WO1998000053A1 - Support pour recipients distributeurs - Google Patents

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WO1998000053A1
WO1998000053A1 PCT/US1997/010861 US9710861W WO9800053A1 WO 1998000053 A1 WO1998000053 A1 WO 1998000053A1 US 9710861 W US9710861 W US 9710861W WO 9800053 A1 WO9800053 A1 WO 9800053A1
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holder
container
base
dispensing
bracket
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PCT/US1997/010861
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Patrick C. Perrin
Richard C. Fisk
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Perrin Manufacturing Company
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Priority claimed from US08/675,726 external-priority patent/US5758853A/en
Priority claimed from US29/056,615 external-priority patent/USD384877S/en
Application filed by Perrin Manufacturing Company filed Critical Perrin Manufacturing Company
Publication of WO1998000053A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998000053A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap

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  • the present application is directed to holders for dispensing containers.
  • Dispensing containers such as those used for liquid soap, dish washing soap, and other liquids are becoming popular with consumers.
  • Dispensing containers typically have a pump action top.
  • An advantage of dispensing containers is that a user does not come in direct contact with the contents of the containers. For example, a bar of soap is contacted by every user, while liquid soap in a dispensing container is not. This makes the use of dispensing containers in such settings as restaurants and hospitals particularly desirable.
  • There are problems associated with dispensing containers that have limited their use. One problem is they take up valuable counter space. Another problem is that they can add to the expense of a product, i.e., a container of liquid soap is more expensive than a bar of soap. Further, dispensing containers are easily portable. Thus, their use in commercial environments such as restaurants or healthcare institutes has been limited because they can easily "disappear" .
  • the mounting mechanism be easy to use, securely hold the dispensing container, and be inexpensive. Further, it is desirable that any such mounting mechanism not easily become fouled with splattered liquid and drips from the container.
  • the present invention is directed to a bracket, also referred to as a holder, that satisfies these needs.
  • the bracket is specially designed for holding dispensing containers, which typically comprise a bottom, side walls, and a top.
  • the top typically is provided with a dispensing arm that extends laterally from the front, the dispensing arm having a dispensing hole for dispensing liquid.
  • the holder comprises a back, a base and a top.
  • the base and the top both project laterally from the back, and are vertically spaced apart from each other.
  • the back is provided with means, such as screw holes, for securing the back to a mounting surface.
  • the base, and preferably the top, are skewed relative to the plane of the holder a sufficient amount that when the back is vertical and the container is in the holder, the container top is farther away from the back than is the container bottom.
  • the skewing is from about 10 to 30° away from perpendicular to the plane of the back, and preferably about 20°. This skewing allows the dispensing hole and dispensing arm to be sufficiently distant from the back so that any liquid dripping from the dispensing hole does not drip on the container or the holder base.
  • the container is held secured relative to the vertical mounting surface so that the top of the container is farther away from the mounting surface than is the bottom, so that any drippage misses both the bracket and the side walls of the container.
  • the bottom of the base is flat so that the bracket can also be used to hold a container on a flat surface without mounting on a wall.
  • the base has means for retaining the container bottom thereon, such as a projection that engages a detent in the bottom of the container.
  • the projection has a front face, a top face, and a rear face.
  • the rear face projects from the base more than the front face to facilitate placement of the container in the holder.
  • the top front edge of the base is chamfered or radiused to facilitate placement of the container in the holder.
  • the holder top is provided with means for holding the container top in the holder.
  • This can be as simple as an aperture in the container top through which the container top can project when the container is mounted on the base.
  • the holder can have an integral monocoque construction, such as by being injected molded of a material such as acrylic.
  • the holder has no moving parts .
  • the holder is of open construction so that any labeling on the front of the container is unobstructed.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bracket according to the present invention, with one of the mounting holes shown in phantom;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bracket of Fig. 1 mounted on a wall, and holding a container;
  • Figure 3 is a side elevation view of the bracket of Fig. 1 taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 1;
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of the bracket of Fig. 1, taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2, showing how the container is held in place by the holder.
  • a bracket or holder 10 is as shown in the figures.
  • the bracket 10 is useful for holding a dispensing container 12 on a substantially vertically oriented mounting surface 14 such as a bathroom wall, shower wall, bathtub, door, or side wall of a medicine cabinet.
  • the dispensing container 12 is typical of the type of the containers that can be held by the bracket 10, but use of the bracket is not limited to such dispensing containers.
  • the dispensing container 12 shown in the figures is the type of containers commercially available for dispensing liquid under the trademark DIAL.
  • the container 12 has a bottom wall 16, side walls 18, a front wall 19a on which a label can be provided, a rear wall 21 on which a label can be provided, and a top 22.
  • a dispensing arm 24 projects laterally from the top 22.
  • the dispensing arm 24 and top 22 provide a pumping mechanism for pumping liquid out of the container 12 by pushing downwardly on the top 22.
  • the liquid passes out of a dispensing aperture 26 in the end of the dispensing arm 24.
  • the bracket 10 comprises a back 32 and a base 34 projecting outwardly from the bottom of the back 32 at a fixed angle.
  • the bottom 35 of the base 34 is substantially flat so that the bracket 10 can hold the container 12 on a horizontal surface such as a counter 37.
  • a top 38 projects from the top of the back 32 and is connected to the back by an extension segment 40.
  • the extension segment 40 is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the back 32, preferably the base 34 and preferably the top 38 are skewed relative to the plane of the back 32. Both are skewed relative to the plane of the back by similar amounts, typically from about 10 to about 30° away from being perpendicular, and preferably about 20°.
  • the angle between the plane of the top 38 and plane of the back 32 is from about 10 to about 30°, and preferably about 20° less than perpendicular, i.e., from 60 to 80°.
  • the angle between the plane of the back 32 and the plane of the base 34 as represented by angle 44 in Fig. 3 is from 10 to 30° greater than perpendicular (i.e., from 100 to 130°), and typically about 20° greater than perpendicular (about 110°) .
  • both the base 34 and the top 38 extend downwardly relative to the back 32 and the mounting surface 14 when the bracket 10 is secured to the mounting surface 14.
  • the purpose of the skewing is to prevent liquid dispensed from the dispensing aperture 26 from dripping onto either the bracket 10 or the container 12. Accordingly, the amount of skewing is selected and the extension segment 40 is sized so that the dispensing arm 24 extends beyond the front wall of the container. The dispensing arm also extends beyond the front edge of the top of the holder by about 0.75 to about 1.25 inches. Preferably the top 38 is skewed slightly more than the base 34, typically 1 to 2 degrees, to provide pre-tension loading .
  • a further advantage of having the dispensing arm 24 projecting forwardly relative to the container is that this gives an appearance "inviting" use of the dispensing container 12.
  • the securing means can be any mechanism currently used or used hereafter for securing a bracket to a vertical surface, including adhesive, double-sided adhesive tape, glue, and openings for fasteners, such as nails, screws, and the like.
  • a preferred mechanism is three holes 46, two of which are slotted, through which mounting screws 48 can be provided.
  • Another option for the securing means is hook and loop type fasteners, such as the type sold under the trademark Velcro, where one portion of the fastener is secured to the wall and the other portion is secured to the back 32.
  • the base 34 be provided with means for retaining the container 12 in the bracket 10. It is desirable that the retaining means allow the container to be easily placed into the bracket 10 and easily removed therefrom.
  • a preferred mechanism is by having a detent 52 in the bottom wall 16 of the container 12, with a projection 54 on the base
  • the projection 54 is sized and located to engage the detent 52.
  • the projection 54 has a front wall 56, a top surface 58, and a rear wall 60.
  • the front wall 56 of the projection is shorter than the rear wall 60, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the top surface 58 slopes downwardly towards the front of the bracket 10. This facilitates placement of the container 12 in the bracket 10.
  • the top edge 62 of the front of the bracket base 34 can be chamfered to facilitate placement of the container 12 in the bracket 10.
  • the projection 54 is shown as a continuous element in the figures, there can be separate multiple projections projecting into the detent 52.
  • Mechanisms other than the projection 54 can be used as the retaining means.
  • a tacky adhesive can be provided on the base.
  • the base 34 can be provided with one-half of a hook and loop fastener, such as VelcroTM fastener, and the other half of the hook and loop fastener can be secured to the bottom 16 of the container 12.
  • Another retaining means that can be used are projections on the container bottom 16 that can project into a detent in the base 34.
  • the base 34 can have a recess that matches the cross-sectional configuration of the bottom 16 of the container 12, into which the bottom 16 of the container 12 can be seated.
  • the bracket top 38 is provided with means for retaining the container top 22. Any of the mechanisms used for the retaining means on the base 34 can be used.
  • a preferred retaining means for the top 38 is an aperture 78 through the bracket top 38, through which the container top 22 extends, with the dispensing arm 24 positioned at a greater elevation than is the bracket top 38.
  • the aperture is slightly elliptical, and as shown in Fig. 4, is slightly skewed relative to the plane of the bracket top.
  • the spacing between the base 34 and top 38 of the bracket 10 is selected to accommodate the vertical extent of the container 12. They can spaced further apart to accommodate containers sized larger than the container 12 shown in the drawings .
  • the bracket 10 is of integral, monocoque construction with no moving parts. This allows the device to be inexpensively manufactured.
  • a preferred method for manufacture is injection molding out of a polymeric material suitable for injection molding, such as acrylic. Advantages of acrylic are that it is inexpensive, easily injection molded, and is available as a substantially transparent material, which gives the container held in the bracket 10 a desirable appearance of "floating in air”. It can also be injection molded out of polystyrene, polycarbonate, polysulfones and the like.
  • the bracket can be heat formed from sheet plastics such as acrylic and ABS, or can be prepared from metals such as sheet steel and sheet aluminum.
  • the bracket 10 can also be formed out of wood or wood substitutes.
  • An advantage of the bracket 10 is that it is "open", i.e., there is nothing to obstruct the view of the front of the container 12. Thus, any labeling and advertising material on the front of the container are unobstructed.
  • Other advantages of the bracket 10 are that it is inexpensive to manufacture, easy to hang on a wall, easy to use, and provides the perception that the dispensing container is secured or "locked” into the bracket, thus deterring theft. Moreover, it maintains the dispensing container on the wall, thus freeing up counter space.
  • bracket messy drips onto either the bracket or the dispensing container are avoided. Further, it is designed so that it can sit on the counter, thus providing the option of holding the dispensing container on a horizontal surface, such as a counter, when a suitable vertical surface is unavailable.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un support (10) pour récipient distributeur de liquide (12) comportant un dos (32), une base (34), un fond (35) et un sommet (38) saillant latéralement du dos (32) pour maintenir le fond (35) et le sommet (38) du récipient distributeur (12). La base (34) et le sommet (38) sont obliques par rapport au plan du dos (32) d'une amplitude suffisante pour que lorsque l'on installe le support (10) sur une surface verticale (14), le sommet (21) du récipient soit plus distant de la surface de montage (14) que son fond (16) de manière à empêcher que le liquide ne goutte sur le récipient (12) ou sur le support (10).
PCT/US1997/010861 1996-07-03 1997-07-02 Support pour recipients distributeurs WO1998000053A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/675,726 US5758853A (en) 1996-07-03 1996-07-03 Holder for dispensing containers
US29/056,615 1996-07-03
US29/056,615 USD384877S (en) 1996-07-03 1996-07-03 Bracket
US08/675,726 1996-07-03

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0941688A1 (fr) * 1998-03-09 1999-09-15 Norbert Köppel Support mural pour distributeurs de composition détergente liquide ou pâteuse pour nettoyage ou entretien
KR20000039190A (ko) * 1998-12-11 2000-07-05 서경배 인체 세정용 투명비누 조성물
US8286835B2 (en) 2008-05-22 2012-10-16 Ecolab Usa Inc. Product dispenser connector
WO2016202864A1 (fr) * 2015-06-17 2016-12-22 Schülke & Mayr GmbH Système de distributeur

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US3627248A (en) * 1970-03-31 1971-12-14 Aubrey Mfg Inc Appliance support means
US3872868A (en) * 1973-09-27 1975-03-25 Joel B Kline Universal hospital container

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US3627248A (en) * 1970-03-31 1971-12-14 Aubrey Mfg Inc Appliance support means
US3872868A (en) * 1973-09-27 1975-03-25 Joel B Kline Universal hospital container

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0941688A1 (fr) * 1998-03-09 1999-09-15 Norbert Köppel Support mural pour distributeurs de composition détergente liquide ou pâteuse pour nettoyage ou entretien
KR20000039190A (ko) * 1998-12-11 2000-07-05 서경배 인체 세정용 투명비누 조성물
US8286835B2 (en) 2008-05-22 2012-10-16 Ecolab Usa Inc. Product dispenser connector
US8820582B2 (en) 2008-05-22 2014-09-02 Ecolab Usa Inc. Product dispenser connector
WO2016202864A1 (fr) * 2015-06-17 2016-12-22 Schülke & Mayr GmbH Système de distributeur

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