Adjustable soap dispenser
US6068162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K5/1215
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved liquid soap dispenser of the type ones which are commonly located in public washrooms and the like. These kind of soap dispensers include a frame, a manually operable pump mounted on the frame and a reservoir operatively connected to the pump for supplying soap to be dispensed. The soap is generally dispensed when a tube, connected to the reservoir, is squeezed. The current invention provides simple and efficient ways for controlling the quantity of soap dispensed from such liquid soap dispenser. As such, the amount of pressure provided to the tube is varied, thereby varying the amount of soap dispensed. Preferably, the pump includes a handle and a wall portion facing each other on opposite sides of the tube. The wall member is pivotable about a pivot point, so that by increasing the angle between the wall member and the tube, the handle does not compress the tube as much and thus less soap is dispensed.
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