US20110056977A1 - Dispenser for compressed water active articles - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a dispenser for die cut water activated compressed articles.
- the invention relates to a device that quickly and easily dispenses the compressed articles to a user and provides a way to activate the articles without requiring a water source.
- Products made in a compressed state are small, in the range of 0.5 to one inch in diameter, for example, the size of a coin or a button.
- a liquid for example, water
- buttons of compressed paper can be hydrated to be used as wipes.
- compressed fabrics are hydrated to make towels, face cloths, tee shirts, and other clothing. Compressed sponges that expand upon contact with water are another example.
- Compressed goods are useful because their light weight and small size make shipping and handling them easier than otherwise. Examples of such compressed goods are given in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/439,831, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. It would be desirable to have device that dispenses such items to users in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. In addition, it would be desirable to provide a way to activate the articles, even when a water source is not immediately available.
- the invention thus relates to a dispenser for compressed water-activated articles, so that the user can obtain a single article, while keeping the remaining articles secured within the dispenser.
- the invention also relates to a dispenser having an activation chamber into which the compressed article can be placed and then activated with water to achieve its full size.
- the dispenser is particularly useful when traveling, as water sources are not always available at rest stops or on public transportation.
- the dispenser comprises a storage container adapted to receive the articles stacked in a vertical manner, and an opening at one end for retrieving the articles.
- the articles can be wrapped in water-tight wrapping to prevent them from expanding within the dispenser or can be stacked unwrapped.
- the opening is at the top of the container, there is a platform at the bottom of the container on which the articles are stacked.
- the platform is connected to a spring that forces the platform upward, thus pushing the articles out of the opening.
- a cover is connected to the top of the container to prevent the articles from being removed until the cover is opened.
- the cover is connected to the container by a hinge on one side of the container, and has a mechanism for pushing the top article out of the container when the cover is opened.
- a suitable mechanism is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,683 to Haas, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
- an activation chamber into which one of the articles can be placed after retrieval from the top opening.
- Water can be stored in the activation chamber, or it can be added before or after the article is placed in the activation chamber. After the water contacts the article, it expands to approximately 3 times its original size, and can be used for its intended purpose, such as a wash cloth or wipe.
- the activation chamber can be configured as a drawer that can be slid out of the dispenser for use.
- the activation chamber can be equipped with a sealable top, so that water can be stored in the activation chamber without leaking out.
- the container and cover can be decorated and/or shaped to reflect a particular product being dispensed, or can take the shape of a licensed character or toy.
- the container and cover can take any desired shape or decoration. Decorating the dispenser in this way can encourage children to use it.
- the dispenser is sized small enough so that it is easily portable in a handbag or briefcase. It provides a convenient and easy to use way to obtain and activate the compressed articles inside the dispenser.
- the dispenser instead of the hinged top, has a slot disposed in a side wall of the container adjacent the bottom of the container for removing a bottom-most compressed article from the container, and an ejecting device disposed within the container for ejecting the bottom-most compressed article through the slot.
- the top can be openable and covered by a cap for loading the compressed articles into the container.
- the device for urging the compressed article through the slot can be a button disposed opposite the slot.
- the button is kept in a pre-loaded position by a spring, so that pressing the button causes the button to push against an article disposed adjacent the button. Releasing the button causes the button to move back to its original position, and allows the next compressed article to drop to the bottom of the container.
- FIG. 1 shows a side cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention, in a closed position
- FIG. 2 shows a side cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 with the cap and drawer open;
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the drawer with a compressed article inside
- FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the drawer with the article in an expanded state
- FIG. 5 shows a front view of an embodiment of the dispenser
- FIG. 6 shows a front view of an alternative embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a side cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show cross-sectional views of one embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention.
- Dispenser 1 comprises a container 2 for holding tablets 20 , a cap 3 , and an activation chamber 5 . Tablets 20 rest on a platform 7 that is supported by a spring 8 . Spring 8 presses platform 7 upward to keep tablets 20 at the top of container 2 .
- the top-most tablet 20 is raised by spring 8 beyond the top of container 2 and rests inside cap 3 when cap 3 is closed.
- Spring 4 presses downward on tablet 20 inside cap 3 to prevent movement of tablets 20 in the dispenser.
- Cap 3 is connected to container 2 via a hinge 9 , which is arranged on an upward extension of container 2 . As shown in FIG. 2 , opening cap 3 causes pushing element 15 on cap 3 to rotate around and push against tablet 20 and urge it outward, to be retrieved by the user.
- Activation chamber 5 can be utilized if no water supply is near.
- Activation chamber 5 consists of a drawer 14 that is slidably disposed within activation chamber 5 .
- Drawer 14 can be filled with water and stored water-tight by the user of cap 17 on drawer 14 . This allows the use of the compressed article even when there is no water nearby. Alternatively, drawer 14 can be filled with water at the time of use.
- Chamber 5 has an open side wall to allow sliding out of drawer 14 .
- chamber 5 could have two opposing open side walls, so that pushing against drawer 14 from one side would force drawer 14 out of the opposite side.
- the drawer 14 of activation chamber 5 is shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
- article 20 can be placed inside drawer 14 and water 16 can be added, or water 16 can have been placed inside drawer 14 previously. Upon contact with water, article 20 expands to approximately 300% of its original size, and can be unfolded for use.
- Article 20 can be a towel that is moistened and treated with cleanser, or can be any one of various other types of articles as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/439,831.
- dispenser 1 can be decorated in various ways, for example as a cartoon character, with cap 3 being it's head and container 2 and activation chamber 5 being its body. This can entice children to use dispenser 1 .
- dispenser 1 can be decorated to appeal to adults, or can be decorated with the brand name and advertising of the company producing the compressed articles inside.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 show an alternative embodiment of the dispenser 1 according to the invention.
- a slot 22 located near the bottom of container 2 , above activation chamber 5 .
- the lower-most article 20 can be ejected through this slot by pressing button 26 , which when depressed moves article 20 out of slot 22 .
- Button 26 is held in place by a spring 27 , which moves button 26 back to a starting position when it is released so that a subsequent article 20 can drop into place after the first article is ejected.
Abstract
A dispenser for water-activated compressed articles is formed from a container for receiving the water-activated compressed articles in a stacked configuration and an activation chamber connected to the container. The activation chamber can hold water and is accessible to a user for receiving a compressed article removed from the container. The container is adapted to dispense a one compressed article at a time. The dispenser provides a way to dispense and activate a compressed article, even when a water source is not immediately available.
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- This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/261,815 filed on Nov. 17, 2009. This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/439,831 filed on May 23, 2006.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to a dispenser for die cut water activated compressed articles. In particular, the invention relates to a device that quickly and easily dispenses the compressed articles to a user and provides a way to activate the articles without requiring a water source.
- 2. The Prior Art
- Products made in a compressed state are small, in the range of 0.5 to one inch in diameter, for example, the size of a coin or a button. When such products are put into a liquid, for example, water, they expand, become larger, and are then suitable for their intended purpose. For example, buttons of compressed paper can be hydrated to be used as wipes. In other examples, compressed fabrics are hydrated to make towels, face cloths, tee shirts, and other clothing. Compressed sponges that expand upon contact with water are another example.
- Compressed goods are useful because their light weight and small size make shipping and handling them easier than otherwise. Examples of such compressed goods are given in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/439,831, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. It would be desirable to have device that dispenses such items to users in a convenient and easy-to-use manner. In addition, it would be desirable to provide a way to activate the articles, even when a water source is not immediately available.
- The invention thus relates to a dispenser for compressed water-activated articles, so that the user can obtain a single article, while keeping the remaining articles secured within the dispenser. The invention also relates to a dispenser having an activation chamber into which the compressed article can be placed and then activated with water to achieve its full size. The dispenser is particularly useful when traveling, as water sources are not always available at rest stops or on public transportation.
- The dispenser comprises a storage container adapted to receive the articles stacked in a vertical manner, and an opening at one end for retrieving the articles. The articles can be wrapped in water-tight wrapping to prevent them from expanding within the dispenser or can be stacked unwrapped.
- In one embodiment, the opening is at the top of the container, there is a platform at the bottom of the container on which the articles are stacked. The platform is connected to a spring that forces the platform upward, thus pushing the articles out of the opening. A cover is connected to the top of the container to prevent the articles from being removed until the cover is opened. Preferably the cover is connected to the container by a hinge on one side of the container, and has a mechanism for pushing the top article out of the container when the cover is opened. A suitable mechanism is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,942,683 to Haas, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
- At the bottom of the dispenser is an activation chamber, into which one of the articles can be placed after retrieval from the top opening. Water can be stored in the activation chamber, or it can be added before or after the article is placed in the activation chamber. After the water contacts the article, it expands to approximately 3 times its original size, and can be used for its intended purpose, such as a wash cloth or wipe. The activation chamber can be configured as a drawer that can be slid out of the dispenser for use. The activation chamber can be equipped with a sealable top, so that water can be stored in the activation chamber without leaking out.
- The container and cover can be decorated and/or shaped to reflect a particular product being dispensed, or can take the shape of a licensed character or toy. The container and cover can take any desired shape or decoration. Decorating the dispenser in this way can encourage children to use it.
- The dispenser is sized small enough so that it is easily portable in a handbag or briefcase. It provides a convenient and easy to use way to obtain and activate the compressed articles inside the dispenser.
- In another embodiment, instead of the hinged top, the dispenser has a slot disposed in a side wall of the container adjacent the bottom of the container for removing a bottom-most compressed article from the container, and an ejecting device disposed within the container for ejecting the bottom-most compressed article through the slot. The top can be openable and covered by a cap for loading the compressed articles into the container.
- The device for urging the compressed article through the slot can be a button disposed opposite the slot. The button is kept in a pre-loaded position by a spring, so that pressing the button causes the button to push against an article disposed adjacent the button. Releasing the button causes the button to move back to its original position, and allows the next compressed article to drop to the bottom of the container.
- Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed as an illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the invention.
- In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views:
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FIG. 1 shows a side cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention, in a closed position; -
FIG. 2 shows a side cross-sectional view of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 with the cap and drawer open; -
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the drawer with a compressed article inside; -
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the drawer with the article in an expanded state; -
FIG. 5 shows a front view of an embodiment of the dispenser; -
FIG. 6 shows a front view of an alternative embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention; and -
FIG. 7 shows a side cross-sectional view of the embodiment ofFIG. 6 . - Referring now in detail to the drawings and, in particular,
FIGS. 1 and 2 show cross-sectional views of one embodiment of the dispenser according to the invention.Dispenser 1 comprises acontainer 2 forholding tablets 20, acap 3, and anactivation chamber 5.Tablets 20 rest on aplatform 7 that is supported by aspring 8.Spring 8presses platform 7 upward to keeptablets 20 at the top ofcontainer 2. - The
top-most tablet 20 is raised byspring 8 beyond the top ofcontainer 2 and rests insidecap 3 whencap 3 is closed.Spring 4 presses downward ontablet 20 insidecap 3 to prevent movement oftablets 20 in the dispenser. -
Cap 3 is connected tocontainer 2 via ahinge 9, which is arranged on an upward extension ofcontainer 2. As shown inFIG. 2 ,opening cap 3causes pushing element 15 oncap 3 to rotate around and push againsttablet 20 and urge it outward, to be retrieved by the user. - Once
tablet 20 is retrieved, it can be activated for use with water.Activation chamber 5 can be utilized if no water supply is near.Activation chamber 5 consists of adrawer 14 that is slidably disposed withinactivation chamber 5.Drawer 14 can be filled with water and stored water-tight by the user ofcap 17 ondrawer 14. This allows the use of the compressed article even when there is no water nearby. Alternatively,drawer 14 can be filled with water at the time of use. - There is a
handle 18 ondrawer 14 to facilitate the retrieval ofdrawer 14 out ofchamber 5.Chamber 5 has an open side wall to allow sliding out ofdrawer 14. Instead of a handle,chamber 5 could have two opposing open side walls, so that pushing againstdrawer 14 from one side would forcedrawer 14 out of the opposite side. - The
drawer 14 ofactivation chamber 5 is shown in detail inFIGS. 3 and 4 . As shown inFIG. 3 ,article 20 can be placed insidedrawer 14 andwater 16 can be added, orwater 16 can have been placed insidedrawer 14 previously. Upon contact with water,article 20 expands to approximately 300% of its original size, and can be unfolded for use.Article 20 can be a towel that is moistened and treated with cleanser, or can be any one of various other types of articles as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/439,831. - As shown in
FIG. 5 ,dispenser 1 can be decorated in various ways, for example as a cartoon character, withcap 3 being it's head andcontainer 2 andactivation chamber 5 being its body. This can entice children to usedispenser 1. Alternatively,dispenser 1 can be decorated to appeal to adults, or can be decorated with the brand name and advertising of the company producing the compressed articles inside. -
FIGS. 6 and 7 show an alternative embodiment of thedispenser 1 according to the invention. In this embodiment, instead of a mechanism in the cap for ejecting the articles, there is aslot 22 located near the bottom ofcontainer 2, aboveactivation chamber 5. Thelower-most article 20 can be ejected through this slot by pressingbutton 26, which whendepressed moves article 20 out ofslot 22.Button 26 is held in place by aspring 27, which movesbutton 26 back to a starting position when it is released so that asubsequent article 20 can drop into place after the first article is ejected. - Accordingly, while only a few embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is obvious that many changes and modifications may be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. A dispenser for water-activated compressed articles, comprising:
a container for receiving the water-activated compressed articles in a stacked configuration, the container having side walls, a closed bottom and an open top;
a platform disposed in the container and being slidable from the bottom of the container to the top;
a spring disposed beneath the platform for urging the platform upward;
a top adapted for closing the top of the container and preventing articles from being removed from the container; and
an activation chamber connected to the container, said activation chamber being adapted to hold water and being accessible to a user for receiving a compressed article removed from the container.
2. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the top is connected to the container by a hinge.
3. The dispenser according to claim 2 , wherein the top includes a device for urging an article out of the container.
4. The dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein the top includes a spring for pressing downward on a topmost article when the top is closed.
5. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the top is configured as a head of an animal or cartoon character.
6. The dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein the container and activation chamber are configured or decorated to resemble a body of an animal or cartoon character.
7. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is configured as a compartment connected to the container and a drawer disposed within the compartment, the compartment having an open side such that the drawer can be slid out of the compartment and accessed by a user.
8. The dispenser according to claim 7 , further comprising a resealable lid on the drawer.
9. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is approximately ⅓ the volume of the container.
10. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is disposed underneath the bottom of the container.
11. A dispenser for water-activated compressed articles, comprising:
a container for receiving the water-activated compressed articles in a stacked configuration, the container having side walls, a bottom and a top;
a slot disposed in a side wall of the container adjacent the bottom of the container for removing a bottom-most compressed article from the container;
an ejecting device disposed within the container for ejecting the bottom-most compressed article through the slot; and
an activation chamber connected to the container, said activation chamber being adapted to hold water and being accessible to a user for receiving a compressed article removed from the container.
12. The dispenser according to claim 11 , wherein the top of the container is removable for loading compressed articles into the container.
13. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the top is configured as a head of an animal or cartoon character.
14. The dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein the container and activation chamber are configured or decorated to resemble a body of an animal or cartoon character.
15. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is configured as a compartment connected to the container and a drawer disposed within the compartment, the compartment having an open side such that the drawer can be slid out of the compartment and accessed by a user.
16. The dispenser according to claim 7 , further comprising a resealable lid on the drawer.
17. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is approximately ⅓ the volume of the container.
18. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the activation chamber is disposed underneath the bottom of the container.
19. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the device for urging the compressed article through the slot is a button disposed opposite the slot, the button being kept in a pre-loaded position by a spring, wherein pressing the button causes the button to push against an article disposed adjacent the button.
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