US20160167835A1 - Dentifrice dispenser stand - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A47K5/18—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like for both soap and toothpaste or the like; in combination with holders for drinking glasses, toothbrushes, or the like ; Toothpaste dispensers; Dental care centers
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- the present invention relates to a dentifrice dispenser stand and to a kit comprising a dentifrice dispenser stand and a container.
- An embodiment of the present invention provides a dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising: a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface; and an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber; wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane.
- the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar.
- the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
- the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane. Further optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
- the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
- the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush.
- the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
- the dentifrice dispenser stand is a unitary component.
- the collar is frusto-conical in shape.
- the collar defines a circular opening for receiving the portion of the container.
- the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
- the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
- kits comprising: a dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising: a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface, and an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber, wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane; and the container.
- the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar.
- the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
- the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane. Further optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
- the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
- the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush.
- the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
- the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
- the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
- the container comprises a vessel defining the chamber, and a cap device connected to the vessel and defining an orifice in fluid communication with the opening. Further optionally, the collar is positionable around the cap device.
- the vessel is flexible and the cap device is of greater rigidity than the vessel.
- the cap device comprises a base defining the orifice and a closure movable relative to the base between a closed position, at which the closure isolates the orifice from an exterior of the dispenser, and an open position, at which the orifice is in fluid communication with the exterior of the dispenser.
- the collar is positionable around the base of the cap device.
- the closure is movable between the open and closed positions without hindrance by the dentifrice dispenser stand.
- the cap device is detachable from the vessel, and the collar is retainable between the vessel and the cap device.
- a centre of mass of a combination of the dentifrice dispenser stand and the container is positioned vertically above the base.
- FIG. 1 shows a partial close-up perspective view of a dentifrice dispenser stand according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, prior to positioning a part-annular collar of the stand around a portion of a container storing dentifrice;
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the stand of FIG. 1 , with the collar of the stand around the portion of the container and the head of a toothbrush received in a divot or channel provided in a base of the stand;
- FIG. 3 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the components shown in FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a dentifrice dispenser stand according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with an annular collar of the stand positioned around a portion of a container storing dentifrice;
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the stand of FIG. 4 , with the annular collar of the stand retained between a vessel and a cap device of the container.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 show a dentifrice dispenser stand 1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the stand 1 of the illustrated first embodiment comprises a base 10 , a part-annular collar 20 , and a connector 30 that connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- a connector 30 that connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- the base 10 has a square flat bottom surface 11 lying in a first plane, which bottom surface 11 acts as a contact portion of the base 10 for stably supporting the stand 1 on a horizontal surface.
- the flat surface 11 could be other than square, such as circular, elliptical, annular, triangular or polygonal.
- the base 10 may have a plurality of spaced-apart contact portions lying in the first plane for stably supporting the stand 1 on a horizontal surface. Each of the plurality of contact portions may be flat in the first plane or may be a single point lying in the first plane, e.g. a point of a convex or pointed projection depending from an underside of the base 10 .
- the collar 20 comprises a band of material that follows the majority of a circular annular path but has a gap 23 between ends 21 , 22 of the band lying on the path, so that the collar 20 is part-annular. It is to be noted that “annular” does not necessarily mean “circular”. In other embodiments to that shown, the band of material of the collar 20 may follow the majority of an annular path that is not circular, yet the collar 20 still would be part-annular. In a variation to the illustrated first embodiment, the band of material may extend fully along the circular annular path, or fully along a non-circular annular path, so that the collar 20 is annular.
- the collar 20 defines a substantially circular opening 25 for receiving a portion of a container 40 , which container 40 will be described below. In other embodiments, the opening 25 may be other than circular.
- the collar 20 has an axis A-A extending through a centre of the collar 20 .
- the connector 30 connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- the connector 30 is elongate in a direction that is fixed substantially parallel to the axis A-A of the collar 20 . Accordingly, the direction is either fixed parallel to the axis A-A or is at an angle of no more than about 5 degrees to the axis A-A.
- a first longitudinal end 31 of the connector 30 is attached to the base 10 and a second longitudinal end 32 of the connector 30 is attached to the collar 20 .
- the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by the connector 30 so that the axis A-A of the collar 20 is fixed at an angle of about 70 degrees to the first plane.
- the axis A-A of the collar 20 may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferable between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- the connector 30 defines therein a slot 35 extending from the opening 25 of the collar 20 towards the base 10 , which slot 35 is for receiving a second portion of the container 40 , as will be described below.
- the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by only the connector 30 .
- the connector 30 is a unitary, i.e. one-piece, member, and the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by only the member.
- the connector 30 may comprise a plurality of components or members joined together, so that the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 via the plurality of components or members.
- the base 10 has a top surface 12 opposite to the bottom surface 11 , and in the top surface 12 there is formed a divot or channel 13 (see FIG. 3 ) for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush.
- the axis A-A intersects the base 10 adjacent the divot or channel 13 of the base 10 .
- the axis A-A of the collar 20 intersects the base 10 at the position where the divot or channel 13 is positioned on the base 10 , so that the axis A-A of the collar 20 intersects the divot or channel 13 .
- the stand 1 is a unitary component. That is, the collar 20 is unitary with, that is integrally formed with, both the connector 30 and the base 10 .
- the stand 1 is formed from a rigid or hard material, such as a plastic, e.g. polypropylene.
- the stand 1 may have been formed by injection molding a material, or by some other process.
- connector 30 and the collar 20 and/or base 10 may have been formed separately as distinct components and joined to each other (either by fasters, interlocking elements, or by adhesion) after their independent formation during manufacture of the stand 1 .
- the stand 1 is used with a container 40 comprising a flexible vessel 41 , which vessel 41 comprises a sealed first end 42 and an elongate annular wall 43 extending from the sealed end 42 and defining a chamber 44 therein. Within the chamber 44 there is stored a dentifrice (not shown). At an opposite longitudinal second end 45 of the wall 43 from the first end 42 , the vessel 41 has an opening (not shown) through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber 44 .
- the container 40 also comprises a cap device 46 connected to the vessel 41 at the longitudinal second end 45 of the wall 43 .
- the cap device 46 is of greater rigidity or hardness than the vessel 41 and defines an orifice 47 (see FIGS.
- the cap device 46 comprises a base 48 , which defines the orifice 47 , and a closure 49 , which is connected to the base 48 by a hinge (such as a living hinge) and is movable relative to the base 48 by bending the hinge.
- the closure 49 is rotatable relative to the base 48 between a closed position (not shown), at which the closure 49 isolates the orifice 47 from an exterior of the container 40 , and an open position (see FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 ), at which the orifice 47 is in fluid communication with the exterior of the container 40 .
- the collar 20 is for connecting the container 40 to the stand 1 , thereby to support the container 40 at a predetermined position relative to the horizontal support surface with the orifice 47 spaced from the top surface 12 of the base 10 by approximately 20 mm and facing generally towards the divot or channel 13 .
- the spacing between the orifice 47 and the top surface 12 may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm.
- the spacing between the orifice 47 and the top surface 12 may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm.
- the collar 20 is for connecting the container 40 to the stand 1 , thereby to support the container 40 at the predetermined position relative to the horizontal support surface with the orifice 47 spaced from the horizontal support surface by approximately 25 mm.
- the spacing between the orifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm.
- the spacing between the orifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm.
- the cap device 46 and each of the base 48 and the closure 49 of the cap device 46 , has a circular cross section.
- the container 40 has a longitudinal axis C-C that extends through the sealed end 42 of the vessel, perpendicularly to the respective circular cross sections of the cap device 46 , base 48 and closure 49 (when at the closed position), and through the respective centre points of the respective circular cross sections of the cap device 46 , base 48 and closure 49 (when at the closed position).
- the collar 20 is positionable around the base 48 of the cap device 46 of the container 40 with the axis A-A of the collar 20 coincident with the longitudinal axis C-C of the container 40 . That is, the collar 20 is positionable around a portion of the container 40 .
- the collar 20 has an internal diameter that is equal to or slightly greater than an external diameter of the base 48 of the cap device 46 , whereby the base 48 of the cap device 46 is retainable by the collar 20 by a push-fit connection therebetween.
- the closure 49 of the container 40 first is positioned at the open position, and then the base 48 of the cap device 46 is positioned in the substantially circular opening 25 of the collar 20 , thereby to position the collar 20 around the base 48 .
- the closure 49 is at least partially received in the slot 35 of the connector 30 , and the connector 30 prevents movement of the closure 49 relative to the base 48 of the cap device 46 to the closed position.
- the stand 1 and the container 40 are relatively dimensioned and configured so that, when the collar 20 is positioned around the base 48 of the cap device 46 of the container 40 and the stand 1 is standing on the horizontal support surface via the contact portion 11 , a centre of mass of the combination of the dentifrice dispenser stand 1 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) is positioned vertically above the base 10 . Accordingly, when the collar 20 is positioned around the base 48 of the cap device 46 of the container 40 and the stand 1 is standing on the horizontal support surface via the contact portion 11 , the stand 1 stably supports the container 40 and a user needs not hold on to the container 40 .
- the user is free to position part of a head 52 of a toothbrush 50 within the divot or channel 13 , thereby to position the head 52 at an approximately fixed distance from the orifice 47 .
- the user need make only small adjustments to the position of the toothbrush 50 relative to the stand 1 (such as by rotating the part of the head 52 in the divot or channel 13 ) in order to align the head 52 with the orifice 47 .
- the user can then focus on appropriately squeezing the vessel 41 in order to reduce the volume of the chamber 44 , thereby to dispense some of the dentifrice from the chamber 44 through the opening of the vessel 41 and the orifice 47 onto the head 52 of the toothbrush 50 .
- the stand 1 helps a user dispense dentifrice onto the head of a toothbrush.
- the toothbrush 50 can be removed from the mount divot or channel 13 for use in an oral care session.
- the container 40 is then removable from the opening 25 of the collar 20 to permit movement of the closure 49 relative to the base 48 to the closed position.
- the collar 20 may be positionable around the vessel 41 rather than around the cap device 46 .
- the cap device 46 of the container 40 may be omitted, and the container 40 may comprise just the vessel 41 and a one-piece, or rigid, closure for opening and closing the opening of the vessel 41 .
- FIGS. 4 and 5 show a dentifrice dispenser stand 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Like reference numerals used in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 4 and 5 indicate like components.
- the stand 2 of the illustrated second embodiment comprises a base 10 , an annular collar 20 , and a connector 30 that connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- a connector 30 that connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- the base 10 has a trapezoidal flat bottom surface 11 lying in a first plane, which flat surface 11 acts as a contact portion of the base 10 for stably supporting the stand 2 on a horizontal surface.
- the flat surface 11 could be other than trapezoidal, such as circular, elliptical, annular, triangular, square or polygonal.
- the base 10 may have a plurality of spaced-apart contact portions lying in the first plane for stably supporting the stand 2 on a horizontal surface.
- the collar 20 comprises a band of material that extends fully along a circular annular path so that the collar 20 is annular. In other embodiments to that shown, the band of material of the collar 20 may follow an annular path that is not circular, yet the collar 20 still would be annular.
- the collar 20 is frusto-conical in shape and defines a substantially circular opening 25 for receiving a portion of a container 40 , which container 40 will be described below. In other embodiments, the opening 25 may be other than circular.
- the collar 20 has an axis A-A extending through a centre of the collar 20 .
- the connector 30 connects the collar 20 to the base 10 .
- the connector 30 is elongate in a direction that is fixed perpendicular to the axis A-A of the collar 20 and fixed at an angle of about 50 degrees to the first plane.
- the direction may be non-parallel to the axis A-A but not perpendicular to the axis A-A.
- the direction may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferably at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
- a first longitudinal end 31 of the connector 30 is attached to the base 10 and a second longitudinal end 32 of the connector 30 is attached to the collar 20 .
- the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by the connector 30 so that the axis A-A of the collar 20 is fixed at an angle of about 40 degrees to the first plane.
- the axis A-A of the collar 20 may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferable between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by only the connector 30 .
- the connector 30 is a unitary, i.e. one-piece, member, and the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 by only the member.
- the connector 30 may comprise a plurality of components or members joined together, so that the collar 20 is connected to the base 10 via the plurality of components or members.
- the base 10 has a top surface 12 opposite to the bottom surface 11 .
- the axis A-A does not intercept the base 10 and the top surface 12 is planar.
- the axis A-A of the collar 20 intersects the base 10 .
- the axis A-A of the collar 20 intersects the base 10 at the position where a divot or channel is formed in the top surface 12 of the base 10 , so that the axis A-A of the collar 20 intersects the divot or channel, or adjacent to such a divot or channel.
- the stand 2 is a unitary component. That is, the collar 20 is unitary with, that is integrally formed with, both the connector 30 and the base 10 .
- the stand 2 is formed from a rigid or hard material, such as a plastic, e.g. polypropylene.
- the stand 2 may have been formed by injection molding a material, or by some other process.
- connector 30 and the collar 20 and/or base 10 may have been formed separately as distinct components and joined to each other (either by fasters, interlocking elements, or by adhesion) after their independent formation during manufacture of the stand 2 .
- the stand 2 is used with a container 40 identical to that described above with reference to the first embodiment.
- the cap device 46 of the container 40 is detachable from the vessel 41 (see FIG. 4 ) to permit the collar 20 to be positioned around a funnel of the vessel 41 that defines the opening 41 a of the vessel 41 with the axis A-A of the collar 20 coincident with the longitudinal axis C-C of the container 40 . That is, the collar 20 is positionable around a portion of the container 40 .
- the cap device 46 is then re-attachable to the vessel 41 to retain the collar 20 between the vessel 41 and the cap device 46 (see FIG.
- the spacing between the orifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm. In variations to the illustrated second embodiment, the spacing between the orifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm.
- the closure 49 is movable between the open and closed positions without hindrance by the stand 2 . That is, the closure 49 does not contact the stand 2 as the closure 29 is moved between the open and closed positions. Accordingly, the closure 49 of the container 40 is movable to the open position when the container 40 is attached to the stand 2 .
- the stand 2 and the container 40 are relatively dimensioned and configured so that, when the collar 20 is retained between the vessel 41 and the cap device 46 and the stand 2 is standing on the horizontal support surface via the contact portion 11 , a centre of mass of the combination of the dentifrice dispenser stand 2 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) is positioned vertically above the base 10 . Accordingly, when the collar 20 is retained between the vessel 41 and the cap device 46 and the stand 2 is standing on the horizontal support surface via the contact portion 11 , the stand 2 stably supports the container 40 and a user need not hold on to the container 40 . Thus, the user is free to align a head 52 of a toothbrush 50 with the orifice 47 .
- the user can then focus on appropriately squeezing the vessel 41 in order to reduce the volume of the chamber 44 , thereby to dispense some of the dentifrice from the chamber 44 through the opening of the vessel 41 and the orifice 47 onto the head 52 of the toothbrush 50 .
- the stand 2 helps a user dispense dentifrice onto the head of a toothbrush.
- the toothbrush 50 can be used in an oral care session, and the closure 49 can be moved to the closed position while the container 40 remains attached to the stand 2 .
- the container 40 may take a different form to that illustrated, so long as the container 40 defines a chamber storing a dentifrice and has an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber.
- the stand of any embodiment of the present invention and a container such as the container 40
- a container such as the container 40
- the stand and the container are together considered a kit.
Abstract
Dentifrice dispenser stand (1), comprising: a base (10) having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand (1) on a horizontal surface; and an annular, or part-annular, collar (20) connected to the base (10) and positionable around a portion of a container (40) defining a chamber (44) storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber (44); wherein an axis of the collar (20) is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane. Kit, comprising: the dentifrice dispenser stand (1) and the container (40).
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- The present invention relates to a dentifrice dispenser stand and to a kit comprising a dentifrice dispenser stand and a container.
- It is known to provide dentifrice, such as toothpaste, in a tube having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable. However, in order to dispense the dentifrice from the tube onto the head of a toothbrush, a user has to squeeze the tube while at the same time aligning the head of the toothbrush with the opening of the tube. Carrying out these two processes simultaneously can be difficult or impossible for some users, such as children, individuals with disabilities, and others who are challenged by low strength, coordination or motor control in the fingers, hands or arms.
- There is a need for a device that helps a user dispense dentifrice onto the head of a toothbrush.
- An embodiment of the present invention provides a dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising: a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface; and an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber; wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane.
- Optionally, the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar. Further optionally, the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
- Optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane. Further optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
- Optionally, the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush. Further optionally, the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
- Optionally, the dentifrice dispenser stand is a unitary component.
- Optionally, the collar is frusto-conical in shape.
- Optionally, the collar defines a circular opening for receiving the portion of the container.
- Optionally, the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides a kit, comprising: a dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising: a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface, and an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber, wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane; and the container.
- Optionally, the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar. Further optionally, the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
- Optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane. Further optionally, the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
- Optionally, the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush. Further optionally, the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
- Optionally, the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
- Optionally, the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
- Optionally, the container comprises a vessel defining the chamber, and a cap device connected to the vessel and defining an orifice in fluid communication with the opening. Further optionally, the collar is positionable around the cap device.
- Optionally, the vessel is flexible and the cap device is of greater rigidity than the vessel.
- Optionally, the cap device comprises a base defining the orifice and a closure movable relative to the base between a closed position, at which the closure isolates the orifice from an exterior of the dispenser, and an open position, at which the orifice is in fluid communication with the exterior of the dispenser. Further optionally, the collar is positionable around the base of the cap device.
- Optionally, the closure is movable between the open and closed positions without hindrance by the dentifrice dispenser stand.
- Optionally, the cap device is detachable from the vessel, and the collar is retainable between the vessel and the cap device.
- Optionally, when the collar is positioned around the portion of the container and the stand is standing on the horizontal support surface via the at least one contact portion, a centre of mass of a combination of the dentifrice dispenser stand and the container is positioned vertically above the base.
- Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 shows a partial close-up perspective view of a dentifrice dispenser stand according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, prior to positioning a part-annular collar of the stand around a portion of a container storing dentifrice; -
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the stand ofFIG. 1 , with the collar of the stand around the portion of the container and the head of a toothbrush received in a divot or channel provided in a base of the stand; -
FIG. 3 shows a partial cross-sectional view of the components shown inFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a dentifrice dispenser stand according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with an annular collar of the stand positioned around a portion of a container storing dentifrice; and -
FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the stand ofFIG. 4 , with the annular collar of the stand retained between a vessel and a cap device of the container. - The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
- As used throughout, ranges are used as shorthand for describing each and every value that is within the range. Any value within the range can be selected as the terminus of the range. In addition, all references cited herein are hereby incorporated by referenced in their entireties. In the event of a conflict in a definition in the present disclosure and that of a cited reference, the present disclosure controls.
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FIGS. 1 to 3 show a dentifrice dispenser stand 1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Thestand 1 of the illustrated first embodiment comprises abase 10, a part-annular collar 20, and aconnector 30 that connects thecollar 20 to thebase 10. Each of these components will be described in turn. - The
base 10 has a squareflat bottom surface 11 lying in a first plane, whichbottom surface 11 acts as a contact portion of thebase 10 for stably supporting thestand 1 on a horizontal surface. In a variation to the illustrated first embodiment, theflat surface 11 could be other than square, such as circular, elliptical, annular, triangular or polygonal. In a further variation to the illustrated first embodiment, thebase 10 may have a plurality of spaced-apart contact portions lying in the first plane for stably supporting thestand 1 on a horizontal surface. Each of the plurality of contact portions may be flat in the first plane or may be a single point lying in the first plane, e.g. a point of a convex or pointed projection depending from an underside of thebase 10. - The
collar 20 comprises a band of material that follows the majority of a circular annular path but has a gap 23 betweenends collar 20 is part-annular. It is to be noted that “annular” does not necessarily mean “circular”. In other embodiments to that shown, the band of material of thecollar 20 may follow the majority of an annular path that is not circular, yet thecollar 20 still would be part-annular. In a variation to the illustrated first embodiment, the band of material may extend fully along the circular annular path, or fully along a non-circular annular path, so that thecollar 20 is annular. Thecollar 20 defines a substantiallycircular opening 25 for receiving a portion of acontainer 40, whichcontainer 40 will be described below. In other embodiments, theopening 25 may be other than circular. Thecollar 20 has an axis A-A extending through a centre of thecollar 20. - The
connector 30 connects thecollar 20 to thebase 10. In this embodiment, theconnector 30 is elongate in a direction that is fixed substantially parallel to the axis A-A of thecollar 20. Accordingly, the direction is either fixed parallel to the axis A-A or is at an angle of no more than about 5 degrees to the axis A-A. A firstlongitudinal end 31 of theconnector 30 is attached to thebase 10 and a secondlongitudinal end 32 of theconnector 30 is attached to thecollar 20. Thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by theconnector 30 so that the axis A-A of thecollar 20 is fixed at an angle of about 70 degrees to the first plane. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the axis A-A of thecollar 20 may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferable between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane. Theconnector 30 defines therein aslot 35 extending from theopening 25 of thecollar 20 towards thebase 10, whichslot 35 is for receiving a second portion of thecontainer 40, as will be described below. - In the illustrated first embodiment, the
collar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by only theconnector 30. Moreover, in the illustrated first embodiment, theconnector 30 is a unitary, i.e. one-piece, member, and thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by only the member. In a variation to the illustrated first embodiment, theconnector 30 may comprise a plurality of components or members joined together, so that thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 via the plurality of components or members. - The
base 10 has a top surface 12 opposite to thebottom surface 11, and in the top surface 12 there is formed a divot or channel 13 (seeFIG. 3 ) for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush. In the present embodiment, the axis A-A intersects the base 10 adjacent the divot orchannel 13 of thebase 10. In a variation to the illustrated embodiment, the axis A-A of thecollar 20 intersects the base 10 at the position where the divot orchannel 13 is positioned on thebase 10, so that the axis A-A of thecollar 20 intersects the divot orchannel 13. - The
stand 1 is a unitary component. That is, thecollar 20 is unitary with, that is integrally formed with, both theconnector 30 and thebase 10. Preferably, thestand 1 is formed from a rigid or hard material, such as a plastic, e.g. polypropylene. Thestand 1 may have been formed by injection molding a material, or by some other process. In a variation to this embodiment,connector 30 and thecollar 20 and/orbase 10 may have been formed separately as distinct components and joined to each other (either by fasters, interlocking elements, or by adhesion) after their independent formation during manufacture of thestand 1. - In the illustrated first embodiment, the
stand 1 is used with acontainer 40 comprising aflexible vessel 41, whichvessel 41 comprises a sealedfirst end 42 and an elongateannular wall 43 extending from the sealedend 42 and defining achamber 44 therein. Within thechamber 44 there is stored a dentifrice (not shown). At an opposite longitudinalsecond end 45 of thewall 43 from thefirst end 42, thevessel 41 has an opening (not shown) through which the dentifrice is dispensable from thechamber 44. Thecontainer 40 also comprises acap device 46 connected to thevessel 41 at the longitudinalsecond end 45 of thewall 43. Thecap device 46 is of greater rigidity or hardness than thevessel 41 and defines an orifice 47 (seeFIGS. 2 and 3 ) in fluid communication with the opening of thevessel 41, through whichorifice 47 the dentifrice is dispensable from thecontainer 40. Thecap device 46 comprises abase 48, which defines theorifice 47, and aclosure 49, which is connected to thebase 48 by a hinge (such as a living hinge) and is movable relative to thebase 48 by bending the hinge. Theclosure 49 is rotatable relative to the base 48 between a closed position (not shown), at which theclosure 49 isolates theorifice 47 from an exterior of thecontainer 40, and an open position (seeFIGS. 1, 2 and 3 ), at which theorifice 47 is in fluid communication with the exterior of thecontainer 40. - The
collar 20 is for connecting thecontainer 40 to thestand 1, thereby to support thecontainer 40 at a predetermined position relative to the horizontal support surface with theorifice 47 spaced from the top surface 12 of the base 10 by approximately 20 mm and facing generally towards the divot orchannel 13. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the top surface 12 may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the top surface 12 may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm. Moreover, thecollar 20 is for connecting thecontainer 40 to thestand 1, thereby to support thecontainer 40 at the predetermined position relative to the horizontal support surface with theorifice 47 spaced from the horizontal support surface by approximately 25 mm. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm. - The
cap device 46, and each of thebase 48 and theclosure 49 of thecap device 46, has a circular cross section. Thecontainer 40 has a longitudinal axis C-C that extends through the sealedend 42 of the vessel, perpendicularly to the respective circular cross sections of thecap device 46,base 48 and closure 49 (when at the closed position), and through the respective centre points of the respective circular cross sections of thecap device 46,base 48 and closure 49 (when at the closed position). Thecollar 20 is positionable around thebase 48 of thecap device 46 of thecontainer 40 with the axis A-A of thecollar 20 coincident with the longitudinal axis C-C of thecontainer 40. That is, thecollar 20 is positionable around a portion of thecontainer 40. Thecollar 20 has an internal diameter that is equal to or slightly greater than an external diameter of thebase 48 of thecap device 46, whereby thebase 48 of thecap device 46 is retainable by thecollar 20 by a push-fit connection therebetween. - When using the
stand 1 of the illustrated first embodiment, theclosure 49 of thecontainer 40 first is positioned at the open position, and then thebase 48 of thecap device 46 is positioned in the substantiallycircular opening 25 of thecollar 20, thereby to position thecollar 20 around thebase 48. When thecollar 20 is positioned around thebase 48 of thecap device 46, theclosure 49 is at least partially received in theslot 35 of theconnector 30, and theconnector 30 prevents movement of theclosure 49 relative to thebase 48 of thecap device 46 to the closed position. Thestand 1 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) are relatively dimensioned and configured so that, when thecollar 20 is positioned around thebase 48 of thecap device 46 of thecontainer 40 and thestand 1 is standing on the horizontal support surface via thecontact portion 11, a centre of mass of the combination of thedentifrice dispenser stand 1 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) is positioned vertically above thebase 10. Accordingly, when thecollar 20 is positioned around thebase 48 of thecap device 46 of thecontainer 40 and thestand 1 is standing on the horizontal support surface via thecontact portion 11, thestand 1 stably supports thecontainer 40 and a user needs not hold on to thecontainer 40. Thus, the user is free to position part of ahead 52 of atoothbrush 50 within the divot orchannel 13, thereby to position thehead 52 at an approximately fixed distance from theorifice 47. With thehead 52 at this fixed distance from theorifice 47, the user need make only small adjustments to the position of thetoothbrush 50 relative to the stand 1 (such as by rotating the part of thehead 52 in the divot or channel 13) in order to align thehead 52 with theorifice 47. - With the
head 52 fully or substantially aligned with theorifice 47, the user can then focus on appropriately squeezing thevessel 41 in order to reduce the volume of thechamber 44, thereby to dispense some of the dentifrice from thechamber 44 through the opening of thevessel 41 and theorifice 47 onto thehead 52 of thetoothbrush 50. Accordingly, thestand 1 helps a user dispense dentifrice onto the head of a toothbrush. Once a desired volume of the dentifrice has been dispensed, thetoothbrush 50 can be removed from the mount divot orchannel 13 for use in an oral care session. Thecontainer 40 is then removable from theopening 25 of thecollar 20 to permit movement of theclosure 49 relative to the base 48 to the closed position. - In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the
collar 20 may be positionable around thevessel 41 rather than around thecap device 46. In some such variations to the illustrated first embodiment, thecap device 46 of thecontainer 40 may be omitted, and thecontainer 40 may comprise just thevessel 41 and a one-piece, or rigid, closure for opening and closing the opening of thevessel 41. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 show a dentifrice dispenser stand 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Like reference numerals used inFIGS. 1 to 3 andFIGS. 4 and 5 indicate like components. - The
stand 2 of the illustrated second embodiment comprises abase 10, anannular collar 20, and aconnector 30 that connects thecollar 20 to thebase 10. Each of these components will be described in turn. - The
base 10 has a trapezoidalflat bottom surface 11 lying in a first plane, whichflat surface 11 acts as a contact portion of thebase 10 for stably supporting thestand 2 on a horizontal surface. In a variation to the illustrated second embodiment, theflat surface 11 could be other than trapezoidal, such as circular, elliptical, annular, triangular, square or polygonal. As discussed above with reference to the first embodiment, in a further variation to the illustrated second embodiment, thebase 10 may have a plurality of spaced-apart contact portions lying in the first plane for stably supporting thestand 2 on a horizontal surface. - The
collar 20 comprises a band of material that extends fully along a circular annular path so that thecollar 20 is annular. In other embodiments to that shown, the band of material of thecollar 20 may follow an annular path that is not circular, yet thecollar 20 still would be annular. Thecollar 20 is frusto-conical in shape and defines a substantiallycircular opening 25 for receiving a portion of acontainer 40, whichcontainer 40 will be described below. In other embodiments, theopening 25 may be other than circular. Thecollar 20 has an axis A-A extending through a centre of thecollar 20. - The
connector 30 connects thecollar 20 to thebase 10. In this embodiment, theconnector 30 is elongate in a direction that is fixed perpendicular to the axis A-A of thecollar 20 and fixed at an angle of about 50 degrees to the first plane. In a variation to this embodiment, the direction may be non-parallel to the axis A-A but not perpendicular to the axis A-A. The direction may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferably at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane. A firstlongitudinal end 31 of theconnector 30 is attached to thebase 10 and a secondlongitudinal end 32 of theconnector 30 is attached to thecollar 20. Thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by theconnector 30 so that the axis A-A of thecollar 20 is fixed at an angle of about 40 degrees to the first plane. In variations to the illustrated first embodiment, the axis A-A of thecollar 20 may be fixed at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, more preferable between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane. - In the illustrated second embodiment, the
collar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by only theconnector 30. Moreover, in the illustrated second embodiment, theconnector 30 is a unitary, i.e. one-piece, member, and thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 by only the member. In a variation to the illustrated second embodiment, theconnector 30 may comprise a plurality of components or members joined together, so that thecollar 20 is connected to thebase 10 via the plurality of components or members. - The
base 10 has a top surface 12 opposite to thebottom surface 11. In the present embodiment, the axis A-A does not intercept thebase 10 and the top surface 12 is planar. In variations to the illustrated second embodiment, the axis A-A of thecollar 20 intersects thebase 10. Moreover, in some such variations to the illustrated second embodiment, the axis A-A of thecollar 20 intersects the base 10 at the position where a divot or channel is formed in the top surface 12 of thebase 10, so that the axis A-A of thecollar 20 intersects the divot or channel, or adjacent to such a divot or channel. - The
stand 2 is a unitary component. That is, thecollar 20 is unitary with, that is integrally formed with, both theconnector 30 and thebase 10. Preferably, thestand 2 is formed from a rigid or hard material, such as a plastic, e.g. polypropylene. Thestand 2 may have been formed by injection molding a material, or by some other process. In a variation to this embodiment,connector 30 and thecollar 20 and/orbase 10 may have been formed separately as distinct components and joined to each other (either by fasters, interlocking elements, or by adhesion) after their independent formation during manufacture of thestand 2. - In the illustrated second embodiment, the
stand 2 is used with acontainer 40 identical to that described above with reference to the first embodiment. Thecap device 46 of thecontainer 40 is detachable from the vessel 41 (seeFIG. 4 ) to permit thecollar 20 to be positioned around a funnel of thevessel 41 that defines theopening 41a of thevessel 41 with the axis A-A of thecollar 20 coincident with the longitudinal axis C-C of thecontainer 40. That is, thecollar 20 is positionable around a portion of thecontainer 40. Thecap device 46 is then re-attachable to thevessel 41 to retain thecollar 20 between thevessel 41 and the cap device 46 (seeFIG. 5 ) to connect thecontainer 40 to thestand 2, thereby to support thecontainer 40 at a predetermined position relative to the horizontal support surface with theorifice 47 spaced from the horizontal support surface by approximately 25 mm. In variations to the illustrated second embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be at least 10 mm, at least 15 mm, or at least 20 mm. In variations to the illustrated second embodiment, the spacing between theorifice 47 and the horizontal support surface may be no more than 40 mm, no more than 30 mm, or no more than 25 mm. - When using the
stand 2 of the illustrated second embodiment, with thecollar 20 retained between thevessel 41 and thecap device 46, theclosure 49 is movable between the open and closed positions without hindrance by thestand 2. That is, theclosure 49 does not contact thestand 2 as the closure 29 is moved between the open and closed positions. Accordingly, theclosure 49 of thecontainer 40 is movable to the open position when thecontainer 40 is attached to thestand 2. Thestand 2 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) are relatively dimensioned and configured so that, when thecollar 20 is retained between thevessel 41 and thecap device 46 and thestand 2 is standing on the horizontal support surface via thecontact portion 11, a centre of mass of the combination of thedentifrice dispenser stand 2 and the container 40 (including the dentifrice) is positioned vertically above thebase 10. Accordingly, when thecollar 20 is retained between thevessel 41 and thecap device 46 and thestand 2 is standing on the horizontal support surface via thecontact portion 11, thestand 2 stably supports thecontainer 40 and a user need not hold on to thecontainer 40. Thus, the user is free to align ahead 52 of atoothbrush 50 with theorifice 47. - With the
head 52 fully or substantially aligned with theorifice 47, the user can then focus on appropriately squeezing thevessel 41 in order to reduce the volume of thechamber 44, thereby to dispense some of the dentifrice from thechamber 44 through the opening of thevessel 41 and theorifice 47 onto thehead 52 of thetoothbrush 50. Accordingly, thestand 2 helps a user dispense dentifrice onto the head of a toothbrush. Once a desired volume of the dentifrice has been dispensed, thetoothbrush 50 can be used in an oral care session, and theclosure 49 can be moved to the closed position while thecontainer 40 remains attached to thestand 2. - In variations to each of the first and second embodiments, the
container 40 may take a different form to that illustrated, so long as thecontainer 40 defines a chamber storing a dentifrice and has an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber. - When the stand of any embodiment of the present invention and a container, such as the
container 40, are supplied together, whether or not thecollar 20 is positioned around a portion of the container, the stand and the container are together considered a kit.
Claims (24)
1. A dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising:
a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface; and
an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber;
wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane.
2. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
3. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar, optionally wherein the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
4. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 3 , wherein the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, optionally wherein the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
5. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
6. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush, optionally wherein the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
7. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the dentifrice dispenser stand is a unitary component.
8. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the collar is frusto-conical in shape, and/or wherein the collar defines a circular opening for receiving the portion of the container.
9. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 1 , wherein the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and wherein the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
10. The dentifrice dispenser stand of claim 3 , wherein the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
11. A kit, comprising:
a dentifrice dispenser stand, comprising: a base having at least one contact portion lying in a first plane for stably supporting the stand on a horizontal surface, and an annular, or part-annular, collar connected to the base and positionable around a portion of a container defining a chamber storing a dentifrice and having an opening through which the dentifrice is dispensable from the chamber, wherein an axis of the collar is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane; and
the container.
12. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the axis of the collar is at an angle of between 40 and 70 degrees to the first plane.
13. The kit of claim 1 , wherein the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction that is non-parallel to the axis of the collar, optionally wherein the connector is elongate in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the collar.
14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the direction is at an angle of between 15 and 75 degrees to the first plane, optionally wherein the direction is at an angle of between 20 and 50 degrees to the first plane.
15. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the collar is connected to the base via a connector that is elongate in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the collar.
16. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the base comprises a divot or channel for receiving part of a head of a toothbrush, optionally wherein the divot or channel is at a position on the base where the axis of the collar intersects the base.
17. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the collar defines an opening for receiving the portion of the container, and wherein the connector defines therein a slot extending from the opening for receiving a second portion of the container.
18. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the collar is connected to the base by only the connector.
19. The kit of claim 11 , wherein the container comprises a vessel defining the chamber, and a cap device connected to the vessel and defining an orifice in fluid communication with the opening, optionally wherein the collar is positionable around the cap device.
20. The kit of claim 19 , wherein the vessel is flexible and the cap device is of greater rigidity than the vessel.
21. The kit of claim 19 , wherein the cap device comprises a base defining the orifice and a closure movable relative to the base between a closed position, at which the closure isolates the orifice from an exterior of the dispenser, and an open position, at which the orifice is in fluid communication with the exterior of the dispenser, optionally wherein the collar is positionable around the base of the cap device.
22. The kit of claim 21 , wherein the closure is movable between the open and closed positions without hindrance by the dentifrice dispenser stand.
23. The kit of claim 19 , wherein the cap device is detachable from the vessel, and the collar is retainable between the vessel and the cap device.
24. The kit of claim 11 , wherein, when the collar is positioned around the portion of the container and the stand is standing on the horizontal support surface via the at least one contact portion, a centre of mass of a combination of the dentifrice dispenser stand and the container is positioned vertically above the base.
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