Patent Application
20230011566
The present invention relates generally to the field of disinfectant wet wash devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device comprised of a body further including of a base plate assembly and a front plate assembly, wherein a plurality of disinfecting wet washes are stored within the body. The base plate assembly can further be secured to a wall or other surface, wherein the front plate assembly attaches to the base plate assembly via a lip and a locking assembly that can be locked or unlocked via a specialized key. The front plate assembly further has a top surface that allows a user to pull one or more disinfectant wet washes out of the body when needed. In one embodiment, the front plate has a viewing window to allow a user to view the amount of disinfectant wet washes within the device. Further, the disinfectant wet washes may be stored within a bag or canister within the body. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
Nearly all surfaces an individual comes into contact with contain billions of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens. Although not all of the bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens are dangerous, only one dangerous virus is needed to plunge the world into a global pandemic. Bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens are extremely prevalent in public restrooms, as said locations are used by numerous members of the public throughout the day. As a result, bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens can live on bathroom surfaces such as, but not limited to, toilets, stall doors, toilet paper dispensers, sinks, paper towel dispensers, soap dispensers, etc. After using the restroom, an individual typically washes their hands to kill any bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens on their hands. However, an individual touches other items and surfaces such as clothing, a watch, a phone, a door, a paper towel dispenser, a soap dispenser, etc. before washing their hands. As a result, the spread of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens is not mitigated by existing practices of washing hands.
In order to overcome these issues, an individual may carry a plurality of disinfectant wet washes on their person to use in a restroom. However, this is extremely inconvenient as said wet washes take up an unnecessary amount of space in the purse or pockets of a user. Further, a user may not always desire to carry disinfectant wet washes. In addition, disinfectant wet washes are normally saturated with a disinfecting solution and/or may be moist. If the packaging containing the wet washes becomes ripped or damaged, this solution may leak within the pockets, purse, bag, etc., of an individual, which is undesirable.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a device that prevents a user from coming into contact with billions of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens within a restroom. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device that provides a user with a plurality of disinfectant wet washes within a bathroom, such that a user need not carry disinfectant wet washes themselves.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device. The device is primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a base plate assembly and a front plate assembly, wherein a plurality of disinfecting wet washes are stored within the body. The base plate assembly can further be secured to a wall or other surface, wherein the front plate assembly attaches to the base plate assembly via a lip and a locking assembly that can be locked or unlocked via a specialized key. The front plate assembly further has a top surface that allows a user to pull a single disinfectant wet wash or a plurality of disinfectant wet washes out of the body when needed. In one embodiment, the front plate has a viewing window to allow a user to view the amount of disinfectant wet washes within the device. Further, the disinfectant wet washes may be stored within a bag or canister within the body.
In this manner, the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides a device that prevents a user from coming into contact with billions of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens within a restroom. The device also provides a user with a plurality of disinfectant wet washes within a restroom, such that a user need not carry disinfectant wet washes themselves. Therefore, the device increases overall sanitation of a user within a restroom.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device. The device is primarily comprised of body further comprised of a base plate assembly and a front plate assembly, wherein a plurality of disinfecting wet washes are stored within the body. In one potential embodiment, the base plate assembly and front plate assembly are generally rectangular and/or generally square in shape. The base plate assembly is primarily comprised of a top surface, a pair of generally parallel side surfaces, a rear surface and an inside surface, wherein the rear surface may be comprised of at least one fastener to attach to a surface such as, but not limited to, a bathroom stall, a bathroom wall, etc. The inside surface of the base plate assembly is further comprised of a Styrofoam block that acts as a spacer between the inside surface and the rear surface of the front plate assembly. The inside surface may also be comprised of a plurality of indentations and/or openings that receive a locking assembly.
The inside surface of the base plate assembly further has a lip that is engaged by a channel on the rear surface of the front plate assembly to allow the front plate assembly to removably attach to the base plate assembly. Once the lip is within the channel, the front plate assembly can be tilted upwards such that the lip cannot escape the channel unless the front plate assembly is lifted upwards and then moved downwards once more into a position perpendicular to the rear plate assembly.
To further secure the base plate assembly to the front plate assembly, the device may have a locking assembly that is preferably located on the front surface of the front plate assembly and is also received by at least one indentation and/or opening on the inside surface of the base plate assembly. In one potential embodiment, the locking assembly is a rotating lock that is assisted via a spring and is further comprised of at least one (but preferably two) continuous openings. The lock can further be unlocked using a specialized key that has a flat body with a first end and a second end. The first end is further comprised of at least one (but preferably two) protrusions that can engage the openings of the lock in order to allow a user to rotate and lock/unlock the lock. Additionally, the second end of the key is further comprised of a generally J-shaped hook that can be used to pull a wet wash from the interior of the body. In an alternative embodiment of the device without a locking assembly, the base plate assembly may be secured to the front plate assembly via at least one screw that can be inserted through a threaded or non-threaded opening in the top surface of the base plate assembly. The screw then engages a threaded opening in a tab that extends from the top surface of the front plate assembly.
The front plate assembly may also be comprised of a pair of generally parallel side surfaces, a top surface, a front surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is further comprised of a recessed area that receives a retaining plate, wherein the recessed area has a central continuous opening and a plurality of tab openings positioned around the perimeter of the opening. The recessed area further receives a removable retaining plate, wherein the bottom surface of the plate has a plurality of snap tabs that engage the tab openings. As a result, the retaining plate can be snapped onto the recessed area after a plurality of disinfecting wet washes are placed within the body. The plate is further comprised of a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid slitted tabs or flaps which allow at least one wet wash to be pulled from the body, but also prevent all wet washes from being pulled from the body at one time. In one embodiment of the device, the plate and central opening may be sized to receive an existing canister/roll of wet washes known in the art and may feature a peelable adhesive cover that attaches over the flaps and can be removed and discarded prior to use of the device. In this manner, the wet washes remain sanitary until ready for use. A further embodiment of the device may also have a lid that attaches to the top surface via at least one hinge, wherein the lid covers the retaining plate when the device is not in use.
The interior space of the body has at least one spring that may be fixedly attached to a top base plate and a bottom base plate. A plurality of wet washes can be placed in a stacked or rolled fashion onto the top base plate such that as multiple wet washes are pulled from the device the spring pushes, i.e. biases, the remaining wet washes upward towards the top surface. In addition, the top base plate may further have a plurality of sidewalls that form a box-like shape that can receive a flexible bag that stores a plurality of wet washes. The side surfaces and/or front surface of the front plate assembly may further be comprised of at least one transparent viewing window that allows a user to check the status of how many wet washes remain within the device at all times.
As noted, the wet washes may further be stored within a transparent, collapsible, flexible bag that contains a colored disinfectant solution that kills germs, bacteria, viruses, pathogens, etc. and constantly saturates each wet wash. Because the bag is transparent, the viewing window can be used to also check the status of how much disinfectant solution remains in the bag. Once one wet wash is pulled out from the bag, a second wet wash moves upwards into the position of where the first wet wash was located (similar to a tissue box). Further, a plurality of wet washes can be stored in a stacked fashion or in a roll to achieve this movement pattern.
Accordingly, the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a device that prevents a user from coming into contact with billions of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens within a restroom. The device also provides a user with a plurality of disinfectant wet washes within a restroom, such that a user need not carry disinfectant wet washes themselves. Therefore, the device increases overall sanitation of a user within a restroom. In this manner, the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device overcomes the limitations of existing methods and practices of disinfection within a restroom known in the art.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for a device that prevents a user from coming into contact with billions of bacteria, germs, viruses and pathogens within a restroom. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device that provides a user with a plurality of disinfectant wet washes within a bathroom, such that a user need not carry disinfectant wet washes themselves.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of a disinfectant wet wash dispenser device. The device is primarily comprised of body further comprised of a base plate assembly and a front plate assembly, wherein a plurality of disinfecting wet washes are stored within the body. The base plate assembly can further be secured to a wall or other surface, wherein the front plate assembly attaches to the base plate assembly via a lip and a locking assembly that can be locked or unlocked via a specialized key. The front plate assembly further has a top surface that allows a user to pull a one or more disinfectant wet washes out of the body when needed. In one embodiment, the front plate has a viewing window to allow a user to view the amount of disinfectant wet washes within the device. Further, the disinfectant wet washes may be stored within a bag or canister within the body.
Referring initially to the drawings,
In order to allow the front plate assembly 300 to removably attach to the base plate assembly 200, the inside surface 240 of the base plate assembly 200 has a lip 246 (best seen in
To further secure the base plate assembly 200 to the front plate assembly 300, the device 100 may also be comprised of a locking assembly 352. The locking assembly 352 is preferably located on the front surface 350 of the front plate assembly 300 and is also received by at least one indentation and/or opening 248 on the inside surface 240 of the base plate assembly 200. In differing embodiments, the locking assembly 352 may be of any lock type known in the art that can be unlocked with any key type known in the art. However, in one potential embodiment the locking assembly 352 is a rotating lock that is assisted via a spring 353. The lock 352 is further comprised of at least one (but preferably two) continuous openings 354. The lock 352 can further be unlocked using a specialized key 500, as seen in
In one embodiment, the front plate assembly 300 is comprised of a pair of generally parallel side surfaces 310, a top surface 320, a front surface 350 and a bottom surface 370. The top surface 320 is further comprised of a recessed area 330 that receives a retaining plate 322, as best seen in
The interior space of the body 110 is further comprised of at least one spring 404 that may be fixedly attached to a top base plate 406 and a bottom base plate 405. A plurality of wet washes 410 can be placed in a stacked or rolled fashion onto the top base plate 406 such that as multiple wet washes 410 are pulled from the device 100 the spring 404 pushes, i.e. biases, the remaining wet washes upward towards the top surface 320. The top base plate 406 may further have a plurality of side sidewalls 407 that form a box-like shape that can receive the bag 408. The side surfaces 310 and/or front surface 350 may further be comprised of at least one transparent viewing window 312. The window 312 allows a user to check the status of how many wet washes 410 remain within the device 100 at all times.
The wet washes 410 may further be stored within the transparent, collapsible, flexible bag 408 that contains a colored disinfectant solution 402 that kills germs, bacteria, viruses, pathogens, etc. and constantly saturates each wet wash 410. Because the bag 408 is transparent, the viewing window 312 can be used to also check the status of how much solution 402 remains in the bag 408. It should be noted that in differing embodiments, the bag 408 can remain within the body 110 and more wet washes 410 can be added as necessary, or the wet washes 410 and solution 402 may be manufactured in a pre-sealed manner within the bag 408 such that the entire bag 408 can be replaced and discarded when the wet wash 410 level and/or disinfectant level 402 becomes low. The same peelable adhesive cover 336 that covers the flaps 328 may also be located on the bag 408 such that a continuous opening 409 in the top of the bag 408 remains sealed and covered until use. The bag 408 may also have a flat, rigid, plastic bottom surface 4080. It should be noted that once one wet wash 410 is pulled out from the bag 408, a second wet wash 410 moves upwards into the position of where the first wet wash 410 was (similar to a tissue box). Further, a plurality of wet washes 410 can be stored in a stacked fashion or in a roll to achieve this movement pattern.
It should be appreciated that any feature of the device 100 that has been disclosed in this specification may be present in any embodiment of the device 100. It should also be noted that every feature of the device 100 that has been disclosed in this specification need not be in every embodiment of the device 100. As a result, varying embodiments of the device 100 may have some, but not all, features disclosed in the present invention.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “disinfectant wet wash dispenser device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration and material of the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the disinfectant wet wash dispenser device 100 may be of any size, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/220,778 which was filed on Jul. 12, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63220778 | Jul 2021 | US |
