Information
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Patent Grant
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6592007
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Patent Number
6,592,007
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Date Filed
Friday, April 20, 200123 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, July 15, 200321 years ago
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 222 78
- 222 113
- 222 192
- 222 3211
- 222 3217
- 222 3219
- 222 3831
- 222 385
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A dispenser includes a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and a performance unit is connected to the container. A performance member is located in the performance unit and activated by an activation member which is received in a box connected to the performance unit. A base has a switch member and is movably engaged with the performance unit. A gap is defined between the switch member and the activation member so that when pushing the squeeze device, the performance unit is lowered relative to the base, and the switch member is touched by the lowered activation member so as to activate the performance member.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a dispenser having a chamber for receiving liquid or cream and a performance unit is connected to the chamber. A performance member is received in the performance unit and is activated by pushing the squeeze head on the dispenser.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional dispenser for dispensing cream such as body lotion or shampoo generally includes a container with a squeeze device connected to an open top of the container. Cream or liquid is received in the container and the squeeze device includes a tube which inserted into the container so that when pushing the squeeze device, the cream or liquid is sucked into the tube and dispensed from an outlet of the squeeze device. The design for the conventional dispenser is focused on its function and cannot provide any other feature.
The present invention intends to provide a dispenser that has a decoration device connected to the container so that the decoration device is activated when using the squeeze device of the dispenser.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a dispenser and comprises a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and a performance unit is connected to the container. A performance member is located in the performance unit and a box is connected to the performance unit. An activation member is received in the box and the performance member is activated by the activation member. A base has a switch member and is movably engaged with the performance unit. The switch member is touched by the activation member when pushing the squeeze device.
The primary object of the present invention is to provide a dispenser which provides active decoration feature when using the squeeze device on the dispenser.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a perspective view to show the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 2
is an exploded view to show the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 3
is a cross sectional view to show the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 4
is a cross sectional view to show the performance member is rotated when pushing the squeeze member of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 5
is a perspective view to show another embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 6
is a perspective view to show decoration members a relocated in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 7
is a perspective view to show the chamber is located in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 8
is a perspective view to show other type of decoration members are located in the performance unit of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 9
is a perspective view to show another embodiment of the performance member;
FIG. 10
is a cross sectional view to show yet another embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention;
FIG. 11
is an exploded view to show the embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention as shown in
FIG. 10
, and
FIG. 12
is a cross sectional view to show a further embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to
FIGS. 1
to
3
, the dispenser
1
of the present invention comprises a container
11
having a squeeze device
10
connected on a top thereof and a chamber
111
is defined in the container
11
. A performance unit
112
is connected to the container
11
and a performance member
13
is located in the performance unit
112
. A box
12
is connected to the performance unit
112
and has a skirt
121
. A tubular portion
120
extends from an inside of the box
12
and a recess
1211
is defined in the tubular portion
120
from an underside of the tubular portion
120
. An activation member
14
, a motor in this embodiment, is received in the recess
1211
and a shaft
142
of the activation member
14
extends through the box
12
so as to be connected to the performance member
13
. If the chamber
111
is filled with liquid or cream, a seal
131
is mounted to the shaft
142
to prevent from leakage. A plate
1212
is connected to the underside of the tubular portion
12
. A plurality of rods
124
extend from an inside of the box
12
and a base
122
is enclosed by the skirt
121
. The base
122
has rings
126
extending from an inner periphery thereof and a plurality of bolts
123
extend through the rings
126
and are engaged with the rods
124
. Each of the rods
124
has a spring
125
mounted thereto which contacts the rings
126
so that the box
12
is moved toward the base
122
while the base
122
is fixed. A switch member
141
is located on the base
122
and a gap defined between the switch member
141
and the activation member
14
.
As shown in
FIG. 4
, when pushing the squeeze device
10
, the box
12
is lowered and the switch member
141
is touched by the plate
121
so that the activation member
14
is activated to rotate the performance member
13
.
FIG. 5
shows that the performance unit
112
occupies a half of the volume of the chamber
111
of the container
11
.
FIG. 6
shows that the performance unit
112
is filled with water and decoration fishes are located in the water so that when the performance member
13
is rotated, the water is stirred and the decoration fishes move.
FIG. 7
shows that the chamber
111
is enclosed by the performance unit
112
in which water is filled and decoration ducks are floating on the water.
FIG. 8
shows a snow scene is decorated in the performance unit
112
.
FIG. 9
shows that the performance member
13
is a roulette wheel.
FIGS. 10 and 11
show that the performance member
13
is indirectly activated by the activation member
14
, wherein a first magnetic member
140
is connected to the activation member
14
and the performance unit
112
has a pin
133
extending therefrom. The performance member
13
is rotatably mounted to the pin
133
and a second magnetic member
132
is connected to the performance member
13
. The first magnetic member
140
is located below the second magnetic member
132
so that the performance member
13
is rotated when the first magnetic member
140
is rotated.
FIG. 12
shows that the performance member
13
includes a plurality of lighting members
16
and sound-generation members
17
connected thereon so that when the performance is rotated, the lighting members
16
flash and sound or music is sent from the sound-generation members
17
.
While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
- 1. A dispenser comprising:a container having a squeeze device connected on a top thereof and having a chamber defined therein, a performance unit connected to said container and a performance member located in said performance unit; a box connected to said performance unit and an activation member received in said box, said performance member activated by said activation member, and a base having a switch member and movably engaged with said performance unit, a gap defined between said switch member and said activation member.
- 2. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said box has a skirt and said base is enclosed by said skirt, a plurality of rods extending from an inside of said box and said base having rings extending from an inner periphery thereof, a plurality of bolts extending through said rings and engaged with said rods, each of said rods having a spring mounted thereto which contacts said rings.
- 3. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said box has a tubular portion extending from an inside thereof and a recess is defined in said tubular portion from an underside of said tubular portion, said activation member received in said recess and a shaft of said activation member extending through said box so as to be connected to said performance member.
- 4. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said activation member is a motor.
- 5. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said performance member includes a plurality of lighting members connected thereon.
- 6. The dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said performance member includes a plurality of sound-generation members connected thereon.
- 7. The dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said performance member is indirectly activated by said activation member.
- 8. The dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first magnetic member is connected to said activation member and said performance unit has a pin extending therefrom, said performance member rotatably mounted to said pin and a second magnetic member connected to said performance member, said first magnetic member located below said second magnetic member.
Priority Claims (1)
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89217523 U |
Oct 2000 |
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