Claims
- 1. A tamper-proof apparatus for dispensing a liquid comprising:
a chamber; a lockable door making up at least a part of one side of the chamber; a supply reservoir within the chamber; a plunger coupled to the supply reservoir; a hole chamber; and a plate coupled to the chamber; wherein the plate is within the chamber, such that if pressure is applied to the plate the plunger will be depressed.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
an offset; wherein the offset controls the depth the plunger can be depressed.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising:
a plurality of screws coupled to the chamber and to the plate; wherein the offset is a plurality of spacers coupled to the plurality of screws.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
an indentation in the lockable door; and an outlet in the indentation in the lockable door.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the indentation in the lockable door is shaped such that only hand held containers can be filled with the fluid.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the outlet is pointed toward a back of the indentation in the lockable door.
- 7. A tamper-proof apparatus for dispensing a liquid comprising:
a chamber for storing the liquid; an outlet in the chamber for dispensing the liquid; and an outlet shield protecting the outlet from damage.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the outlet shield is in the shape of a nose guard.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:
a hole in the top of the chamber; a plate coupled to the chamber below the hole; and a plurality of spacers allowing the plate to be depressed a predetermined distance.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the outlet shield is one piece of sheet metal welded to the chamber.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:
a supply reservoir within the chamber for housing the liquid; a plunger coupled to the supply reservoir; and an output tube coupled to the plunger and coupled to the outlet, such that the output tube is not accessible from outside the chamber.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:
a hole in the top of the chamber; a plate coupled to the chamber below the hole and above the plunger; and a plurality of spacers allowing the plate to be depressed a predetermined distance.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:
a lockable door making up one side of the chamber; and a lockable flap coupled to the top of the chamber;
- 14. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising:
a hole in the top of the chamber; and a plate coupled to the chamber below the hole and above the plunger; wherein the lockable flap can be locked to cover the hole in the top of the chamber.
- 15. A method of dispensing liquid from a dispensing unit comprising:
storing a liquid in a supply reservoir within a locked chamber; applying pressure to a plate within the locked chamber through a hole the locked chamber; and dispensing the liquid through an outlet in the locked chamber, the outlet being covered by an outlet shield to protect the outlet from damage.
- 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising filling a container with the liquid being dispensed from the locked chamber.
- 17. The method of claim 15 further comprising locking a lockable flap such that pressure cannot be applied to the plate within the locked chamber.
- 18. The method of claim 15 further comprising causing the liquid to flow through an output tube, wherein the output tube is coupled to the supply reservoir and coupled to the outlet.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the output tube is not accessible from outside of the locked chamber.
- 20. The method of claim 15 wherein the output shield is in the shape of a nose guard.
- 21. An outlet for a liquid dispenser comprising:
an opening in the liquid dispenser for dispensing a liquid; and a convex guard covering the top and sides of the opening; wherein the convex guard extends below the opening.
- 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the convex portion is made of sheet metal.
- 23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the convex portion is welded to the liquid dispenser.
- 24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the opening is a metal tube.
- 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the convex portion is welded to the liquid dispenser and extends below the bottom of the metal tube.
- 26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the convex portion is in the shape of a nose guard.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/262,733 for TAMPER-PROOF CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICE FOR HIGH SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS, by Wertheim, filed Jan. 19, 2001. This patent application relates to and expressly incorporates herein by reference U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/828,554 for TAMPER-PROOF CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICE FOR HIGH SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS, by Wertheim, filed Apr. 5, 2001, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/262,733 for TAMPER-PROOF CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICE FOR HIGH SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS, by Wertheim, filed Jan. 19, 2001, and, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/194,811, for TAMPER-PROOF CHEMICAL DISPENSING DEVICE FOR HIGH SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS, by Wertheim, filed Apr. 5, 2000.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60262733 |
Jan 2001 |
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60194811 |
Apr 2000 |
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