This specification relates to a system for transporting, storing, and dispensing sanitizer, as well as other types of fluid, as a wearable apparatus.
The presently described invention provides a convenient and discreet way to apply sanitizer or other types of fluid, such as lotion, directly onto the user's hand in a situation where using sanitizer may not be deemed appropriate, for instance, in business and social occasions where cleaning the user's hand immediately after a handshake may be considered impolite and inappropriate. It would be desirable to have a sanitizer dispenser that allows the user to dispense sanitizer in a more discreet way. Further, it would be desirable to have a wearable sanitizer dispenser, for example, in a bracelet form on a wrist, to enable direct application of sanitizer onto the user's hand.
The following presents a simplified summary of one or more embodiments of the present invention in order to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments. This summary is not an exhaustive overview of all contemplated embodiments, and is not intended to delineate the scope of all embodiments.
The objective is to provide a sanitizer dispenser that is wearable and quickly dispenses hand sanitizer, as well as other types of fluid, directly on the user's hand.
The objective is to provide a hand sanitizer, as well as other types of fluid, dispenser that is refillable.
The present invention is a dispenser for sanitizer, which may also be used to dispense other types of fluid. It dispenses sanitizer by compressing an elastic element containing liquid sanitizer to release said sanitizer through an opening of the elastic element. One embodiment of the present invention may be in a form of an attachment to lanyards, strings, or laces. One preferred embodiment of the present invention is a bracelet comprising multiple wearable elastic elements containing liquid sanitizer. A wearable elastic element may be a hollow sphere, comprises a tube encased substantially in the center of the elastic element, creating two openings that are substantially opposite to each other; and a slit on the surface for releasing liquid sanitizer and inserting said sanitizer into the elastic element. The elastic element is preferably made of silicone polymer. The present invention may also be used to dispense other types of fluid, such as lotion, as well.
The detailed description of exemplary embodiments herein makes reference to the accompanying drawings and figures, which show the exemplary embodiments by way of illustration and best mode. While these exemplary embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, it should be understood that other embodiments may be realized and that logical and mechanical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the detailed description herein is presented for purposes of illustration only and not of limitation. Moreover, any reference to singular includes plural embodiments, and any reference to more than one component may include a singular embodiment.
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The previous description of the disclosed examples is provided to enable any person of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the disclosed apparatus. Various modifications to these examples will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the principles defined herein may be applied to other examples without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed apparatus. For example, the wearable sanitizer dispenser may be in other geometrical forms other than sphere, such as oval or cube. Moreover, the present invention may be used to dispense other types of fluid, such as lotion, as well. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive and the scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the disclosed apparatus.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/994,422 filed on Aug. 14, 2020 which claims the benefit of and priority from U.S. application Ser. No. 16/789,312, filed on Feb. 12, 2020 which claims the benefit of and priority from U.S. provisional application No. 62/807,144 filed on Feb. 18, 2019 and entitled WEARABLE SANITIZER DISPENSER. The contents of the above applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in full.
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