US20220338681A1

US20220338681A1 - Personal Sanitizer Assembly

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Publication number: US20220338681A1
Application number: US17/241,583
Authority: US
Inventors: Roderick Barnes
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-04-27
Filing date: 2021-04-27
Publication date: 2022-10-27

Abstract

A personal sanitizer assembly for sanitizing a user's hands includes a bracelet that can be worn around a user's wrist and a holster that is coupled to the bracelet. A cartridge is provided that contains a fluid sanitizer and the cartridge is insertable into the holster. A pumping unit is insertable into the cartridge such that the pumping unit is in fluid communication with the fluid sanitizer contained in the cartridge. The pumping unit is actuatable into a pumping uniting condition to dispense a pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer when the pumping unit is actuated thereby facilitating the user to sanitize their hands.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to sanitizer devices and more particularly pertains to a new sanitizer device for sanitizing a user's hands. The device includes a holster that is mounted to bracelet and a cartridge that is insertable into the holster. A pumping unit is integrated into the cartridge for dispensing a measured amount of hand sanitizer that is stored in the cartridge.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to sanitizer devices including a bracelet and a pod coupled to the bracelet that can spray a hand sanitizer. The prior art discloses a variety of sanitizer devices that include a bracelet which has a plurality of reservoirs integrated therein, each containing a hand sanitizer. The prior art discloses a variety of sanitizer devices that each include a bracelet being hollow and which contains a hand sanitizer. The bracelet includes a pump for pumping the hand sanitizer onto a user.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bracelet that can be worn around a user's wrist and a holster that is coupled to the bracelet. A cartridge is provided that contains a fluid sanitizer and the cartridge is insertable into the holster. A pumping unit is insertable into the cartridge such that the pumping unit is in fluid communication with the fluid sanitizer contained in the cartridge. The pumping unit is actuatable into a pumping uniting condition to dispense a pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer when the pumping unit is actuated thereby facilitating the user to sanitize their hands.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a personal sanitizer assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new sanitizer device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the personal sanitizer assembly 10 generally comprises a bracelet 12 that can be worn around a user's wrist 14 and a holster 16 that is coupled to the bracelet 12. The bracelet 12 has an outside surface 18, the holster 16 has an outer wall 20 and the outer wall 20 has a top edge 22 defining an opening 24 into an interior of the holster 16. The outer wall 20 has a front side 26 and a back side 28, and the back side 28 is coupled to the outside surface 18 of the bracelet 12. The top edge 22 has a pair of angled sides 30 each angling downwardly on the front side 26 of the outer wall 20, and the angled sides 30 intersect at a point that is centrally positioned on the front side 26 to define an aperture space 32 in the front side 26.
A cartridge 34 is provided that contains a fluid sanitizer 36 and the cartridge 34 is insertable into the holster 16. The fluid sanitizer 36 may comprise any chemical sanitizer that is approved for use as a hand sanitizer. The cartridge 34 has an upper end 38 and a front wall 40, and the upper end 38 is open into an interior of the cartridge 34. The front wall 40 has a dispensing aperture 42 extending into an interior of the cartridge 34, and the dispensing aperture 42 is positioned adjacent to the upper end 38. The dispensing aperture 42 is aligned with the aperture space 32 on the front side 26 of the outer wall 20 of the holster 16 when the cartridge 34 is inserted into the holster 16.
A pumping unit 44 is provided and the pumping unit 44 is insertable into the cartridge 34 such that the pumping unit 44 is in fluid communication with the fluid sanitizer 36 contained in the cartridge 34. The pumping unit 44 is actuatable into a pumping condition having the pumping unit 44 producing a pre-determined amount of pressure. In this way the pumping unit 44 can dispense a pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer 36 when the pumping unit 44 is actuated. The pumping unit 44 comprises a pump 46 that has an input 48 and an output 50. The pump 46 may comprise a manually operated fluid pump of any conventional design.
The pumping unit 44 includes a button 52 that has a lower side 54 and a front side 56, and the lower side 54 is movably integrated into the pump 46 such that the button 52 can be manipulated by the user. The front side 56 of the button 52 has a spray nozzle 58 that is fluidly integrated therein, and the spray nozzle 58 is in fluid communication with the output 50 of the pump 46. Moreover, the spray nozzle 58 is aligned with the dispensing aperture 42 in the front wall 40 of the holster 16 when the pumping unit 44 is inserted into the cartridge 34.
The pumping unit 44 includes a tube 60 that is fluidly coupled to the input 48. The tube 60 extends into the cartridge 34 when the pumping unit 44 is inserted into the cartridge 34. In this way the tube 60 can be submerged in the fluid sanitizer 36. The pump 46 urges air inwardly through the input 48 and outwardly through the output 50 when the button 52 is depressed. In this way the pump 46 can spray the fluid sanitizer 36 outwardly through the spray nozzle 58 thereby facilitating the fluid sanitizer 36 to be applied to the user.
In an alternative embodiment 62 is most clearly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a box 64 is provided that has top side 66, and the top side 66 has an opening 68 extending into an interior of the box 64. The box 64 contains a plurality of beads 70 and each of the beads 70 is hollow. Each of the beads 70 contains a measured amount of the fluid sanitizer 36 and each of the beads 70 is comprised of a rupturable material. In this way each of the beads 70 can release the fluid sanitizer 36 when the beads 70 are ruptured. Each of the beads 70 is dispensable through the opening 68 in the top side 66 of the box 64. A door 72 is slidably integrated into the top side 66 of the box 64 and the door 72 is positionable in a closed position having the door 72 covering the opening 68 in the top side 66. Conversely, the door 72 is positionable in an open position having the door 72 exposing the opening 68 in the top side 66.
In use, the bracelet 12 is worn on the user's wrist 14 and the button 52 is depressed whenever the user wishes to dispense the fluid sanitizer 36. A pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer 36 is sprayed outwardly from the spray nozzle 58 when the button 52 is depressed. In this way the user can sanitize their hands any time they touch a doorknob, a countertop or any other surface upon which bacteria and viruses might exist. Thus, the user can reduce the likelihood of contacting an infectious disease as the result of touching surfaces upon which bacteria or viruses are located. The pumping unit 44 can be removed from the cartridge 34 to facilitate the cartridge 34 to be refilled with the fluid sanitizer 36.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A personal sanitizer assembly for wearing on a user's wrist and dispensing a measured amount of hand sanitizer, said assembly comprising:

a bracelet being configured to be worn around a user's wrist, wherein said bracelet has an outside surface;

a holster coupled to said bracelet, said holster having an outer wall, said outer wall having a top edge defining an opening into an interior of said holster, said outer wall having a front side and a back side, said back side being coupled to said outside surface of said bracelet, said top edge having a pair of angled sides each angling downwardly on said front side of said outer wall, said angled sides intersecting a point being centrally positioned on said front side to define an aperture space in said front side

a cartridge being configured to contain a fluid sanitizer, said cartridge being insertable into said holster, wherein said cartridge has an upper end and a front wall, said front wall having a dispensing aperture extending into an interior of said cartridge, said dispensing aperture being positioned adjacent to said upper end such that said dispensing aperture is spaced above said top edge of said holster wherein said dispensing aperture remains outside of said holster when said cartridge is fully inserted into said holster; and

a pumping unit being insertable into said cartridge wherein said pumping unit is configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid sanitizer contained in said cartridge, said pumping unit being actuatable into a pumping uniting condition having said pumping unit producing a pre-determined amount of pressure wherein said pumping unit is configured to dispense a pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer when said pumping unit is actuated thereby facilitating the user to sanitize their hands.

2. (canceled)

3. The assembly according to claim 1, said upper end being open into an interior of said cartridge, said dispensing aperture being aligned with said aperture space on said front side of said outer wall of said holster when said cartridge is inserted into said holster.

4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein

said pumping unit comprises:

a pump having an input and an output; and

a button having a lower side and a front side, said lower side being movably integrated into said pump wherein said button is configured to be manipulated by the user, said front side having a spray nozzle being fluidly integrated therein, said spray nozzle being in fluid communication with said output of said pump, said spray nozzle being aligned with said dispensing aperture in said front wall of said holster.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a tube being fluidly coupled to said input, said tube extending into said cartridge wherein said tube is configured to be submerged in the fluid sanitizer, said pump urging air inwardly through said input and outwardly through said output when said button is depressed wherein said pump is configured to spray the fluid sanitizer outwardly through said spray nozzle thereby facilitating the fluid sanitizer to be applied to the user.

6. A personal sanitizer assembly for wearing on a user's wrist and dispensing a measured amount of hand sanitizer, said assembly comprising:

a bracelet being configured to be worn around a user's wrist, said bracelet having a holster being coupled thereto, said bracelet having an outside surface, said holster having an outer wall, said outer wall having a top edge defining an opening into an interior of said holster, said outer wall having a front side and a back side, said back side being coupled to said outside surface of said bracelet, said top edge having a pair of angled sides each angling downwardly on said front side of said outer wall, said angled sides intersecting a point being centrally positioned on said front side to define an aperture space in said front side;

a cartridge being configured to contain a fluid sanitizer, said cartridge being insertable into said holster, said cartridge having an upper end and a front wall, said upper end being open into an interior of said cartridge, said front wall having a dispensing aperture extending into an interior of said cartridge, said dispensing aperture being positioned adjacent to said upper end such that said dispensing aperture is spaced above said top edge of said holster wherein said dispensing aperture remains outside of said holster when said cartridge is fully inserted into said holster, said dispensing aperture being aligned with said aperture space on said front side of said outer wall of said holster when said cartridge is inserted into said holster; and

a pumping unit being insertable into said cartridge wherein said pumping unit is configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid sanitizer contained in said cartridge, said pumping unit being actuatable into a pumping uniting condition having said pumping unit producing a pre-determined amount of pressure wherein said pumping unit is configured to dispense a pre-determined volume of the fluid sanitizer when said pumping unit is actuated thereby facilitating the user to sanitize their hands, said pumping unit comprising:

a pump having an input and an output;

a button having a lower side and a front side, said lower side being movably integrated into said pump wherein said button is configured to be manipulated by the user, said front side having a spray nozzle being fluidly integrated therein, said spray nozzle being in fluid communication with said output of said pump, said spray nozzle being aligned with said dispensing aperture in said front wall of said holster; and

a tube being fluidly coupled to said input, said tube extending into said cartridge wherein said tube is configured to be submerged in the fluid sanitizer, said pump urging air inwardly through said input and outwardly through said output when said button is depressed wherein said pump is configured to spray the fluid sanitizer outwardly through said spray nozzle thereby facilitating the fluid sanitizer to be applied to the user.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a box having top side, said top side having an opening extending into an interior of said box, said box containing a plurality of beads, each of said beads, being hollow, each of said beads containing a fluid sanitizer, each of said beads being comprised of a rupturable material wherein each of said beads is configured to release the fluid sanitizer when said beads are ruptured, each of said beads being dispensable through said opening in said top side of said box.

8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a door being slidably integrated into said top side of said box, said door being positionable in a closed position having said door covering said opening in said top side, said door being positionable in an open position having said door exposing said opening in said top side.