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US3644086A
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Deodorant dispenser
Assignee: JIMMY R O DELL
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Filing: 1970-04-27
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Granted: 1972-02-22
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Expires: 1990-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A deodorant dispenser for use in connection with portable toilet enclosures, consisting of a housing adapted to be secured to a wall of said enclosure adjacent the door thereof, and to receive therein an aerosol container of deodorant having a press-type release valve, a lever carried movably by said housing and projecting therefrom to engage said door, whereby to be moved by the opening or closing of said door, and mechanism carried by said housing and operable to press said release valve each time said door is opened and closed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jimmy R O'dell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/26; B65D83/267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
For use in connection with a portable toilet including a walled enclosure having an access door, a deodorant dispenser comprising: a. a housing adapted to be mounted on an interior wall of said enclosure adjacent said door, and containing a fluid deodorant preparation, said housing being tubular, and including a rigid retainer member removably mounted therein to obstruct one end thereof, said deodorant preparation being contained in a pressurized container adapted to be slidably inserted into said housing when said retainer member is removed, and to be secured therein by remounting said retainer member, said container having a generally planar base distal from said retainer member, a resiliently depressable pushbutton at its opposite end and abutting said retainer member, and a release valve operable by depression of said pushbutton to release said deodorant preparation, b. release means carried by said housing and operable by movement thereof to eject said deodorant preparation from said container, said release means including a shaft extending transversely to the axis of said housing in spaced apart relation from the base of said container and rotatably journaled in said housing, and a cam lever affixed transversely to said shaft within said housing and extending toward the base of said container, the free end of said lever describing an arcuate path responsively to oscillation of said shaft, and being of such length that only in one portion of its arcuate path does it engage said container base and move said container sufficiently to cause depression of the pushbutton thereof against said retainer member, and c. an operating member constituting a crank arm affixed to the extended end of said shaft so as to overlie the inner surface of said door, and resilient means urging the free end of said crank arm laterally against said door surface, whereby said crank arm is pivoted by opening and closing movements of said door, the angularity of said crank arm relative to said cam lever being such that the free end of said cam lever has an initial position, when said door is closed, adjacent the side of the housing opposite to the side of said housing toward which it is urged by said resilient means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
For use in connection with a portable toilet including a walled enclosure having an access door, a deodorant dispenser comprising: a. a housing adapted to be mounted on an interior wall of said enclosure adjacent said door, and containing a fluid deodorant preparation, said housing being tubular, and including a rigid retainer member removably mounted therein to obstruct one end thereof, said deodorant preparation being contained in a pressurized container adapted to be slidably inserted into said housing when said retainer member is removed, and to be secured therein by remounting said retainer member, said container having a generally planar base distal from said retainer member, a resiliently depressable pushbutton at its opposite end and abutting said retainer member, and a release valve operable by depression of said pushbutton to release said deodorant preparation, b. release means carried by said housing and operable by movement thereof to eject said deodorant preparation from said container, said release means including a shaft extending transversely to the axis of said housing in spaced apart relation from the base of said container and rotatably journaled in said housing, and a cam lever affixed transversely to said shaft within said housing and extending toward the base of said container, the free end of said lever describing an arcuate path responsively to oscillation of said shaft, and being of such length that only in one portion of its arcuate path does it engage said container base and move said container sufficiently to cause depression of the pushbutton thereof against said retainer member, and c. an operating member constituting a crank arm affixed to the extended end of said shaft so as to overlie the inner surface of said door, and resilient means urging the free end of said crank arm laterally against said door surface, whereby said crank arm is pivoted by opening and closing movements of said door, the angularity of said crank arm relative to said cam lever being such that the free end of said cam lever has an initial position, when said door is closed, adjacent the side of the housing opposite to the side of said housing toward which it is urged by said resilient means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A deodorant dispenser as recited in claim 1 with the addition of means operable to adjust said cam lever longitudinally of itself with respect to said shaft, whereby the dispenser may be adjusted to receive pressurized deodorant containers of different heights.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
A deodorant dispenser as recited in claim 1 wherein said cam lever is moved, by opening and closing of said door, between said initial position and a similar limit position adjacent the opposite side of the housing, and is operable to press against said container base sufficiently to cause opening of said release valve only at a position thereof substantially midway between said limit positions, whereby said release valve is opened momentarily each time the door is opened and each time the door is closed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A deodorant dispenser as recited in claim 1 for use in connection with a pressurized deodorant container the release valve of which operates on each depression of its pushbutton to release only a short burst of dEodorant, and then close, to be again actuated only by release and redepression of said pushbutton, and wherein said cam lever is moved, by opening and closing of said door, between said initial position and a similar limit position in which it is substantially parallel to the axis of said housing and extends farthest toward said container, when said door is opened, whereby a burst of deodorant is released each time the door is opened, but not when it is closed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A deodorant dispenser as recited in claim 1 with the addition of a stop carried by said housing and operable to limit said cam lever to movement between fixed limits, said stop being selectively adjustable either to provide limits between said initial position and a position adjacent the opposite side of the housing, the free end thereof being spaced equally from the container in both of these positions, or to provide limits between said initial position and a position in which the free end thereof extends farthest toward said container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-02-21 | 1975-08-23 | 1976-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-02-21 | 1979-08-23 | 1980-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-02-21 | 1983-08-23 | 1984-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |