US20090302058A1

US20090302058A1 - Press n brush

Info

Publication number: US20090302058A1
Application number: US12/157,394
Authority: US
Inventors: II James D' Aguisto
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-06-10
Filing date: 2008-06-10
Publication date: 2009-12-10

Abstract

A toothpaste dispenser includes, a base, and a press lever. The base such that a toothpaste tube may be easily securely inserted such that the nozzle is inverted and secured there through an opening located on the floor of the base. A second end of the press lever is pivotally mounted to the base. The base retains the tooth paste tube when pressure is exerted thereupon. There are two preferred embodiments of the tooth paste tube is the Squeezebottle dispenser having a channeled vent valve, U.S. Pat. No. 5,373,967. Said invention is ideally utilized in showers and tight areas.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to collapsible tube dispensers and more specifically to a toothpaste dispenser which does not damage the toothpaste tube during convenient dispensing of tooth paste.

DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART

There are drawbacks to most prior art collapsible tube dispensers. Some prior art collapsible tube dispensers extract only 75 to 80 percent of the contents in the tube, because the construction of the tube dispenser does not allow the front of the tube to be effectively compressed. Some of these prior art tube dispensers will damage the collar at the front of the tube with the result of the tube leaking tooth paste and causing a mess.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a toothpaste dispenser which allows a user to get most of the toothpaste out of the tube, and provides an easy dispenser to be utilized while the person is in the shower or when said person does not wish to untwist tooth paste caps.
According to the present invention, a toothpaste dispenser includes a base, and a press lever. The base includes a base plate and a squeeze plate which is fastened to the base plate. A second end of the press lever is pivotally mounted to second ends of the top portion of the base. The base retains the tooth paste tube when pressure is exerted on the tooth paste tube.
When the tooth paste tube is squeezed, the tooth paste exits through the nozzle on the tooth paste tube onto the tooth brush of an user. In the preferred embodiment the nozzle of the tube is not sealed after usage.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a toothpaste dispenser which increases the percentage of toothpaste extracted from a toothpaste tube.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a toothpaste dispenser which does not damage the collar of the toothpaste tube.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a toothpaste dispenser which enables dispensing tooth paste without causing a mess.
Finally, it is another object of the present invention to provide a toothpaste dispenser which an be attached to a wall or door; and can be easy to use while a person is in the shower.
These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toothpaste dispenser as would be mounted to a wall in accordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a full tube of tooth paste in the toothpaste dispenser in accordance with the present invention in the depressed state with pressure exerted by a person.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of a toothpaste dispenser 1. The toothpaste dispenser 1 includes a base 10, and a press lever 16.
By way of further background, U. S. Pat. No. 5,373,967 are incorporated herein by this reference, describe a tooth paste tube which is preferably used with the current invention.
A second end of the press lever 16 is pivotally mounted 30 to said base 10 such that the press lever 16 freely swings.
The base 10 retains the toothpaste tube 100 when pressure is exerted thereupon. The toothpaste dispenser 1 is preferably mounted onto a wall.
A plurality of compression mechanisms 20 is formed in the first end of the press lever 16. When the toothpaste tube 100 is fully squeezed; the compression mechanisms 20 exerts pressure onto the toothpaste tube to extracted from the toothpaste tube 100. The press lever 16 is large enough to enable a person to exert pressure onto said lever with ease. For example, a person may exert pressure onto said lever while in the shower with an elbow or any other convenient body part. Said lever may be contoured in a fashion which is ergonomic for use.
The easy loading of the tooth paste tube 100 into the base 10 because said internal cavity of said base is formed to the shape of the tooth paste tube 100. Loading and unloading of the toothpaste tube 100 into the base only requires that the pressure to be exerted onto the tooth paste tube 100 such that it fits into the internal tooth paste tube cavity formed by the base whereas the nozzle 40 of the tooth paste tube 100 resting through a hole at the bottom of said base 10. Alternatively, only floor portion leading to the hole of the tooth paste dispenser 1 is formed in the shape of the tooth paste tube 100 to keep it firmly in place. Since the tooth paste tube 100 is in an inverted position being the ideal position to dispense tooth paste onto a tooth brush.
In the preferred embodiment, said tooth paste dispenser 1 may be place within a shower area which may be removable mounted onto surfaces such as but not limited to a mirror a wall, glass door, or over a sink. Said mounting may be but not limited to suction cups, adhesive, hooks, and Velcro.
Alternatively, said pressure exerted upon the tooth paste tube 100 may be motorized. Whereas the base includes an electronic sensor and said tooth brush includes a marker to be identified in close proximity to the dispenser thus dispensing said tooth paste upon said tooth brush.
In one embodiment, a sensor, separate therefrom and later more fully described, accesses the resistance and places it in a circuit to controller, essentially informing the electronic controller of the marker's. The controller is able to verify said tooth brush by applying a small voltage to that series circuit, and, directly or indirectly, determine the resistance value, the number of ohms, or another electrical characteristic, such as the time to discharge a known capacitor, which is a function of that resistance value. That sensing is accomplished by electronically monitoring the current that flows in the series circuit resulting from applying a known applied voltage to that circuit, which is carried out by the electronic controller later herein described. The value of the resistance may be determined by applying a known voltage to the circuit and, after a set time interval, checking the voltage level to which the capacitor has become charged. Alternatively, the capacitor may first be charged to a known voltage. The resistor is then switched into a series circuit with the charged capacitor to allow the resistor to gradually discharge the capacitor and reduce the voltage thereacross, the rate of discharge being dependent on the resistance value. The time taken for the voltage across the capacitor to fall to a selected lower voltage level, such as a number of nanoseconds or milliseconds, is measured by the controller later herein described.
In another embodiment, magnetic material is placed within the tooth brush to be detected by a proximity sensor within the base. Any form of proximity sensor known to persons skilled in the art may be used with this invention.
Alternatively, said tooth paste dispenser may also provide holders for tooth brushes, soap, shaving cream and floss.
Said cap from the tooth paste tube may be secured onto said tube in said dispenser, if desired by the user, in events of non use.
While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A toothpaste dispenser comprising:

a. a base with an internal cavity in the form of said tooth paste tube; and

b. a push lever having a first end and a second end, said second end of said push lever being pivotally connected to a second end of base, at least one pressure mechanism being formed in a first end of said push lever.

2. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is mounted onto a wall with suction cups.

3. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is mounted onto a wall with adhesive.

4. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is mounted onto a wall with velcro.

5. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is mounted onto a wall with hooks.

6. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser provides for a holder of tooth brushes.

7. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser provides for a holder of shaving cream.

8. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser provides for a holder of shavers.

9. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser also dispenses floss.

10. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is constructed from a bacteria resistant plastic.

11. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser has an electronic proximity sensor to automatically dispense tooth paste once the tooth brush is detected.

12. A toothpaste dispenser as in claim 1 whereas said dispenser is shaped in the form of a cartoon character.