Soap dispenser and method for helping assure clean hands
A method and apparatus for helping to assure cleaner hands using a soap dispenser are disclosed. The method includes marking a hand of a user with a slight indentation on their hand when they activate the dispenser, wherein the indentation lasts during the desired period of hand washing.
1 . A cleaning composition dispenser, comprising:
a reservoir sized to receive an amount of cleaning composition; and
an activation mechanism by means of which cleaning composition is dispensed from the reservoir;
wherein the activation mechanism includes means for making a temporary indentation on a user's skin that lasts for at least about 10 seconds.
2 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the activation mechanism is a mechanical dispenser.
3 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the activation mechanism is an electrical dispenser.
4 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the means for making a temporary indentation includes at least one raised surface.
5 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the means for making a temporary indentation includes at least one recessed surface.
6 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the activation mechanism is adapted to be pulled or depressed in order to dispense the cleaning composition.
7 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the activation mechanism is comprised of a means to resist pulling or depressing.
8 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the force required to pull or depress the activation mechanism is adjustable.
9 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the force required to pull or depress the activation mechanism is at least 3 pounds.
10 . A cleaning composition dispenser, comprising:
a reservoir sized to receive an amount of cleaning composition; and
an activation mechanism by means of which cleaning composition is dispensed from the reservoir;
wherein the activation mechanism includes a textured or irregular surface for making a temporary indentation on a user's skin that lasts for at least about 10 seconds.
11 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the activation mechanism is a mechanical dispenser.
12 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the activation mechanism is an electrical dispenser.
13 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the textured or irregular surface includes at least one raised surface.
14 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the textured or irregular surface includes at least one recessed surface.
15 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the activation mechanism is adapted to be pulled or depressed in order to dispense the cleaning composition.
16 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the activation mechanism includes a means to resist pulling or depressing.
17 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the force required to pull or depress the activation mechanism is adjustable.
18 . The cleaning composition dispenser of claim 15 , wherein the force required to pull or depress the activation mechanism is at least 3 pounds.
19 . A method to assist in monitoring the time one takes to wash his/her hands, the method comprising the steps of:
activating a cleaning composition dispenser by means of an activation mechanism to dispense an amount of cleaning composition from the dispenser; and
making a temporary indentation in one's skin that lasts at least about 10 seconds, wherein the temporary indention is made by the activation mechanism upon activation thereof.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising washing one's hands until the temporary indentation disappears.
21 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising removing any remaining cleaning composition left on one's hands.
22 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the step of removing any remaining cleaning composition left on the hands is accomplished with water.
23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the force used to activate the dispensing mechanism is at least 3 pounds of force.