Dispenser assembly
View Patent ↗A dispenser assembly for dispensing a liquid product includes a bottle configured to store the product, a venting pump connected to the bottle and configured to control dispensing of the product from the bottle, a mounting component, and an enclosure connected to the mounting component and engaging the bottle, wherein the enclosure is movable relative to the mounting component between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein the bottle is selectively removable from the enclosure when the enclosure is in the open configuration.
1. A dispenser assembly for dispensing a liquid product, the dispenser assembly comprising:
a bottle configured to store the product;
a venting pump connected to the bottle and configured to control dispensing of the product from the bottle;
a mounting component; and
an enclosure connected to the mounting component and engaging the bottle, wherein the enclosure is movable relative to the mounting component between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and wherein the bottle is selectively removable from the enclosure when the enclosure is in the open configuration;
wherein the enclosure comprises a top portion, a pair of ribs extending from the top portion, and a handle portion extending between the pair of ribs, and wherein the bottle comprises a bulge sized to be positioned within an aperture defined by the top portion, the pair of ribs, and the handle portion.
2. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the venting pump comprises a nozzle portion, and wherein depressing the handle portion causes the nozzle portion to move inwards and dispense the product from the bottle.
3. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the handle portion comprises a pair of symmetrical brackets that directly engage corresponding flanges on the nozzle portion of the venting pump.
4. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a bracing component connected to the mounting component, the bracing component comprising an arcuate wall and a plurality of joists that engage and support the venting pump.
5. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the bracing component further comprises at least one tab configured to engage the mounting component.
6. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the bottle comprises:
a neck portion that engages the venting pump; and
a top opposite the neck portion, wherein the top is substantially flat such that the bottle is invertible and capable of being stood on a flat surface in an inverted position.
7. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the venting pump comprises a collar portion, the collar portion having a plurality of vent holes defined therein that form a vent path, the vent path allowing ambient air to flow into and out of the bottle when the product is dispensed from the bottle.
8. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the mounting component comprises two tracks configured to receive corresponding extensions formed on the enclosure, each track comprising a side face and a lip extending perpendicularly from the side face.
9. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the bottle includes a bulge having a front face and a pair of side faces oriented perpendicular to the front face.
10. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the bottle includes a first outwardly projecting rim on a first side of the bottle and a second outwardly projecting rim on a second side of the bottle opposite the first side.
11. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the first and second outwardly projecting rims each include a generally elliptical edge defining a concave recess that forms a grip for the bottle.
12. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the mounting component includes a back wall and two opposing side walls, each side wall having an arcuate edge that is complementary to a shape of the bottle.
13. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the back wall includes at least one mounting hole defined therein.
14. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the back wall includes at least one mounting panel configured to receive an adhesive element.
15. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the back wall includes at least one locking slot defined therein, the at least one locking slot configured to receive a corresponding locking tab disposed on the enclosure to secure the enclosure in the closed configuration.
16. A dispenser assembly for dispensing a liquid product, the dispenser assembly comprising:
a bottle configured to store the product;
a venting pump connected to the bottle and configured to control dispensing of the product from the bottle;
a mounting component;
an enclosure connected to the mounting component and engaging the bottle, wherein the enclosure includes a top portion, a pair of ribs extending from the top portion, and a handle portion extending between the pair of ribs, and wherein the bottle includes a bulge sized to be positioned within an aperture defined by the top portion, the pair of ribs, and the handle portion; and
a bracing component connected to the mounting component, the bracing component including an arcuate wall and joists that engage the venting pump.
17. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the handle portion includes a pair of symmetrical brackets that engage the nozzle portion of the venting pump.
18. A dispenser assembly for dispensing a liquid product, the dispenser assembly comprising:
a bottle configured to store the product;
a venting pump connected to the bottle and configured to control dispensing of the product from the bottle;
a mounting component;
a neck portion that engages the venting pump;
a top opposite the neck portion, wherein the top is substantially flat such that the bottle is invertible and capable of being stood on a flat surface in an inverted position; and
an enclosure connected to the mounting component and engaging the bottle, wherein mounting component includes two tracks configured to receive corresponding extensions formed on the enclosure, each track including a side face and a lip extending perpendicularly from the side face;
wherein the enclosure comprises a top portion, a pair of ribs extending from the top portion, and a handle portion extending between the pair of ribs, and wherein the bottle comprises a bulge sized to be positioned within an aperture defined by the top portion, the pair of ribs, and the handle portion.
19. A dispenser assembly in accordance with claim 18 , further comprising a bracing component connected to the mounting component, the bracing component including an arcuate wall and joists that engage the venting pump.