Slide open refillable dispenser

1. A dispenser comprising:

a base and a cover;

wherein the base has a first length and the cover has a second length and wherein the first length is longer than the second length;

the cover configured to slide with respect to the base between a first upper position and a second downward position;

a receptacle secured to the base for receiving a refill unit;

wherein when the cover is in the second downward position a refill unit may be inserted into the receptacle or removed from the receptacle;

wherein when the cover is in the first upper position the refill unit cannot be removed from the receptacle;

one or more latches for retaining the cover in the first upper position.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the cover is in the second downward position, at least a portion of the receptacle is exposed.

3. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein when the cover is in the first upper position, the base extends above the top of the cover.

4. The dispenser of claim 3 further comprising one or more pushbuttons for releasing the cover so that is may slide downward.

5. The dispenser of claim 4 further comprising a biasing member for biasing the one or more pushbuttons outward.

6. The dispenser of claim 5 further comprising a locking member for preventing the pushbuttons from moving inward to release the cover so that it may slide with respect to the base.

7. The dispenser of claim 6 wherein the lock member includes one or more biasing members for biasing the locking member towards a first direction.

8. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the one or more latches comprises a biasing member to bias the one or more latches outward.

9. A dispenser comprising:

a refill unit having a battery pod;

a pump for pumping fluid out of the refill unit;

a receptacle on the dispenser for receiving the battery pod; and

a sliding cover;

wherein the sliding cover slides between an upper first position and a second downward position; and

wherein when the sliding cover is in the upper first position the pump is behind the sliding cover; and

wherein when the sliding cover is in the lower second position, the pump is behind the cover.

10. The dispenser of claim 9 , wherein the pump is connected to the refill unit.

11. The dispenser of claim 9 , further comprising a latch.

12. The dispenser of claim 11 wherein the latch comprises:

at least one actuator; and

a release member;

wherein movement of the at least one actuator moves the release member.

13. The dispenser of claim 12 , wherein the release member may be moved without the actuator moving.

14. The dispenser of claim 9 , further comprising a locking member moveable between a locked state and an unlocked state.

15. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the locking member locks the at least one actuator.

16. A dispenser comprising:

at least one rail having a first end and a second end;

a latch disposed at the first end of the rail;

a sliding cover slideable along the at least one rail between a upper closed position and a lower open position; and

a container;

wherein when the cover is in the closed position, the cover covers at least a portion of the container and leaves a portion of the container exposed;

wherein the cover is held in the closed position by the latch; and

wherein the container cannot be removed when the cover is held in the closed position.

17. The dispenser of claim 16 , further comprising a pump and wherein when the cover is in the closed upper position, the pump is located behind the cover; and wherein when the cover is in the lower open position, the pump is accessible.

18. The dispenser of claim 16 , wherein the latch further comprises:

at least one actuator; and

a release member;

wherein movement of the at least one actuator moves the release member.

19. The dispenser of claim 16 , wherein the release member may be moved without the actuator moving.

20. The dispenser of claim 16 , further comprising a locking member moveable between a locked state and an unlocked state.