Fluid dispenser selectively secured to a countertop
A fluid dispenser formed of a bottle for housing the fluid, a discharge mechanism for discharging fluid from the bottle, and a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom of the bottle. The fluid dispenser may have a fastener and a stabilizer. The protrusion has a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the bottom wall of the bottle. The bottle is capable of standing upward on a horizontal surface without the use of a separate base or mount when the protrusion extends into an aperture in the horizontal surface such that the bottom wall of the bottle rests on the horizontal surface. Further, a method of installing a fluid dispenser.
1. A method for installing a fluid dispenser on a horizontal surface comprising:
providing a fluid dispenser, said fluid dispenser comprising:
a bottle for housing the fluid, the bottle having a bottom wall;
a discharge mechanism that is configured to discharge fluid from the bottle; and
a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom wall of the bottle;
inserting said protrusion through an aperture in said horizontal surface, wherein said horizontal surface is defined by a top surface and a bottom surface, such that when said protrusion is inserted into said aperture said bottle stands upward on the top surface of said horizontal surface without the use of a separate base;
affixing a fastener to the bottom surface of said horizontal surface; and
affixing a stabilizer to said dispenser.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the affixing a stabilizer step comprises removably affixing said stabilizer to said dispenser.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said stabilizer is a wing nut.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the affixing a stabilizer step comprises threading said stabilizer onto said protrusion;
wherein said stabilizer comprises internal threads; and
wherein said protrusion comprises external threads.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the affixing a fastener step comprises securedly affixing said fastener to said horizontal surface.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the affixing a fastener step comprises bonding said fastener to said horizontal surface.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said fastener comprises an adhesive to facilitate bonding said fastener to said horizontal surface.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a washer.
9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising securedly affixing said fastener to said stabilizer.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the affixing a fastener to a stabilizer step comprises bonding said fastener to said stabilizer.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein one or both of said fastener and said stabilizer comprise an adhesive to facilitate bonding said fastener to said stabilizer.
12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said stabilizer and said fastener are the same type of element.
13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said stabilizer and said fastener are a single element.
14. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to said fastener.
15. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to said stabilizer.
16. A device for dispensing fluid comprising:
a bottle for housing the fluid, the bottle having a bottom wall;
a discharge mechanism that is configured to discharge fluid from the bottle;
a protrusion that is connected to and extends from the bottom wall of the bottle, the protrusion having a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the bottom wall of the bottle and the protrusion being configured to be inserted in an aperture in a horizontal surface;
a fastener adapted to be securedly affixed to an underside of said horizontal surface; and
a stabilizer adapted to be mounted on the protrusion underneath said horizontal surface to secure the position of the device;
wherein the bottle is adapted to stand upward on said horizontal surface without the use of a separate base when the protrusion extends into an aperture in the horizontal surface such that the bottom wall of the bottle rests on the horizontal surface; and
wherein said protrusion further comprises ribs on the outside of the protrusion to create a frictional engagement when the protrusion is inserted into the aperture in the horizontal surface.
17. The device according to claim 16 , wherein said fastener is bonded to said horizontal surface.
18. The device according to claim 16 , wherein said fastener is bonded to said stabilizer.
19. The device according to claim 16 , wherein said stabilizer is a wing nut.
20. The device according to claim 16 , wherein said fastener is a washer.
21. The device according to claim 16 , wherein one or both of said fastener and said stabilizer comprise an adhesive.
22. The device according to claim 16 , wherein said bottle stands upward on said horizontal surface without the use of a separate base.