Liquid dispenser device that can be worn as jewelry
The Liquid Dispenser that can be worn as jewelry of the present invention includes a dispenser having a bladder assembly and an outer shell. The outer shell opens to receive the bladder assembly, which includes a flexible bladder, neck and valve. The outer shell has an opening, exposing the enclosed flexible bladder to enable a user to apply pressure directly on the flexible bladder through the opening. When a user applies pressure to the flexible bladder, liquid passes through the valve for use. In an alternative embodiment, a flexible bladder is contained within a watch base. The watch base includes a flexible watch face that when pressed by a user, applies pressure to the flexible bladder. In yet another embodiment, a pump/valve device in combination with hollow tubes that store liquid enables a user to press a flexible dome on the device to release fluid stored in the hollow tubes.
1. A liquid dispenser comprising:
a bladder assembly having a flexible bladder with a retention bulb and a neck extending from said retention bulb wherein said flexible bladder is capable of storing a fluid and is in fluid communication with a valve secured to said neck wherein said valve has an opening tip;
an outer shell with an anterior half and a posterior half connected together by a hinge system enclosing said bladder assembly and having an aperture sized to receive said opening tip of said valve;
one or more attachment brackets connected to said outer shell;
an access through said outer shell to enable a user to apply a force to said flexible bladder sufficient to open said opening tip of said valve;
wherein said posterior half of said outer shell and said anterior half of said outer shell each has a valve receiver made up of one or more support ribs having a semi-circular opening sized to receive and secure said valve within said outer shell such that said opening tip of said valve is centered with said aperture and housed within said outer shell at a setback distance from said aperture of said outer shell regardless of whether said valve is open or closed and wherein said setback distance is maintained by said retention bulb positioned adjacent to at least one of said at least one or more support ribs; and;
wherein said valve is secured to said neck by a sleeve bonded to said neck wherein said sleeve has a retention groove and said valve is formed with a retention ring opposite said opening tip of said valve and wherein retention ring is secured within said retention groove.
2. The liquid dispenser of claim 1 wherein said access is an opening through said anterior half of said outer shell and wherein said one or more attachment brackets is at least one bail.
3. The liquid dispenser of claim 2 wherein said posterior half of said outer shell and said anterior half of said outer shell each has an alignment ridge.
4. The liquid dispenser of claim 3 wherein said sleeve is secured to said neck of said flexible bladder by way of sonic welding.
5. The liquid dispenser of claim 4 further comprising a first opening indentation on said posterior half of said outer shell and a second opening indentation on said anterior half of said outer shell.
6. The liquid dispenser of claim 5 wherein said opening tip of said valve is a cross-slit.