IP Library Granted Patent US 12,070,167
Granted Patent B2
US 12,070,167 · App. 17/297,646 · Granted Aug 27, 2024

Dispensing unit

Inventor: Luigi Rossi (Lugano, CH)
Assignee: GFL S.A.
A47K5/1205B65D1/0276A47K2201/00A47K2201/02A47K2201/025B65D2501/0081
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Patent No.
US 12,070,167
App. No.
17/297,646
Granted
Aug 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispensing unit has a wall-mountable support device and a dispenser. The support device has a mounting body having a foot from which an engagement projection protrudes, a covering body having a gripping portion with a collar engageable with the dispenser, and security means suitable for forming a snap-engagement between the covering body and the mounting body. The engagement projection has a predefined configuration for univocally coupling with a bottom of a bottle of the dispenser.

Claims (19)

1. A support device mountable to a wall to support a dispenser comprising a bottle and a dispensing head coupled in an engagement region, the support device comprising:

a mounting body comprising a mounting plate, configured to be mounted to the wall, and a foot projecting from the mounting plate, wherein the foot comprises an upper surface and an engagement projection protruding from the upper surface;

a covering body comprising a cover, configured to at least partially cover the mounting plate, and a gripping portion, projecting from the cover and comprising a gripping collar engageable with the dispenser, wherein the covering body is slidably coupable to the mounting body, wherein a compartment for accommodating the bottle is defined between the foot and the gripping collar; and

hooking means configured to obtain a snap engagement between the covering body and the mounting body, said hooking means being releasable and comprising an opening obtained through the covering body, configured to insert a key for releasing the hooking means;

wherein the engagement projection has a predefined configuration for univocally coupling with a bottom of the bottle of the dispenser; and

wherein said compartment of the support device is not fully enclosed, so as to leave the bottle visible.

2. The support device of claim 1 , wherein said hooking means comprise a flexible fork of the mounting plate and a hooking element of the cover.

3. The support device of claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate comprises a pair of lateral sides and the cover comprises a pair of lateral guides each lateral guide having an undercut, wherein said lateral guides are slidably coupable to the lateral sides, until the lateral sides and the lateral guides reach a configuration of engagement where said hooking means are engaged.

4. The support device of claim 1 , comprising a security collar applicable to the gripping collar so as to be axially bound to the gripping collar, said security collar comprising a security crown suitable to at least partially cover the engagement region between the dispensing head and the bottle to prevent a separation of the dispensing head from the bottle.

5. The support device of claim 1 , comprising a security collar applicable to the gripping collar, said security collar comprising a security wall suitable to at least partially cover the engagement region between the dispensing head and the bottle to prevent access to said engagement region by a user.

6. A bottle for a dispenser, the bottle comprising a bottom provided with a cavity for univocal coupling with a support device of the dispenser, wherein said cavity has a frustoconical shape, made at the center of the bottom of the bottle.

7. A dispenser, comprising:

a bottle according to claim 6 ; and

a dispensing head applied to the bottle and manually operable for dispensing a product contained in the bottle.

8. A dispensing unit, comprising:

a support device according to claim 1 ;

a dispenser comprising:

a bottle for a dispenser, the bottle comprising a bottom provided with a cavity for univocal coupling with the support device, wherein said cavity has a frustoconical shape, made at the center of the bottom of the bottle; and

a dispensing head applied to the bottle and manually operable for dispensing a product contained in the bottle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2021
From: ROSSI, LUIGI
To: GFL S.A.
Reel/Frame 056706/0193 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102018000010692 · Nov 29, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220007897A1 · Jan 13, 2022
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