Portable compliance dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9728070-B2
Application number	US-201514982169-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 29, 2015
Priority date	Apr 27, 2011
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

A portable compliance dispenser provides a compliance module that is removably attached to a replaceable refill container, which carries any suitable liquid material, such as sanitizer. The compliance module is configured to be worn or carried by an individual and communicates hygiene compliance data to a remote monitoring station when material from the refill container is dispensed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable compliance module for use with a refill container having a pump element to dispense material therefrom when actuated, the portable compliance module comprising:
a stretchable sleeve adapted to receive at least part of the refill container therein, such that said stretchable sleeve retains the portable compliance module to the refill container; and
a communication module having a control actuator carried by said stretchable sleeve;
wherein when said control actuator is actuated, said communication module transmits hygiene compliance data to a remote compliance monitor.

2. The portable compliance module of claim 1 , wherein said control actuator is substantially aligned with said pump element of said refill container.

3. The portable compliance module of claim 1 , wherein said stretchable sleeve includes a first receiving aperture through which the pump element is accessed.

4. The portable compliance module of claim 1 , wherein said control actuator comprises a touch or pressure sensitive sensor.

5. The portable compliance module of claim 1 , wherein said control actuator comprises a biometric sensor.

6. The portable compliance module of claim 1 , wherein said stretchable sleeve includes one or more retention apertures to receive a portion of the refill container therethrough.

7. The portable compliance module of claim 6 , wherein the refill container includes a pair of opposed shoulders that taper to a waist, such that each one of the opposed shoulders are receivable through a respective one of said retention apertures.

8. The portable compliance module of claim 7 , wherein said stretchable sleeve extends around the waist of the refill container.

Assignees

• Gojo Ind Inc

Inventors

• Wegelin Jackson W
• Archer Matthew J

Classifications

• A61L2/18

  Liquid substances · CPC title

• A61L2103/05

  Living organisms or biological materials · CPC title

• A61L2/0088

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61L2/24

  Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation · CPC title

• A61L2202/16

  Mobile applications, e.g. portable devices, trailers, devices mounted on vehicles · CPC title