Patent ID: 7025227
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A liquid soap dispenser for mating with a liquid soap reservoir, said reservoir having an elongated soap dispensing tube extending from the reservoir, and a pump for pumping liquid soap through the soap dispensing tube, said liquid soap dispenser comprising: a housing with a base end and a spout end; a shank for engaging the housing and for securing the base end of the housing to a surface; a soap path retainer disposed in said housing, said soap path retainer having a generally cylindrical passageway extending from near the base end of the housing to the spout end, said soap path retainer further comprising two complementary halves that are mated together; a shank adapter disposed in said shank, said shank adapter having a generally cylindrical passageway defined therethrough, said shank adapter having a bottom end for securing the liquid soap reservoir to the soap dispenser; said passageway in the shank adapter and the passageway in the soap path retainer in general alignment to receive the elongated soap dispensing tube therein; a sensor for detecting the presence of a user near the soap dispenser and for sending signals to activate the pump to supply liquid soap through the soap dispensing tube upon detecting the presence of a user.