Dispenser for a liquid or semi-solid material

A dispenser for depositing at least one of lines and stripes of at least one material, comprising a trolley having front and back wheels and securing at least one container on a platform thereof, the trolley being movable between an in-use position, wherein the trolley is straighten up on the front wheels thereof allowing a content of the at least one container to be out from at least one aperture on a bottom part of the at least one container, and an out-of use position, wherein the trolley rests on rear wheels thereof and the content of the at least one container is stopped from flowing out from the at least one aperture.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to dispensers. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a liquid or semi-solid material dispenser.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dispenser for a material, comprising a trolley with securing means and handles; and at least one container secured on the trolley by the securing means; the trolley being movable between an out-of use position on front wheels thereof, and an in-use position on rear wheels thereof, wherein the trolley is tilted up to allow a content of the at least one container to flow out from at least one aperture on a bottom part of the at least one container.

There is further provided a dispenser for depositing at least one of lines and stripes of at least one material, comprising a trolley securing at least one container, the trolley being tiltable between an in-use position wherein the trolley is straighten up thereby allowing a content of the at least one container to flow out from at least one aperture on a bottom part of the at least one container, and an out-of use position wherein the content of the at least one container is stopped from flowing out from said at least one aperture.

DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

As illustrated inFIGS. 1 to 4of the appended drawings, a dispenser10according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a trolley12supporting at least one container14.

The trolley12typically comprises an upper section with handles15to allow a use to drive it. In a lower section thereof, the trolley12comprises a supporting platform16fitted with securing means to receive the at least one container14.

The trolley comprises for example a first pair of wheels20a,20bat the front thereof, towards the user, and a second pair of wheels22a22bat the rear thereof.

In the example illustrated in the Figures, the dispenser10comprises two containers. The containers14are secured by guards, which may have a semi circular shape in the case of cylindrical containers14as illustrated herein, on the supporting platform16. Retaining means19, best seen inFIGS. 1 and 4, further secure the containers14.

Each container14may be secured on the platform16individually by its own securing means, or a common securing means may be contemplated to secure all containers14on the platform16.

InFIG. 3, the trolley12is in an out-of use position, i.e., resting on the rear wheels22a,22band on projections24a,24bof the guards18, best seen inFIG. 4. The lower part of the lateral wall of the containers14is provided with apertures26allowing a material contained in the containers14to flow therefrom, a distance between apertures and a shape thereof in each containers, in the cases of at least two containers, being predetermined in relation to a distance between lines or stripes of material to produce and a shape thereof.

The projections24a,24bof the guards18may be rings or spikes allowing maintaining the trolley12in the out-of use position ofFIG. 3, i.e., resting on the rear wheels22a,22bwithout the content of the containers14being spilled therefrom.

FIG. 4shows the trolley12being in an in-use position, wherein the trolley12is ready to be driven by a user (not shown); the user tilts the trolley from the position illustrated inFIG. 3to the position ofFIG. 4where it is straighten up on its front wheels20a,20b, and then pulls the trolley by an action on the handles15, over a selected distance on which the material of the containers is to be spread. Once it is done, the user stops the content of the containers from flowing out by tilting the trolley12back on its rear wheels22a,22btowards the position ofFIG. 3.

Therefore, the dispenser of the present invention allows depositing on a surface at least one line or stripe of glue for example, over a target length, or two lines or stripes of glue separated by a target distance over a given length for example, precisely and without wasting material.

The dispenser may be adapted to adjust a number of containers of varied shapes.

The present examples describe using the dispenser for depositing glue beads, but it may be used to precisely and cleanly deposit a variety of material, such as liquids and semi-solid materials, including adhesives, coatings, paint, sand and gravel for example, along lines or stripes of a variety of shapes and geometry depending on the shape of the apertures provided on the wall surface of the containers. Moreover, each container may be used to simultaneously deposit more than one line of material, depending on the number of apertures provided on the wall surface thereof.

Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of specific embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.