Liquid dispensing device

A liquid or lotion container and dispensing device having a liquid bottle with a reservoir, a pump, and a liquid dispensing point. The pump forces liquid from the reservoir out the liquid dispensing point. The liquid bottle also has a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly supports the liquid bottle and allows the liquid bottle to pivot relative to the supporting assembly, and/or allows the liquid bottle to be detached and reattached to the supporting assembly.

FIELD OF INVENTION 
The present invention relates to dispensing bottles and more specifically 
to a dispensing bottle and associated bottle holder for liquids that can 
be operated with the same hand receiving the liquid being dispensed. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Bottles having liquid dispensing means exist. These include bottles with 
pump heads, squeeze bottles and accordian shaped bottles that dispense 
when the pleated accordian members are compressed. All of the above 
discribed bottles require the user to provide the pumping action with one 
hand while using the other hand to receive the dispensed liquid. 
There are however, situations where it would be advantageous for the user 
to be able to provide the dispensing action with the same hand that the 
liquid is being dispensed into. For example, a massage therapist may wish 
to dispense massage oil in his or her hand while maintaining contact with 
a person being massaged with the other hand. In many other case, it is 
ideal for the user to be able to dispense the desired liquid with the same 
hand that is receiving the liquid. 
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above stated problem 
by providing a dispensing bottle in which a user can both dispense and 
receive the contents of the liquid being dispensed with one hand. This is 
accomplished by providing a bottle shape which contains a pumping means 
activated by the users thumb while the remaining four fingers fit in a 
cupped shaped position under the dispensing head. In one embodiment of the 
present invention, the liquid dispensing bottle is attached by one end to 
a base plate or bottle holding cradle. The point of attachment for the 
bottle to the base plate allows for the bottle to pivot or rotate out from 
the base plate. Stoppers built into the base plate/bottle can hold the 
bottle in either a fully closed position up against the base plate, or in 
an open position of approximately thirty degrees out from the base plate. 
Once the bottle has been rotated out from its closed position and locked 
into the open position, the user presses a button located on the top upper 
portion of the bottle with his or her thumb while catching the dispensed 
liquid emanating from a dispensing point located on the under side of the 
upper portion of the bottle with the remaining four fingers. Another 
object of the present invention is to provide a liquid dispensing bottle 
whose base is of a concave shape to accommodate irregular surfaces such as 
bed covers or blankets. Another object of the present invention is to 
provide a liquid dispensing bottle in which the bottle portion can be 
lowered onto the base portion when not in use. It is another object of the 
present invention to provide a liquid dispensing bottle which is 
detachable and reattachable to its base plate or bottle holding cradle. 
These and other objects will be described in the drawings and description 
of drawings which follow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
Reffering now to FIG. 1 we see a top view of the present invention where 
bottle portion 6 nests into holder portion 4. FIG. 2 shows a side view of 
the present invention in the closed position. The cut out portion 5 of 
holder 4 allows a user to lift bottle 6 out of the holder using the thumb 
and forefinger. The concave curve of the bottom of holder 4 allows the 
unit to rest on irregular surfaces. FIG. 3 shows the bottle portion in the 
use position. Bottle portion 6 pivots about shaft 10 and locks in place 
because of a friction fit between bottle side 13 and the inner wall of 
holder 4. FIG. 4 shows a user dispensing a liquid from the dispensing 
bottle by pushing with the thumb 20 on button 8 causing liquid 22 to 
dispense into the users hand 24. Note that the dispensing and liquid 
receiving action is accomplished with one hand. 
FIG. 5 shows the dispensing bottle of the present invention 6 separated 
from holder 4. Channel area 20 of bottle 6 snaps off of hinge pin 10 of 
holder 4. Cap 24 can be used to cover push button 8 so that when a person 
is transporting the bottle 6 in a purse or other confined space, the push 
button 8 is not accidentally activated. Cover 24 snaps into recess 26 by 
means of a friction fit. FIG. 6 shows an exploded view of dispenser bottle 
6. Outer cover 60 is molded of rigid plastic. Reservoir bottle 83 is made 
of blow molded resilient plastic. Button 8 terminates at its bottom in a 
wide flange 36. When a user pushes down on button 8 pressure is put on 
reservoir bottle 83. Accordian pleats 38 allow the bottle 83 to compress 
thereby forcing liquid contents out of duck bill check valve 12. Check 
valve 30 allows air to flow into bottle 83 as the bottle returns to its 
expanded position. The natural spring qualities of the blow molded plastic 
of bottle 83 allows the bottle 83 to automatically return to its expanded 
position. Liquid is poured into bottle 83 through opening 32 and closed 
off by cap 34. Rigid plate 7 acts to close off the bottle assembly 6. 
Flanges 46 hold one end in place and thumb screw 42 holds the other end in 
place. FIG. 7 shows a section view of bottle assembly 6. In this view tube 
100 can be seen which attaches at one end to duck bill check valve 12 and 
is free at its opposite end. Since bottle assembly 6 is in a slanted 
position when in use, tube 100 insures that most of the liquid contained 
in reservoir bottle 83 will be dispensed. FIG. 7 also shows air inlet 
check valve 30 which allows air to enter the reservoir during the return 
stroke of bellows 38 
Although the above drawings and description of the drawings is a preferred 
embodiment it is to be understood that there may be other embodiments of 
the present invention but which never the less fall within the scope and 
spirit of the present invention. For example, rather than bottle portion 6 
being hinged about shaft 10 of holder 4, the two assemblies 6 and 4 could 
be one fixed assembly with bottle assembly 6 permanently mounted in the 
slanted, use position. Additionally, the bellows type pump mechanism 
described could be replaced be a more conventional spring loaded check 
valve pump assembly as found in standard liquid soap dispensers.