Patent Publication Number: US-2021169625-A1

Title: Therapeutic Fluid Dispenser Holder

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Prior art known to the Applicant includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,911,709A, and 3,677,248A. 
     One feature of a therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can comprise the providing an easy means of swapping out and replacing a bottle  106  during the administration of medicines to an animal  110  by a ranch hand, employee, animal caretaker, and/or vet. For example, in one case, a veterinarian might be positioned proximate to a cattle chute filled with cattle in queue for treatment. The veterinarian can hang said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  on an overhead fastener  226  above the chute, care for each animal in the queue, and rapidly replace said bottle  106  as each is emptied throughout the job. 
     Existing holders are cumbersome and lack quick replacement of bottles during the job of caring for a plurality of said animal  110 . Considering the difficulty of caring for animals and importance of maintaining a calm working environment during the administration of therapeutic fluids, it is surprising that better designs have not yet been presented. Nonetheless, the current system and method of use are intended to advance the art and alleviate pain points in the administration of therapeutic fluids to animals, as well as other uses to which the current system might be put to use by a person skilled in the art. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A therapeutic fluid dispenser holder for holding and orienting a bottle for administering fluids to an animal. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder comprises a sleeve and a hanging line. Said sleeve comprises a lower portion having a lower diameter and an upper portion having an upper diameter. Said sleeve comprises a sleeve aperture with an outer wall and between an open upper end and an open lower end. Said hanging line attaches to a portion of said sleeve and is configured to suspend said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder on an overhead fastener. Said outer wall of said sleeve comprises a vertical slot extending from said upper diameter to said lower diameter. Said hanging line is configured to attach to a hook on a fixed overhead structure, or said overhead fastener. Said sleeve aperture is defined as a space within said sleeve and comprises a substantially conical shape with said upper diameter being larger than said lower diameter. Said sleeve aperture is configured to receive a fluid line of said bottle without requiring a syringe of said bottle to pass through said sleeve aperture by allowing a middle portion of said fluid line to pass through said sleeve aperture at said vertical slot, said open lower end and said open upper end. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder further comprises one or more line apertures. Said hanging line is configured to attach to said one or more line apertures. Said one or more line apertures comprise at least a first line aperture, and a second line aperture. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder further comprises one or more line mounting extensions. Said one or more line apertures are located in said one or more line mounting extensions. Said one or more line mounting extensions are configured to extend out from said open upper end in a substantially horizontal direction and radially from a center axis of said sleeve. 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder for holding and orienting said bottle for administering fluids to said animal. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder comprises said sleeve and said hanging line. Said sleeve comprises said lower portion having said lower diameter and said upper portion having said upper diameter. Said sleeve comprises said sleeve aperture with said outer wall and between said open upper end and said open lower end. Said hanging line attaches to a portion of said sleeve and is configured to suspend said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder on said overhead fastener. Said outer wall of said sleeve comprises said vertical slot extending from said upper diameter to said lower diameter. 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder for holding and orienting said bottle for administering fluids to said animal. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder comprises said sleeve and said hanging line. Said sleeve comprises said lower portion having said lower diameter and said upper portion having said upper diameter. Said sleeve comprises said sleeve aperture with said outer wall and between said open upper end and said open lower end. Said hanging line attaches to a portion of said sleeve and is configured to suspend said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder on said overhead fastener. Said outer wall of said sleeve comprises said vertical slot extending from said upper diameter to said lower diameter. Said hanging line is configured to attach to said hook on said fixed overhead structure, or said overhead fastener. Said sleeve aperture is defined as a space within said sleeve and comprises a substantially conical shape with said upper diameter being larger than said lower diameter. Said sleeve aperture is configured to receive said fluid line of said bottle without requiring said syringe of said bottle to pass through said sleeve aperture by allowing a middle portion of said fluid line to pass through said sleeve aperture at said vertical slot, said open lower end and said open upper end. Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder is configured to further comprise a plurality of rigidity supports around said outer wall. Said plurality of rigidity supports comprises ribs or raised portions of said sleeve for hindering flexibility in said sleeve and thereby hold said bottle more securely. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview of a therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in use. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a detailed perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 , without an animal  110 . 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and lower view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate an elevated front view and side view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a cross-section perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  with a bottle  106  within a sleeve  102 . 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a cross-section perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an elevated front view of a hanging line  104 . 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective overview of said sleeve  102 . 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in a nonpreferred embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a perspective cross-section overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in a shortened height configuration  1100  with said bottle  106 . 
         FIGS. 12A, and 12B  illustrate an elevated side view and front view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  having said hanging line  104  with a first s-hook  1200  and a second s-hook  1202  instead of a two carabiners  204 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers&#39; specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview of a therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in use. 
     In one embodiment, said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can comprise a sleeve  102 , and a hanging line  104 . In one embodiment, said hanging line  104  can comprise a chain, as illustrated. 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can selectively hold a bottle  106 . In one embodiment, said bottle  106  can be held in an inverted position, as illustrated. 
     One objective of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can be to hang said bottle  106  (having a fluid line  108 ) above an animal  110 . One advantage of holding said bottle  106  in an inverted orientation is to ensure that its contents are administered to said animal  110 . In one embodiment, said bottle  106  can hold medication, as is known in the art. Exemplary medications can comprise vaccines and/or antibiotics. 
     In one embodiment, said bottle  106  can comprise a 100 ml-500 ml bottle, as is known in the art, or other sizes according to industry trends. Accordingly, the scale of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  may change to accommodate different size bottles. 
     In one embodiment, said sleeve  102  can be made of plastics, metal, PVC, or other suitable materials. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a detailed perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 , without said animal  110 . 
     In one embodiment, said hanging line  104  can comprise a two carabiners  204  (which can comprise a first carabiner  204   a , and a second carabiner  204   b ), and a connecting line  206  with said two carabiners  204  at each end of said connecting line  206 . As illustrated, where said hanging line  104  is a chain, said two carabiners  204  can connect to a first chain link  220  and a last chain link  222 , as illustrated, or selectively to one or more intermittent chain links  224  between said first chain link  220  and said last chain link  222 , as desired by the user. 
     In one embodiment, said hanging line  104  can attach to a hook  208  on a fixed overhead structure  210 , or an overhead fastener  226 , as is known in the art. In one embodiment, said hanging line  104  can comprise chain, bailing wire, or similar hanging materials. 
     In one embodiment, said sleeve  102  can comprise a lower portion  212 , an upper portion  214 , and a vertical slot  216 . 
     In one embodiment, said fluid line  108  can attach to a syringe  218  for use in medicating said animal  110 . In one embodiment, said syringe  218  can inject medications subcutaneously. The term “therapeutic fluid” in said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can comprise vaccines, vitamins, antibiotics, or any health-related fluid for injection into an animal. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
     In one embodiment, said sleeve  102  can comprise an open upper end  300 , an open lower end  302 , an upper diameter  304 , a lower diameter  306 , and a sleeve aperture  308 . 
     In one embodiment, said sleeve aperture  308  can be defined as a space within said sleeve  102  and can comprise a substantially conical shape with said upper diameter  304  being larger than said lower diameter  306 . In one embodiment, by having a conical shape, said bottle  106  can he held inverted inside of said sleeve  102  without falling through said sleeve aperture  308 . Wherein, said bottle  106  can comprise a tapered and more narrow neck proximate to an open end of said bottle  106 . 
     In one embodiment, said fluid line  108  can pass through portions of said sleeve aperture  308  by passing through said vertical slot  216 , said open upper end  300  and said open lower end  302  as said bottle  106  is inserted into said sleeve  102 . 
       FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate a perspective overview and lower view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
     In one embodiment, said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can comprise one or more line apertures  400  (which can comprise a first line aperture  400   a , and a second line aperture  400   b ) which can be located in one or more line mounting extensions  402  (which can comprise a first line mounting extension  402   a , and a second line mounting extension  402   b ). In one embodiment, said one or more line apertures  400  can be drilled into sides of said sleeve  102  proximate to said upper portion  214  and/or said open upper end  300  (not illustrated). In one embodiment, said one or more line mounting extensions  402  can extend out from said open upper end  300  in a substantially horizontal direction and radially from a center axis  404  of said sleeve  102 . In one embodiment, said one or more line mounting extensions  402  can each be supported by one or more perpendicular supports  406  between an outer wall  408  of said sleeve  102  and a lower portion of said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . 
     In one embodiment, said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can further comprise a plurality of rigidity supports  410  around said outer wall  408 . Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  can extend between said open upper end  300  and said open lower end  302  in a substantially vertical direction. Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  can comprise ribs or raised portions of said sleeve  102  for hindering flexibility in said sleeve  102  and thereby hold said bottle  106  more securely. Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  can be spaced evenly in a radial pattern on said outer wall  408  as rotated around said center axis  404 . 
       FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate an elevated front view and side view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a cross-section perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  with said bottle  106  within said sleeve  102 . 
     In one embodiment, said bottle  106  can comprise a neck  600 , and a body  602 ; wherein, said neck  600  can comprise a narrower diameter than said body  602  such that said sleeve  102  can hold said bottle  106  by tapering around said body  602  and allowing said neck  600  to pass through. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a cross-section perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . 
     In one embodiment, said sleeve  102  can comprise said upper diameter  304 , said lower diameter  306  and a height  700 . 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an elevated front view of said hanging line  104 . 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a perspective overview of said sleeve  102 . 
     One advantage of having said vertical slot  216  in said sleeve  102  can comprise allowing an end user to remove said fluid line  108  with said bottle  106  without having to thread said syringe  218  through said sleeve aperture  308 , avoiding accidental puncturing or harming unintended animals or users while replenishing medications within said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . Therefore, said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can create a safer work environment. 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in a nonpreferred embodiment. 
     In one embodiment, said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can comprise a solid body  1002 , lacking said plurality of rigidity supports  410 , but instead uses reinforcement band  1006  to hold said bottle  106  within said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . In one embodiment, said reinforcement band  1006  can wrap around a central portion  202  of said sleeve  102  and provide inward pressure to prevent said sleeve  102  from opening too widely as said bottle  106  presses outward from within said sleeve  102 . In one embodiment, where said bottle  106  comprises different external diameters, larger and smaller diameters of said reinforcement band  1006  can be used to sufficiently squeeze around said bottle  106 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more line apertures  400  are located on said sleeve  102  rather than on said one or more perpendicular supports  406 , as discussed above. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a perspective cross-section overview of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  in a shortened height configuration  1100  with said bottle  106 . 
     In one embodiment, said shortened height configuration  1100  can comprise a lower height  1102  for said height  700 . Said shortened height configuration  1100  can comprise said plurality of rigidity supports  410  or not, depending on design preferences. 
       FIGS. 12A, and 12B  illustrate an elevated side view and front view of said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  having said hanging line  104  with a first s-hook  1200  and a second s-hook  1202  instead of said two carabiners  204 . 
     The following sentences are presented with reference to the original claims to ensure that all materials presented in the claims are also included in the specification. 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  for holding and orienting said bottle  106  for administering fluids to said animal  110 . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  comprises said sleeve  102  and said hanging line  104 . Said sleeve  102  comprises said lower portion  212  having said lower diameter  306  and said upper portion  214  having said upper diameter  304 . Said sleeve  102  comprises said sleeve aperture  308  with said outer wall  408  and between said open upper end  300  and said open lower end  302 . Said hanging line  104  attaches to a portion of said sleeve  102  and can be configured to suspend said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  on said overhead fastener  226 . Said outer wall  408  of said sleeve  102  comprises said vertical slot  216  extending from said upper diameter  304  to said lower diameter  306 . Said hanging line  104  can be configured to attach to said hook  208  on said fixed overhead structure  210 , or said overhead fastener  226 . Said sleeve aperture  308  can be defined as a space within said sleeve  102  and comprises a substantially conical shape with said upper diameter  304  being larger than said lower diameter  306 . Said sleeve aperture  308  can be configured to receive said fluid line  108  of said bottle  106  without requiring said syringe  218  of said bottle  106  to pass through said sleeve aperture  308  by allowing a middle portion of said fluid line  108  to pass through said sleeve aperture  308  at said vertical slot  216 , said open lower end  302  and said open upper end  300 . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  further comprises said one or more line apertures  400 . Said hanging line  104  can be configured to attach to said one or more line apertures  400 . Said one or more line apertures  400  comprise at least said first line aperture  400   a , and said second line aperture  400   b . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  further comprises said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . Said one or more line apertures  400  can be located in said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . Said one or more line mounting extensions  402  can be configured to extend out from said open upper end  300  in a substantially horizontal direction and radially from said center axis  404  of said sleeve  102 . 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  for holding and orienting said bottle  106  for administering fluids to said animal  110 . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  comprises said sleeve  102  and said hanging line  104 . Said sleeve  102  comprises said lower portion  212  having said lower diameter  306  and said upper portion  214  having said upper diameter  304 . Said sleeve  102  comprises said sleeve aperture  308  with said outer wall  408  and between said open upper end  300  and said open lower end  302 . Said hanging line  104  attaches to a portion of said sleeve  102  and can be configured to suspend said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  on said overhead fastener  226 . Said outer wall  408  of said sleeve  102  comprises said vertical slot  216  extending from said upper diameter  304  to said lower diameter  306 . 
     Said hanging line  104  comprises a chain comprising said first chain link  220 , said last chain link  222  and said one or more intermittent chain links  224 . 
     Said hanging line  104  further comprises said two carabiners  204  comprising said first carabiner  204   a  and said second carabiner  204   b . Said first chain link  220  connects to said first carabiner  204   a  and said last chain link  222  connects to said second carabiner  204   b.    
     Said sleeve  102  can be made of plastics, metal, PVC, or other suitable materials. 
     Said hanging line  104  can be configured to attach to said hook  208  on said fixed overhead structure  210 , or said overhead fastener  226 . 
     Said sleeve aperture  308  can be defined as a space within said sleeve  102  and comprises a substantially conical shape with said upper diameter  304  being larger than said lower diameter  306 . 
     by having a conical shape, said sleeve  102  can be configured to hold said bottle  106  inverted inside of said sleeve  102  without falling through said sleeve aperture  308 . Said bottle  106  comprises a tapered and more narrow neck proximate to an open end of said bottle  106 . 
     Said sleeve aperture  308  can be configured to receive said fluid line  108  of said bottle  106  without requiring said syringe  218  of said bottle  106  to pass through said sleeve aperture  308  by allowing a middle portion of said fluid line  108  to pass through said sleeve aperture  308  at said vertical slot  216 , said open lower end  302  and said open upper end  300 . 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  further comprises said one or more line apertures  400 . Said hanging line  104  can be configured to attach to said one or more line apertures  400 . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  of claim  11 . Said one or more line apertures  400  can be drilled into sides of said sleeve  102  proximate to said open upper end  300 . 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  further comprises said one or more line apertures  400 . Said hanging line  104  can be configured to attach to said one or more line apertures  400 . Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  of claim  11 . Said one or more line apertures  400  can be drilled into sides of said sleeve  102  proximate to said open upper end  300 . 
     Said one or more line apertures  400  comprise at least said first line aperture  400   a , and said second line aperture  400   b.    
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  further comprises said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . Said one or more line apertures  400  can be located in said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . Said one or more line mounting extensions  402  can be configured to extend out from said open upper end  300  in a substantially horizontal direction and radially from said center axis  404  of said sleeve  102 . 
     Said one or more line mounting extensions  402  can be configured to each be supported by said one or more perpendicular supports  406  between said outer wall  408  of said sleeve  102  and a lower portion of said one or more line mounting extensions  402 . 
     Said one or more line mounting extensions  402  comprise said first line mounting extension  402   a , and said second line mounting extension  402   b.    
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  can be configured to further comprise said plurality of rigidity supports  410  around said outer wall  408 . Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  comprises ribs or raised portions of said sleeve  102  for hindering flexibility in said sleeve  102  and thereby hold said bottle  106  more securely. 
     Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  can be configured to extend between said open upper end  300  and said open lower end  302  in a substantially vertical direction. 
     Said plurality of rigidity supports  410  can be spaced evenly in a radial pattern on said outer wall  408  as rotated around said center axis  404 . 
     Said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100  comprises said solid body  1002  and said reinforcement band  1006 . Said reinforcement band  1006  can be configured to hold said bottle  106  within said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 . Said reinforcement band  1006  can be configured to wrap around said central portion  202  of said sleeve  102  and provide inward pressure to prevent said sleeve  102  from releasing as said bottle  106 . where said bottle  106  comprises different external diameters, larger and smaller diameters of said reinforcement band  1006  can be used to sufficiently squeeze around said bottle  106 . 
     These parts are presented in the specification and summarized here for quick reference:
     said therapeutic fluid dispenser holder  100 ,   said sleeve  102 ,   said hanging line  104 ,   said bottle  106 ,   said fluid line  108 ,   said animal  110 ,   said central portion  202 ,   said two carabiners  204 ,   said first carabiner  204   a,      said second carabiner  204   b,      said connecting line  206 ,   said hook  208 ,   said fixed overhead structure  210 ,   said lower portion  212 ,   said upper portion  214 ,   said vertical slot  216 ,   said syringe  218 ,   said first chain link  220 ,   said last chain link  222 ,   said one or more intermittent chain links  224 ,   said overhead fastener  226 ,   said open upper end  300 ,   said open lower end  302 ,   said upper diameter  304 ,   said lower diameter  306 ,   said sleeve aperture  308 ,   said one or more line apertures  400 ,   said first line aperture  400   a,      said second line aperture  400   b,      said one or more line mounting extensions  402 ,   said first line mounting extension  402   a,      said second line mounting extension  402   b,      said center axis  404 ,   said one or more perpendicular supports  406 ,   said outer wall  408 ,   said plurality of rigidity supports  410 ,   said neck  600 ,   said body  602 ,   said height  700 ,   said solid body  1002 ,   said reinforcement band  1006 ,   said shortened height configuration  1100 ,   said lower height  1102 ,   said first s-hook  1200  and   said second s-hook  1202 .   

     Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”