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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1998
Kim Kwee Ng, Selden, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A dispenser system for dispensing a variety of soluble agents in the cistern of a sanitary device including toilet and the like. The system comprises members supporting a dispenser container removably attachable to a wall member of the cistern and partially submerged in the water of the cistern. The dispenser container includes means in the lower portion of the dispenser for confining a soluble agent such as a cleaning agent or a deodorizing agent. When the sanitary device is flushed, the cleaning agent or the deodorizing agent exits the dispensing system and mingles with the flushing water near the end of the flushing cycle. A barrier in the dispenser container serves to help form a concentrated reservoir for the aqueous solution of the soluble agent. In another embodiment of the invention, accessory compartments holding different soluble agents are provided by a plurality of removable partitions. An additional embodiment of the invention features a cylindrical container having multiple compartments to store a variety of soluble materials. Selectively aligning a compartment holding a desired soluble agent with a means for selective access to the water of the cistern, whereby the selected soluble material exits into the cistern and mingles with the flushing water flowing to the toilet bowl.