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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2009
Matthew N. Thurin, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Douglas A. Soller, Racine, WI (US);
Michael C. Fryan, Racine, WI (US);
Kevin L. Askling, Madison, WI (US);
Matthew N. Thurin, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Douglas A. Soller, Racine, WI (US);
Michael C. Fryan, Racine, WI (US);
Kevin L. Askling, Madison, WI (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
Devices for dispensing toilet treatment tablets into toilet bowls when a button is actuated are disclosed. In one version, the device includes: (i) a toilet cover; (ii) a dispenser mounted to the cover; (iii) a plurality of solid tablets stored in the dispenser so as to be dispensable therefrom, wherein at least one of the tablets includes a toilet treatment chemical; and (iv) an actuator for moving a tablet from a ready position of the dispenser to a release position. In another version, the invention provides a handheld device including a body having a cover and a hollow wall connected to the cover. The cover and the wall define an interior space in the body, and the cover includes a dispensing slot. The device also includes a removable tablet holder suitable for holding a plurality of solid tablets. A tablet retainer of the tablet holder is located within the cover when the tablet holder is installed within the body. The tablet retainer retains a tablet in a ready position for dispensing. An actuator is disposed in the cover for moving a tablet from the ready position out through the dispensing slot.