US 12,232,666 B2
Adjustable holder for a fluid dispensing container
Salvatore Sisto, East Brunswick, NJ (US)
Assigned to Salto, LLC
Filed by Salto, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/205,771.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/350,477, filed on Jun. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0397777 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A47K 5/12 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 5/1205 (2013.01) [F16B 2/10 (2013.01); A47K 2201/02 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable holder configured to support a fluid dispensing container, the adjustable holder comprising:
a clamp portion comprising:
a first part comprising a front edge, a rear edge, at least one front recess in the front edge, and a first locking channel extending from the front edge towards the rear edge; and
a second part comprising a front edge, a rear edge, at least one rear recess in the rear edge, and a second locking channel extending from the rear edge towards the front edge, wherein the second locking channel is open along a bottom surface of the second part of the clamp portion;
a locking assembly comprising:
a connection member comprising a first portion that is located within the first locking channel and a second portion that is located within the second locking channel; and
a locking member accessible along the bottom surface of the second part of the clamp portion, the locking member being alterable between: (1) a locked state whereby the locking member prevents movement of the second part of the clamp portion relative to the first part of the clamp portion; and (2) an unlocked state whereby the second part of the clamp portion is permitted to move relative to the first part of the clamp portion between: (a) a closed state wherein the rear edge of the second part abuts the front edge of the first part and the at least one front and rear recesses are aligned to define a closed geometry aperture that extends from a top of the clamp portion to a bottom of the clamp portion; and (b) an open state wherein the rear edge of the second part is spaced from the front edge of the first part to facilitate replacement of the fluid dispensing container; and
wherein the locking member comprises a threaded fastener that extends through an aperture in the second portion of the connection member and engages a surface of the second part of the clamp portion when in the locked state, the threaded fastener being configured to be rotated relative to the clamp portion to alter the locking member between the locked and unlocked states.