US 12,075,954 B2
Flexible mounting system for hand hygiene dispensers
Andrew M. Schultz, Minneapolis, MN (US); Sarah E. Gilbertson, Saint Paul, MN (US); Daniel D. Anderson, Eagan, MN (US); and Cheryl A. Littau, Apple Valley, MN (US)
Assigned to Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/648,635.
Application 17/648,635 is a continuation of application No. 16/883,169, filed on May 26, 2020, granted, now 11,253,109.
Application 16/883,169 is a continuation of application No. 16/023,974, filed on Jun. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,667,654, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 16/023,974 is a continuation of application No. 15/088,751, filed on Apr. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,039,423, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/141,629, filed on Apr. 1, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0142414 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A47K 5/12 (2006.01); A47L 13/512 (2006.01); B05B 15/62 (2018.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16B 21/09 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); A47K 10/32 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 5/1211 (2013.01) [A47K 5/12 (2013.01); A47K 5/1204 (2013.01); A47K 5/1205 (2013.01); A47K 5/1207 (2013.01); A47K 5/1215 (2013.01); A47L 13/512 (2013.01); B05B 15/62 (2018.02); F16B 2/10 (2013.01); F16B 5/0657 (2013.01); F16B 21/09 (2013.01); F16M 11/105 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); A47K 5/1217 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3226 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3233 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3266 (2013.01); A47K 2201/025 (2013.01); F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 2200/024 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A product dispenser mounting system comprising:
a dispenser holder body configured to support a product dispenser, the dispenser holder body including a top portion having first and second arms configured to receive a neck of the product dispenser, wherein the top portion is pivotally connected to a sidewall of the dispenser holder body such that the first and second arms are moveable between a first, lowered position and a second, raised position; and
a mounting apparatus configured to fixedly mount on a support object and to removably connect to the dispenser holder body in multiple orientations such that the dispenser holder body is maintained in a selected one of the multiple orientations when the dispenser holder body is loaded onto an attachment post of the mounting apparatus, wherein the dispenser holder body is configured to rotate relative to the attachment post of the mounting apparatus to orient the dispenser holder body in the selected one of the multiple orientations.