Dispenser for releasing a substance into a toilet bowl

Abstract

A dispenser for releasing a treatment substance into a toilet bowl, said dispenser being in the form of an elongate tubular member, adapted to release the substance when the toilet is flushed, and resilient so that in use it is self-supporting under the rim of the bowl. The substance to be released is at least one of a bleach, cleanser, surfactant, perfume or disinfectant.

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       29 . A dispenser for releasing a solid or a gel substance into a toilet bowl, comprising an elongate resilient tubular member for retaining a substance and at least partially releasing the substance when the toilet is flushed, said tubular member being of sufficient resilience and length so that it is longitudinally self-supportable under the rim of said toilet bowl, wherein the resilient member comprises a plurality of protrusions adapted to engage and hold the substance, such that a portion of the substance is released when the toilet is flushed.  
   
   
       30 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  comprising two arcuate protrusions.  
   
   
       31 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  in which the protrusions of the resilient member comprise a plurality of radially extending arms joined at the centre.  
   
   
       32 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  in which the protrusions of the resilient member are located on one side of the member.  
   
   
       33 . A dispenser according to  claim 32  comprising two arcuate protrusions.  
   
   
       34 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  which is deformable to form a circular or near-circular loop and which comprises means to enable the circumference of the loop to be altered.  
   
   
       35 . A dispenser according to  claim 34  in which the circumferential length altering means comprises a clip adapted to hold the elongate tubular member at each of its ends.  
   
   
       36 . A dispenser according to  claim 35  in which the circumferential length altering means is provided by a second elongate resilient member having a greater diameter than the aforementioned elongate resilient tubular member and in which said aforementioned elongate resilient tubular member is telescopically received.  
   
   
       37 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  further comprising a removal means adapted to be placed around the outer rim of the toilet bowl to enable the dispenser to be removed from the bowl after use.  
   
   
       38 . A dispenser according to  claim 29  further comprising a substance to be released into the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       39 . A dispenser according to  claim 38  wherein the substance comprises at least one of a bleach, cleaner, surfactant, perfume or disinfectant.  
   
   
       40 . A dispenser according to  claim 38  comprising inlet means through which the resilient tubular member may be refilled with the substance.  
   
   
       41 . A dispenser according to  claim 38  further comprising a container for storing a quantity of the substance, said container being in communication with the inlet means.  
   
   
       42 . A dispenser according to  claim 41  in which the container is removably attachable to the dispenser.  
   
   
       43 . A dispenser according to  claim 41  further comprising a bracket for supporting the container on the rim of the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       44 . A dispenser according to  claim 43  in which the bracket further provide a conduit inserted into the inlet means of the container.  
   
   
       45 . A dispenser according to  claim 41  in which the container has inlet means through which the container may be refilled with the substance.  
   
   
       46 . A dispenser according to  claim 41  further including adhesive means for attaching the container to the rim of the toilet bowl.  
   
   
       47 . A dispenser according to  claim 38  wherein said tubular member has a length such that, in use, the substance is released into the toilet bowl around the entire circumference of the rim of said toilet bowl.