Musical soap dispenser

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria. The apparatus comprises a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture. A dispensing means is engageable with the container for delivering a predetermined quantity of the liquid soap mixture, the dispensing means includes a pump member. There is a chip member disposed in such dispensing means and connected for activation by the pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness.

1 . An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria, said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture;    (b) a dispensing means engageable with said container for delivering a predetermined quantity of said liquid soap mixture, said dispensing means including a pump member;    (c) a chip member disposed in said dispensing means and connected for activation by said pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said chip member when activated provides a musical reminder for a predetermined period of time.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said predetermined period of time is at least sufficient to kill most germs.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said predetermined period of time is a time between about 15 and about 20 seconds.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said pump member has a handle that is depressed to release said liquid soap mixture.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said chip member is activated when said pump handle is depressed.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is reusable.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said liquid soap mixture is an antibacterial soap mixture.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said container is one of plastic and glass.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus, according to  claim 9 , wherein said container is plastic.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus, according to  claim 10 , wherein said plastic is blow molded.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said musical reminder is a song.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus, according to  claim 12 , wherein said song is an alphabet song.