Soap Sheet Dispenser

Abstract

A soap sheet dispenser is provided. The soap sheet dispenser includes a housing having a rear wall, a perimeter sidewall, and an open front end defining an interior volume. A door is hingedly affixed to the perimeter sidewall, wherein the door is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the closed position the door encloses the interior volume. A dispenser cartridge is removably securable within the interior volume. A plurality of sheets impregnated with a soap is removably securable within the dispenser cartridge in a stacked configuration. A slot is disposed through a lower end of the dispenser cartridge, wherein one of the plurality of sheets is dispensed through the slot upon activation of a motion sensor disposed on the door.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A soap sheet dispenser, comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall, a perimeter sidewall, and an open front end defining an interior volume;   a door hingedly affixed to the perimeter sidewall, the door selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the closed position the door encloses the interior volume;   a dispenser cartridge removably securable within the interior volume;   a plurality of sheets impregnated with a soap removably securable within the dispenser cartridge in a stacked configuration;   a slot disposed through a lower end of the dispenser cartridge, wherein one of the plurality of sheets is dispensed through the slot upon activation of a motion sensor disposed on the door.   
     
     
         2 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein a gap is defined between a lower edge of the door and a perimeter sidewall, the gap dimensioned to receive one of the plurality of sheets therethrough. 
     
     
         3 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a lock disposed on the housing, wherein the lock selectively retains the door in the closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the door further comprises a transparent panel therein. 
     
     
         5 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser cartridge further comprises a window through a front side thereof, the window comprising a width less than that of each of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         6 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a spring loading mechanism within the dispenser cartridge configured to compact the plurality of sheets towards the slot. 
     
     
         7 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the spring loading mechanism comprises a plate affixed to a spring, wherein the plate rests against an uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         8 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising a motor operably connected to the motion sensor, wherein the motor is configured to actuate to dispense a sheet of the plurality of sheets when the motion sensor is activated. 
     
     
         9 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the motor is operably connected to at least one roller disposed within the dispenser cartridge, whereupon actuation of the motor the roller rotates to dispense a lowermost sheet of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         10 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein each adjacent sheet of the plurality of sheets is interwoven in the stacked configuration, such that upon dispensing a sheet of the plurality of sheets, an adjacent sheet is primed for dispensing through the slot. 
     
     
         11 . A soap sheet dispenser, comprising:
 a housing having a rear wall, a perimeter sidewall, and an open front end defining an interior volume;   a door hingedly affixed to the perimeter sidewall, the door selectively movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the closed position the door encloses the interior volume;   a dispenser cartridge removably securable within the interior volume;   a plurality of sheets impregnated with a soap removably securable within the dispenser cartridge in a stacked configuration;   a slot disposed through a lower end of the dispenser cartridge, wherein one of the plurality of sheets is dispensed through the slot upon activation of a motion sensor disposed on the door.   
     
     
         12 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein a gap is defined between a lower edge of the door and a perimeter sidewall, the gap dimensioned to receive one of the plurality of sheets therethrough. 
     
     
         13 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , further comprising a lock disposed on the housing, wherein the lock selectively retains the door in the closed position. 
     
     
         14 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein the door further comprises a transparent panel therein. 
     
     
         15 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein the dispenser cartridge further comprises a window through a front side thereof, the window comprising a width less than that of each of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         16 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , further comprising a spring loading mechanism within the dispenser cartridge configured to compact the plurality of sheets towards the slot. 
     
     
         17 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 16 , wherein the spring loading mechanism comprises a plate affixed to a spring, wherein the plate rests against an uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         18 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , further comprising a motor operably connected to the motion sensor, wherein the motor is configured to actuate to dispense a sheet of the plurality of sheets when the motion sensor is activated. 
     
     
         19 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 18 , wherein the motor is operably connected to at least one roller disposed within the dispenser cartridge, whereupon actuation of the motor the roller rotates to dispense a lowermost sheet of the plurality of sheets. 
     
     
         20 . The soap sheet dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein each adjacent sheet of the plurality of sheets is interwoven in the stacked configuration, such that upon dispensing a sheet of the plurality of sheets, an adjacent sheet is primed for dispensing through the slot.