Portable sanitizer dispenser

Abstract

A portable sanitizer dispenser including a body that securely encloses a bottle of sanitizer, an attachment mechanism operatively attached to the body, and a dispensing mechanism operatively attached at a mouth of the bottle or at a bottom of the body. A method of using the portable sanitizer dispenser, by attaching the portable sanitizer dispenser to an object with an attachment mechanism operatively attached to a body, actuating a dispensing mechanism operatively attached to the body, and dispensing sanitizer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable sanitizer dispenser comprising:
 a body that securely encloses a bottle of sanitizer;   an attachment mechanism operatively attached to said body, and   a dispensing mechanism operatively attached at a location chosen from the group consisting of a mouth of said bottle, and at a bottom of said body.   
     
     
         2 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said body is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of plastic, leather, textile, or metal. 
     
     
         3 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said body is in the form of a pouch. 
     
     
         4 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said body includes a flap having a securing mechanism for securing said bottle in said body. 
     
     
         5 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said securing mechanism is a female button snap operatively attached to said flap that securely snaps with a male button snap operatively attached at a corresponding location on said body. 
     
     
         6 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said securing mechanism is chosen from the group consisting of a magnet, and hook and loop. 
     
     
         7 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said body includes cut outs such that sanitizer levels are viewable in said bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said body further includes a cell phone holder, a wallet, a storage area, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said bottle includes a puncturable seal covering said mouth. 
     
     
         10 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said bottle includes a depressible dispensing dome operatively attached at a bottom end of said bottle. 
     
     
         11 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment mechanism is chosen from the group consisting of a belt clip, a loop for receiving a belt, and a carabiner clip. 
     
     
         12 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing mechanism includes a flow mechanism resting within a hollow running through a cap, wherein in a first resting position, said flow mechanism blocks sanitizer in said bottle from exiting said cap, and in a second depressed position, said flow mechanism allows sanitizer to exit said bottle through said cap. 
     
     
         13 . The portable sanitizer dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing mechanism includes a dispensing cap operatively attached to said bottom of said body and including a piercing mechanism for penetrating said seal. 
     
     
         14 . A method of using a portable sanitizer dispenser, including the steps of:
 attaching the portable sanitizer dispenser to an object with an attachment mechanism operatively attached to a body;   actuating a dispensing mechanism operatively attached to the body; and   dispensing sanitizer.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said attaching step is further defined as attaching the portable sanitizer dispenser to an object chosen from the group consisting of a belt, pants, a waistband, a pocket, a bag, and a backpack. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said actuating step is further defined as moving a flow mechanism of the dispensing mechanism from a first resting position to a second depressed position, and allowing sanitizer to flow out of the bottle and through the cap. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said actuating step is further defined as depressing a dispensing dome of the bottle through the body, and flowing sanitizer through a hollow channel connecting the bottle to a dispensing cap. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further including the step of removing the bottle from the body and replacing with a second bottle full of sanitizer. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further including the step of opening a flap of the body to access the bottle, and securing the flap after the bottle is replaced. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further including the step of piercing a seal on a mouth of the bottle upon insertion in the body. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said method allows use of the portable sanitizer dispenser with one hand of an individual.