Separable multi-dispenser assembly

Abstract

A separable multi-dispenser assembly is provided. The dispenser assembly may include a geometric shape that may be divided and separated into two or more secondary geometric shapes, with each secondary shape including a separate dispenser unit each with an inner volume and a dispenser head. The multi-dispenser assembly may be formed as a rectangular prism that when separated provides two right-angled triangular prism shaped secondary dispenser units.

1 . A dispenser assembly comprising:
 a first housing including a first inner volume and a first exterior mating surface;   a second housing including a second inner volume and a second exterior mating surface adapted to abut the first exterior mating surface;   a first dispensing head coupled with the first housing at the first exterior mating surface and in fluid communication with the first inner volume;   a second dispending head coupled with the second housing at the second exterior mating surface and in fluid communication with the second inner volume; and   an attachment mechanism configured with the first and second housings and adapted to releasably secure the first and second exterior mating surfaces in an abutted arrangement.   
     
     
         2 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first exterior mating surface includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the first dispensing head is located at a position that is closer to the first end than it is to the second end. 
     
     
         3 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 2  wherein the second exterior mating surface includes a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, and the second dispensing head is located at a position that is closer to the fourth end than it is to the third end. 
     
     
         4 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 3  wherein the first end of the first exterior mating surface aligns with the third end of the second exterior mating surface, and the second end of the first exterior mating surface aligns with the fourth end of the second exterior mating surface when the first and second exterior mating surfaces are in the abutted arrangement. 
     
     
         5 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first and second exterior mating surfaces are adapted to completely overlap one another when in the abutted arrangement. 
     
     
         6 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a first receptacle in the first exterior mating surface adapted to receive the second dispensing head when the first and second exterior surfaces are in the abutted arrangement. 
     
     
         7 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a second receptacle in the second exterior mating surface adapted to receive the first dispensing head when the first and second exterior surfaces are in the abutted arrangement. 
     
     
         8 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first housing is formed as a first right-angle triangular prism and the second housing is formed as a second right-angle triangular prism. 
     
     
         9 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8  wherein the first mating surface includes a surface at the hypotenuse of the first right-angle triangular prism, and the second mating surface includes a surface at the hypotenuse of the second right-angle triangular prism. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8  wherein the first and second housings form a rectangular prism when the first and second exterior mating surfaces are in the abutted arrangement. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first and second exterior mating surfaces are of equal dimensions. 
     
     
         12 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first dispensing head includes a spray head adapted to dispense a material as a mist, a spray, or a stream. 
     
     
         13 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 12  wherein the material includes a disinfecting material. 
     
     
         14 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the second dispensing head includes a squeeze nozzle adapted to dispense a material as a drop or stream. 
     
     
         15 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 14  wherein the material includes a sanitizing material. 
     
     
         16 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1  wherein the attachment mechanism includes at least one of a clip, a latch, a notch and detent, a snap and a band. 
     
     
         17 . A dispenser assembly comprising:
 a first housing formed as a first right-angle triangular prism with a first hypotenuse and including a first inner volume and a first exterior mating surface at the first hypotenuse;   a second housing formed as a second right-angle triangular prism with a second hypotenuse and including a second inner volume and a second exterior mating surface at the second hypotenuse adapted to abut the first exterior mating surface;   a first dispensing head coupled with the first housing at the first exterior mating surface and in fluid communication with the first inner volume;   a second dispending head coupled with the second housing at the second exterior mating surface and in fluid communication with the second inner volume; and   an attachment mechanism configured with the first and second housings and adapted to releasably secure the first and second exterior mating surfaces in an abutted arrangement;   wherein the first and second exterior mating surfaces are adapted to completely overlap one another when in the abutted arrangement.   
     
     
         18 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 17  wherein the first exterior mating surface includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and the first dispensing head is located at a position that is closer to the first end than it is to the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 18  wherein the second exterior mating surface includes a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, and the second dispensing head is located at a position that is closer to the fourth end than it is to the third end. 
     
     
         20 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 17  further comprising a first receptacle in the first exterior mating surface adapted to receive the second dispensing head and a second receptacle in the second exterior mating surface adapted to receive the first dispensing head when the first and second exterior surfaces are in the abutted arrangement.