US2023363594A1PendingUtilityA1

Dispensing assembly for a toilet paper and water

Assignee: DOWNEY KEVINPriority: Apr 26, 2021Filed: Jun 15, 2023Published: Nov 16, 2023
Est. expiryApr 26, 2041(~14.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kevin T. Downey
A47K 10/38A47K 2010/328A47K 2010/389
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Abstract

A dispensing assembly and a method for cleaning inner buttocks using partially wet toilet paper. The dispensing assembly includes a housing and a container removably coupled to the bottom of the housing. The container can be removed, refilled, and reattached to the housing. A pump enclosed within the housing can suck liquid from the container. The pump can deliver a stream of liquid through a nozzle on the toilet paper. Sensors protruding from the housing can detect toilet paper when in proximity to the nozzle.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for maintaining anal hygiene, the method comprising:
 providing a dispensing assembly comprising:
 a housing, wherein a front wall of the housing has a curved concave profile, the front wall of the housing has a top portion and a bottom portion facing each other, 
 a tank mounting member encased with the housing and configured for mounting a liquid tank, 
 the liquid tank removably mounted to the tank mounting member and encased within the housing, 
 a pump enclosed within the housing and in fluid communication with an inner volume of the liquid tank, 
 a nozzle in fluid communication with an output of the pump, the nozzle configured to output a stream of liquid, the nozzle protrudes from the top portion of the front wall, and 
 a beam source and a beam detector configured on the front wall of the housing, the beam detector is positioned in line of sight of the beam source, a beam from the beam source is received by the beam detector; and 
   applying the stream of liquid on a portion of a toilet paper to obtain a partially wet toilet paper.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the portion is about 25-50% of the toilet paper. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the portion is in a middle of the toilet paper. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises:
 wiping inner buttocks with the partially wet toilet paper.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing assembly further comprises:
 a mounting structure encased with the housing and configured to secure an end of a paper roll holder rod, wherein a side wall of the housing has a hole through which an end of the paper roll holder rod is inserted.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the dispensing assembly further comprises:
 the paper roll holder rod coupled to the mounting structure, and   a roll of toilet paper mounted to the paper roll holder rod,   wherein the method further comprises:
 tearing the toilet paper from the roll of toilet paper. 
   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 removing the liquid tank from the housing;   refilling the liquid tank with water; and   coupling the liquid tank to the tank mounting member.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the beam detector is in the top portion of the front wall and the beam source is in the bottom portion of the front wall. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the beam detector is in the bottom portion of the front wall and the beam source is in the top portion of the front wall. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing assembly further comprises:
 a control unit encased with the housing, the control unit operably coupled to the pump and the beam detector, wherein the control unit is configured to:   receive a signal from the beam detector, the signal indicative of an absence of the beam from the beam source, and   in response to the signal, turn on the pump for a predefined duration.   
     
     
         11 . A dispensing assembly comprising:
 a housing, wherein a front wall of the housing has a curved concave profile, the front wall of the housing has a top portion and a bottom portion facing each other;   a tank mounting member encased with the housing and configured for mounting a liquid tank;   the liquid tank removably mounted to the tank mounting member and encased within the housing;   a pump enclosed within the housing and in fluid communication with an inner volume of the liquid tank;   a nozzle in fluid communication with an output of the pump, the nozzle configured to output a stream of liquid, the nozzle protrudes from the top portion of the front wall; and   a beam source and a beam detector configured on the front wall of the housing, the beam detector is positioned in line of sight of the beam source, a beam from the beam source is received by the beam detector.   
     
     
         12 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the beam detector is in the top portion of the front wall and the beam source is in the bottom portion of the front wall. 
     
     
         13 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the beam detector is in the bottom portion of the front wall and the beam source is in the top portion of the front wall. 
     
     
         14 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing assembly further comprises:
 a mounting structure encased with the housing and configured to secure an end of a paper roll holder rod, wherein a side wall of the housing has a hole through which an end of the paper roll holder rod is inserted.   
     
     
         15 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing assembly further comprises:
 a control unit encased with the housing, the control unit operably coupled to the pump and the beam detector, wherein the control unit is configured to:   receive a signal from the beam detector, the signal indicative of an absence of the beam from the beam source, and   in response to the signal, turn on the pump for a predefined duration.

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