초록 ▼

A safety device (10) for a water dispenser (1) includes a safety tube (20), a cap (30), and an attachment strap (40) for attaching the safety tube (20) to the spigot (3) of the water dispenser (1). The dispensing button (4) is received in the interior (26) of the safety tube (20), with the wall (27)

A safety device (10) for a water dispenser (1) includes a safety tube (20), a cap (30), and an attachment strap (40) for attaching the safety tube (20) to the spigot (3) of the water dispenser (1). The dispensing button (4) is received in the interior (26) of the safety tube (20), with the wall (27) of the safty tube (20) surrounding the dispensing button (4) of the water dispenser (1). The cap (30) snaps onto a locking ridge (29) on the tube (20) to prevent access to the dispensing button (4) from above. When the cap (30) is properly fitted on the tube (20), the locking ridge (31) and the locking tab (32) on the safety cap (30) are received in the snap groove (28) of safety tube 20. When properly fitted on the spigot (3) of a water dispenser (1), the safety device (10) prevents small children from dispensing water from the water bottle (2) via the dispensing outlet (7) of the spigot (3). The cap (30) can be removed from the safety tube (20) only when the locking tab (32) of the cap (30) is aligned with the opening (60) in the locking ridge (29) on the tube (20).

대표청구항 ▼

A safety device for water dispensers having a spigot and a dispensing button, the device comprising: (a) a tube means for surrounding the dispensing button, the tube means having a first open end for contacting the spigot and a second, open end; (b) attachment means for attaching the tube means to t

A safety device for water dispensers having a spigot and a dispensing button, the device comprising: (a) a tube means for surrounding the dispensing button, the tube means having a first open end for contacting the spigot and a second, open end; (b) attachment means for attaching the tube means to the spigot, such that the first open end is contacting the spigot; (c) a child-proof cap means receivable on the second open end of the tube means for closing the second, open end of the tube means for preventing access to the dispensing button when the tube means is attached to the spigot and surrounding the dispensing button, wherein: the spigot includes a finger grip, and the attachment means for attaching the tube means to the spigot includes a strap means which passes from the tube means, around the finger grip, back to the tube means.