Skin treatment device with detachable wristband

Abstract

Persons often encounter the need to apply some form of skin treatment when on the go. Such treatments include disinfectant, sunscreens, medications, and moisturizing lotions. The present invention comprises convenient portable skin treatment dispensers in the form wrist-worn devices with detachable wristbands. The devices are convenient to use, unobtrusive and can even be disposable. Ease of manufacture is facilitated by the use of self-sealing diaphragm valves.

1 . A skin treatment dispensing device comprising: 
 a) a dispensing reservoir containing treatment material exhibiting an interior volume enclosed by a reservoir wall,    b) a slit-based diaphragm valve resident in a region of said reservoir wall that exhibits an external surface shape taken from the group comprising substantially convex and substantially flat, and    c) body attachment means comprising a wristband removeably attachable to said reservoir.    
   
   
       2 . A device as recited in  claim 1  wherein said dispenser housing includes means to permit refill of said reservoir with said skin treatment material.  
   
   
       3 . A wrist-worn skin treatment dispenser comprising in combination: 
 (a) a dispenser housing;    (b) a diaphragm valve; and    (c) wrist attachment means detachable from said housing,    said dispenser housing having a reservoir for containment skin treatment material, an aperture wherein is placed said diaphragm valve, and connection to said wrist attachment means, a flexible portion of said dispenser housing is manually deformed to provide pressure on the skin treatment material contents of said reservoir and on said diaphragm valve so as to cause dispensing of said skin treatment material.    
   
   
       4 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said diaphragm valve is constructed of low density deformable polymer.  
   
   
       5 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said diaphragm valve is captivated by a hard plastic retainer.  
   
   
       6 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said diaphragm valve snap-fits into said housing.  
   
   
       7 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said diaphragm valve is integral to the construction of said housing.  
   
   
       8 . A device as recited in  claim 3  wherein said device is constructed of biodegradable polymer.