Dispenser with lockable pushbutton

摘要

A lockable pushbutton includes a locking mechanism configurable to provide a pushbutton locked position and a pushbutton unlocked position. When the locking mechanism is positioned in the locked orientation, the locking mechanism prevents actuation of the pushbutton. When the locking mechanism body is positioned in the unlocked orientation the locking mechanism permits actuation of the pushbutton.

主权项

1. A lockable pushbutton, comprising:
a locking mechanism body having a locked orientation and an unlocked orientation, the locking mechanism body further including:
a base portion having a front side and a back side;two spaced apart locking projections extending outwardly from the back side of the base portion, and each including an associated locking post; andtwo spaced apart unlocking projections extending outwardly from the back side of the base portion substantially parallel with the locking projections; a locking mechanism receiving area sized to receive the locking mechanism body in either the locked orientation or the unlocked orientation; and an actuatable pushbutton; such that when the locking mechanism body is received into the locking mechanism receiving area in the locked orientation, the locking mechanism body prevents actuation of the pushbutton, and when the locking mechanism body is received into the locking mechanism receiving area in the unlocked orientation, the locking mechanism permits actuation of the pushbutton.