Dispenser and container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10258203-B2
Application number	US-201514617196-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2015
Priority date	Feb 7, 2014
Publication date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019

Abstract

Among other things, a dispenser for dispensing material is provided herein. The dispenser includes a cover. The dispenser is configured to receive a container from which material is dispensed. The container is adapted to be supported by the cover. Biasing structure is adapted to apply a force to the container to facilitate dispensing the material from the container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dispenser for dispensing material, the dispenser comprising:
a cover;
a viewport in the cover;
a container from which material is dispensed, the container supported by the cover;
a transparent structure in the container aligned with the viewport so the material in the container can be viewed; and
a biasing structure configured to apply a force to move the material in the container in a direction towards the viewport, wherein the container comprises:
a first section with an outlet through which the material is dispensed, the first section constructed to resist deformation, the first section comprising:
a first surface within which the transparent structure is disposed; and
a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface, the second surface extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the second surface attached to the first surface; and

a second section constructed to be at least partially deformable in response to the biasing force applied by the biasing structure, the second end of the second surface attached to the second section, wherein a surface of the second section comprises:
a first top ridge lying within a plane;
a second top ridge lying within the plane, wherein the second surface is parallel to the plane;
a first portion adjacent a first side of the first top ridge and having a first slope; and
a second portion adjacent a second side of the first top ridge and having a second slope, wherein:
the first slope is equal to the second slope when the second section is not deformed, and
the first slope is positive and the second slope is negative when the second section is deformed.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the biasing structure is disposed between the cover and the container.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the biasing structure is supported by the cover.

4. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein when the second section is not deformed, the first surface of the first section is co-planar with the surface of the second section.

5. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the first section of the container is spaced a distance apart from the viewport in the cover.

6. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the transparent structure is made from a material that resists deformation.

7. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the cover is coupled to a handle that effects the dispensing of the material upon actuation.

8. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the container is made from plastic.

9. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the material is fluent material.

10. A container for material used with a dispenser for dispensing the material, the dispenser having a cover to mount the dispenser for use and a viewport in the cover, the dispenser also having biasing structure effective to provide a biasing force to the container, the container comprising:
a first section with an outlet for the material to exit the container, the first section constructed to resist deformation;
a second section constructed to be at least partially deformable in response to the biasing force applied by the biasing structure and urging the material into the first section of the container, the second section deformable along an axis between:
a first position in which the second section is non-deformed; and
a second position in which the second section is deformed along the axis, the second section having:
a first cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a first location;
a second cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a second location; and
a third cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a third location, the second cross-sectional size greater than the first cross-sectional size and the third cross-sectional size, the second location between the first location and the third location along the axis, wherein the first cross-sectional size is equal to the third cross-sectional size and the first cross-sectional size and the third cross-sectional size are a minimum cross-sectional size of the second section; and

a transparent structure in the first section of the container aligned with the viewport so the material in the container can be viewed, wherein the material in the container is urged in a direction towards the first section of the container and the transparent structure upon the biasing structure applying the biasing force to the second section and the second section deforming from the first position to the second position.

11. The container of claim 10 , wherein the second section deforms to reduce a volume of the second section in response to the application of the biasing force.

12. The container of claim 10 , wherein the container is made from plastic.

13. The container of claim 10 , wherein the material is fluent material.

14. A dispenser for dispensing material, the dispenser comprising:
a cover having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface of the cover comprising a handle configured to effect a dispense event;
a container from which the material is dispensed during the dispense event, the container disposed within an interior of the cover between the front surface and the rear surface, the container having an outlet for the material to exit the container; and
a biasing structure disposed between the container and the rear surface of the cover, the biasing structure configured to apply a force to the container to move the material in the container in a direction towards the outlet, the outlet disposed between the handle and the biasing structure;
the container further comprising:
a first section, constructed to resist deformation, the first section having:
a first surface; and
a second surface that is perpendicular to the first surface, the second surface extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the second surface attached to the first surface; and

a second section attached to the second end of the second surface of the first section, the biasing structure adjacent to the second section to provide the force to urge the material into the first section, the second section deformable along an axis between:
a first position in which the second section is non-deformed; and
a second position in which the second section is deformed along the axis;

the second section having: a first cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a first location; a second cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a second location; and a third cross-sectional size that is perpendicular to the axis at a third location, the second cross-sectional size greater than the first cross-sectional size and the third cross-sectional size, the second location between the first location and the third location along the axis.

Assignees

• Gojo Ind Inc

Inventors

• Ray Eugene William

Classifications

• B65D83/0072

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B65D35/28

  for expelling contents · CPC title

• A47K5/1208

  by means of a flexible dispensing chamber · CPC title

• B65D83/0077

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B65D83/0094

  Containers having an external wall formed as, or with, a diaphragm or the like which is deformed to expel the contents (B65D1/32 takes precedence) · CPC title