Pumps, dispensers and methods of using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10595685-B2
Application number	US-201615570440-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	Apr 30, 2015
Publication date	Mar 24, 2020
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020

Abstract

Pumps and dispensers having dosage control and various methods for actuating a pump or piston allow users to deliver a product from a container to be used by the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pump device, comprising:
a container;
a pump associated with the container;
a pump head in fluid communication with the pump, the pump head including a radially extending spout;
a collar positioned between the container and the pump head, the collar comprising:
a top most surface;
an upper first level located at the bottom of a first valley extending downwardly from the top most surface, wherein the first valley includes opposing ramped surfaces extending axially downward from the top most surface, wherein the opposing ramped surfaces are sloped inwardly, and
a lower second level located at the bottom of a second valley extending downwardly from the top most surface, wherein the second valley includes opposing ramped surfaces extending axially downward from the top most surface, wherein the opposing ramped surfaces are sloped inwardly,

wherein the spout is configured to ride along and interact with the top most surface of the collar and to ride and interact with the opposing ramped surfaces,
wherein the pump head may move a first distance when aligned with the first level of the collar and may move a second distance when aligned with the second level of the collar, and
said pump head having a locked configuration wherein the pump head is prevented from moving the first distance or the second distance when the spout is disposed above and on the top most surface.

2. The pump device of claim 1 , wherein the first valley and the second valley are disposed at different locations about the circumference of the collar such that the top surface extends therebetween.

3. The pump device of claim 1 , wherein movement of the spout to the first level expels a first amount of material and movement of the spout to the second level expels a second amount of material.

Assignees

• Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp

Inventors

• Falcon Sara D
• Harrigan Kelly A
• Sweeton Steven L
• Van Wieringen Niels F G

Classifications

• B05B11/02

  Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons · CPC title

• B05B11/061

  characterised by the means producing the gas or vapour pressure · CPC title

• B05B11/0059

  allowing operation in any orientation, e.g. for discharge in inverted position · CPC title

• A47K5/1201 Primary

  hand-carried · CPC title

• B05B11/06

  Gas or vapour producing the flow, e.g. from a compressible bulb or air pump · CPC title