Liquid dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10696534-B2
Application number	US-201916543683-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 19, 2019
Priority date	Jul 29, 2016
Publication date	Jun 30, 2020
Grant date	Jun 30, 2020

Abstract

A product package includes a container and a lid coupled to the container for rotation about an axis relative to the container. The product package further includes a child-resistant lock configured normally to block access to the contents of the container at the selection of an adult user.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dispenser comprising:
a container including a body formed to include an interior product-storage region and a neck coupled to the body and formed to include an opening arranged to open into the interior product-storage region;
a lid coupled to the neck of the container to rotate relative to the container between an opened position and a closed position;
a valve coupled to the container and located in the opening between the container and the lid; and
an overcap coupled to the lid to locate the lid between the container and the overcap, wherein the overcap includes a product-measuring cup and a base wall coupled to the product-measuring cup, and wherein the base wall is configured to support the container in an upright position when the overcap is coupled to the lid;
wherein the lid is configured to block rotation of the lid from the closed positioned to the opened position, wherein a tab blocker is coupled to the container and a lock tab is coupled to the lid, and wherein the tab blocker engages with the lock tab to block rotation of the lid from the closed position to the opened position at the selection of a user to block dispensing of product out of the interior product-storage region of the container into the overcap when the lid is mounted on the container;
wherein the lid is arranged to overlie the valve, wherein the lid includes a side wall and a bottom wall couple to the side wall, and wherein the bottom wall is formed to include a dispense aperture; and
wherein the lid is spaced apart from the valve when the lid is in the opened position.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the lid is spaced apart from the valve to allow product within the interior product-storage region of the container to pass through the dispense aperture when the lid is in the opened position, and the valve engages the bottom wall to cover the dispense aperture to block product from passing through the dispense aperture when the lid is in the closed position.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the valve includes an annular wall and a stem coupled to the annular wall by a web such that the stem is spaced apart from the annular wall, wherein the annular wall is configured to engage with the neck of the container to hold the valve on the container, and wherein the stem is configured to engage with the dispense aperture to close the dispense aperture when the lid is in the closed position.

4. The dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the valve is axially stationary relative to the neck of the container when the lid is moved between the closed position and the opened position.

5. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the lid further includes a tab-mover wall coupled to the bottom wall, wherein the lock tab is coupled to the tab-mover wall, and wherein the tab-mover wall is configured to flex relative to the bottom wall to move the lock tab relative to the tab blocker.

6. The dispenser of claim 5 , wherein the lid tab-mover wall extends radially outward a greater distance than the lid side wall.

7. The dispenser of claim 5 , wherein the lid side wall and the lid tab-mover wall extend radially outwardly the same distance to form a continuous outer perimeter.

8. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the overcap includes a lid receiver and the lid includes cap-locator walls, wherein the cap-locator walls are configured to engage with the overcap when the overcap is mounted on the lid to hold the overcap on the lid at the selection of a user.

9. A dispenser comprising:
a container including a body formed to include an interior product-storage region, a mount ring coupled to the body, and a neck coupled to the mount ring and formed to include an opening arranged to open into the interior product-storage region;
a lid coupled to the neck of the container, the lid including a dispense aperture and a valve receiver;
a valve coupled to the lid, the valve being arranged to cover the opening and configured to move between a closed position blocking discharge of product from the interior product-storage region of the container and an opened position allowing discharge of product in response to an increase in pressure within the interior product-storage region at the selection of a user, wherein the lid is axially stationary relative to the container when the valve is moved between the closed position and the opened position; and
an overcap coupled to the mount ring of the container, the overcap being configured to block removal of the overcap from the container to block discharge of product from the interior product-storage region into a measuring cup of the overcap at the selection of a user when the overcap is mounted on the container.

10. The dispenser of claim 9 , wherein the overcap includes a product-measuring cup and a base wall coupled to the product-measuring cup, and wherein the base wall is configured to support the container in an upright position when the overcap is coupled to the mount ring.

11. The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein a tab blocker is coupled to the container and a lock tab is coupled to the overcap, and wherein the tab blocker engages with the lock tab to block rotation of the overcap to block removal of the overcap from the container at the selection of a user.

12. The dispenser of claim 11 , wherein the overcap further includes a tab-mover wall coupled to the base wall, wherein the lock tab is coupled to the tab-mover wall, and wherein the tab-mover wall is configured to flex relative to the base wall to move the lock tab relative to the tab blocker.

13. The dispenser of claim 9 , wherein a lug extends radially inward from the overcap and is configured to extend into a groove of the mount ring to mount the overcap onto the container.

14. The dispenser of claim 9 , wherein the valve includes a rim configured to be received in the valve receiver of the lid.

Assignees

• Berry Plastics Corp

Inventors

• French Jordan
• Fisher Scott L
• Gift Steven
• Vassallo John A

Classifications

• G01F19/00 Primary

  Calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material, e.g. measuring cups · CPC title

• B65D47/2031

  the element being formed by a slit, narrow opening or constrictable spout, the size of the outlet passage being able to be varied by increasing or decreasing the pressure (B65D47/2025 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D47/265

  between planar parts (B65D47/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B67D3/0061 Primary

  of liquid containers, e.g. filling, emptying, closing or opening means · CPC title

• B65D47/2037

  the element being opened or closed by actuating a separate element which causes the deformation, e.g. screw cap closing container slit · CPC title