Single dose package with applicator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11019916-B2
Application number	US-201916718386-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Priority date	Jun 21, 2017
Publication date	Jun 1, 2021
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021

Abstract

A single dose package having a material chamber frangibly separable from a handle and concentric partial or semi-cylinders holding an applicator. An outer partial cylinder placed over an inner semi-cylinder encloses and holds an applicator. Moving the handle relative to the material chamber separates the handle from the material chamber to access a material contained within the material chamber. Different sizes and shapes of plugs sealing the material chamber selectively adjust the volume of the material chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A single dose package comprising:
a stand;
a material well attached to said stand;
a handle frangibly attached to said material well;
a first partial cylinder having an axis and a first longitudinal opening extending along the axis, said first partial cylinder attached to said handle;
an applicator held within said first partial cylinder; and
a second partial cylinder having a second longitudinal opening extending along the axis rotatably placed over said first partial cylinder, wherein said second partial cylinder is configured to cover the first longitudinal opening of said first partial cylinder when rotated about the axis of said first partial cylinder.

2. A single dose package as in claim 1 further comprising:
a plug recess formed in said material well; and
a plug placed in said recess sealing said material well.

3. A single dose package as in claim 2 wherein:
said plug has an insert with a predetermined longitudinal length, whereby the predetermined longitudinal length of said insert is capable of being selected to adjust a volume of said material well.

4. A single dose package comprising:
a stand;
a material well attached to said stand;
a handle frangibly attached to said material well;
a first partial cylinder having an opening attached to said handle;
an applicator held within said first partial cylinder; and
a second partial cylinder rotatably placed over said first partial cylinder, whereby said second partial cylinder is capable of covering the opening of said first partial cylinder;
a plug recess formed in said material well;
a plug placed in said recess sealing said material well; and
wherein said plug recess comprises a plurality of steps of different diameters.

5. A single dose package as in claim 4 wherein:
said plug comprises a predetermined diameter, whereby the predetermined diameter is capable of being selected to adjust a volume of said material well.

6. A single dose package as in claim 4 wherein:
said plug comprises a plurality of levels of different diameters, whereby at least one of the plurality of levels is capable of being removed to adjust a volume of said material well.

7. A single dose package comprising:
a material chamber having an opening;
a handle attached to said material chamber covering the opening;
a frangible line placed between said material chamber and said handle;
an inner semi-cylinder having an axis and a first longitudinal opening attached to said handle, said inner semi-cylinder having an inner surface and a distal end;
a protuberance formed on the inner surface of said inner semi-cylinder;
an applicator placed within said inner semi-cylinder and held by said protuberance;
a collar formed on the distal end of said inner semi-cylinder;
an outer partial cylinder having a second longitudinal opening placed around said inner semi-cylinder and fixed in a direction along the axis of said inner semi-cylinder between said handle and said collar, said outer partial cylinder being rotatable on said inner semi-cylinder, wherein said outer partial cylinder is configured to cover the first longitudinal opening in said inner semi-cylinder when said outer partial cylinder is rotated about the axis of said inner semi-cylindrical opening, whereby said applicator is enclosed within said inner semi-cylinder and said outer partial cylinder.

8. A single dose package as in claim 7 further comprising:
a plug recess formed in said material chamber opposing the opening;
a material placed in said material chamber; and
a plug placed in said plug recess,
whereby said material is sealed within said material well.

9. A single dose package as in claim 8 wherein:
said plug has an insert with a predetermined longitudinal length, whereby the predetermined longitudinal length of said insert is capable of being selected to adjust a volume of said material well.

10. A single dose package as in claim 7 further comprising:
a first planar surface formed on said material chamber.

11. A single dose package as in claim 10 further comprising:
indicia printed on said first planar surface.

12. A single dose package as in claim 7 further comprising:
further comprising a second planar surface formed on said outer partial cylinder.

13. A single dose package comprising:
a material chamber having an opening;
a handle attached to said material chamber covering the opening;
a frangible line placed between said material chamber and said handle;
an inner semi-cylinder attached to said handle, said inner semi-cylinder having an inner surface and a distal end;
a protuberance formed on the interior surface of said inner semi-cylinder;
an applicator placed within said inner semi-cylinder and held by said protuberance;
a collar formed on said distal end;
an outer partial cylinder having a longitudinal opening placed on said inner semi-cylinder between said handle and said collar, said outer partial cylinder being rotatable on said inner semi-cylinder, whereby said outer partial cylinder is capable of being rotated so as to cover an opening in said inner semi-cylinder enclosing said applicator;
a plug recess formed in said material chamber opposing the opening;
a material placed in said material chamber;
a plug placed in said plug recess, whereby said material is sealed within said material well; and
wherein said plug recess comprises a plurality of steps of different diameters.

14. A single dose package as in claim 13 wherein:
said plug comprises a predetermined diameter, whereby the predetermined diameter is capable of being selected to adjust a volume of said material well when said plug is inserted into one of the plurality of steps of said plug recess.

15. A single dose package as in claim 13 wherein:
said plug comprises a plurality of levels of different diameters, whereby at least one of the plurality of levels is capable of being removed to adjust a volume of said material well when said plug is inserted in said plug recess.

Assignees

• Centrix Inc

Inventors

• Brucato Robert
• Dragan William P

Classifications

• A61C2202/00

  Packaging for dental appliances · CPC title

• A46B11/00

  Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; {massage apparatus with liquid delivery A61H7/002, A61H2201/105}; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28) · CPC title

• A61M35/003 Primary

  Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media (hand-held massage devices with liquid delivery A61H7/003) · CPC title

• A46B11/001 Primary

  with integral reservoirs (A46B11/0003, A46B11/0006 take precedence) · CPC title

• A46B17/02

  Devices for holding brushes in use · CPC title