Dispenser applicator packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12565373-B2
Application number	US-202218269312-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2022
Priority date	Mar 4, 2021
Publication date	Mar 3, 2026
Grant date	Mar 3, 2026

Abstract

Disclosed herein is dispenser applicator packaging. A package includes a tubular structure, a barrier layer fused to an inner surface of the tubular structure, a ratcheting mechanism fused to the barrier layer, an elevator mechanism placed at one end of the tubular structure, an elevator seal fused to the elevator mechanism, and an access seal fused to a useable material at a remaining end of the tubular structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A package comprising:
a tubular structure; a barrier layer fused to an inner surface of the tubular structure; a ratcheting mechanism fused to the barrier layer; an elevator mechanism placed at one end of the tubular structure; an elevator seal fused to the elevator mechanism; and an access seal fused to a useable material at a remaining end of the tubular structure.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a positive stop when using the package.

3 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the tubular structure further comprises:
a pair of bead moldings at each end of the tubular structure.

4 . The package of claim 3 , wherein the elevator mechanism further comprises:
a base; and a pair of legs connected to the base, wherein the pair of legs are configured to engage the pair of bead molding as a stopping mechanism.

5 . The package of claim 4 , wherein the base further comprises:
overhang sections extending from the base, wherein the overhang sections are configured to engage the ratcheting mechanism as a stopping mechanism.

6 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a metered amount of the useable material.

7 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide access to a metered amount of the useable material.

8 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the barrier layer is impermeable and non-reactive with the useable material.

9 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the tubular structure further comprises:
an outer tubular structure; and an inner tubular structure, wherein the barrier layer is fused to an inner surface of the inner tubular structure, the elevator mechanism is placed at one end of the inner tubular structure, and the access seal is fused to the useable material at a remaining end of the inner tubular structure.

10 . A refillable device comprising:
a dispenser applicator shell; and the package of claim 1 , the package configured to fit within the dispenser applicator shell, wherein the package further comprises a package engagement mechanism integrated with the ratchet mechanism, and wherein the package engagement mechanism is configured to engage the dispenser applicator shell when the package is placed in the dispenser applicator shell.

11 . The refillable device of claim 10 , wherein the dispenser applicator shell further comprises:
an engagement mechanism configured to engage the package engagement mechanism when the package is placed in the dispenser applicator shell.

12 . The refillable device of claim 11 , wherein the engagement mechanism is a groove and the package engagement mechanism includes a bead configured to engage the groove.

13 . The refillable device of claim 12 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a positive stop when using the package.

14 . The refillable device of claim 13 , wherein the tubular structure further comprises:
a pair of bead moldings at each end of the tubular structure.

15 . The refillable device of claim 14 , wherein the elevator mechanism further comprises:
a base; and a pair of legs connected to the base, wherein the pair of legs are configured to engage the pair of bead molding as a stopping mechanism.

16 . The refillable device of claim 15 , wherein the base further comprises:
overhang sections extending from the base, wherein the overhang sections are configured to engage the ratcheting mechanism as a stopping mechanism.

17 . The refillable device of claim 16 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a metered amount of the useable material.

18 . The refillable device of claim 16 , wherein the ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide access to a metered amount of the useable material.

19 . The refillable device of claim 17 , wherein the barrier layer is impermeable and non-reactive with the useable material.

Assignees

• Nypro Inc

Inventors

• Minnette Jeffrey C

Classifications

• Y02W30/80

  Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging (bio-packaging Y02W90/10) · CPC title

• B65D47/42

  with pads or like contents-applying means · CPC title

• B65D83/76 Primary

  for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston · CPC title