Container for Transporting and Storing a Liquid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016185494-A1
Application number	US-201414911153-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 14, 2014
Priority date	Aug 14, 2013
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container is provided which allows for draining the liquid via one of the openings of the cap and allows for venting the container simultaneously via the other opening of the cap. Advantageously, also rigid containers, even large sized ones, can be used due to the venting function provided by the dual function closure of the container and the cap. In other words, a container with a dual function closure comprised by the cap itself is presented which facilitates draining and venting the container.
The cap comprises a locking means adapted to engage with a locking interface of a coupling device. Thus, engaging a locking interface of the coupling device with the locking means of the cap such that the coupling device and the cap of the container are fixed is comprised. This provides a secure and reliable fastening means.
Advantageously, the cap can be permanently fixed to the container, i.e. before, during and after draining, venting and/or washing the container. Further, such a container comprising the cap with the two closure inserts facilitates that upon disconnecting the container from a coupling device an automatic resealing of the container is caused. The container as presented herein facilitates the provision and use of a valuable closed transfer system for transferring the liquid from the container. Moreover, this embodiment of the invention provides for a reliable and cheap closing mechanism which is permanently fixed at the container.

First claim

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A container for transporting and storing a liquid and with a dual function closure, the container comprising:
a container body with at least one inlet opening; and a springless cap for closing the inlet opening of the container body; wherein the cap is attached to the inlet opening of the container body; wherein the cap comprises a first opening and a second opening; wherein the cap comprises a first closure insert and a second closure insert; wherein the first opening is surrounded by a first circumferential wall; wherein the first circumferential wall comprises a first shoulder; wherein the second opening is surrounded by a second circumferential wall; wherein the second circumferential wall comprises a second shoulder; wherein the first closure insert releasably engages with the first shoulder such that the first opening is fluid tightly closed; wherein the second closure insert releasably engages with the second shoulder such that the second opening is fluid tightly closed; and wherein the cap comprises a locking means adapted to engage with a locking interface of a coupling device.

22 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the container is a plant protection container for transporting and storing a plant protection chemical, and
wherein the container body contains a plant protection chemical and/or a plant protection adjuvant.

23 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the container is a food and/or beverage container for transporting and storing food and/or beverage, and
wherein the container body contains a food or beverage.

24 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the locking means is positioned at the top surface of the cap.

25 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the locking means is embodied as a protrusion, and
wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with a corresponding protrusion of the coupling device.

26 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the locking means is configured as a first part of a bayonet mount for being engaged with a second part of the bayonet mount at the coupling device.

27 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter, and
wherein the first and second diameters are different from each other.

28 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the first and the second closure insert each engage with the corresponding shoulder such that upon axially pushing one of the closure inserts towards a bottom of the container body said closure insert disengages with the corresponding shoulder to be in a disengaged configuration, and
wherein upon axially pulling said closure insert from the disengaged configuration and in a direction away from the bottom of the container body said closure insert re-engages with the corresponding shoulder such that the corresponding opening is again fluid tightly closed.

29 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the first closure insert comprises at least one radially deformable sidewall;
wherein the second closure insert comprises at least one radially deformable sidewall; wherein the radially deformable sidewall of the first closure insert is adapted to releasably engage with the first shoulder; and wherein the radially deformable sidewall of the second closure insert is adapted to releasably engage with the second shoulder.

30 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the cap comprises a tamper evident cap on top of the first and second openings and/or a tamper evident band attached to a rim of the cap.

31 . The container of claim 21 , wherein the container comprises a thread and the cap comprises a thread for being threadedly engaged with each other; and
wherein the thread of the cap is embodied as an external thread.

32 . The container of claim 21 , further comprising a dip tube, and
wherein the first circumferential wall comprises a circumferential groove in which the dip tube is inserted.

33 . A system for draining and venting a container, the system comprising:
a coupling device configured to be mechanically coupled to a springless cap of the container to be in a coupled configuration; the coupling device comprising: a first probe configured to be inserted into a first opening of the cap; and a second probe configured to be inserted into a second opening of the cap; wherein the coupling device is configured, when in the coupled configuration, to disengage a first closure insert of the cap from a first shoulder of the cap by axially pushing the first closure insert with the first probe; and wherein the coupling device is configured, when in the coupled configuration, to disengage a second closure insert of the cap from a second shoulder of the cap by axially pushing the second closure insert with the second probe; and a locking interface configured for locking the coupling device with the cap of the container.

34 . The system of claim 33 , the system comprising
a container for transporting and storing a liquid and with a dual function closure.

35 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the locking interface is embodied as a locking collar comprising a protrusion.

36 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the locking interface is configured as a second part of a bayonet mount for being engaged with a first part of the bayonet mount at the cap of the container.

37 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the locking interface is configured as a rotatable element which is at least partially rotatable around the first and second probe of the coupling device.

38 . The system of claim 33 , the coupling device comprising:
a first sleeve configured to cover a first extraction aperture of the first probe; a first spring exerting a force onto the first sleeve forcing the first sleeve towards a position in which the first extraction aperture is covered by the first sleeve; a second sleeve configured to cover a second extraction aperture of the second probe; and a second spring exerting a force onto the second sleeve forcing the second sleeve towards a position in which the second extraction aperture is covered by the second sleeve.

39 . The system of claim 33 , wherein the first probe comprises a first extraction aperture and a first inner channel which is connected to the first extraction aperture;
wherein the first probe has a coupling front section adapted to couple with the first closure insert, such that upon pushing the first probe onto the first closure insert, the coupling front section couples with the first closure insert when in its engagement with the first shoulder and upon further pushing of the first probe onto the first closure insert forces the first closure insert off its engagement with the first shoulder such that the first extraction aperture is accessible from an inner volume of the container body; wherein the second probe comprises a second extraction aperture and a second inner channel which is connected to the second extraction aperture; and wherein the second probe has a coupling front section adapted to couple with the second closure insert, such that upon pushing the second probe onto the second closure insert, the coupling front section couples with the second closure insert when in its engagement with the second shoulder and upon further pushing of the second probe onto the second closure insert forces the second closure insert off its engagement with the second shoulder such that the second extraction aperture is accessible from an inner volume of the container body.

Assignees

• Basf Se

Inventors

• Sasturain Juan
• Huber Robert
• Metcalf Roy
• Kroeger Harald
• Garnett Richard

Classifications

• B65D45/02

  for applying axial pressure to engage closure with sealing surface · CPC title

• B65D47/14 Primary

  and closure-retaining means · CPC title

• B67D1/0802

  Dip tubes · CPC title

• B67D7/0288 Primary

  Container connection means (for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0829) · CPC title

• B65D43/0277

  secured by rotation before removal of the tamper element · CPC title