Atomizer devices, bottles, and methods of using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019366367-A1
Application number	US-201716348144-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 3, 2017
Priority date	Nov 16, 2016
Publication date	Dec 5, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Bottles and atomizer configurations provide dispensers capable of atomizing a fluid or liquid contained in the bottle, wherein the bottles may include shapes and features to facilitate evacuation of the bottles and the atomizers provide improved features for storing and dispersing product from the bottles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An atomizer, comprising:
a closure; and a nozzle, wherein the nozzle is moveable between an “on” and “off” position relative to the closure.

2 . The atomizer of claim 1 , wherein the closure further comprises:
a primary wall; a closure skirt extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall; a seal ring extending off the bottom surface of the primary wall; at least one fluid opening in the primary wall; a dip tube connector extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the at least one fluid opening; a central post extending off a top surface of the primary wall; an outer wall extending off the top surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the central post; and at least one air hole through the primary wall.

3 . The atomizer of claim 2 , wherein the nozzle further comprises:
a nozzle face; an orifice opening in the nozzle face; an inner seal rib extending off a bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the orifice opening; an outer seal rib extending off the bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the inner seal rib; and an outer skirt extending off the nozzle face and circumscribing the outer seal rib.

4 . The atomizer of claim 3 , wherein the outer skirt of the nozzle engages the outer wall of the closure.

5 . The atomizer of claim 4 , wherein the nozzle face may be moved toward the primary wall to turn the atomizer “off” and away from the primary wall to turn the atomizer “on.”

6 . The atomizer of claim 4 , wherein the nozzle may be rotated from an “on” position to an “off” position.

7 . A dispenser, comprising:
an atomizer, comprising: a closure, comprising:
a primary wall;
a closure skirt extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall;
a seal ring extending off the bottom surface of the primary wall;
at least one fluid opening in the primary wall;
a dip tube connector extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the at least one fluid opening;
a central post extending off a top surface of the primary wall;
an outer wall extending off the top surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the central post; and
at least one air hole through the primary wall;
a nozzle, comprising:
a nozzle face;
an orifice opening in the nozzle face;
an inner seal rib extending off a bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the orifice opening;
an outer seal rib extending off the bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the inner seal rib; and
an outer skirt extending off the nozzle face and circumscribing the outer seal rib;
a bottle, comprising a hand ledge.

8 . The dispenser of claim 7 , wherein the hand ledge is positioned in a middle third of the bottle.

9 . The dispenser of claim 7 , wherein a cross-section of the hand ledge is substantially oval.

10 . The dispenser of claim 7 , wherein the outer skirt of the nozzle engages the outer wall of the closure.

11 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the nozzle may be moved from an “on” position to an “off” position by pushing the nozzle towards the closure.

12 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the nozzle may be moved from an “off” position to an “on” position by pulling the nozzle away from the closure.

13 . The dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the nozzle may be moved from an “on” position to an “off” position by rotating the nozzle relative to the closure.

14 . A method for atomizing a liquid, comprising:
providing a bottle filled with the liquid, said bottle comprising a hand ledge in a middle third of the bottle; providing an atomizer attached to the bottle, the atomizer comprising:
a closure; and
a nozzle;
squeezing the bottle, wherein squeezing the bottle evacuates air from an interior of the bottle and a portion of the liquid from the bottle through the atomizer.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein providing an atomizer comprising a closure further comprises providing a closure comprising:
a primary wall; a closure skirt extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall; a seal ring extending off the bottom surface of the primary wall; at least one fluid opening in the primary wall; a dip tube connector extending off a bottom surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the at least one fluid opening; a central post extending off a top surface of the primary wall; an outer wall extending off the top surface of the primary wall and circumscribing the central post; and at least one air hole through the primary wall.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein providing an atomizer comprising a nozzle further comprises providing a nozzle comprising:
a nozzle face; an orifice opening in the nozzle face; an inner seal rib extending off a bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the orifice opening; an outer seal rib extending off the bottom surface of the nozzle face and circumscribing the inner seal rib; and an outer skirt extending off the nozzle face and circumscribing the outer seal rib.

Assignees

• Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp

Inventors

• Ramsuer Brandon L
• Harrigan Kelly A
• Van Houten Brian
• Driskell William L

Classifications

• B05B11/048

  characterised by the container, e.g. this latter being surrounded by an enclosure, or the means for deforming it (B05B11/041, B05B11/046 take precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/0029

  Valves not actuated by pressure (B05B11/0032, B05B11/0094 take precedence; automatically opened during actuation of a spray pump B05B11/1053) · CPC title

• B05B11/0008 Primary

  Sealing or attachment arrangements between sprayer and container (between pump and container B05B11/1043) · CPC title

• B05B11/1057

  Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user · CPC title

• B05B11/1011

  without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke · CPC title