Flushing Dispensers For Delivering A Consistent Consumer Experience
US-2015375245-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Dispensing container with enhanced appearance
US9259751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9259751-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114235728-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
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A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion element being captive within the dip tube and adapted to be movable within the dip tube under the action of liquid flow through the dip tube, and at least a portion of the body portion being transparent, a decorative effect resulting from the motion of the motion element being visible from an exterior of the container. Also disclosed is a method of providing an enhanced display by a dispensing container during dispensing of a liquid from the container.
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What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion element being located within the dip tube and adapted to be movable…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
- B05B11/0089Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9259751B2 cover?
- A container comprising a body portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having a pump dispenser thereon, the pump dispenser comprising a pump mechanism, a dip tube on one end of the pump mechanism, a pump outlet on another end of the pump mechanism, the dip tube extending from the pump mechanism into the body portion, the body portion containing a liquid, and a motion element, the motion ele…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Crawford John C, Dillon Rensl, Greer Lester, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B05B11/0037. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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