Attachment mechanism for a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9802750-B2
Application number	US-201414498114-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2014
Priority date	Feb 4, 2011
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

An adapter for a container includes a bracket having an annular sidewall and at least one projection extending interiorly from an external surface of the sidewall, wherein the at least one projection includes a sloped surface.

First claim

We claim:

1. An adapter for a container, comprising:
a bracket having an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, and a ring-shaped cavity defined therebetween, wherein the bracket is adapted to be attached to a container holding a product; and
a corkscrew-shaped protrusion extending interiorly from an exterior surface of the inner sidewall, wherein the protrusion is adapted to matingly interact with a projection extending from an overcap.

2. The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion and the projection comprise mating threads.

3. The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is attached to a container.

4. The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the container is an aerosol container, and wherein a pedestal with a valving structure extends through at least a portion of an opening of the bracket.

5. The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the container includes a pump-type assembly.

6. The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the container comprises a wick.

7. The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the container comprises solids to be dispensed from the container.

8. An adapter for a container, comprising:
a bracket having an inner sidewall, an outer sidewall, and a ring-shaped cavity defined therebetween, the ring-shaped cavity configured to receive a portion of a container; and
at least one projection extending interiorly from an external surface of the inner sidewall, wherein the at least one projection includes a sloped surface, and wherein the at least one projection is defined by a rectilinear member having a flat first end and a sloped surface extending therefrom.

9. The adapter of claim 8 , wherein three equidistantly spaced projections extend interiorly from the external surface of the inner sidewall.

10. The adapter of claim 8 , wherein the bracket is attached to a container.

11. The adapter of claim 10 , wherein the container is an aerosol container, and wherein a pedestal with a valving structure extends through at least a portion of an opening of the bracket.

12. The adapter of claim 8 , wherein the sloped surface truncates a portion of a bottom edge of the projection.

13. The adapter of claim 8 , wherein the projection is adapted to interact with a locking member extending from an overcap.

14. An adapter for a container, comprising:
a bracket having an annular outer sidewall, an annular inner sidewall, and a connecting wall defining an annular cavity therebetween, the annular cavity configured to receive a portion of a container to attach the bracket to the container, the annular inner sidewall defining a portion of an opening, the opening extending through the bracket; and
first and second opposing ledges extending outwardly from the annular outer sidewall, wherein each ledge includes a shelf having a sloped portion.

15. The adapter of claim 14 , wherein the first and second ledges extend partially above an upper surface of the bracket.

16. The adapter of claim 14 , wherein the sloped portions of the first and second ledges are adapted to interact with sloped portions of first and second L-shaped support walls extending from an overcap.

17. The adapter of claim 14 , wherein the bracket is disposed on a container.

18. The adapter of claim 17 , wherein the container is an aerosol container.

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C
• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

• Demarest Scott W
• Schumacher Donald J
• Beilstein Christine D
• Nickel Dirk K

Classifications

• B65D83/22

  with means to disable actuation (closures with means for discouraging unauthorized opening or removal thereof B65D50/00) · CPC title

• Y10T279/17803

  Rotary cam sleeve · CPC title

• Y10T292/084

  Cam · CPC title

• B65D83/40 Primary

  Closure caps (actuator caps B65D83/20) · CPC title

• B65D83/262

  by clockwork, motor, electric or magnetic means operating without repeated human input · CPC title