Dosing container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9856051-B2
Application number	US-201415027952-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2014
Priority date	Nov 15, 2013
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A container including a reservoir to store a dispensable material and an elongated neck that extends from the reservoir and that terminates at a distal end. The container also includes a frangible region intermediate the reservoir and the distal end of the elongated neck. The frangible region is fracturable in response to a predetermined force applied to the distal end to create opening in the elongated neck through which the material can be dispensed from the reservoir. The container further includes a guard disposed adjacent the elongated neck to inhibit inadvertent fracture of the frangible region absent the predetermined force.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a reservoir to store a dispensable material;
an elongated neck extending from and fluidly connected to the reservoir;
a frangible region intermediate the reservoir and a distal end of the elongated neck, the frangible region fracturable in response to a predetermined force applied to the distal end to create opening in the elongated neck through which the material is configured to be dispensed from the reservoir;
a guard positioned on the container adjacent the frangible region to inhibit inadvertent fracture of the frangible region absent the predetermined force; and
a passageway having a first end disposed proximate the frangible region and a second end in fluid communication with the reservoir, wherein the passageway is elongated and extends from adjacent the frangible region to a bottom of the reservoir.

2. The container of claim 1 , further comprising a planar backing including a first backing portion and a second backing portion laterally separated from the first backing portion by a notch.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein the elongated neck is coupled to the first backing portion, and wherein the guard is at least partially defined by the second backing portion.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the frangible region includes a break path extending across a width of the elongated neck.

5. The container of claim 4 , wherein the frangible region includes a first stress concentrator and a second stress concentrator, and wherein the break path extends between the first and second stress concentrators.

6. The container of claim 5 , wherein the first and second stress concentrators are defined by V-shaped notches.

7. A container comprising:
a reservoir to store a dispensable material;
an elongated neck extending from and fluidly connected to the reservoir;
a frangible region intermediate the reservoir and a distal end of the elongated neck, the frangible region fracturable in response to a predetermined force to create an opening through which the material is configured to be dispensed from the reservoir; and
a passageway having a first end proximate the frangible region and a second end in fluid communication with the reservoir,
wherein the passageway is elongated and extends from adjacent the frangible region to a bottom of the reservoir and is in fluid communication with air surrounding the container in response to fracturing of the frangible region to supply make-up air into the reservoir when the material is dispensed from the reservoir.

8. The container of claim 7 , further comprising a guard positioned laterally opposite the frangible region to inhibit fracture of the frangible region absent the predetermined force on the distal end.

9. The container of claim 8 , further comprising a planar backing including a first backing portion and a second backing portion separated from the first backing portion by a notch.

10. The container of claim 9 , wherein the elongated neck is at least partially disposed on the first backing portion, and wherein the guard is at least partially defined by the second backing portion.

11. The container of claim 7 , wherein the frangible region includes a break path extending across a width of the elongated neck, wherein the frangible region includes a first stress concentrator and a second stress concentrator, and wherein the break path extends between the first and second stress concentrators.

12. The container of claim 11 , wherein the first and second stress concentrators are generally V-shaped notches.

13. A container comprising:
a backing;
a package defining a reservoir to store a dispensable material; and
a frangible region disposed on the package and fracturable in response to a predetermined force applied to a portion of the package,
wherein the backing cooperates with the package to seal the reservoir,
wherein fracture of the frangible region generates an opening in the package through which the material is configured to be dispensed from the reservoir, and
wherein the backing resists fracture of the frangible region absent the predetermined force on the frangible region;
wherein the backing has a notch and the notch is positioned adjacent the package to receive a portion of a vessel into which the material can dispensed, and
wherein the container is cooperatively held in an inverted position by the backing and the notch upon receipt of the portion of the vessel within the notch.

14. The container of claim 13 , wherein the frangible region includes a break path extending across a width of the package.

15. The container of claim 14 , wherein the frangible region includes a stress concentrator positioned along the break path, and wherein the stress concentrator focuses the predetermined force along the break path.

16. The container of claim 13 , further comprising a guard positioned laterally opposite the frangible region, wherein the backing includes a first backing portion positioned to seal a portion of the package and a second backing portion laterally offset from the first backing portion, and wherein the guard is at least partially defined by the second backing portion.

Assignees

• Diversey Inc

Inventors

• Caminada Jeroen

Classifications

• B67C11/02

  without discharge valves · CPC title

• B65D2221/00

  Small packaging specially adapted for product samples, single-use packages or échantillons · CPC title

• B65D2205/00

  Venting means · CPC title

• B65D2075/363

  the recess presenting a lateral or a frontal opening · CPC title

• B65D75/5811

  and defining, after tearing, a small dispensing spout, a small orifice or the like · CPC title