BR102014006993A2 - dispensing capsule with pressure activation chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

pressure activating chamber dispensing capsule a container lid with a dispensing capsule for mixing ingredients at the time of use to extend shelf life; the device implies having a lid body with an internal passageway; a removable pressure chamber within the inner passageway of the cap body; the chamber including a flexible actuator and a sealing member sealing a lower part of the chamber; a metering nozzle slidably coupled to the top of the flexible chamber actuator; a hollow plunger slidably disposed within the chamber; the hollow plunger engages the flexible chamber actuator and the flexible actuator is configured to deform and engage the hollow plunger, causing the hollow plunger to puncture the frangible sealing member, dispensing an ingredient stored in the chamber; has a resilient seal within the flexible actuator and a piercing member in the metering nozzle is configured to pierce the resilient seal when the metering nozzle is coupled downwardly; A dosing channel is established from the chamber to the nozzle.

Description

(54) Title: DOSING DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE WITH PRESSURE ACTIVATION CHAMBER (51) Int. Cl .: B65D 51/22 (30) Unionist Priority: 22/03/2013 US 13 / 849,251 (73) Holder (s): CRISTIANA ARCANGELI, MICHAEL R. ANDERSON (72) Inventor (s): CRISTIANA ARCANGELI; MICHAEL R. ANDERSON (74) Attorney (s): ANA CAROLINA D'ATRI (57) Summary: DOSING DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE WITH PRESSURE ACTIVATION CHAMBER a container lid with a distribution capsule for mixing ingredients at the time of use to extend the useful life; the device implies having a lid body with an internal passage; a removable pressure chamber within the inner passage of the lid body, the chamber, including a flexible actuator and a sealing member sealing an underside of the chamber; a dosing nozzle slidably coupled to the upper part of the flexible actuator of the chamber; a hollow plunger slidably arranged inside the chamber; the hollow plunger couples the flexible actuator of the chamber and the flexible actuator is configured to deform and couple with the hollow plunger, causing the hollow plunger to puncture the frangible sealing member, dispensing an ingredient stored in the chamber; it has a resilient seal inside the flexible actuator and a piercing member in the dosing nozzle is configured to pierce the resilient seal when the dosing nozzle is attached downwards; a dosing channel is established from the chamber to the nozzle.

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DOSING DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE WITH ACTIVATION CHAMBER

BY PRESSURE

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS [001] This application is a partial continuation of the United States Patent Application co-pending Serial Number 13 / 752,493 filed on January 29, 2013, which is a partial continuation of the States Patent Application States co-pending Serial Number 13 / 478,419 filed on May 23, 2012, which claims priority to the United States Provisional Patent Application expired with Serial Number 61 / 490,971 filed in May 2011, and Application for United States patent co-pending Serial Number 13 / 480,958 filed on May 25, 2012, which claims priority to the United States Provisional Patent Application expired with Serial Number 61 / 490,920 filed on May 27, 2011.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [002] The present invention relates to the dosing cap and container cap with dispensing capsule for mixing various ingredients at the time of use and more particularly for a dispensing capsule with chamber having a pressure in the activation chamber , including a dosing actuator for use in a variety of containers and in conjunction with a variety of ingredients. Description of Related Art [003] Most, if not all, liquids, creams, gels and even certain powders and other substances are formulated and created to have a long life and not necessarily for better performance and / or utility. There are many ingredients and / or combinations of ingredients that have reduced shelf life due to the need for combinations of liquid substances. In most cases, when some ingredients are exposed to another, including air, deterioration begins and the timer on the limited shelf life begins. Also in most products in any category, Lifetime is the key factor with regard to expiration dates based on the product and category.

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2/12 [004] Several attempts have been made to design the ingredient containing capsules and containers to improve the shelf life of compositions such as gels, liquids, powders and the like; however, most of the devices available depend on a plurality of interconnected parts of the same ingredients that are not always effective in operating the device.

[005] The present invention is designed to have low cost of mass production, filling and sealing to be able to manufacture an affordable dispensing capsule that attaches to a container in virtually any application and category. This invention allows new products and formulas of all categories to be invented and produced for the desired end effects and not for what has to be done due to normal packaging and manufacturing and eliminating many unhealthy ingredients that are currently and normally used to produce most products. The present invention, therefore, is useful for storing ingredients, such as enzymes, calcium and magnesium with bioflavonoids, vitamin C, probiotic creatine and many others.

[006] Many dosing covers are manually difficult to operate due to the manual force required to operate. In addition, most distribution capsules in the prior art comprise an integrated rigid design, using a single material of uniform ingredients that increase manufacturing costs and can be somewhat difficult to trigger due to the need for a rigid material to wrap a container without breaking or disassembling. The use of these rigid materials can make certain distribution actuators difficult to decompress or use because of the unique material design. Therefore, the present invention solves that problem and is particularly useful because the dosing caps described here include a pressure in the activation chamber that is configured to surround a lid body, in which the lid body and the dosing chamber can include different materials in order to improve the manufacturing, storage and utility capabilities of the invention. In addition, the present invention features a container lid with a dispensing cap that includes

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3/12 a dosing nozzle, improving the convenience and usability of the present invention. These and other improvements described below also present a substantial improvement over prior art in terms of service life and overall versatility.

[007] It is, therefore, for the effective resolution of the aforementioned problems and deficiencies of the prior art that the present invention is addressed. However, in view of the container and dosing capsules and related devices in existence at the time of the present invention, it was not obvious to persons of ordinary experience in the relevant art as to how the identified needs can be advantageously fulfilled.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [008] The present invention comprises several embodiments of a metering cap and container cap with an ingredient dispensing capsule. In some embodiments, the dispensing capsule comprises a container lid body having an internal passage; a removable chamber pressed into the inner passage of the lid body, the ingredient chamber, including a flexible dispensing actuator and a sealing member sealing the bottom of the chamber; a sliding dosing nozzle coupled with the upper part of the flexible actuator of the chamber; a hollow sliding plunger placed inside the chamber, in which the upper part of the hollow plunger couples the flexible actuator of the chamber; and where the flexible actuator is configured to deform and attach to the hollow plunger, causing a distal end of the hollow plunger to puncture the sealing member, dispensing an ingredient stored in the chamber in the container at the time of use, mixing the ingredients in the container with the ingredients in the dosing cap.

[009] The invention further includes a resilient frangible seal inside the upper part of the flexible actuator where a penetrating member in the dosing nozzle is configured to puncture said resilient frangible seal when the dosing nozzle is coupled downwards. The dosing nozzle is configured to couple the flexible actuator when

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4/12 the device must be activated. This allows the ingredient mixed in the container to flow through the container lid after the lid is activated.

The container lid body includes internal fibers configured to threadably couple a container spout or opening in which the container can contain a second ingredient that is mixed with the ingredient stored in the dispensing capsule chamber. A dosing passage channel is delimited from the dispensing chamber through the dosing nozzle to allow dosing and / or access to the contents of the container after the container lid, with the dispensing capsule having been activated. The dosing nozzle can be opened or closed manually as desired after activation for selective access to the contents of the container.

[0011] The chamber includes two circumferentially arranged rings defining an outer annular groove, where an internal annular protrusion in the inner passage of the cover body engages the annular groove of the chamber in the form of pressure in which, once attached, it is not separable or removable, The dosing cover is made up of a material softer than the container lid body allowing the reduction of the manual force to print on the dispensing actuator to distribute the ingredients of the dosing cover in the container.

[0012] The distribution ingredients of the flexible actuator are composed of a bellows or step type actuator. The plunger includes a nozzle part at the top, as well as one or more aeration holes. The bottom of the plunger includes a beveled cut surface to pierce the sealing member.

[0013] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a container lid, having a dispensing capsule comprising a pressure activation chamber, allowing differences in the hardness of the material in relation to the chamber and the lid body, in order to reduce the manual force necessary for the activation of the capsule during the distribution of ingredients.

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5/12 [0014] It is another object of the present invention to provide a container lid with a versatile dispensing capsule that can be used in conjunction with various containers and dispenses ingredients contained in them easily and efficiently.

[0015] It is another object of the present invention to provide a dispensing capsule with bicodoser, in addition to further increasing the usability and convenience of the invention.

[0016] In accordance with these and other objects that will become apparent below, the instant invention will now be described with special reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the dispensing capsule of the present invention in an assembled state.

[0018] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the delivery capsule of the present invention depicting the respective components.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a side elevational cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention in an assembled state.

[0020] FIG. 4 is another side elevational cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention attached to a non-activated container.

[0021] FIG. 5 is another side elevational cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention attached to a container after being activated.

[0022] FIG. 6 is yet another elevational side cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, shown with a metering characteristic with the metering opening open.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0023] Figure 1 shows the container cap with a dispensing cap 10, a removable powder cap 15, adherence area of the container cap 12 and a safety band 12a to prevent removal of the capsule 10 of the container.

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6/12 [0024] With reference to FIGS. 2-6, the container lid with a dispensing capsule generally consists of a container lid body 10 screwed into a container 50 (Figure 4), said container body 10 with an inner passage 11, ingredient activation chamber by pressure 20 having received a sliding plunger 21 and a sealing member 30. The body of the cover 10 includes a hand grip area 12 on the outside and internal threads 13 within the respective internal passage 11. The internal threads 13 adapt to if to be screwed into the container, such as a bottle, intermediate bag (IV) or the like as shown below and described as container 40. Inside the inner passage 11 of the lid body, one or more annular projections are also provided 14 that are provided around the inner circumference of the cover body. A single annular protrusion 14 is provided and is configured to engage the pressure chamber 20 as described below. A dust cover 15 is also provided on the upper part of the lid body 10, which can be hingedly attached to the lid body 10 by a hinge or other similar structure, allowing the lid 15 to be retained in the lid body 10, but also to be attached to the lid body. selectively opened and closed by the user to access the chamber by pressure.

[0025] Shown better in FIG. 2, the pressure chamber 20 consists of a hollow ingredient storage compartment 22 that is configured for a sliding receiving plunger 21. The plunger 21 is hollow and includes an upper nozzle 23 and a lower cutting surface 24 which, in some embodiments, is defined by an angle or chamfering of the distal end of the plunger 21. The nozzle 23 comprises a conical protrusion configured to engage inside the pressure chamber 20. The upper part of the plunger 21 may include one or more aeration openings 25 which prevent air from being captured inside the chamber 20 during operation.

[0026] The upper part of the pressure chamber 20 is composed of a flexible actuator 26 that includes a flexible part 26 in the form of a step composed of

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7/12 rubber, plastics or their combinations and other similar materials. Inside the upper part of the actuator 26 includes a frangible seal 29. The plunger 21 is configured so that it is accommodated by the corresponding internal dimensions and configuration of the storage chamber 22 of the pressure chamber 20, including the nozzle 23. The upper part of the plunger 21 including the respective nozzle 23 extends into the chamber by pressure 20 such that the top of plungers 21 is adjacent to the bottom of the flexible actuator 26.

[0027] The dosing nozzle 40 is provided so that it slidably engages the upper part of the flexible actuator 26. The nozzle 40 is at least partially hollow and includes a piercing member 41 that can include one or more protrusions extending downward toward actuator 26 of chamber 20. Tip 40 is configured to switch up and down along actuator 26 to provide the open / close selection metering capability, as described below.

[0028] As noted above, a lower cutting surface of plunger 21 is made up of a cutting angle configuration in order to provide an edge for breaking or puncturing the sealing member 30 during activation of the device as shown in FIG. 6. In this sense, the sealing member 30 is attached to the lower part of the chamber, 20, in the respective lower peripheral part. With resilient seal 29 on top of the actuator part 26 of the chamber 20 and the frangible sealing member 30 on the bottom of the chamber 20, the storage compartment 22 of the chamber 20 is sealed to contain one or more ingredients inserted into it until the device be triggered. In addition, because the plunger 21 is initially discarded completely within the storage compartment 22 of the chamber 21, the resilient seal 29 and the sealing member 30 also seals the plunger 21.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4-6, arranged at the top of the chamber or pressure 20 are two rings of circumferentially arranged protrusions 27 and 27 'that define a hollow annular groove 28 circumferentially arranged around the chamber 20. In this sense, the pressure chamber 20 is configured to to be

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8/12 removable within the lid body 10, whereby the annular protrusion 14 of the lid body engages and fits into the annular groove 28. This two-piece construction is easier to manufacture than the present invention and also allows the pressure chamber 20, including the flexible actuator 26, is composed of a relatively softer and less rigid resilient material compared to the cover body 10. This allows the cover body 10 to be more durable and more rigid when coupling a container like a bottle, also improving the ease in which the relatively softer actuator button (less manual force) is activated. Thus, there is no compromise between structural rigidity and ease of use that has to be done with an actuator by pressure from a different material.

[0030] With reference to FIG. 4, the dispensing capsule of the present invention is configured to store a first ingredient 22a inside the storage compartment 22 of the pressure chamber 20, where the chamber is initially sealed at the bottom by the frangible sealing member 30 and with the plunger hollow 21 also arranged inside the pressure chamber 20. The pressure chamber is pressed into the lid body 10 during manufacture in which the lid body 10 can be screwed or otherwise arranged in a container 50, whereby, the lid body 10 screwable container 50 by internal threads 13. In other embodiments, lid body 10 can couple container 50 by a pressure assembly or other structure. With the lid body 10 attached to a container 50, at least part of the chamber 20 will be disposed under the container, or the neck part.

[0031] With reference to FIG. 4-6, the capsule is configured to selectively dispense the first ingredient 22a from chamber 20 manually by pressing down on the dosing nozzle 40. This downward action causes the punch member 41 to at least partially break the frangible seal 29. The user continues to apply downward pressure on the nozzle 40 which will engage the flexible actuator 26 causing the flexible actuator 26 to also start to move downward. As the

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9/12 actuator 26 deforms and moves downwards (compare FIGS. 4, 5 and 6), the inner part of actuator 26 engages and downward pressure is applied to the upper part of the hollow plunger 21, with the nozzle 23. Continuous downward force causes the plunger 21 to move downwards at least until the bottom cutting surface 24 of the plunger 21 breaks or punctures the sealing member 30. Since the sealing member 30 is broken, the first ingredient 22a will be dispensed from chamber 20 through gravity.

[0032] The device is attached to a container 50 and therefore the first ingredient 22a will dispense down into the container to, for example, be mixed with another ingredient contained in the container. The hollow plunger 21 is maintained resiliently within the storage chamber 20 to prevent the hollow plunger 21 from dislodging from the dispensing cap during operation. It is further estimated that in the case of a bellows-type actuator 26 (such as an accordion), the actuator can resiliently return to its initial position after activation.

[0033] With reference to FIG. 6, the dosage capacity of the present invention is shown. With the dispensing cap activated in accordance with the above description, the frangible seal 29 and the frangible seal member 30 are at least partially broken or punctured. In this sense, a passage or dosing channel 42 is created from the storage space 22 of the chamber 20, through the dosing nozzle 40. This allows the user to access the contents of the container 50 after the dosing cap has dispensed with the first ingredient 22a in container 50. This allows for greater functionality and convenience for the user. In addition, the dosing nozzle 40 can be switched up and down, such that the dosing channel 42 can be opened and closed on demand, just like a thermos or something. Opening and closing are controlled by the interface between the drilling member 41 and the resilient seal 29. Consequently, the frangible resilient seal 29 does not separate completely from the chamber 20, but remains partially intact to form at least a partial seal when the dosing nozzle. 40 is in the up or closed position.

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10/12 [0034] It is estimated that closing the lid of the present invention can cover any combination of materials, including plastics, rubbers, aluminum, resins and the like. With this, as mentioned above, in some embodiments it is desirable that the cover body 10 is composed of a material comparatively more resistant than that of the pressure chamber 20 and its constituent components. This provides a rigid coupling of the cover body with a container, also improving the ease that the actuator 26 can be activated by a user. For this purpose, due to the cover body 10 being hard in certain embodiments, the softer pressure chamber 20 and its actuator 26 will have less manual force to activate because the actuator has a more rigid support, a piece without movement to engage against , that is, the lid body 10. The device can also be of the size and shape to accommodate mounting in any desired container 50 such as bottles, bags for intravenous solutions, pouches and the like. In addition, the threaded coupling with the container can be replaced by various components by pressure or other releasable known in the art.

[0035] It is further estimated that the frangible seal 29 and the frangible seal member 30 can include a variety of plastic and aluminum foil materials. In some embodiments, the seal 29 and the sealing member 30 comprise a thin plastic material or resin with one or more lines of weakening to allow distribution of the first ingredient. In other embodiments, the seal 29 and the sealing member 30 may include an aluminum foil or paper material equally suitable for breaking by the plunger and penetrating action described above. In some embodiments, the seal 29 and the sealing member 30 are discrete components that are sealed or bonded in heat or otherwise attached to the pressure chamber 20. In other embodiments, the seal 29 and the sealing member 30 are seamlessly integrated coexisting in chamber 20, but otherwise include lines of weakening or make up a material that is thin or breakable enough that the seal breaks under the force of the

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[0036] It is estimated that the storage compartment 22 of the chamber 20 can contain any liquid, dust and gases and / or micro / nano encapsulation in any desired combination. The dispensing capsule can be assembled or applied anywhere in a container 50, including a bottle, pouch, can, serum bag, cylinder or tote. In some embodiments, the capsule is suitable to be received when tapping such containers to provide leak-free assembly. Chamber 20 of the dispensing capsule stores any desired ingredient and the capsule and lid body can be sized as desired to suit a variety of applications. The size and shape of the capsule of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the sizes and shapes shown in the drawings herein. Instead, the volume of the chamber and the diameter of the various components may vary as desired and / or may vary depending on the size and shape of the intended container or other parameters. In addition, the chamber does not need to be completely filled, but it can accept any volume of a desired ingredient depending on the parameters of the mixture and the desired final product.

[0037] As an example only, the device can be used for drinks, hair care, pet products, medicines, over-the-counter medicines, cleaning products, drinks, soups, sauces, nitrogen, fuels and engine cleaning, oils, waxes, pH enhancers, oral hygiene, oxygen, adhesives and other categories of use, depending on the ingredients and formulas. It is estimated that the dispensing capsule allows on-demand distribution when mixing a product or component of a product for mixing with another ingredient or ingredients in the container to which it is attached. It also provides an access or dosing device directly from the container 50 without the need to remove the container cap first. Also, a coating of any type of moisture-absorbing material can be applied inside the chamber to act as a

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12/12 desiccant and allow moisture to absorb any excess moisture that may be contained within the invention when filled and sealed.

[0038] Because the encapsulated capsule excludes the sealing area, the invention allows the ingredients to remain free of moisture and have an exceptionally long shelf life allowing the sealed chamber to combine liquids and powders, oils and other ingredients to be sealed and stored separately if desired to avoid any reaction with each other. The device also includes several dispensers such as dispensing nozzles, pouring nozzles and removable dosing cap for the use of a product with one or more chambers and plugs that flow to allow the dispersion of all ingredients in a desired container. The exact configuration of such applications and nozzles is not limited to just those designs shown in the figures here.

[0039] The instant invention was shown and described here considering the most practical and preferred incorporations. It is recognized, however, that guidelines can be made in these processes, within the scope of the invention and that obvious changes will occur by persons skilled in the art.

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Claims (13)

1) DOSING DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE WITH PRESSURE ACTIVATION CHAMBER a container lid with an ingredient distribution capsule, characterized by, - a container lid body (10) with an internal passage (11); - a pressure chamber in said internal passage (11) of the body of said cover (10), said Chamber includes a flexible actuator (26) and a frangible sealing member sealing a lower part of said chamber; - a dosing nozzle (40) slidably coupled to the upper part of said flexible actuator (26) of said chamber; - a hollow plunger (21) slidably disposed within said chamber, where an upper part of said hollow plunger (21) is attached to said flexible actuator (26) of said chamber; and - where said flexible actuator (26) is configured to deform and couple with said hollow plunger (21), causing a distal end of said hollow plunger (21) to puncture said sealing member (30), dispensing an ingredient stored in said chamber. 2) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized by a frangible seal (29) inside the upper part of said flexible actuator (26) in which a drilling member (41) in the dosing nozzle (40) is configured to puncture said frangible seal (29) when said dosing nozzle (40) is coupled downwards. 3) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE, according to claim 2, characterized in that said dosing nozzle (40) is configured to couple said flexible actuator (26). 4) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a metering channel (42) from said chamber (20) through said metering nozzle (40). 5) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, 2/2 characterized in that said cover body (10) includes internal threads (13) configured to be threadably coupled to the container. 6) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE, according to claim 1, characterized in that said flexible actuator (26) is composed of a bellows type actuator. 7) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE, according to claim 1, characterized in that said hollow plunger (21) includes in its upper part a nozzle (23). 8) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that said plunger (21) includes one or more ventilation openings. 9) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that it also includes a removable powder cover (15) coupled to said cover body (10) on said dosing nozzle (40). 10) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that said chamber (20) includes two circumferentially arranged rings defining an annular groove (28), where an annular protrusion in said internal recess of said cover body (10) removable coupling said annular groove (28) of said chamber (20). 11) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that said chamber (20) is composed of softer material than that of said cover body (10). 12) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that said material of said chamber (20) and said cover body (10) is plastic. 13) DISTRIBUTION CAPSULE according to claim 1, characterized in that said distal end of said hollow plunger (21) comprises a chamfered cutting surface. 1/6