CA1122549A - Container for a fluid and a closure member - Google Patents
Container for a fluid and a closure memberInfo
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- CA1122549A CA1122549A CA332,059A CA332059A CA1122549A CA 1122549 A CA1122549 A CA 1122549A CA 332059 A CA332059 A CA 332059A CA 1122549 A CA1122549 A CA 1122549A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
- B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
- B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
- B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
- B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
- B65D47/263—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between tubular parts
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A container such as a bottle or tube for a fluid having a neck closed by a closure member, the closure member being movable relative to the neck so as to bring into communication a channel on the inside of the neck and a bore through the closure member whereby relative movement of the neck and closure member will alternatively seal the container or allow fluid inside the container to pass through the bore. The bore is connected to a brush or brush holder forming part of the closure member so that fluid from inside the container may be applied to the brush.
In one embodiment, the neck of the container and the brush holder portion are coaxial with one another whereas in the second embodiment the brush holder portion is at an angle to the neck.
A container such as a bottle or tube for a fluid having a neck closed by a closure member, the closure member being movable relative to the neck so as to bring into communication a channel on the inside of the neck and a bore through the closure member whereby relative movement of the neck and closure member will alternatively seal the container or allow fluid inside the container to pass through the bore. The bore is connected to a brush or brush holder forming part of the closure member so that fluid from inside the container may be applied to the brush.
In one embodiment, the neck of the container and the brush holder portion are coaxial with one another whereas in the second embodiment the brush holder portion is at an angle to the neck.
Description
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The present invention relàtes to a container for a fluid and a closure membèr thèrefor includ~ng a brush or brush holder portion.
Such an arrangement may be utilised, for example, to apply a fluid from inside the container directly to the brush and in a particularly preferred embodiment the brush is used to clean false dentures.
Many such containers hàve been proposed~ Many of the proposa~s are impractical from a commercial point of view since they contain parts which would be difficul-t and expen-sive to manufacture. For example it is expensive to provide holes through surfaces particularly wilhout damage to surround-ing surfaces and so for a practical design these should be reduced to the minimum possible.
Other containers which have been manufactured or proposed have inclùded several parts intèr-engaging and cooperating with one another and clearly it is best if the number of parts can be reduced to a minimum.
The present invention provides a container for a fluid comprisi~g: A) a generally cylindrical neck portion having an outwardly tapering inside surface portion and an elongate channel being provided in the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, the channel extending at least to the bottom of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, B) a closure member /-mounted in the neck por-tion including: 1~ a brush holder por-tion which includes a longitudinally extending portion for mount-ing a brush, 2) a portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the portion extending inside the neck including:
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a) an outer sur~ace formed to generally sçal with the outward-ly tape.ring inside surface portion o~ the neck, b) a fluid connection bore extending from the sealing outer surface to the brush holder portion, the lower end of the bore being situated axially at a point where it lies adjacent the elongate.
channel but spaced axially from the lower end of the portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the lower surface portion of the closure member extending inside the neck being adàpted to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck but above the lower end of the elongate channel, and 3) an outer portion surrounding the neck portion of the container, the closure mem-ber and neck portion being adapted for relative rotational movement so that in one positi.on one end o-E the fluid connection lies adjacent and communicates with the channel and the channel communicates with the interior of the container to control liquid flow from the interior of the container to the fluid connection and to the brush holder and in another position liquid does not pass from the interior of the container, C) limiting means mounted on the outer portion of the neck portion for limit-in~ the e~tent o relative rotational movement between the neck and closure member.
It will be understood that the words "flow control" have a broad meaning in the present specification. Thus the words cover accurate control of the flow of a fluid in which the var-ious parts would need to be accurately dimensioned or alterna-tively, the restriction of flow of the fluid from the interior of the container so as to prevent too much passing out of the container in normal use in which case normal manufacturing Ps/~
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tolerances would suffice. In respect of the latter meaning, there will bè described a dispenser whlch includes an arrange-ment for preventing too much li~uid from being passed out o~
the container by the user and this.may be particularly useful in dispensing liquids from bottles of toiletries such as perfumes, shampoos and denture cleaners.
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The fluid connection may be provided by a bore through the closure member and the closure member may have an outer portion surrounding the neck o~ the container and may be provided with means to retain it on the neck to prevent removal.
The relative movement between the neck and the closure member may be provided by a rotation.
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-llZZ549 Means may be provided for limiting the extent of thismovement and in the case where the closure member has an outer portion surrounding the neck, this may be provided thereon.
- In the case where the neck is of generally cylindrical shape and the brush or brush holder portion includes a longitudinally extending -portion for mounting a brush, the axis of the longit-udinally extending portion may be coaxial with the neck or may be at an angle thereto.
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be describPd by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a vertical a~ial section of part of a container according to a first embodime~t of the invention including a neck portion and a closure member, Figures 2 and 3 are sections on the line A-A of Figure 1 with the neck and closure member respectively in first and second relative positions, Figure 4 is a horizontal sectîon on the line B-B of Figure 1, Figure 5 is a plan view of the container of Figure 1, Figure 6 is a vertical axial section of part of a container according to a second em~odiment of the invention including a neck portion and a closure member, and, ( ~ ~
The present invention relàtes to a container for a fluid and a closure membèr thèrefor includ~ng a brush or brush holder portion.
Such an arrangement may be utilised, for example, to apply a fluid from inside the container directly to the brush and in a particularly preferred embodiment the brush is used to clean false dentures.
Many such containers hàve been proposed~ Many of the proposa~s are impractical from a commercial point of view since they contain parts which would be difficul-t and expen-sive to manufacture. For example it is expensive to provide holes through surfaces particularly wilhout damage to surround-ing surfaces and so for a practical design these should be reduced to the minimum possible.
Other containers which have been manufactured or proposed have inclùded several parts intèr-engaging and cooperating with one another and clearly it is best if the number of parts can be reduced to a minimum.
The present invention provides a container for a fluid comprisi~g: A) a generally cylindrical neck portion having an outwardly tapering inside surface portion and an elongate channel being provided in the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, the channel extending at least to the bottom of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, B) a closure member /-mounted in the neck por-tion including: 1~ a brush holder por-tion which includes a longitudinally extending portion for mount-ing a brush, 2) a portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the portion extending inside the neck including:
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a) an outer sur~ace formed to generally sçal with the outward-ly tape.ring inside surface portion o~ the neck, b) a fluid connection bore extending from the sealing outer surface to the brush holder portion, the lower end of the bore being situated axially at a point where it lies adjacent the elongate.
channel but spaced axially from the lower end of the portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the lower surface portion of the closure member extending inside the neck being adàpted to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck but above the lower end of the elongate channel, and 3) an outer portion surrounding the neck portion of the container, the closure mem-ber and neck portion being adapted for relative rotational movement so that in one positi.on one end o-E the fluid connection lies adjacent and communicates with the channel and the channel communicates with the interior of the container to control liquid flow from the interior of the container to the fluid connection and to the brush holder and in another position liquid does not pass from the interior of the container, C) limiting means mounted on the outer portion of the neck portion for limit-in~ the e~tent o relative rotational movement between the neck and closure member.
It will be understood that the words "flow control" have a broad meaning in the present specification. Thus the words cover accurate control of the flow of a fluid in which the var-ious parts would need to be accurately dimensioned or alterna-tively, the restriction of flow of the fluid from the interior of the container so as to prevent too much passing out of the container in normal use in which case normal manufacturing Ps/~
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tolerances would suffice. In respect of the latter meaning, there will bè described a dispenser whlch includes an arrange-ment for preventing too much li~uid from being passed out o~
the container by the user and this.may be particularly useful in dispensing liquids from bottles of toiletries such as perfumes, shampoos and denture cleaners.
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The fluid connection may be provided by a bore through the closure member and the closure member may have an outer portion surrounding the neck o~ the container and may be provided with means to retain it on the neck to prevent removal.
The relative movement between the neck and the closure member may be provided by a rotation.
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-llZZ549 Means may be provided for limiting the extent of thismovement and in the case where the closure member has an outer portion surrounding the neck, this may be provided thereon.
- In the case where the neck is of generally cylindrical shape and the brush or brush holder portion includes a longitudinally extending -portion for mounting a brush, the axis of the longit-udinally extending portion may be coaxial with the neck or may be at an angle thereto.
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be describPd by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a vertical a~ial section of part of a container according to a first embodime~t of the invention including a neck portion and a closure member, Figures 2 and 3 are sections on the line A-A of Figure 1 with the neck and closure member respectively in first and second relative positions, Figure 4 is a horizontal sectîon on the line B-B of Figure 1, Figure 5 is a plan view of the container of Figure 1, Figure 6 is a vertical axial section of part of a container according to a second em~odiment of the invention including a neck portion and a closure member, and, ( ~ ~
2~ 5 ~t Figure 7 is a plan view of the container of Figure 6.
In Figure 1 there is illustrated a container 10 having an opening 11 surrounded by an upstanding neck 12. The container which is for fluid - may-be of any suitable material.but may preferably be a bottle moulaed of flexible plastics material, the neck 12 being closed by a closure member 13 at the top of which is mounted a brush holder portion 14. The type of brush and the manner of its stapling to the brush holder portion 14 is illustrated in our earlier British patent no. 1,502,942.
The neck 12 is of generally cylindrical form the upper portion of which includes an outwardly tapering inside surface portion 16 and ~ormed in this surface portion by moulding is a depression in the form of a channel 17 having an axial length illustrated~
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in Figure 1 (note it does not extend to the top of the neck 12) and a cross section illustrated in Figure 2 or Figure 3 (Figure 3 is clearer). The channel 17 extends generally downwardly towards the interior of the container 10 to at least the bottom of the tapered inside surface portion 16. It will be understood that if the container 10 is of moulded material then the channel 17 by virtue of its small size and being formed in the outwardly tapering surface portion may be easily formed and the mould may be easily withdrawn without damaging the remainder of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion.
The outer surface of the neck 12 includes a circumferential rib 18 and, at the base of the outer surface of the neck, two stop members 19,20.
As is clear from Figure 1 the closure member 13 comprises an inner portion 21 for engagement within the neck 12. This inner portIon 21 has an outer surface 22 which is of opposite taper to the surface 16 and is sealingly engaged there~ith.
However, a bore 23 extends from the surface 22 upwardly through the closure member 13 to the brush holder 14.
The lower end 24 oE the bore 23 îs situa~ed axially at a point where it may lie adjacent the channel 17. This is illustrated in Figure 1. It is, however, spaced axially from the lower end of the inner portion 21 of the closure member 13.
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The lower surface o~ the inner portion 21 is adapted so as to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the tapered portion 16 but above the lower end of the channel 17.
The closure member 13 also includes an outer skirt portion 26 which downwardly depends and surrounds the outer surface of the neck 12, the skirt portion 26 including a circumferential groove 27 adapted for engagement with the circumferential rib 1~ on the outer surface of the neck to thereby retain the closure member 13 to prevent its removal. If the closure member 13 and the container 10 are made of a-flexible plastics material then the closure member 10 may be pressed on to the neck 12 and the flexibility of the material will allow the skirt portion 26 to ride over the circumEer-ential rib 18 until the groove 27 and rib 18 inter engage.
It will be seen from Figure 1 that they are shaped to facilitate this but the shape of- the groove 27 and rib 18 is such as to discourage or prevent the removal of - the closure member 13.
The lower edge of the skirt 26 is castellated to provide two dot~nwardly projecting stop members 28, 29 for engagement with the stop members 19~
20 as will be described with further reference to Figure 4.
The lower edge of the skirt portion 26 also includes an outwardly depending marker 31 and the adjacent upper surface of the container 10 carries the words OFF and ON spaced as shown in Figure 5.
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~;~Z549 The provision of the bore 23 necessitates the use of a core during moulding and this core requires a further bore 32 through the skirt portion 26 coaxial with the bore 23 but this takes no part in the operation of the apparatus of the invention.
In use the container lO may be filled with a liquid such as a composition ~or cleaning dentures. It is desired to pass a controlled flow of fluid from the interior of container 10 to-the base of the brush in the brush holder 14 through the bore 23.
This is done by arranging the closure member 13 and neck 12 in the relative positions shown in Figure 1 which correspond to the relative positions shown in Figures 2 and 4. In this position the lower end of the bore 23 communicates with the channel 17. Fluid may pass from the interior of the container 10 (when turned upside down or squeezed) into the channel 17 wl~ere its flow is controlled as the channel 17 is of (ie 0.203 mm cross section) small cross section/and is abutting a wall portion of the closure member 13, to the top of the channel 17 and then through the bore 23 to the base of the brush where it may pass to the tip of the brush. As shown in Figure 4, the stop members 19, 28 and 20, 29 respectively abut one another.
llZZ549 As is clear from Figure 4 the closure member 13 may be rotated through 90 relative to the neck 12 to the position shown in Figure 3 (and Figure 5) at which point the lower end of the bore 23 will not: be in communication with the channel 17. Thus liquid may only pass into the channel 17 but cannot pass from there to the bore 23 and is prevented from passing further upwards than the channel 17 by the seal-ing engagement between the upper portion of the tapered surface 16 and corresponding surface of the inner portion 21 of the closure member 13. In this positionr therefore, the container is sealingly closed and fluid cannot pass rom the interior to the exterior.
As mentioned before, the provision of the tapered surface 16 allows for the channel 17 to be accurately moulded which allows for accurate flow control of the fluid passing through the channel and also allows for a fine surfacQ to be moulded on the portion 16 and abutting portion 22 whereby they may sealingly engage with one another. The number of components which require to be moulded is two, that is the container 10 and the closure member 13.
p~, - 10 ~ -` llZZ5~9 Referring now to the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, in the drawings the same parts have been given the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 5. To save further description,it will be taken that all parts of the arrangement of Figures 6 and 7 are the same as the embodiment o~ Figures 1 to 5 except that the brush holder portion 14 is not coaxial with ~he neck 1~ but is at an angle thereto. This is clearly illustrated in Figure 60 T~le arrangement is such that the bore 23 is then a straight bore passing directly ~rom the brush holder portion 14 to the outer surface 22 and because of this construction, the closure member 13 may be moulded without the further bore 32 throught the skirt portion 26.
A further advantage is that in use, the brush which ext~nds out of the brus~ holder portion 14 is at an angle which facilitates cleaning of false teeth with the brush. It will be seen ~rom Figure 7 that the container which is general elliptical in horizontal section and the closure member 13 are arranged so that in the open position whereby the lower end of the bore 23 communicates with the channel 17, the angled brlsh holder portion 14 lies generally along the major axis of the elliptical cross section (when seen in plan view in Figure 7). When closed the brush holder portion lies generally at right angles thereto.
It will be understood that the second embodiment of the invention incorporates all of the advantages of the first embodiment of the invention and in particular that the neck portion of the container has an outwardly tapering inside surface portion with a channel being provided in the out~ardly tapering inside surface portion.
The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing examples. For example, in both the embodiments, the neck 12 may form part of a tube rather than the bo-ttle shaped container 10.
Means may also be provided for retainin~
the brush~holder in the open and closed p~sitions. This may be provided by a moulded stud on the neck or brush ho~der and a cooperating depression on the brush holder or neck respectively.
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In Figure 1 there is illustrated a container 10 having an opening 11 surrounded by an upstanding neck 12. The container which is for fluid - may-be of any suitable material.but may preferably be a bottle moulaed of flexible plastics material, the neck 12 being closed by a closure member 13 at the top of which is mounted a brush holder portion 14. The type of brush and the manner of its stapling to the brush holder portion 14 is illustrated in our earlier British patent no. 1,502,942.
The neck 12 is of generally cylindrical form the upper portion of which includes an outwardly tapering inside surface portion 16 and ~ormed in this surface portion by moulding is a depression in the form of a channel 17 having an axial length illustrated~
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in Figure 1 (note it does not extend to the top of the neck 12) and a cross section illustrated in Figure 2 or Figure 3 (Figure 3 is clearer). The channel 17 extends generally downwardly towards the interior of the container 10 to at least the bottom of the tapered inside surface portion 16. It will be understood that if the container 10 is of moulded material then the channel 17 by virtue of its small size and being formed in the outwardly tapering surface portion may be easily formed and the mould may be easily withdrawn without damaging the remainder of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion.
The outer surface of the neck 12 includes a circumferential rib 18 and, at the base of the outer surface of the neck, two stop members 19,20.
As is clear from Figure 1 the closure member 13 comprises an inner portion 21 for engagement within the neck 12. This inner portIon 21 has an outer surface 22 which is of opposite taper to the surface 16 and is sealingly engaged there~ith.
However, a bore 23 extends from the surface 22 upwardly through the closure member 13 to the brush holder 14.
The lower end 24 oE the bore 23 îs situa~ed axially at a point where it may lie adjacent the channel 17. This is illustrated in Figure 1. It is, however, spaced axially from the lower end of the inner portion 21 of the closure member 13.
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The lower surface o~ the inner portion 21 is adapted so as to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the tapered portion 16 but above the lower end of the channel 17.
The closure member 13 also includes an outer skirt portion 26 which downwardly depends and surrounds the outer surface of the neck 12, the skirt portion 26 including a circumferential groove 27 adapted for engagement with the circumferential rib 1~ on the outer surface of the neck to thereby retain the closure member 13 to prevent its removal. If the closure member 13 and the container 10 are made of a-flexible plastics material then the closure member 10 may be pressed on to the neck 12 and the flexibility of the material will allow the skirt portion 26 to ride over the circumEer-ential rib 18 until the groove 27 and rib 18 inter engage.
It will be seen from Figure 1 that they are shaped to facilitate this but the shape of- the groove 27 and rib 18 is such as to discourage or prevent the removal of - the closure member 13.
The lower edge of the skirt 26 is castellated to provide two dot~nwardly projecting stop members 28, 29 for engagement with the stop members 19~
20 as will be described with further reference to Figure 4.
The lower edge of the skirt portion 26 also includes an outwardly depending marker 31 and the adjacent upper surface of the container 10 carries the words OFF and ON spaced as shown in Figure 5.
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~;~Z549 The provision of the bore 23 necessitates the use of a core during moulding and this core requires a further bore 32 through the skirt portion 26 coaxial with the bore 23 but this takes no part in the operation of the apparatus of the invention.
In use the container lO may be filled with a liquid such as a composition ~or cleaning dentures. It is desired to pass a controlled flow of fluid from the interior of container 10 to-the base of the brush in the brush holder 14 through the bore 23.
This is done by arranging the closure member 13 and neck 12 in the relative positions shown in Figure 1 which correspond to the relative positions shown in Figures 2 and 4. In this position the lower end of the bore 23 communicates with the channel 17. Fluid may pass from the interior of the container 10 (when turned upside down or squeezed) into the channel 17 wl~ere its flow is controlled as the channel 17 is of (ie 0.203 mm cross section) small cross section/and is abutting a wall portion of the closure member 13, to the top of the channel 17 and then through the bore 23 to the base of the brush where it may pass to the tip of the brush. As shown in Figure 4, the stop members 19, 28 and 20, 29 respectively abut one another.
llZZ549 As is clear from Figure 4 the closure member 13 may be rotated through 90 relative to the neck 12 to the position shown in Figure 3 (and Figure 5) at which point the lower end of the bore 23 will not: be in communication with the channel 17. Thus liquid may only pass into the channel 17 but cannot pass from there to the bore 23 and is prevented from passing further upwards than the channel 17 by the seal-ing engagement between the upper portion of the tapered surface 16 and corresponding surface of the inner portion 21 of the closure member 13. In this positionr therefore, the container is sealingly closed and fluid cannot pass rom the interior to the exterior.
As mentioned before, the provision of the tapered surface 16 allows for the channel 17 to be accurately moulded which allows for accurate flow control of the fluid passing through the channel and also allows for a fine surfacQ to be moulded on the portion 16 and abutting portion 22 whereby they may sealingly engage with one another. The number of components which require to be moulded is two, that is the container 10 and the closure member 13.
p~, - 10 ~ -` llZZ5~9 Referring now to the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 6 and 7, in the drawings the same parts have been given the same reference numerals as in Figures 1 to 5. To save further description,it will be taken that all parts of the arrangement of Figures 6 and 7 are the same as the embodiment o~ Figures 1 to 5 except that the brush holder portion 14 is not coaxial with ~he neck 1~ but is at an angle thereto. This is clearly illustrated in Figure 60 T~le arrangement is such that the bore 23 is then a straight bore passing directly ~rom the brush holder portion 14 to the outer surface 22 and because of this construction, the closure member 13 may be moulded without the further bore 32 throught the skirt portion 26.
A further advantage is that in use, the brush which ext~nds out of the brus~ holder portion 14 is at an angle which facilitates cleaning of false teeth with the brush. It will be seen ~rom Figure 7 that the container which is general elliptical in horizontal section and the closure member 13 are arranged so that in the open position whereby the lower end of the bore 23 communicates with the channel 17, the angled brlsh holder portion 14 lies generally along the major axis of the elliptical cross section (when seen in plan view in Figure 7). When closed the brush holder portion lies generally at right angles thereto.
It will be understood that the second embodiment of the invention incorporates all of the advantages of the first embodiment of the invention and in particular that the neck portion of the container has an outwardly tapering inside surface portion with a channel being provided in the out~ardly tapering inside surface portion.
The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing examples. For example, in both the embodiments, the neck 12 may form part of a tube rather than the bo-ttle shaped container 10.
Means may also be provided for retainin~
the brush~holder in the open and closed p~sitions. This may be provided by a moulded stud on the neck or brush ho~der and a cooperating depression on the brush holder or neck respectively.
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Claims (3)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A container for a fluid comprising:
A) a generally cylindrical neck portion having an outwardly tapering inside surface portion and an elongate channel being provided in said outwardly tapering inside surface portion, said channel extending at least to the bottom of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, B) a closure member mounted in the neck portion including:
1) a brush holder portion which includes a longitudinally extending portion for mounting a brush,
A) a generally cylindrical neck portion having an outwardly tapering inside surface portion and an elongate channel being provided in said outwardly tapering inside surface portion, said channel extending at least to the bottom of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion, B) a closure member mounted in the neck portion including:
1) a brush holder portion which includes a longitudinally extending portion for mounting a brush,
2) a portion of said closure member extending inside the neck, said portion extending inside the neck including:
a) an outer surface formed to generally seal with the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck, b) a fluid connection bore extending from said sealing outer surface to the brush holder portion, the lower end of the bore being situated axially at a point where it lies adjacent the elongate channel but spaced axially front the lower end of the portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the lower surface portion of said closure member extending inside the neck being adapted to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck but above the lower end of the elongate channel, and
a) an outer surface formed to generally seal with the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck, b) a fluid connection bore extending from said sealing outer surface to the brush holder portion, the lower end of the bore being situated axially at a point where it lies adjacent the elongate channel but spaced axially front the lower end of the portion of the closure member extending inside the neck, the lower surface portion of said closure member extending inside the neck being adapted to be spaced adjacent the lower end of the outwardly tapering inside surface portion of the neck but above the lower end of the elongate channel, and
3) an outer portion surrounding the neck portion of the container, the closure member and neck portion being adapted for relative rotational movement so that in one position one end of said fluid connection lies adjacent and communicates with the channel and the channel communicates with the interior of the con-tainer to control liquid flow from the interior of the container to the fluid connection and to the brush holder and in another position liquid does not pass from the interior of the container, C) limiting means mounted on the outer portion of the neck portion for limiting the extent of relative rotational movement between the neck and closure member.
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