CA1129748A - Disposable douche - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A disposable douche for dispensing fluids contained therein including a collapsible container, a sealing closure, a nozzle assembly having a passageway communicating with the interior of the container for dispensing the contents of the container, a portion of the nozzle being retractable into the interior of the container to a storage position and being extendable to a use position, seals between the nozzle and the closure and between the closure and the container for preventing leakage from the container, a sleeve valve mounted on the nozzle for controlling the flow of fluids from the container through the nozzle, abutments on the closure and sleeve valve for opening the sleeve valve when the nozzle is extended from the retracted to the use position.

Description

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DI SPOSI~BI,F DOUCHE

¦~ This invention is in the field of dispellsing devices ¦¦and is more specifically cli.rected to a disposable douche ¦having a te],escoping elongated noz%le which is retractable ¦into a container ~o supply a desired cleansi.ny solution S ¦through the nozzle after the nozzle has been extended. A
¦valving assembly prevents any accidental leaka~e of the solution during shipment and prevents any leakage from the nozzle after it is extended until pressure is applied to the l container to dispel the solution.
10 ¦ Previously known douches have usually been of the re- ' fillable type which require the mixing of proper quantities of pow~ers or liquids to form the des.ired solution. These individually mlxed solutions have been o:E varying concentr,ation . because of the hurnan ~actor involved in measurlng and mixing.
Improper measuring or mixing of the douche composition results in either ineffective weak solutions or strong solutions which may cause inflammation or permanent damage to the tissues of the vaginal wall.
Utllizing premixed'solutions permits accurate control of the concentration of constituents in the solution; however, it incurs the possibil.it~ of contamination o the douche I .
during the addition of the solution because of the necessity of exposing the solution and the device to handling and to ~ the atmosphere. These previously known reusable devices 25 ¦I have frequently been unsanitary due to the lack of proper ¦cleaning after successive uses resulting in the introduction , ,1 - '~ ' ' ' ' .. ' ' 7~

¦~ ~ in~cctio~ls ~acteria in~o ~he vagina. This risk of I infection is directly related to the cleanliness with which the device is maintaincd.
Previously known reusable douches have been parti-cularly inconvenient for the user when away from home due tothe necessity of carrying the equipment and appropriate ingredients for mixing the solution and ~or maintaining cleanliness of the device due to the frequent lack of facilities necessary to perform these operationsO
Disposable douches have previously been available;
however, these devices have usually been bulky and inconvenient to pack and carry and have been inconvenient to use because it has been necessary to assemble various components together to provide an operable device. Additionally, these previously known devices have been susceptible to leakage both in transit and prior to use.
Therefore, it is the primary object of the present invention to provide a new and improved disposable douche.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a one-piece disposable douche with a pullup nozzle . ~ which eliminates any assembly of parts by the user thereby ; I requiring only the pulling up of the nozzle to place the device in condition for use.
Another object of the present inven-tion is to provide a disposable douche having valves which prevent leakage while the douche is being transported and prevent leakage through the nozzle after it has been extended and while it is being placed in position.

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The present invention relates to a disposable devicefor dispensing douche liquids and the like contained therein, the disposable device comprising a collapsible container, a nozzle telescopically mounted on the container and having a passageway communicating with the interior of the container for dispensing the contents of the conta:Lner, a portion of the nozzle being retractable into the interior of the container to a storage position and being extendable to a use position, the nozzle passageway having a length thereof formed by a cylindrical wall, a sleeve valve mounted on the.nozzle for controlling the flow of liquids from the container through the nozzle, the sleeve valve including a cylindrical valve body insertable in the cylindrical portion oE the passageway and dimensioned to sealingly engage with the wall of the cylindrical portion, the valve body having a flow passageway communicating through one end thereof with the passageway in the nozzle, the valve body having a valve port extending radially therethrough communicating with the valve body flow passageway at the inner end thereof and being selectiv~ly communicable with the interior of the container, and an abutment flange on the sleeve body and an abutment on the container including a cylindrical abutment skirt mounted on the container, surrounding a portion of the nozzle extending into the container and engageable with the abutment flange on the sleeve body to move the sleeve body relative to the nozzle and cause the valve port in the sleeve body to communicate the interior of the container with the nozzle when the nozzle is extended to the use position.

mb /~b A better understanding of the preferred embodiment of the subject invention will be enabled when the following written description is considered in conjunction with the appended drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view o:E the preferred embodiment including a partly broken away phantom view of the disposable dispensing device of the present invention in the extended position;
Figure 2 is an exploded and enlarged fraymentary perspective view of the cap, nozzle and valve assembly of the present invention;

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Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the nozzle in a partially extended condition before opening of the valve assembly;
Figure 4 is a partial sectional view taken along lines 4-4 in Figure 3 but with the nozzle fully extended and the valve assemhly opened;
Figure 5 is a sectional view tciken alollg lines 5-5 of Figure 4; and Figure 6 is a sectional view triken along l mes 6-6 of Figure 3.
Att ntion is initially invited to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the-invention, generally designated 10, which includes a container 12, a cap or closure assembly 14, a nozzle 16 and a valve assembly 180 me solution to be supplied from the douche is retained in conkainer 12 w~ch is in the general orm o a very thin flexible wail pLlstic bottle having an enlarged portion 20 for retaining approxi~ately 4-1/2 fluid ounces o cleansing 1uid. This container volume mlght be varied if desired. r~he thin flexible wall permits the container to be simply and easily collapsed by the user when the user grasps the container in one hand and presses inwardly with the fingers and paln of the hand to apply pressure to the fluid and expel the fluid from the container through the nozzle 16. The container 12 has a thick walled open-ended neck portion 22 at the upper end thereof with male buttress threads 24 extending around the upper end of the neck portion.
The cap or closure 14, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, has similar inwardly directed female buttress threads 25 to engage the threads 24 on the neck portion 22. rrhe upper end of the neck portion 22 has a flat sealing surface 26 adjacent to the opening therethrough to permit the creation of a fluid tight seal between the cap or closure 14 and the container 12.

~ A ~ mb/JC _ 4 _ A flexible bellows section 28 connects -the enlarged reservoir portion 20 with the thick walled neck portion 22 and includes two convolutions 30 and 32 being formed of the conventional bellows configuration. The bellows section greatly increases the angular freedom of movement between the nozzle 16 and the reservoir 20, thereby permitting the user to adjust the angular orientation between the nozzle 16 and the reservoir 20 to the most comfortable posltion for insertion and use. The neck portion 22 includes lugs 34 in the form of outwardly projecting ribs, as shown in Figure l, to provide a positive locking of the bottle in the automatic capping equipment to insure sufficient torque to provide a positive seal of the cap or closure on the bottle.
m e cap or closure 14, moulded of a relatively stiff plastic n~aterial such as low density polyethylene, includes a generally cylindrical outer portion 36 hsaviny the female buttress threads 25 on the inner surface thereof, as shown in Fiyures 2, 3 and 4. As noted earlier, the female buttress threads 25 on the cap 14 engage the male buttress threads 24 on the neck portion 22 of the container 12 to retain the cap in the desired assembled position. On the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 36 of the cap are vertically arranged serrations 40 to provide a positive yrip in the chucks o the automatic cappiny equipment to insure a positive seal of the device while being assembled for shiFment to the consumer.
Extending upwardly and inwardly from the top of the cylindrical X mb/~u _ 5 _ j ~ 7~3 portlon 36 o ~he cap 14 is a contic3uous conical portion 42 havincJ a do~n~al-d projectiny circumEerential sealing ridye 9~ of triangular cross-section or other suitable shape positioned to engage the fla-~ sealing surface 26 of th~ neck portion 22 as shown in Figures 3 and 4.
Extending through the center of the conical section ~2 of the cap is a round nozzle opening 46 Eormed by a surrounding surace 46' of the cap with the opening having an inside diameter which is approximately the same diameter as a portion of the outer surface of the nozzle 16, as shown in 1.
Figures 3 and 4. The upper edge of the conical portion 42 has a radius 47 adjacent the opening ~6 to permit the nozzle to enter the cap easily in the initial assembly operation.
An inwardly directed sea].ing bead wiper 48 is circumferen- ¦
tially formed on the surface ~6' forming thc opening ~l6 and :is of approximately sem.i-circular cross-section. The sealing bead wiper i5 for~ned with an inside diameter which is sliglltly s~aller than the outside diameter of the nozzle 16 passing.
therethrough. The bead wiper acts as a compression ring indenting into the nozzle to form a seal between the cap 14 .
and the nozzle 16. When the nozzle is extended this.sealing bead and wiper wipes fluid from the outer surface of the nozzle as it passes the bead. The bead wiper ~8 also functions as a seal to prevent the escape of any solution from the interior of the container around the extension nozzle except for the desired flow o solution through the interior of the nozzle.

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:, iin a~ projec~inc~ cylindrical abutment skirt 50 p~,ojects downwardly from cln inner surface of the conical portion ~2 of ~he eap 14 and has an outer surfaee 50' with outside cl;amete,r whieh is less than the inside diameter of the inner surfaee o the neek portion 22 of the eontainer.
The abutment skirt 50 has an inner surface 50l' with inside I diameter whieh is larg~r than the outside diameter of the outer surface of the nozzle 16. An abutment shoulder 51 extends radially inwardly from the inner surface 50'' of the abutment skirt 50 to -the sur~aee 46' forming the opening 46 in the cap 14. Actuation of the valve assembly 18 is caused by the abutment skirt 50 when the nozzle is ex-tended as indieated by Figure 4 and as explained in detail hereinafter.
~s can be seen from the drawinys, the nozzle 16 ineludes 15 a yenerally hollow ey1,indriecll boAy 52 havinc3 a elosed upper end 53 thereof, a flow passclcJeway 54 extendinc3 along the eenter of the no~zle body 52 and an open lower end 55. The nozzle may be formed of a relatively soft material sueh as ethylene vinyl acetate; however, other plastie materials could be used if desired. Four pairs of outlet orifices 56 are eircumferentially spaced apart at equal distances on the upper portion of the nozzle body 52 with each pair of orifiees spaeed from the e].osed end 53 of the nozzle body. The orifiees 56 eommunicate wi-th the flow passageway 5~ and fluid solution from the eontainer 12 is foreed through the orifiees 56 to produee the desired flushing aetion. Adjaeent orifices are formed (or connected) by a single orifiee passageway 61 extending -through the nozzle body 52 and interseeting the ~low passa~eway 54, as shown in Fi~ure 6.
This configuration simplifies the molding of the nozzle by ,' permitting eore pins to eome in ~rom both sides and abut at ~ the eenter.

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Spaced ~et;~e~n the orific~s 5t; is a plura].ity of 1O~3itudinal. ribs 5~ e~tendi.ng ~adially outwardly from the body 52. These ribs are gene.rally semi-circular in ax;.al cross-section at the closed end 53 of the nozzle body 520 ¦
Tile ribs taper radially in~a.rd toward the open end 55 of the nozzle body 52 to merge with -the cylindrical shape of the nozzle body 52 below the outlet orifices, as shown at 59.
.: The number, size and shape of the ribs 58 may be varied as :: desired and the outlet or-fices 56 may be of any desired iameter and location to achieve desired flow characteristics.
This configuration forms flow passageways between the ribs to create a uniform and effective cleansing action by the douche solution after it flows through the outlet orifices 56.
The nozzle body 52 has a flange shoulder G0 at the lo~er end thereof to seat against the abùtment shoulder 51 on the cap 14, as shown in Figure 4, to prevent extraction of the nozzle beyon~ the desired extended position. A
circumferential retaining ridge 62 extends outwardly from the nozzle body 52, as best shown in Figure 2, and is spaced apart a short distance from the flange shoulder 60 to form a slot 63 therebetween. This ridge 62 seats against the wiper bead ~8 when the nozzle is fully extended, as shown in ~igure 4, thereby locking the nozzl~ in the extended position.
The retaining ridge 62 is tapered outwardly toward the open end 55 of the nozzle body to permit the wiper bead ~8 to ride up the retaining ridge and drop into the slot 63. The flange shoulder 60 is tapered toward the open end 55 of the . I
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nozz].e bocly 52 to an out:s.ide diameter which is srnaller than ' the insidc diame~r of the ~i.per bead 48 ~o permit insertion of the nozzle into thcl cap 14 wi~,hout requiriilg excessive foîce and without causing clamaye to the wiper bead 48.
The portion o the nozzle passayeway 54 adjacent the open end 55 has an enlarged inside diame-ter portion 64 extending inwardly from the open end 55 of the nozzle body '.
52 with a short tapercd section 66 connec~ing the larger inside diameter portion 64 to the flow passayeway 54 as best shown in Figure 4. Two optional circumferential locking grooves 68 and 70 are spaced apart in the surface of the .
. enlarged portion 64, as best shown in Figure 2.
The flow of fluid from the container 12 through the '.
noz~le 16 i.s controllcd by -the valve assemb.l.y 18 as shown in Flgures 2, 3 and 4. The valve assembly 18 inc~luaes a valve body 72 which is oE hollow cylindrica1 configuration with a flow passageway 71, an open upper end 73, and a closed lower ' , end 74. The diameter of the outer surface 74' of an upper portion of the valve body 72 is slightly larger than,the inside diameter of,the en].arged bore 64 in the nozzle 16 thereby creating a snug fit be-tween the nozzle body 52 and the upper portion of the valve bocly 72 when -the valve body is inserted in the enlarged portion 64 oE the nozzle passage- (.
way 54, as shown in Figure 3 so the valve will no-t fall out.
of the nozzle in an open position.
The lower end 74 of the valve body 72 includes an outwardly extending abutment flange 75 which engages a lower edge of the abutment skirt 50 on the cap 14 to open the valve assembly, as shown in Figure 4. Extending upwardly '','' , ' I ' . ~9~
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from the upper surface of the abut~ent skirt 50 is a protrudin~
circular sealing ridge 75' which is concentric with the valve body 72.
An outwardly and upwardly tapered sealing surEace 75" provided on the sealing ridge 75' is dimensioned to squeeze or compress the lower tapered end of the nozzle flan~e shoulder 60 to form a leak-tight seal when the valve bady 72 is in the closed position as shown in Figure 3. The amount of compression and consequent sealing capability may be changed by appropriate changes in the inside surface of this sealing ridge and lower tapered end of the nozzle.
Raised pads 76 on top of the valve flange 75 provide an opening between the top of the valve flange 75 and the bottom of the cap skirt 50 as shown in Figure 4. A valve port 78 extends radially into the flow passageway 71 o the valve body 72 to permit the solution passing through the openings under cap skirt 50 to flow into the flow passageway 71 of the valve body 72 when the ~alve assembly is in the position shown in Figure 4. m e outer surface of the upper portion of the valve body 72 may include two circumferential spaced apart locking and sealing beads 80 and 82 for engagement with the grooves 68 and 70 in the nozzle bcdy 52 when the valve bodY is assembled as shown in Figure 3. The locking bead 80 engages the lower groove 70 when the nozzle is fully extended and the valve body 72 has been moved partially out of the enlarged inside diameter portion 64 of the nozzle body 52, as shown in Figure 4. Groove 68 and 70 may be eliminated in which case grooves will be formed b~ the sealing beads 80 and 82 indenting into the softer nozzle.

mb/'~ - 10 -7~3 An alternative confi~Juration ~o the valve body 72 wi-th beads 80 ancl ~2 woulcl be to omit the heads and have the valve body forrned with a sliglltly larger diameter than the inside diameter of the enlaryed por-tion 64 of the nozzle flow passage~ay 54 thereby providing a snug fit tight seal ;between the valve body 72 and the nozzle body 52 when the : -¦~¦ valve assembly is in the positions shown in Figures 3 and 4.
~ djacent and spaced apart around the open end 73 of the valve body 72 are three axially extending ball valve fingers 84 ~hich retain a ball valve 86 of corrosion resisting metal , ~ ' or plastic against a-conical valve seating surface 88 adjacent the open end 73 of the valve body 72. The tapered surface 66 in the nozzle body 52 squeezes the ends of the fingers 84 ¦
lS tocJether aro~nd the ball -to produce a permanent set in the flnye.rs 8~ to retain the valve hall 86 again.st valve seat 88 after the valve îs opened when the nozzle has ~een fully extended. This also insures retention of the ball while handling the noæzle assemblies prior to installation on the containers.
:The ball is in the position as shown in Figure 3 prior to the extension of the noz,zle. ~hen the valve assembly 18 :is open, as shown in Figure 4, and pressure is al~,T?lied by the user to the container, the valve ball 86 becomes unseated from the valve surface 88 due to the force of the so pressurized ¦
douche liquid, and escapes from the fingers.
The diameter formed by the inner surface 89 of valve ' fingers 8~ is slightly less than the outside diameter of the , , "':. . , .
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all 8G lhereby caus:in(~ e ball ~6 ~o be light].y retained ~¦ in the seat:ed pOSitiOIl of l'igure 3 until assembly. The valve fingers 8~ extend above the point of contact between the ball and the firlgers and are dimensioned to be pressed S inilardly by the tapered section 66 of the nozzle body S2 about the upper portion of the ball 86 as also sho~n in Figure 3 ,o provide positive retention of -the ball after assembly.
The upper portions of the finyers 8~ have cutouts 85 adjacent the inner sur~aces thereof to permit the ball when forced away from the valve seat 88 only a short distance to . l ; be released lnto the nozzl.e passageway 54 when pressure is 1.
applied to the fluld solution within container 20. It will be noted that the ball 86 is of 1.aryer d.iameter than the .5 or.ificcs ~6 anCl thercFore ~lJ.l be re-tclined in passagew~ 5~ ¦
both dur:Lng and aEter use. Tlle valve seat 88 ensures a . line contact between the ball 86 and the valve seat to provide a reasonably fluid tiyh-t seal prior to use to prevent leakage or drippiny while handling and inserting the nozzle.
0 The retention of the ball against the valve seat prevents the fluid solution from dripping ou-t of the orifices 56 when the bottle is inve~ted prior to the application of pressure to the fluid in the container 12. The pressure required to be applied to the container 20 to force the ball 86 away from the finyers 84 into the position as shown in Figure 4 is minimal. The release of the ball opens valve ~assaye 71 which greatly reduces the squeeze pressure required by the use to empty the _ontainer 12.
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: - 12 -~inis disposable douche i5 norma]ly shipped in the ccndi~ioll shot~n in Figure 1 wherein the valve body 72 is ~ully inserted into ~he open end 55 of the nozz]e body 52.
The sealillg ~eads 80 and U2, if used, will enyage the grooves 68 alld 70 if used in the nozzle body 52 and the ball valve 86 will be held against the valve seat 88 by the fingers 84 :ha-t are pressed ayainst the tapered portion 66 of the nozzle body 52. The valve wil1 be tightly sealed and held from falling out of the nozzle by the sealing ring compressing the end of the nozzle and friction between the laryer valve body and the smaller inside diameter of the nozzle. At the time of assembly, the container 20 is filled with an appropriate fluid solution to accomplish the desired cleansing. The cap nozzle assembly 14, which is preasscrnbled on separate equipment, is then threaded onto khe neck portion 22 of ~he contairle~r 20 by the chuck of a capping machine by grasping the serrations 40 on the cap while the lugs 34 on the neck portion are held by movable clamps on the capper. The cap is tightened ¦ -sufficiently by adjustable torclue of -the capper chucks to form a first leakproof seal between the sealing ridge 44 on the cap 14 and the sealing surface 26 at the upper end of the necX portion 22. ~ second leakproof seal is formed between the noz~le body 52 ancl khe cap 1~ by the wiper sealing bead 48 pressing against the outer surface of the nozzle body 52. A third leakproof seal is achieved between the valve body 72 and the nozzle body 52 as previously de-cri~ec.

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-' The uni t Illay l~e sl~ Jped t~ ~e~ ~ ~e~ in a sealed plasti.c ¦ over~Jrap ~hich is opc~ned by -~eariny along the bottom or side seals o~ the wrapper. The over~Jrap may be used to grasD :
the nozzle ri.bs 5~ to pull -the no~zle lG rom the posi-tion shown in Pic~ure 1 out.wardly through the position shown in Figure 3 co the fully extended position shown in ~'igure 4 to prevent. finger contact. When -the nozzle is fully extended, the wiper bead 4~ drops into a position behind the retaining ridge 62 securing the nozzle in the extended position and the flange shoulder 60 on the nozzle body contacts the abutment shoulder 51 on the cap 14 as shown in Figure 4 As . the nozzle passes the position shown in Figure 3, the abu-tment flange 75 contacts the abutment skirt 50 of the cap 14 to . cause the valve body 72 to be moved downwardly relative to the nozzle hody 52 -to the positi.on sho~/n in Figure ~. In th.is position, ~luid ~olu~ion from the container 20 flows under the ahutment skirt S0 and into val.ve port 78 into the valve flo~7 passageway 71 in the center of the valve body 52.
The nozzle is then inserted into the vagina a sufficient distance to achie~e the desired internal cleansing and the .¦
container 20 is s~ueezed firmly by the user to force the valve ball 86 away from the valye seat 88, as shown in Fi~ure ~. Suitable pressure may then be applied to provide thc desired ~lo~ rate of li~uid until the container 20 is empty. The nozzle 16 may then be remoyed and pushed back : into the containex 12 to the position shown in Figure 1 for easy disposal.
Numerous modifications of the subject invention will undoubtedly occur to those with skill in the art; however, ~- 30 it should be understood that the spixit and scope of the invention is to be limited solely in light of the appended claims.

Claims (11)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A disposable device for dispensing douche liquids and the like contained therein, said disposable device com-prising a collapsible container, a nozzle telescopically mounted on said container and having a passageway communicating with the interior of said container for dispensing the contents of said container, a portion of said nozzle being retractable into the interior of said container to a storage position and being extendable to a use position, said nozzle passageway having a length thereof formed by a cylindrical wall, a sleeve valve mounted on said nozzle for controlling the flow of liquids from said container through said nozzle, said sleeve valve including a cylindrical valve body insertable in said cylindrical portion of said passageway and dimensioned to sealingly engage with the wall of said cylindrical portion, said valve body having a flow passageway communicating through one end thereof with the passageway in said nozzle, said valve body having a valve port extending radially therethrough communicating with the valve body flow passageway at the inner end thereof and being selectively communicable with the interior of said container, and an abutment flange on said sleeve body and an abutment on said container including a cylindrical abutment skirt mounted on said container, surrounding a portion of said nozzle extending into said container and engageable with said abutment flange on said sleeve body to move said sleeve body relative to said nozzle and cause said valve port in said sleeve body to communicate the interior of said container with said nozzle when said nozzle is extended to the use position.

2. The disposable device of claim 1 additionally including a ball valve means mounted on said nozzle for preventing the flow of fluid through said nozzle passageway when said sleeve valve is open until said container is collapsed by the user to create a predetermined pressure on the fluid contained therein whereby said ball valve means permits the flow of liquid through said nozzle passageway.

3. The disposable device of claim 2 wherein said ball valve means includes a ball valve surface on said sleeve valve body through which said valve body passageway opens, a ball seatable on said ball valve surface, and means for retaining said ball on said ball valve surface until said sleeve body is moved by said abutments and said container is collapsed to apply a predetermined pressure to the fluid contained therein.

4 . The disposable device of claim 3 wherein said retaining means includes at least two spaced apart and extending fingers on said sleeve valve body adjacent said ball valve surface and oriented to extend along the passageway in said nozzle, said fingers having inner portions of diameter smaller than the outside diameter of said ball to retain said ball on the ball valve surface and wherein said nozzle passageway includes a tapered section engageable with an outer surface on said fingers when the valve sleeve body is in the closed position to deflect the fingers around the ball to force the ball against the ball valve surface until the nozzle is extended to the use position.

5 . The disposable device of claim 4 wherein the container includes a bellows portion to permit the nozzle to be moved relative to the container thereby permitting the user to orient the nozzle to the most convenient position relative to said container.

6. The disposable device of claim 1 additionally including a threaded inlet on said container and having a circumferential portion, a cap threadably engageable with said threaded inlet, said cap having a circumferentially sealing ridge thereon yieldingly engageable with the circum-ferential portion of said inlet to provide a fluid tight seal between said cap and said container when said cap is threadably engaged with said threaded inlet, said cap having an opening therethrough with said nozzle extending through.
said opening, said abutment skirt mounted on said cap and surrounding said opening, said cap having an inwardly directed bead wiper in said cap opening to yieldingly engage a circumferential surface on said nozzle to provide a fluid-tight seal between said cap and said nozzle in the various positions of the nozzle.

7 . The disposable device of claim 6 wherein said ball valve means includes a ball valve surface on said sleeve valve body through which said valve body passageway opens, a ball seatable on said ball valve surface, and means for retaining said ball on said ball valve surface until said sleeve body is moved by said abutments and said container is collapsed to apply a predetermined pressure to the fluid contained therein.

8. The disposable device of claim 7 wherein said container includes a bellows portion to permit the nozzle to be moved relative to the container thereby permitting the user to orient the nozzle to the most convenient position relative to said container.

9. The disposable device of claim 4 wherein said container has a threaded inlet and said sealing means between said nozzle and said container includes a cap threadably engageable with said threaded inlet, said cap having a cir-cumferentially sealing ridge thereon yieldingly engageable with a circumferential portion of said inlet to provide a fluid tight seal between said cap and said container when said cap is threadably engaged with said threaded inlet, said cap having an opening therethrough with said nozzle extending through said opening, said abutment skirt mounted on said cap and surrounding said opening, said cap having an inwardly directed bead wiper in said cap opening to yieldingly engage a circumferential surface on said nozzle to provide a fluid-tight seal between said cap and said nozzle in the various positions of the nozzle.

10. The disposable device of claim 7 wherein said retaining means includes at least two spaced apart and extending fingers on said sleeve valve body adjacent said ball valve surface and oriented to extend along the passageway in said nozzle, said fingers having inner portions of diameter smaller than the outside diameter of said ball to retain said ball on the ball valve surface and wherein said nozzle passageway includes a tapered section engageable with an outer surface on said fingers when the valve sleeve body is in the closed position to deflect the fingers around the ball to force the ball against the ball valve surface until the nozzle is extended to the use position.

11. The disposable device of claim 3 wherein said container includes a bellows portion to permit the nozzle to be moved relative to the container thereby permitting the user to orient the nozzle to the most convenient position relative to said container.