CA2086427A1 - Dispensing package - Google Patents
Dispensing packageInfo
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- CA2086427A1 CA2086427A1 CA002086427A CA2086427A CA2086427A1 CA 2086427 A1 CA2086427 A1 CA 2086427A1 CA 002086427 A CA002086427 A CA 002086427A CA 2086427 A CA2086427 A CA 2086427A CA 2086427 A1 CA2086427 A1 CA 2086427A1
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- Prior art keywords
- outlet
- closure
- package according
- dispensing package
- container portion
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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
- B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
- B65D35/02—Body construction
- B65D35/04—Body construction made in one piece
- B65D35/08—Body construction made in one piece from plastics material
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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
- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
- B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
- B65D47/0823—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage and elastically biased towards the closed position only
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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
- B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
- B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
- B65D47/0804—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
- B65D47/0833—Hinges without elastic bias
- B65D47/0838—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
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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
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
- B65D2251/1066—Actuating means
Abstract
The dispensing package comprises a container portion (10) for accommodating a fluent product which is to be dispensed, and an outlet portion (12) which includes an outlet (9) communicating with the container portion. In use, dispensing of the product takes place through the outlet. A closure (12) is provided for releasably closing the outlet. The characteristic feature of the package is the fact that these components are formed as a one piece moulding. In one preferred application, the container portion accommodates toothpaste.
Description
WO 92/00228 Pcr/css1/01oss ~ ~ ~n ~ 2 7 D~SPE~'SI~'G P.~C~AGE
n~lS invelltion rc]2tcs to a dispensing pacl;~re. Pac~;anes of the invention mavtypicallv bc uscd to store alld dispense substanccs sucll ~s toolhpaste or fluellt food products.
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Conventionall~, loothpaste is pac};ared in a four p~rt pac~;aging s~stem. nle toothp2ste tube itself is macie up of three componcn~s. namelv the tube bodv, a sllouldc. ~.lich is fi.~ed to Ihe tub~ bod!. and.a Ihre~ded cap for se:~linr off the IhreaLled dispellsil~g spout of the shoulder. The assclllbled and filled tube is Ihen . ......
placcd in ~ rectangul~r cardboard C2rl0n ~.hich f~cili~atcs s~c~;ing and slïelf prcsenl~lion.
Il is believed Ihal Ihe convellliollal four-parl pac~;a_ing s!~slem used for tooihpaste is e.~tremelv uneconomic~ lthough thev m;l!~ llave less parts than the four-parttoothp~ste tube pac~;aging s~stem. boltled food product pacl;ares are also considcred to be uneconomical.
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n~lS invelltion rc]2tcs to a dispensing pacl;~re. Pac~;anes of the invention mavtypicallv bc uscd to store alld dispense substanccs sucll ~s toolhpaste or fluellt food products.
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Conventionall~, loothpaste is pac};ared in a four p~rt pac~;aging s~stem. nle toothp2ste tube itself is macie up of three componcn~s. namelv the tube bodv, a sllouldc. ~.lich is fi.~ed to Ihe tub~ bod!. and.a Ihre~ded cap for se:~linr off the IhreaLled dispellsil~g spout of the shoulder. The assclllbled and filled tube is Ihen . ......
placcd in ~ rectangul~r cardboard C2rl0n ~.hich f~cili~atcs s~c~;ing and slïelf prcsenl~lion.
Il is believed Ihal Ihe convellliollal four-parl pac~;a_ing s!~slem used for tooihpaste is e.~tremelv uneconomic~ lthough thev m;l!~ llave less parts than the four-parttoothp~ste tube pac~;aging s~stem. boltled food product pacl;ares are also considcred to be uneconomical.
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2~8~d27 According to the present invention there is provided a dispensing package comprising a container portion for accommodating a fluent product which is to bedispensed an outlet portion ~hich includes an outlet cornmunicaIing with the container portion through ~-hich disperlsing of the product can ta~;e place and a closure for releasably closing the outlet characterised in that the container portion outlet portion and closure ~re mouldcd in one piece in plastics material.
The term f~uent material is intended to cover ~]1 materials irrespective of their - -- -viscosity ~ hich can flo~v undcr cravi.y or ~vhich can be caused to flo~v by squeezing ~hem out of a collapsible con~ainer. As such the term embraces ithout lirnitation highly viscous products such as toothpaste and less viscous products such ~s free-flowing liquids.
In somc versions of the invention the containcr portion is adaptcd to be squeezcd for expulsion of its contents throu~h the outlet. In other vcrsions of the invention Ihe containcr portion is of rigid construction and Ihe contents Ihereof are dispensed under ~ra-i~v ~.hen Ihe closurc is non-operative.
In onc e:1ibodin1cnt of tlie h~vention. the vutlet portion is hhlred to thc container portion at a live hin~-e. The closure in this casc ma! be hinocd to the outlet portion at an integral hinge. . ~lternativelv the closure is hint-ed to thc container porlion by an integral hinge. In the latter case the closure is convenientJv hinged to the container portion bv an inlegral hinge located on the opposite side of the container portion from the live hin e at ~ hich the outlet ?ortion is hinged to the container porlion.
ll~erc mav be t~vo outlet portions each hinged to the container porlion. an~ a single closure hinged to the outlet pOrlionS for c!osing the outlets of both outlet porlions simultaneouslv.
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WO 92/00228 PCr/GB91/01055 2~ 27 A particularly preferred dispensing pac};age of the invention has a finger- or thumb-depressible panel hinged to the outlet portion and connected to the closure, depression of the panel causing the closure to move from a closed position in wl~ich it closes the out~ct *om the outlet portion to an open position in which it opens the outlet to permit the fluent product to be di5pensed from the container portion through ~he outlet.
Typically, the panel forms part of the outlet portion and is hinged to the remainder of the oullct portion at a live hinge, the panel being hinged to the closure at a live hinge. The live hinges bet~een the panel and the outlct portion and bet~,een thepanel and the closure are con~eniently arranged so that, upon depression of the panel, the panel pivots relative to the outlet portion in one direction and the closure pi~ots relative to the panel in the opposite direction.
In this en,bodiment, the closure is joined to the outlet portion by integr~l membranes ~ hich dcfine the sides of the oullet ~-hen the panel is depressed andthe closure n~o~es to its open position.
l~le en7bodimcnt just sumnulrised ma~ have a rem.ovahle cap for Ihe pac~;a~ e. the C2p co-cring the outlet portion al1d closure. l~he cap ma!~ be formed in one piece ith tl1e pacl;age, or it ma-~ be formed as a moulding separate from the pack2ge.In either c; se it is preferred that cap is connected to the package by a tear-off tamper evident strip.
In all cases. the preferred dispcnsinP package has a container portion of elongate shape \vilh the outlet portion. outlet and closure pro~ided at one end of the container portion, the container portion being fillable \~ i~h the fluent product through the opposite end thereof.
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, 2 ~ ~ i) 1 2 For stac~;ing convenience, it is preferred that the container portion has opposing flat sur-faces on which the pacl;age can be stacked. It is a]so preferred that the pac~age is shaped to nest snugly in side-by-s;de relationship with otl~er sirrlilar packages when the packages are alternately reversed.
~n applications contemplated by the invention, the container portion accommodates toothpaste or an edible food product;
The illvcntion will now be described in more detail, b- wav of e.~ample oniv, wilh reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
~igure 1 sho~vs a side view of a first embodiment of the invention;
Figurc 2 shou~s ~ top vicw Or thc en1bo(ii1llent of ~igure 1;
Figulc 3 shows the container of l~igures I and ~ with Ihe outlet pvrtion clipped in place;
l~igurc 1 shous an enlar~ed fragmel1ta.~ ~ieu vf part vs the embodilnent of l:igTures I to ;:
Figure 5 sho~s a side view of ~ second embodil1lent of the invel1tion;
Figurc 6 shows a top view of a thir(i embodimcnt of the invel1tion;
I;igurc 7 shows a side view of a fourth emDo(iimel1t of the in~-ention;
I;igure 8 sho~vs a pictorial view of a fifth e;r.Dodhnent of the invention;
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W O 92/00228 PC~r/GB91/01055 2~'3127 ~igure 9 shows a partly cut-away view of the embodiment of Figure 8, with an optional cap fitted in place;
~igures 10 ~nd 11 show ~ie-vs of the fifth embodiment of the invention in use; .
Figures 12 and 13 show ~rie~vs of the end of the container of Figures ~ to 11 before ~nd ~fler filling and sealing;
'"' ' , Figure 14 sho~l,s a diagramm3tic side view of the dispensing end of a further embodiment;
Figurc 15 sl)o~-s a diagramma~ic plall ie\v of ~he dispensing end secn in Figure 14;
F igurc 16 ~ho~-s ~ diagrammalic pl~n view of a dispensing packageincorpora~ing the dispcnsing e!ld see!l in Figures 1 l and 15;
Figure 17 sho~.s a di~gr2n~ alic side vicw of Ihe dispensillg pacl;;lge seen in Figure 16;
Figurc lS sho\-sa di~gramm2lic pl3n view of anolller dispensing pac}i2ge incorporalillg the dispensing end seen in Figurcs 1~ and 15:
Figurc 19 shows a diaor~mm2~ic side vie~. of Ihe dispcnsing pac}ia_e seen in Figure lS: ~lnd SU~ S~EET
WO 92/00228 pcr/GBsl/ol igure 20 illustrates in a pl.~n view how dispensing pac~;ages of the kindseen in Figures 1~ and 19 can be stacked side-by-side.
Figures 1 to 4 show a package having a squeezable container portion 10 an outletportion 11 and a closure element all moulded in pne piece in plastics material.
In this embodiment the closure element is constituted by a lid 12. The outlet portion 11 is hinged at a live hinge 13 to the contamer portion 10 while the lid 12 is secured to the outlet portion 11 by an integrally moulded nip hinge 14. The hinge 14 is of a kno~n construction and is such that it allo~vs repeated moYements of the lid 12 relative to the outlet portion 11.
The outlet portion ll includes an outlet aperture 9 through ~.hich dispensing can ta~;e pl~ce from the pacl~age once it is assembled and filled.
In order to assemble the pac~;age from the one-picce moulded product shown in ~igure l the outlet portion 11 is S~UI~g ~bout the hingc 13 to the position sho~n in Fi~-ure 3. Referring to 3 igure l it ~-ill be scen Ihat the operativclv lo~cr edge of thc oullct pOrTiOn 11 is formed ~ h an a3lilular form;llion Ic ~n l that there is a corresponding formation 16 on the outer suriace o- I~.e container portlon 10 near to its upper edge. nle formation Ic is al~le to clip past the formation 16 underapplication of the appropriate force. The shape of the formations lS and 16 thenpre~ents reverse movement of the outlet portion 11 relative to the container portion 10. Thus the outkl portion is locl~ed to the container portion 10 once the I~igure
The term f~uent material is intended to cover ~]1 materials irrespective of their - -- -viscosity ~ hich can flo~v undcr cravi.y or ~vhich can be caused to flo~v by squeezing ~hem out of a collapsible con~ainer. As such the term embraces ithout lirnitation highly viscous products such as toothpaste and less viscous products such ~s free-flowing liquids.
In somc versions of the invention the containcr portion is adaptcd to be squeezcd for expulsion of its contents throu~h the outlet. In other vcrsions of the invention Ihe containcr portion is of rigid construction and Ihe contents Ihereof are dispensed under ~ra-i~v ~.hen Ihe closurc is non-operative.
In onc e:1ibodin1cnt of tlie h~vention. the vutlet portion is hhlred to thc container portion at a live hin~-e. The closure in this casc ma! be hinocd to the outlet portion at an integral hinge. . ~lternativelv the closure is hint-ed to thc container porlion by an integral hinge. In the latter case the closure is convenientJv hinged to the container portion bv an inlegral hinge located on the opposite side of the container portion from the live hin e at ~ hich the outlet ?ortion is hinged to the container porlion.
ll~erc mav be t~vo outlet portions each hinged to the container porlion. an~ a single closure hinged to the outlet pOrlionS for c!osing the outlets of both outlet porlions simultaneouslv.
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WO 92/00228 PCr/GB91/01055 2~ 27 A particularly preferred dispensing pac};age of the invention has a finger- or thumb-depressible panel hinged to the outlet portion and connected to the closure, depression of the panel causing the closure to move from a closed position in wl~ich it closes the out~ct *om the outlet portion to an open position in which it opens the outlet to permit the fluent product to be di5pensed from the container portion through ~he outlet.
Typically, the panel forms part of the outlet portion and is hinged to the remainder of the oullct portion at a live hinge, the panel being hinged to the closure at a live hinge. The live hinges bet~een the panel and the outlct portion and bet~,een thepanel and the closure are con~eniently arranged so that, upon depression of the panel, the panel pivots relative to the outlet portion in one direction and the closure pi~ots relative to the panel in the opposite direction.
In this en,bodiment, the closure is joined to the outlet portion by integr~l membranes ~ hich dcfine the sides of the oullet ~-hen the panel is depressed andthe closure n~o~es to its open position.
l~le en7bodimcnt just sumnulrised ma~ have a rem.ovahle cap for Ihe pac~;a~ e. the C2p co-cring the outlet portion al1d closure. l~he cap ma!~ be formed in one piece ith tl1e pacl;age, or it ma-~ be formed as a moulding separate from the pack2ge.In either c; se it is preferred that cap is connected to the package by a tear-off tamper evident strip.
In all cases. the preferred dispcnsinP package has a container portion of elongate shape \vilh the outlet portion. outlet and closure pro~ided at one end of the container portion, the container portion being fillable \~ i~h the fluent product through the opposite end thereof.
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, 2 ~ ~ i) 1 2 For stac~;ing convenience, it is preferred that the container portion has opposing flat sur-faces on which the pacl;age can be stacked. It is a]so preferred that the pac~age is shaped to nest snugly in side-by-s;de relationship with otl~er sirrlilar packages when the packages are alternately reversed.
~n applications contemplated by the invention, the container portion accommodates toothpaste or an edible food product;
The illvcntion will now be described in more detail, b- wav of e.~ample oniv, wilh reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
~igure 1 sho~vs a side view of a first embodiment of the invention;
Figurc 2 shou~s ~ top vicw Or thc en1bo(ii1llent of ~igure 1;
Figulc 3 shows the container of l~igures I and ~ with Ihe outlet pvrtion clipped in place;
l~igurc 1 shous an enlar~ed fragmel1ta.~ ~ieu vf part vs the embodilnent of l:igTures I to ;:
Figure 5 sho~s a side view of ~ second embodil1lent of the invel1tion;
Figurc 6 shows a top view of a thir(i embodimcnt of the invel1tion;
I;igurc 7 shows a side view of a fourth emDo(iimel1t of the in~-ention;
I;igure 8 sho~vs a pictorial view of a fifth e;r.Dodhnent of the invention;
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W O 92/00228 PC~r/GB91/01055 2~'3127 ~igure 9 shows a partly cut-away view of the embodiment of Figure 8, with an optional cap fitted in place;
~igures 10 ~nd 11 show ~ie-vs of the fifth embodiment of the invention in use; .
Figures 12 and 13 show ~rie~vs of the end of the container of Figures ~ to 11 before ~nd ~fler filling and sealing;
'"' ' , Figure 14 sho~l,s a diagramm3tic side view of the dispensing end of a further embodiment;
Figurc 15 sl)o~-s a diagramma~ic plall ie\v of ~he dispensing end secn in Figure 14;
F igurc 16 ~ho~-s ~ diagrammalic pl~n view of a dispensing packageincorpora~ing the dispcnsing e!ld see!l in Figures 1 l and 15;
Figure 17 sho~.s a di~gr2n~ alic side vicw of Ihe dispensillg pacl;;lge seen in Figure 16;
Figurc lS sho\-sa di~gramm2lic pl3n view of anolller dispensing pac}i2ge incorporalillg the dispensing end seen in Figurcs 1~ and 15:
Figurc 19 shows a diaor~mm2~ic side vie~. of Ihe dispcnsing pac}ia_e seen in Figure lS: ~lnd SU~ S~EET
WO 92/00228 pcr/GBsl/ol igure 20 illustrates in a pl.~n view how dispensing pac~;ages of the kindseen in Figures 1~ and 19 can be stacked side-by-side.
Figures 1 to 4 show a package having a squeezable container portion 10 an outletportion 11 and a closure element all moulded in pne piece in plastics material.
In this embodiment the closure element is constituted by a lid 12. The outlet portion 11 is hinged at a live hinge 13 to the contamer portion 10 while the lid 12 is secured to the outlet portion 11 by an integrally moulded nip hinge 14. The hinge 14 is of a kno~n construction and is such that it allo~vs repeated moYements of the lid 12 relative to the outlet portion 11.
The outlet portion ll includes an outlet aperture 9 through ~.hich dispensing can ta~;e pl~ce from the pacl~age once it is assembled and filled.
In order to assemble the pac~;age from the one-picce moulded product shown in ~igure l the outlet portion 11 is S~UI~g ~bout the hingc 13 to the position sho~n in Fi~-ure 3. Referring to 3 igure l it ~-ill be scen Ihat the operativclv lo~cr edge of thc oullct pOrTiOn 11 is formed ~ h an a3lilular form;llion Ic ~n l that there is a corresponding formation 16 on the outer suriace o- I~.e container portlon 10 near to its upper edge. nle formation Ic is al~le to clip past the formation 16 underapplication of the appropriate force. The shape of the formations lS and 16 thenpre~ents reverse movement of the outlet portion 11 relative to the container portion 10. Thus the outkl portion is locl~ed to the container portion 10 once the I~igure
3 situation is reached.
llle lid3 1~ mav no~ be hingcd repeatedl~ re!asive to lhe outlet portion 11 to close and open the outlet aperture 9 as rcquired. ll~e lid includes an internallv projectinV
formation ~hich is shaped ~nd positioned to plug the outlet aperture 9 ~hen the E ~ SUE~T
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lid is hinged to the closed position.
In th;s case, the intention is that the lid 12 should remain permanently attached to the outlet portion 11. Ho~vever, in an alter~ative arrangement, the hinge 14 mayconsist of a weak strip of flexible plastics material which can be severed once the package is assembled. The lid in tllis case then becomcs a separate item for closing and opening the package.
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Figure S shows part of a second embodiment of the invention. The package in thiscase comprises a squcezable container portion 10 to which is moulded an outlet portion 11 and a closure elcmcnt constituted by a lid 12. The difference bet~veen this embodiment and that of Figures 1 to 4 is the fact that the lid 12 is attacl1ed directly to the containcr portion 10 rather than to the outlet portion 11. An integrallv moulded clongate hinge ~0. in this case extending from the container portion 10, allows opening and closing of the lid 1~ on the out]et portion 11.
As in the firct embodimenl. the outlet por: on 11 cal1 be ~nchored, in the bro~;en line position. rclaiive to the container portion 10, ~-!ith the lid thcn being movable repeatedly bet~-een its open and closed positions. Alternativelv, the hin-c '0 mav be severahle to yicld a loosc lid 12 for closing ~nd opening the pac~;ag~e.
~igure 6 shows a third embodiment of the invention. In this case there is a body21 composed of t~vo container portions "' to whicl1 t~l.o outlet portions 23 can be anchored in the same manner as in the I:igure 5 embodiment. The outlet porlions 23 are both hinged to the bodv ~1 but thev are separate from one another. A single closure element in the form of a lid '~ is hin~ed to both outlet portiol1s ~3 for closing the outlet apertures in both outlet portions. The Figure 6 embodiment issuitable for pac};aging and dispensing t~-o different fluent components.
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WO 92/00228 PCT~/GB91/0105 2 ~ 7 Figure 7 shows a side vie~l~ of a tourth embodimenl of 1he invcntion. This version is vely simi~ar to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 and li}~e parts are labelled with li~;e numeraJs.
The I;igure 7 embodiment also has a squeezable container portion 10 an outlet portion 11 and a closure element constituted by a lid 12. The outlet portion 11 is not hinged to the container portion 10. Instead it is in~egral]y moulded to the container portion 10 to form ~vith the container ponion l0 a continuous tube Thelid 12 is securcd to the tube bv an integrally moulded flip hinge 14.
The outlet aperture 9 in the outlet portion 11 of eacl~ of ~he embodimenls described above is provided internally ~ith a suitablv shapcd nozzle or spout 26 through ~vhich the contents of the container may be dispensed.
The embodimcnts of Figures I to 6 are ~illed from the ~op as indicated by the arro~v A in l:i~ures I and 5. Once the squeezable container portion 10 (or portions ~2 in the case of l~i~ ure 6) is (or arc) full. the oullet porlion 1 l (or outlet portions 23 in the case of l~i~-ure 6) is (or arej folded o-er and anchored in place.
The shape of Ihe conlainer portions of these embodime.lls is preferablv c!ih~drical so that the con1ainer may stand upright on a base ~0. In each case. the e.~lernal surfacc of the pac~iage as described is printed ~ith the appropriate ad~ertising and brand indicia so that no separate cardboard or other carton is required.
The pac~ae depicted in Fi_ure 7 is filled from the bottom ~s indicated bv the arrow B. Once the container porlion l0 is full. its lo~l er end m2v be sealed in a con~entional mallner by eilhcr he~t sealing or ~lueinc The seam may be in~ardlv fo]ded or trimrned so that Ihe pacl;a~e has a llat bottom on ~-hich it can sland on a shop shelf or the li};e the necessarv brand and other indicia once again being SUE~STITU~E S.~ET
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applied to lhe package to avoid the necessity for a separate carton. ~Iternatively, the container portion 10 may be at least partially rect~ngu]ar in cross-section so that it can be staclced in a prone orientation on a shelf. Sirnilarly, the earlier embodiments may be at least partially rectangular in cross-section for prone stac}ctng.
In each of Figures 1 to 7, filling may tal~e place through an irLitially open side of the container portion 10, ralher than through an cnd. In this casc, the-side is sealed closed after filling.
It will be appreciated that with the lid 12 opcn in the embodiments of Figurcs I to 7, the contents of the container portion 10 can be dispensed by a squeezin_ action applied thereto.
A fifth embodi~nent of the in~ention is sho~vn in l~i~urcs S to ]3. lllis embodiment also colnprises a squeezable consainer portion 10, an outlet portion 11 and a closure elemcllt 12. ~o\~.e~er~ in Ihis ~ersion of the Conlainer l~.e closure elemen~ 1~ is not constitulcd by a lid as in lhe pre~iolls embo(iimellls. but b~ a pi~olal panel formed in a wail of lhc oullel porlion 11, The outlet portion 11 is made of more rigid material than the squeezable body 10, and the pi~otal panel is made of more rig~id material than the outlet portion 11. As in the pre~ious embodilllenls the portions 10 and 11 and the closure elelnent are all moulded to_ether in one piece, The pi~otal panel 12 is shaped to form t~o substantially planar sections 'S and 30.
The first section 2~ and a second ~ectioll 30 are sli~htly angled relati~e ~o one another, The panel 12 is adap~ed lo pi~ot under pressure from a fincer or Ihumb aboul an a.~iis Y-Y to open an outlel aperture 3~ lhrough ~.hich Ihe conten~s of the Sl,'EST~rl_lTE S'!-'EET
2 ~ 3 $~ 7 contailler may be dispensed upon squeezing of the container portion 10.
The construction of the panel 12 and the outlet portion 11 to allow the panel topivot is as follo~vs:
The periphery 34 of thc section 28 is joined to the wall of the outlet ponion 11while the periphery 36 of the scction 30 is not joined to the outlet portion at all.
The periphery 34 is bounded by a wea~;ened zone 3~ indicated by dotted lines in --FigL~re 8. This weakened zone allows~the-wall~of tlle outlet portion 11 to deform when pressure is applied ~o the section 28 of the paneJ. The panel pivots about the axis Y-Y to rotate the section 30 a~vay from the outlet portion 11 to open the aperturc 32.
~ILernati-elv if a ~eakcned zone is not providcd the ~valls of the outlct portion 11 may be reinforced at a point ~0 in Fi~3re 8 and the rigidity of the material of the rest of outlet portion 11 is chosen such tll~t somc dcformation of the ~vall of the outlet portion may occur ~hen prèssure is applied to thc panel ~2.
Olhcr fealures of Ihis cmbodilmcllt are no~v c.~plaine~ ith rctcrence to ~ re 9.n~e container can be providcd ~-ith a C;lp ~ hich may also be part of the one-piece moulding. The cap ~' c.~tcllds over the outlet ponion 11 and is joincd to the container porlion 10 by means of a tamper evidenl tear-otf strip S0 having a finger engagc~ble tab 5~. The strip S0 can be torn off and thro~vn a~vav ~hen the package is firsl opened.
~s illustrated in Figure 9 the c. p ~2 and the conlainer portion 10 ha~e inlercnaaging clip formations ~ I bv means of ~vhicll the cap can be clipped to the remainder of the pacli~ge ~ftcr the lamper e~ident strip has bcen removed.
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WO 92/00228 pcr/Gs91/olo5s As an alternative to this arrangement the cap 42 can be connccted to the container portion 10 by a live hinge sirnilar to the hinge 13 described in relation to the first embodiment. In this case after the one-piece moulding step the cap is hinged over the outlet portion 11 and is anchored to the container portion 10 in the same manner as the outlet portion is anchored to the container portion 10 in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 6. The cap itself includes a tamper evtdent tear-offstrip which when torn off enables a part of the cap to be removed to e.Ypose theoutlet portion 11 and pivotal panel 12.
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In yet another alternalive the cap 42 can be moulded apart from the package consisting of the container portion 10 outlet portion l1 and panel 12. In this case the cap may then be anchored to the package possibly in the same manner as the outlet portion 11 is anchored to the container portion 10 in the earlier embodimcnls. The cap ~vill then include a tamper evidel1t tcar-off strip that operates in the manner describcd in the preceding paragraph.
The squcezable container pOr1ion 10 is pro~ided ~ith a?propriatcl~ sized contours
llle lid3 1~ mav no~ be hingcd repeatedl~ re!asive to lhe outlet portion 11 to close and open the outlet aperture 9 as rcquired. ll~e lid includes an internallv projectinV
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In th;s case, the intention is that the lid 12 should remain permanently attached to the outlet portion 11. Ho~vever, in an alter~ative arrangement, the hinge 14 mayconsist of a weak strip of flexible plastics material which can be severed once the package is assembled. The lid in tllis case then becomcs a separate item for closing and opening the package.
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Figure S shows part of a second embodiment of the invention. The package in thiscase comprises a squcezable container portion 10 to which is moulded an outlet portion 11 and a closure elcmcnt constituted by a lid 12. The difference bet~veen this embodiment and that of Figures 1 to 4 is the fact that the lid 12 is attacl1ed directly to the containcr portion 10 rather than to the outlet portion 11. An integrallv moulded clongate hinge ~0. in this case extending from the container portion 10, allows opening and closing of the lid 1~ on the out]et portion 11.
As in the firct embodimenl. the outlet por: on 11 cal1 be ~nchored, in the bro~;en line position. rclaiive to the container portion 10, ~-!ith the lid thcn being movable repeatedly bet~-een its open and closed positions. Alternativelv, the hin-c '0 mav be severahle to yicld a loosc lid 12 for closing ~nd opening the pac~;ag~e.
~igure 6 shows a third embodiment of the invention. In this case there is a body21 composed of t~vo container portions "' to whicl1 t~l.o outlet portions 23 can be anchored in the same manner as in the I:igure 5 embodiment. The outlet porlions 23 are both hinged to the bodv ~1 but thev are separate from one another. A single closure element in the form of a lid '~ is hin~ed to both outlet portiol1s ~3 for closing the outlet apertures in both outlet portions. The Figure 6 embodiment issuitable for pac};aging and dispensing t~-o different fluent components.
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WO 92/00228 PCT~/GB91/0105 2 ~ 7 Figure 7 shows a side vie~l~ of a tourth embodimenl of 1he invcntion. This version is vely simi~ar to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 4 and li}~e parts are labelled with li~;e numeraJs.
The I;igure 7 embodiment also has a squeezable container portion 10 an outlet portion 11 and a closure element constituted by a lid 12. The outlet portion 11 is not hinged to the container portion 10. Instead it is in~egral]y moulded to the container portion 10 to form ~vith the container ponion l0 a continuous tube Thelid 12 is securcd to the tube bv an integrally moulded flip hinge 14.
The outlet aperture 9 in the outlet portion 11 of eacl~ of ~he embodimenls described above is provided internally ~ith a suitablv shapcd nozzle or spout 26 through ~vhich the contents of the container may be dispensed.
The embodimcnts of Figures I to 6 are ~illed from the ~op as indicated by the arro~v A in l:i~ures I and 5. Once the squeezable container portion 10 (or portions ~2 in the case of l~i~ ure 6) is (or arc) full. the oullet porlion 1 l (or outlet portions 23 in the case of l~i~-ure 6) is (or arej folded o-er and anchored in place.
The shape of Ihe conlainer portions of these embodime.lls is preferablv c!ih~drical so that the con1ainer may stand upright on a base ~0. In each case. the e.~lernal surfacc of the pac~iage as described is printed ~ith the appropriate ad~ertising and brand indicia so that no separate cardboard or other carton is required.
The pac~ae depicted in Fi_ure 7 is filled from the bottom ~s indicated bv the arrow B. Once the container porlion l0 is full. its lo~l er end m2v be sealed in a con~entional mallner by eilhcr he~t sealing or ~lueinc The seam may be in~ardlv fo]ded or trimrned so that Ihe pacl;a~e has a llat bottom on ~-hich it can sland on a shop shelf or the li};e the necessarv brand and other indicia once again being SUE~STITU~E S.~ET
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applied to lhe package to avoid the necessity for a separate carton. ~Iternatively, the container portion 10 may be at least partially rect~ngu]ar in cross-section so that it can be staclced in a prone orientation on a shelf. Sirnilarly, the earlier embodiments may be at least partially rectangular in cross-section for prone stac}ctng.
In each of Figures 1 to 7, filling may tal~e place through an irLitially open side of the container portion 10, ralher than through an cnd. In this casc, the-side is sealed closed after filling.
It will be appreciated that with the lid 12 opcn in the embodiments of Figurcs I to 7, the contents of the container portion 10 can be dispensed by a squeezin_ action applied thereto.
A fifth embodi~nent of the in~ention is sho~vn in l~i~urcs S to ]3. lllis embodiment also colnprises a squeezable consainer portion 10, an outlet portion 11 and a closure elemcllt 12. ~o\~.e~er~ in Ihis ~ersion of the Conlainer l~.e closure elemen~ 1~ is not constitulcd by a lid as in lhe pre~iolls embo(iimellls. but b~ a pi~olal panel formed in a wail of lhc oullel porlion 11, The outlet portion 11 is made of more rigid material than the squeezable body 10, and the pi~otal panel is made of more rig~id material than the outlet portion 11. As in the pre~ious embodilllenls the portions 10 and 11 and the closure elelnent are all moulded to_ether in one piece, The pi~otal panel 12 is shaped to form t~o substantially planar sections 'S and 30.
The first section 2~ and a second ~ectioll 30 are sli~htly angled relati~e ~o one another, The panel 12 is adap~ed lo pi~ot under pressure from a fincer or Ihumb aboul an a.~iis Y-Y to open an outlel aperture 3~ lhrough ~.hich Ihe conten~s of the Sl,'EST~rl_lTE S'!-'EET
2 ~ 3 $~ 7 contailler may be dispensed upon squeezing of the container portion 10.
The construction of the panel 12 and the outlet portion 11 to allow the panel topivot is as follo~vs:
The periphery 34 of thc section 28 is joined to the wall of the outlet ponion 11while the periphery 36 of the scction 30 is not joined to the outlet portion at all.
The periphery 34 is bounded by a wea~;ened zone 3~ indicated by dotted lines in --FigL~re 8. This weakened zone allows~the-wall~of tlle outlet portion 11 to deform when pressure is applied ~o the section 28 of the paneJ. The panel pivots about the axis Y-Y to rotate the section 30 a~vay from the outlet portion 11 to open the aperturc 32.
~ILernati-elv if a ~eakcned zone is not providcd the ~valls of the outlct portion 11 may be reinforced at a point ~0 in Fi~3re 8 and the rigidity of the material of the rest of outlet portion 11 is chosen such tll~t somc dcformation of the ~vall of the outlet portion may occur ~hen prèssure is applied to thc panel ~2.
Olhcr fealures of Ihis cmbodilmcllt are no~v c.~plaine~ ith rctcrence to ~ re 9.n~e container can be providcd ~-ith a C;lp ~ hich may also be part of the one-piece moulding. The cap ~' c.~tcllds over the outlet ponion 11 and is joincd to the container porlion 10 by means of a tamper evidenl tear-otf strip S0 having a finger engagc~ble tab 5~. The strip S0 can be torn off and thro~vn a~vav ~hen the package is firsl opened.
~s illustrated in Figure 9 the c. p ~2 and the conlainer portion 10 ha~e inlercnaaging clip formations ~ I bv means of ~vhicll the cap can be clipped to the remainder of the pacli~ge ~ftcr the lamper e~ident strip has bcen removed.
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WO 92/00228 pcr/Gs91/olo5s As an alternative to this arrangement the cap 42 can be connccted to the container portion 10 by a live hinge sirnilar to the hinge 13 described in relation to the first embodiment. In this case after the one-piece moulding step the cap is hinged over the outlet portion 11 and is anchored to the container portion 10 in the same manner as the outlet portion is anchored to the container portion 10 in the embodiments of Figures 1 to 6. The cap itself includes a tamper evtdent tear-offstrip which when torn off enables a part of the cap to be removed to e.Ypose theoutlet portion 11 and pivotal panel 12.
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In yet another alternalive the cap 42 can be moulded apart from the package consisting of the container portion 10 outlet portion l1 and panel 12. In this case the cap may then be anchored to the package possibly in the same manner as the outlet portion 11 is anchored to the container portion 10 in the earlier embodimcnls. The cap ~vill then include a tamper evidel1t tcar-off strip that operates in the manner describcd in the preceding paragraph.
The squcezable container pOr1ion 10 is pro~ided ~ith a?propriatcl~ sized contours
4~ formcd in the ~a]l thereof to facilitate ripping b~ Ihe hand of a user. rne sec;ion S of 1he panel l~ is pro~ided ~ h rid~es ~ to ~id Ihe user in pivolin_ the panel.
This embodiment of the invcntion is filled from the end 4S in the dircction of the arro~ C ~s illustrated in Figure 9. T~o ~ic~s of the end 'S are sho~n in Figures1 ' and 13 ~vhich show respeclivelv the end of Ihe COnlainer before and after filling.
Once the bod~ 10 has been filled. the ed~-es 9 of bodv are heat sealed tol-ether to form a seam at 50.
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, WO 92/00228 PCr/GB91/01055 2~8~ 7 It will be appreciated that there are several ways of sealing the end 4~ of the container. For instance, the initially open end may be provided ~vith hinge flaps sirrlilar to those used in cardboard cartons. After filling, the flaps are hinged together as appropriate and the resulting f~at end is sealed ultrasonically or with appropriate adhesives.
It is preferred in the embodiment of Figures 8 to 13 that the container portion 10 of the package have the illustrated rectangular cross-section to facilitate stacking, in the prone orientation, on a shop shelf. Once a_ain, the appropriate brand andother indicia are printed directly onto the surfaces of the container portion so that no e.Ytra carton is required.
It ~vill be appreciated that printing of brand or other indicia onto the flat surfaces of a rectangular pac~;age may require repetiti-e prinling steps for the various sur~aces. ~t is proposed to overcome this e.~;lra ~or~; bv inserting a round mandrel inlo the open end of the conlainer portion 10, before filling, to deform the container portion temporari]v to a round cross-section. The round cylindrical shape can then be counter-rotated relalive to a rotarv printing head ~-hich will. in one operation. applv printing ri_llt aroulld the surface of ll.e container portion. The plas;ics used for the pac~;ag~e has memorv characleristics so that~ after the mandrel has bcen ~-ithdrawn, the container portion revcrts to its original rectangul~r cross-~cctional shape, with each surface printed as required.
In another embodiment of the hlvelltion (not illustrated), the pac~a~e has a squeez~ble cont~iner portion, an outlet portion and a closure~ but in this case the closure is constituted bv the closure of a one-~-a~ al~ e pro-ided intePrallv in or on Ihe outlet portion. The desin is such that the closure mo-es to an open position~
to allow a dispensing operation to ta~;e place~ under the effects of increased internal pressurc when Ihe container portion is squeezed. ~Vhen the squeezinC~ force is SU~ST~ TE ~HFET
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WO 92/00228 PCI lGs91 /Ol 05 removed, the closure moves back automatically to its original pO5itiO1l closing the outlet aperture i,~ the outlet portion. Thus in this case, all that is required to dispcnse the contents of the containcr portion is a squeezing action applied to the container portion. In each of the other embodiments described above, the user must first open the closure before dispensing can tal;e place.
Figures 14 and 15 respectively illustrate plan and side views of the disper~ing end of another embodiment which has many sirnilarities to that of Figures 8 to 13. As in the case of Figures S to 13,-lhc dispensing pac~;age in I;igurcs 14 and 15 has a squeezable container portion 10, an outlet portion 11 and a closure for the outlet in thc out~et portion.
In Figures 14 and 15 there is a panel 60 hinged to the outlet portion 11 at a live hinge 62. llle panel 60 is providcd wilh raised ribs 6 l gi-ing it more rigiditv than the rcmainder of the outlet porlion 11. The panel 60 is hinged, at a live hinge 65, to a closure 12 ha-~in$ a Ihic};ened centr.~l region pi~oted to the outlet portion 11 at pivot points 66. The side edges 68 of the closure 1~ are joined ~o the remainder of ~he outlet p()rtion 11 1)~ thin. inlegral rr.embranes.
~ s will .-p?e2r clelrl! frolll Fi~re 1~, fillger or ;~.umb pres~urc on Ihe panel 60 causcs this pancl and the closure 12 to mo~e to the bro~;en line positions, enab!ing the contcnts of the of thc containcr portion 10 to be dispensed upon squeezing of the container portion, as indicated b! the reference numeral 72. ll~us it will be aypreciated in this case that. ~ie~-ed as in Figure I c, the panel 60 pi~ots anticloc~ ise about the li~e hinge 6~ ~,hile Ille closure 1~ pi~ots cloc~.ise about the pi~ot points 66.
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O 92/00228 pcr/GB91/olo5 2r~3~427 The dispensing end as illus~rated in Figures 14 and 15 can be incorporated in a design as illustrated in Figures 16 and 17 hich respectively show side and plan views of a package of the invention. In this case a separately moulded cap 74 isclipped to Ihe package to cover the dispensing end. The cap 74 is of round cylindr;cal shape and has a flat end 76 upon which the package with the cap in place can stand upright on a shel In another version of this embodiment of-the irlvention the cap 74 is not a separate moulding but is formed in one piece wilh Lhe packa_e itse~f as described ~bove in relation to Figure 9. In either event the cap when clipped in position may provide a tear-off tamper evident strip sirnilar to that seen in Figure 9.
In Figures 16 and 17 the container portion 10 is filled from the bottom \.hich is then sealed closed at a seam 7S.
Figures 18 to 0 respecti~elvisho~-~ plan and side vie~vs of ~noll-er slightly modified ~ersion in ~-hich ~he ~ispensing end is the same as in Figures 1~ and l;. In this case the c~p 7~ hether formed inte_rallv ~-ith the pac~;2t-e or as a sep2rate lnouldi~ . has a tapering ~hape in p]an view. In addition. opyosite si~es of thecontainer portion 10 and cap are formed with flats S0 thal ellable the p2c};agesith their caps 74 in place to be stac~ied prone on top of one another. As illussrated by Figure 20 the tapering shape of the cap 7~ together with the shape of the seamed bottom end ~ enable pac~;a_es with their caps in place. to nest compactly alongside one another. This compactness of the nested arrangement obviously has advantages as far as pac~;aging in bo:~es or the li~;e and transportation. are concerned.
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~3~7 In each of the embodirnents described abo~ e, the container portion 10 is of deformable construction to permit dispensing of its contents by application of asqueezing force. This pac3cage will be suitable for dispensing fluent materials which are viscous, such as toothpaste. Where the package is to be used ~vith less viscous, free-flowing materials, such as cooking oil, liquid condiments or the like, the container portion may be rigid in nature and the contents thereof dispensed under gravity when the closure is opened. This killd of system would not apply in the case of a package of the kind described above having a one-way valve, since the valveis opened by increased in~ernal pressu-re caused by a squeezing action. - ~ -~ ~
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This embodiment of the invcntion is filled from the end 4S in the dircction of the arro~ C ~s illustrated in Figure 9. T~o ~ic~s of the end 'S are sho~n in Figures1 ' and 13 ~vhich show respeclivelv the end of Ihe COnlainer before and after filling.
Once the bod~ 10 has been filled. the ed~-es 9 of bodv are heat sealed tol-ether to form a seam at 50.
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, WO 92/00228 PCr/GB91/01055 2~8~ 7 It will be appreciated that there are several ways of sealing the end 4~ of the container. For instance, the initially open end may be provided ~vith hinge flaps sirrlilar to those used in cardboard cartons. After filling, the flaps are hinged together as appropriate and the resulting f~at end is sealed ultrasonically or with appropriate adhesives.
It is preferred in the embodiment of Figures 8 to 13 that the container portion 10 of the package have the illustrated rectangular cross-section to facilitate stacking, in the prone orientation, on a shop shelf. Once a_ain, the appropriate brand andother indicia are printed directly onto the surfaces of the container portion so that no e.Ytra carton is required.
It ~vill be appreciated that printing of brand or other indicia onto the flat surfaces of a rectangular pac~;age may require repetiti-e prinling steps for the various sur~aces. ~t is proposed to overcome this e.~;lra ~or~; bv inserting a round mandrel inlo the open end of the conlainer portion 10, before filling, to deform the container portion temporari]v to a round cross-section. The round cylindrical shape can then be counter-rotated relalive to a rotarv printing head ~-hich will. in one operation. applv printing ri_llt aroulld the surface of ll.e container portion. The plas;ics used for the pac~;ag~e has memorv characleristics so that~ after the mandrel has bcen ~-ithdrawn, the container portion revcrts to its original rectangul~r cross-~cctional shape, with each surface printed as required.
In another embodiment of the hlvelltion (not illustrated), the pac~a~e has a squeez~ble cont~iner portion, an outlet portion and a closure~ but in this case the closure is constituted bv the closure of a one-~-a~ al~ e pro-ided intePrallv in or on Ihe outlet portion. The desin is such that the closure mo-es to an open position~
to allow a dispensing operation to ta~;e place~ under the effects of increased internal pressurc when Ihe container portion is squeezed. ~Vhen the squeezinC~ force is SU~ST~ TE ~HFET
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WO 92/00228 PCI lGs91 /Ol 05 removed, the closure moves back automatically to its original pO5itiO1l closing the outlet aperture i,~ the outlet portion. Thus in this case, all that is required to dispcnse the contents of the containcr portion is a squeezing action applied to the container portion. In each of the other embodiments described above, the user must first open the closure before dispensing can tal;e place.
Figures 14 and 15 respectively illustrate plan and side views of the disper~ing end of another embodiment which has many sirnilarities to that of Figures 8 to 13. As in the case of Figures S to 13,-lhc dispensing pac~;age in I;igurcs 14 and 15 has a squeezable container portion 10, an outlet portion 11 and a closure for the outlet in thc out~et portion.
In Figures 14 and 15 there is a panel 60 hinged to the outlet portion 11 at a live hinge 62. llle panel 60 is providcd wilh raised ribs 6 l gi-ing it more rigiditv than the rcmainder of the outlet porlion 11. The panel 60 is hinged, at a live hinge 65, to a closure 12 ha-~in$ a Ihic};ened centr.~l region pi~oted to the outlet portion 11 at pivot points 66. The side edges 68 of the closure 1~ are joined ~o the remainder of ~he outlet p()rtion 11 1)~ thin. inlegral rr.embranes.
~ s will .-p?e2r clelrl! frolll Fi~re 1~, fillger or ;~.umb pres~urc on Ihe panel 60 causcs this pancl and the closure 12 to mo~e to the bro~;en line positions, enab!ing the contcnts of the of thc containcr portion 10 to be dispensed upon squeezing of the container portion, as indicated b! the reference numeral 72. ll~us it will be aypreciated in this case that. ~ie~-ed as in Figure I c, the panel 60 pi~ots anticloc~ ise about the li~e hinge 6~ ~,hile Ille closure 1~ pi~ots cloc~.ise about the pi~ot points 66.
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O 92/00228 pcr/GB91/olo5 2r~3~427 The dispensing end as illus~rated in Figures 14 and 15 can be incorporated in a design as illustrated in Figures 16 and 17 hich respectively show side and plan views of a package of the invention. In this case a separately moulded cap 74 isclipped to Ihe package to cover the dispensing end. The cap 74 is of round cylindr;cal shape and has a flat end 76 upon which the package with the cap in place can stand upright on a shel In another version of this embodiment of-the irlvention the cap 74 is not a separate moulding but is formed in one piece wilh Lhe packa_e itse~f as described ~bove in relation to Figure 9. In either event the cap when clipped in position may provide a tear-off tamper evident strip sirnilar to that seen in Figure 9.
In Figures 16 and 17 the container portion 10 is filled from the bottom \.hich is then sealed closed at a seam 7S.
Figures 18 to 0 respecti~elvisho~-~ plan and side vie~vs of ~noll-er slightly modified ~ersion in ~-hich ~he ~ispensing end is the same as in Figures 1~ and l;. In this case the c~p 7~ hether formed inte_rallv ~-ith the pac~;2t-e or as a sep2rate lnouldi~ . has a tapering ~hape in p]an view. In addition. opyosite si~es of thecontainer portion 10 and cap are formed with flats S0 thal ellable the p2c};agesith their caps 74 in place to be stac~ied prone on top of one another. As illussrated by Figure 20 the tapering shape of the cap 7~ together with the shape of the seamed bottom end ~ enable pac~;a_es with their caps in place. to nest compactly alongside one another. This compactness of the nested arrangement obviously has advantages as far as pac~;aging in bo:~es or the li~;e and transportation. are concerned.
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~3~7 In each of the embodirnents described abo~ e, the container portion 10 is of deformable construction to permit dispensing of its contents by application of asqueezing force. This pac3cage will be suitable for dispensing fluent materials which are viscous, such as toothpaste. Where the package is to be used ~vith less viscous, free-flowing materials, such as cooking oil, liquid condiments or the like, the container portion may be rigid in nature and the contents thereof dispensed under gravity when the closure is opened. This killd of system would not apply in the case of a package of the kind described above having a one-way valve, since the valveis opened by increased in~ernal pressu-re caused by a squeezing action. - ~ -~ ~
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A dispensing package comprising a container portion for accommodating a fluent product which is to be dispensed, an outlet portion which includes an outlet communicating with the container portion through which dispensing of the productcan take place, and a closure for releasably closing the outlet, characterised in that the container portion, outlet portion and closure are moulded in one piece in plastics material.
2.
A dispensing package according to claim 1 wherein the outlet portion is hinged to the container portion at a live hinge.
3.
A dispensing package according to claim 2 wherein the closure is hinged to the outlet portion at an integral hinge.
4.
A dispensing package according to claim 2 wherein the closure is hinged to the container portion by an integral hinge.
5.
A dispensing package according to claim 4 wherein the closure is hinged to the container portion by an integral hinge located on the opposite side of the container portion from the live hinge at which the outlet portion is hinged to the container portion.
6.
A dispensing package according to claim 3 and comprising two outlet portions each hinged to the container portion and a single closure hinged to the outlet portions for closing the outlets of both outlet portions simultaneously.
7.
A dispensing package according to claim 1 and comprising a finger- or thumb-depressible panel hinged to the outlet portion and connected to the closure, depression of the panel causing the closure to move from a closed position in which it closes the outlet from the outlet portion to an open position in which it opens the outlet to permit the fluent product to be dispensed from the container portion through the outlet.
8.
A dispensing package according to claim 7 wherein the panel forms part of the outlet portion and is hinged to the remainder of the outlet portion at a live hinge.
9.
A dispensing package according to claim 8 wherein the panel is hinged to the closure at a live hinge.
10.
A dispensing package according to claim 9 wherein the live hinges between the panel and the outlet portion and between the panel and the closure are arranged so that upon depression of the panel the panel pivots relative to the outlet portion in one direction and the closure pivots relative to the panel in the opposite direction.
11.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 10 wherein the panel and the closure are inclined with respect to one another.
12.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 11 wherein the closure is joined to the outlet portion by integral membranes which define the sides of the outlet when the panel is depressed and the closure moves to its open position.
13.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 12 and comprising a removable cap for the package the cap covering the outlet portion and closure.
14.
A dispensing package according to claim 13 wherein the cap is formed in one piece with the package.
15.
A dispensing package according to claim 13 wherein the cap is formed as a moulding separate from the package.
16.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 13 to 15 wherein the cap is connected to the package by a tear off tamper evident strip.
17.
A dispensing package according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container portion is of elongate shape and the outlet portion, outlet and closure are provided at one end of the container portion, the container portion being fillable with the fluent product through the opposite end thereof.
18.
A dispensing package according to claim 17 wherein the opposite end of the container portion, through which the container portion is filled, is seamed closed when filled.
19.
A dispensing package according to claim 18 wherein the container portion has opposing flat surfaces on which the package can be stacked.
20.
A dispensing package according to claim 19 wherein the package is shaped to nestsnugly in side-by-side relationship with other similar packages when the packages are alternately reversed.
21.
A dispensing package according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container portion accommodates toothpaste.
22.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 1 to 20 wherein the container portion accommodates an edible food product.
23.
A dispensing package substantially as herein described with reference to any oneof the illustrated embodiments.
A dispensing package comprising a container portion for accommodating a fluent product which is to be dispensed, an outlet portion which includes an outlet communicating with the container portion through which dispensing of the productcan take place, and a closure for releasably closing the outlet, characterised in that the container portion, outlet portion and closure are moulded in one piece in plastics material.
2.
A dispensing package according to claim 1 wherein the outlet portion is hinged to the container portion at a live hinge.
3.
A dispensing package according to claim 2 wherein the closure is hinged to the outlet portion at an integral hinge.
4.
A dispensing package according to claim 2 wherein the closure is hinged to the container portion by an integral hinge.
5.
A dispensing package according to claim 4 wherein the closure is hinged to the container portion by an integral hinge located on the opposite side of the container portion from the live hinge at which the outlet portion is hinged to the container portion.
6.
A dispensing package according to claim 3 and comprising two outlet portions each hinged to the container portion and a single closure hinged to the outlet portions for closing the outlets of both outlet portions simultaneously.
7.
A dispensing package according to claim 1 and comprising a finger- or thumb-depressible panel hinged to the outlet portion and connected to the closure, depression of the panel causing the closure to move from a closed position in which it closes the outlet from the outlet portion to an open position in which it opens the outlet to permit the fluent product to be dispensed from the container portion through the outlet.
8.
A dispensing package according to claim 7 wherein the panel forms part of the outlet portion and is hinged to the remainder of the outlet portion at a live hinge.
9.
A dispensing package according to claim 8 wherein the panel is hinged to the closure at a live hinge.
10.
A dispensing package according to claim 9 wherein the live hinges between the panel and the outlet portion and between the panel and the closure are arranged so that upon depression of the panel the panel pivots relative to the outlet portion in one direction and the closure pivots relative to the panel in the opposite direction.
11.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 10 wherein the panel and the closure are inclined with respect to one another.
12.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 11 wherein the closure is joined to the outlet portion by integral membranes which define the sides of the outlet when the panel is depressed and the closure moves to its open position.
13.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 7 to 12 and comprising a removable cap for the package the cap covering the outlet portion and closure.
14.
A dispensing package according to claim 13 wherein the cap is formed in one piece with the package.
15.
A dispensing package according to claim 13 wherein the cap is formed as a moulding separate from the package.
16.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 13 to 15 wherein the cap is connected to the package by a tear off tamper evident strip.
17.
A dispensing package according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container portion is of elongate shape and the outlet portion, outlet and closure are provided at one end of the container portion, the container portion being fillable with the fluent product through the opposite end thereof.
18.
A dispensing package according to claim 17 wherein the opposite end of the container portion, through which the container portion is filled, is seamed closed when filled.
19.
A dispensing package according to claim 18 wherein the container portion has opposing flat surfaces on which the package can be stacked.
20.
A dispensing package according to claim 19 wherein the package is shaped to nestsnugly in side-by-side relationship with other similar packages when the packages are alternately reversed.
21.
A dispensing package according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container portion accommodates toothpaste.
22.
A dispensing package according to any one of claims 1 to 20 wherein the container portion accommodates an edible food product.
23.
A dispensing package substantially as herein described with reference to any oneof the illustrated embodiments.
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