CA2589074A1 - Dispensing multi-component products - Google Patents

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CA2589074A1
CA2589074A1 CA002589074A CA2589074A CA2589074A1 CA 2589074 A1 CA2589074 A1 CA 2589074A1 CA 002589074 A CA002589074 A CA 002589074A CA 2589074 A CA2589074 A CA 2589074A CA 2589074 A1 CA2589074 A1 CA 2589074A1
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James L. Salemme
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/44Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/48Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/38Details of the container body
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/60Contents and propellant separated
    • B65D83/62Contents and propellant separated by membrane, bag, or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/68Dispensing two or more contents, e.g. sequential dispensing or simultaneous dispensing of two or more products without mixing them

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Abstract

Pressurized dispensing systems are provided, for dispensing multi-component products. Some dispensing systems include (a) an outer body (210) defining a first chamber constructed to contain a first component of the product; (b) an inner container (202), disposed within said body (210), defining a second chamber constructed to contain a second component of the product and maintain the second component separate from the first component; (c) a dispensing head (50), in fluid communication with the first and second chambers, through which the product is dispensed; and (d) a valve assembly (98), including a valve stem (105) constructed to move between a closed position, in which said first and second chambers are sealed, and an open position, in which said first and second components flow simultaneously from the first and second chambers to said dispensing head (50), a valve body (108) surrounding at least a portion of the valve stem (105). The dispensing systems may include, for example, a sealing member (100) constructed to provide a seal between the valve stem (105)and an inner wall of the valve body (108), the sealing member (100) including two portions having different outer diameters.

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1. A pressurized dispensing system for dispensing a multi-component product, comprising:
an outer body defining a first chamber constructed to contain a first component of said product;
an inner container, disposed within said body, defining a second chamber constructed to contain a second component of said product and maintain said second component separate from said first component;
a dispensing head, in fluid communication with said first and second chambers, through which the product is dispensed; and a valve assembly, including a valve stem constructed to move between a closed position, in which said first and second chambers are sealed, and an open position, in which said first and second components flow simultaneously from said first and second chambers to said dispensing head, a valve body surrounding at least a portion of the valve stem, and a sealing member constructed to provide a seal between the valve stem and an inner wall of the valve body, the sealing member including two portions having different outer diameters.
2. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the sealing member is constructed to be press fitted into the valve body.
3. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the sealing member includes an upper portion that seals against the valve stem, and a lower portion that does not seal against the valve stem.
4. The dispensing system of claim 3, wherein both the upper and lower portions seal against the valve body.
5. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the valve body includes a plurality of upper openings and the valve stem includes a plurality of lower openings.
6. The dispensing system of claim 5, wherein the sealing member is positioned to seal the lower openings when the valve is in its closed position.
7. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the valve stem is a female valve stem.
8. The dispensing system of claim 6, wherein the sealing member is spaced from the upper openings.
9. The dispensing system of claim 8, wherein an upper surface of the sealing member is at least 0.055 inch below the center of the lowest of the upper openings.
10. The dispensing system of claim 5, wherein the upper openings have an unobstructed open area of at least about 0.004 in2 and the lower openings have an unobstructed open area of at least about 0.001 in2.
11. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the outer body and inner container comprise flexible bags.
12. The dispensing system of claim 11, wherein the inner container has a threaded neck and the valve assembly includes a threaded bore constructed to receive the neck of the inner container in threaded engagement.
13. The dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the outer body comprises a flexible bag and the valve body includes a raised region configured to prevent the outer body from collapsing against an outer surface of the valve body.
14. The dispensing system of claim 13, wherein the valve body includes raised ridges extending from an outer surface of the valve body to prevent the outer body from collapsing against the outer surface of the valve body.
15. The dispensing system of claim 14, wherein the valve body includes upper openings, and the ridges extend longitudinally along at least a portion the length of the valve body adjacent the upper openings.
16. The dispensing system of claim 13, wherein the raised region comprises a skirt extending radially from a side wall of the valve body.
17. The dispensing system of claim 11, wherein corresponding lower portions of the bags have substantially parallel, tapered sides.
18. The dispensing system of claim 17, wherein each bag has a lower portion that tapers from a relatively larger cross-section, nearer to the middle of the length of the bag, to a relatively smaller cross-section at the bottom of the bag.
19. The dispensing system of claim 1, further comprising a spring seat configured to provide radial support to the valve stem.
20. A pressurized dispensing system for dispensing a multi-component product, comprising:
an outer body defining a first chamber constructed to contain a first component of said product;
an inner container, disposed within said body, defining a second chamber constructed to contain a second component of said product and maintain said second component separate from said first component;
a dispensing head, in fluid communication with said first and second chambers, through which the product is dispensed; and a valve assembly, including a valve stem constructed to move between a closed position, in which said first and second chambers are sealed, and an open position, in which said first and second components flow simultaneously from said first and second chambers to said dispensing head, a valve body surrounding at least a portion of the valve stem, and a sealing member constructed to provide a seal between the valve stem and an inner wall of the valve body, the sealing member including a portion that seals against an inner wall of the valve body.
21. The dispensing system of claim 20, wherein the portion that seals against the inner wall of the valve body has a surface area of at least about 0.065 in2.
22. The dispensing system of claim 21, wherein the portion that seals against the inner wall of the valve body has a surface area of at least about 0.140 in2.
23. A pressurized dispensing system for dispensing a multi-component product, comprising:
an outer body defining a first chamber constructed to contain a first component of said product;

an inner container, disposed within said body, defining a second chamber constructed to contain a second component of said product and maintain said second component separate from said first component;
a dispensing head, in fluid communication with said first and second chambers, through which the product is dispensed; and a valve assembly, including a valve stem constructed to move between a closed position, in which said first and second chambers are sealed, and an open position, in which said first and second components flow simultaneously from said first and second chambers to said dispensing head, and a valve body surrounding at least a portion of the valve stem, the valve body including a threaded portion configured to receive a corresponding threaded portion of the inner container.
24. A pressurized dispensing system for dispensing a multi-component product, comprising:

an outer body, comprising a flexible bag, defining a first chamber constructed to contain a first component of said product;
an inner container, disposed within said body, defining a second chamber constructed to contain a second component of said product and maintain said second component separate from said first component;

a dispensing head, in fluid communication with said first and second chambers, through which the product is dispensed; and a valve assembly, including a valve stem constructed to move between a closed position, in which said first and second chambers are sealed, and an open position, in which said first and second components flow simultaneously from said first and second chambers to said dispensing head, and a valve body surrounding at least a portion of the valve stem and including openings providing fluid communication between the first chamber and the dispensing head;

wherein the valve body includes a raised region configured to maintain a flow path to the openings in the valve stem as the contents of the outer body are exhausted causing the flexible bag to collapse against the valve stem.
25. The dispensing system of claim 24, wherein the valve body includes raised ridges extending from an outer surface of the valve body to prevent the outer body from collapsing against the outer surface of the valve body.
26. The dispensing system of claim 25, wherein the valve body includes upper openings, and the ridges extend longitudinally along at least a portion the length of the valve body adjacent the upper openings.
27. The dispensing system of claim 24, wherein the raised region comprises a skirt extending radially from a side wall of the valve body.
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