EP0179538B1 - Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und Aufgabe von unter Druck stehenden flüssigen Medien und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und Aufgabe von unter Druck stehenden flüssigen Medien und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung Download PDF

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EP0179538B1
EP0179538B1 EP85201997A EP85201997A EP0179538B1 EP 0179538 B1 EP0179538 B1 EP 0179538B1 EP 85201997 A EP85201997 A EP 85201997A EP 85201997 A EP85201997 A EP 85201997A EP 0179538 B1 EP0179538 B1 EP 0179538B1
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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
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0055—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents
    • B65D83/0061—Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents the contents of a flexible bag being expelled by the contracting forces inherent in the bag or a sleeve fitting snugly around the bag
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/0805—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/0838—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material supply being effected by follower in container, e.g. membrane or floating piston, or by deformation of container

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  • This invention relates to an apparatus for containing and dispensing fluids under pressure, and in particular to a non-aerosol container assembly for dispensing fluids or the like therefrom, and method of manufacturing same.
  • each of the patents noted above incorporates a mandrel which is positioned centrally of the elastomeric container and provides for prestressing of the container and/or evacuation of the fluid along channels or grooves along the length of the mandrel.
  • U.S. patent No. 4,121,737 to Kain discloses an apparatus having a pressure container of suitable elastomeric material such as rubber which envelops a flexible fluid-tight bag or liner. Such liner is provided in order to prevent the fluid from contacting the elastomeric material of the pressure unit and thus to avoid acquiring undesirable odors or flavors.
  • the device of the Kain patent does not provide control or regulation for the expansion of the pressure container. Accordingly, the container expands within the housing in an uncontrolled fashion and often contacts the inner walls of the housing during its expansion.
  • the device of the Kain patent does not avoid the distortion disadvantages and operational limitations resulting therefrom as noted above.
  • the liner in known devices which employ a liner within an elastomeric container, the liner is generally of a uniform construction which does not permit easy folding about a given axis. Rather, as is the case with the device of the Kain patent, the liner is crumpled within the elastomeric container prior to being filled with a fluid.
  • the known liners constructed of a material of uniform thickness throughout have been known to undergo blowouts during the filling process during which greater pressures are exerted against certain portions of the liner. Blowouts have also been known to occur in liners constructed as enclosed containers and sealed in position within an outer housing. In such instances the seals themselves may weaken and rupture during filling or use. I have invented an apparatus and a method of manufacturing an apparatus for containing and dispensing fluids under pressure which overcomes the above-noted limitations of the prior art.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for containing an dispensing a fluid medium under pressure
  • substantially inert flexible means defining an inner region for containing the fluid medium under pressure and capable of being folded about one axis in its empty condition and expanded at least in directions substantially transverse to the axis when filled with the fluid medium under pressure.
  • a sleeve is disposed outwardly of, and surrounding the flexible container means. The sleeve -is generally resilient at least in directions substantially transverse to the axis.
  • a resilient tubular member is positioned outwardly of the sleeve and extends at least over the length of the sleeve and is resiliently expandable in directions substantially transverse to the axis when the flexible container means is filled with the fluid medium under pressure.
  • Valve means is connected to the flexible container means and adapted to substantially prevent evacuation of the flexible container means under normal conditions and capable of selectively providing communication between the inner region of the flexible container means and the outside atmosphere thereby to permit selective amounts of the pressurized fluid medium to exit the flexible container due to the generally radially inward forces provided by the resilient member in its generally expanded condition.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for containing and dispensing a fluid under pressure
  • a fluid under pressure comprising preferably a synthetic polymeric, substantially non-elastomeric flexible container defining an inner region for containing the fluid under pressure and capable of being folded in its empty condition and expanded at least in substantially radial outward directions when filled with the fluid under pressure.
  • the container is constructed of a material which is substantially inert with respect to the fluid to be contained therein.
  • substantially inert is meant that the material resists significant chemical or physical action by the fluid, thus avoiding leaching of undesirable amounts of the container material or its chemical components into the fluid.
  • a sleeve disposed radially outwardly of and surrounding the flexible container is generally resilient at least in radial directions and capable of being expanded at least in generally radial directions when the flexible container is filled with the fluid under pressure.
  • a resilient tubular member positioned radially outwardly of the sleeve extends at least over the length of the sleeve and is resiliently expandable in radial directions when the flexible container is filled with the fluid under pressure.
  • Valve means connected to the flexible container and adapted to substantially prevent evacuation of the flexible container under normal conditions is capable of selectively providing communication between the inner region of the flexible container and the outside atmosphere thereby to permit selective amounts of the pressurized fluid to exit the flexible container due to the generally radially inward forces provided by the resilient member in its generally expanded condition.
  • the flexible container is preferably constructed of a material which is substantially inert with respect to the liquid to be contained in the inner region and the tubular sleeve is constructed predominantly of knitted nylon yarns with resilient yarns positioned generally circumferentially therein at spaced locations along the length of the sleeve.
  • the resilient tubular member is constructed of a suitable resilient material and extends over at least the length of the predominantly textile sleeve.
  • the flexible container is formed of a plastic material integrally blow molded into the desired shape.
  • the blow molded container has a plurality of longitudinally extending creases so as to permit inward folding along the creases.
  • the blow molded container is generally cylindrical and has an aperture at one end thereof. The aperture permits connecting the blow molded container with the valve means and communication of the inner region with the outside atmosphere.
  • the blow molded container has an outwardly extending integral flange adjacent the one end so as to facilitate its connec- . tion to the valve means.
  • the blow molded container wall has a thicker cross-sectional construction at both ends so as to render it capable of withstanding the pressure caused by the liquid under pressure.
  • the flexible container can be integrally blow molded as a co-extruded double wall construction.
  • the double wall construction is composed of at least two layers, an inner and an outer layer.
  • the inner layer is contiguous to the inner region within the flexible container.
  • the inner layer is polypropylene while the outer layer may be one of polyester and polyamide, such as nylon.
  • the predominantly textile sleeve is preferably composed of warp-knitted textile fiber yarns at least in the longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
  • the textile fiber yarns are preferably constructed of nylon so as to provide the proper frictional interaction between the textile sleeve and the resilient tubular member such that expansion of the resilient tubular member is regulated to have substantially negligible variation along the longitudinal direction when the flexible container is filled with the liquid under pressure.
  • the resilient yarn-like members are composed of a suitable elastic material such as synthetic or natural rubber or the like such that expansion of the resilient tubular member is regulated in substantially radial directions along its length when the flexible container is filled with the liquid under pressure.
  • the predominantly textile sleeve has a length approximately equal to the length of the flexible container and is open at both ends.
  • the resilient tubular member preferably is constructed of rubber and also has a length approximately equal to the length of the flexible container.
  • the resilienttubular member is open at both ends and has an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the predominantly textile sleeve so as to provide a tight fitting assembly for the predominantly textile sleeve together with the flexible containerwhen it is positioned thereabout.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an apparatus for containing and dispensing a liquid under pressure comprising molding a moldable material into an elongated flexible container defining an inner region for containing the liquid and having at least one aperture, creating a plurality of creases extending along the longitudinal axis of the flexible container so as to permit the molded container to be folded inwardly along the creases, positioning valve means within the aperture and attaching the flexible container to the valve means so as to form a substantially sealed molded container defining an inner region for containing liquid, folding the flexible container inwardly along the creases along a longitudinal axis extending through said valve means, positioning an elongated tubular sleeve radially outwardly of, and surrounding the folded flexible container, the sleeve having generally resilient properties at least in radial directions, and positioning a resilient tubular member outwardly of and surrounding the sleeve, the resilient member extending at least over the length of the sleeve and capable of being expanded at least
  • the inner container is formed from a blow-molding process.
  • the method of the invention may be practiced without the step of positioning an elongated tubular sleeve radially outwardly of, and surrounding the folded flexible container, thus eliminating the elongated tubular sleeve.
  • the major portion of the flexible container has a generally cylindrical appearance, with a star-like cross-section when in its folded condition.
  • the container also has a neck portion at one upper end and a closed lower end portion.
  • the apparatus for containing and dispensing a liquid under pressure can be positioned, if desired, into an outer rigid or semi-rigid container housing.
  • the method of the invention also comprises pumping liquid under pressure into the flexible container through the valve means so as to cause generally radial expansion of at least the flexible container and the resilienttubular member at least sufficient to provide a predetermined liquid quantity and pressure within the inner region of the flexible container.
  • an apparatus 10 is illustrated and includes a container assembly 12 constructed according to the invention and positioned within outer container housing 14.
  • Outer container housing 14 may be suitably bottle- shaped as shown, and may be constructed of any suitable rigid or semi-rigid material, such as plastic, metal, glass, paper, etc.
  • valve assembly 16 also includes valve assembly 16 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • valve assembly 16 includes a retainer ring 17 as shown in Fig. 1 which permits securing the valve assembly 16 to the container housing 14.
  • the valve assembly 16 as shown in Fig. 2 further includes an actuator cap 18 which includes additional liquid dispersal and dispensing structure 19.
  • the additional valve structure 19 is properly of the type which provides first for a mechanical breakup of a liquid followed by a dispersal of the liquid upon discharge from the valve assembly 16.
  • Other suitable valve devices may be utilized.
  • Fluid, preferably a liquid, to be dispensed from the apparatus 10 is retained in the container assembly 12.
  • the housing 14 at its upper end has a neck 20 which has a smaller diameter than the major portion of the housing 14.
  • the neck 20 terminates in an annular flange 21 which borders an opening suitably sized to permit passage of the container assembly 12 into the housing 14.
  • the valve assembly 16 is secured to one end of the container assembly 12 which will be described in greater detail below.
  • the retainer ring 17 which at its lower end has an outwardly extending flange 24, includes an upper portion 22 which is configured to be snap fitted over the flange 21 of the container housing 14.
  • the flange 24 has a downwardly extending wall 26 which has a plurality of spaced apart inwardly directed lips 27 extending inwardly about its lower periphery. As shown in Fig. 1, the lips 27 engage the undersurface of flange 21 so as to securely fasten the valve assembly 16 to the container housing 14 to secure the container assembly 12 within the housing 14.
  • the retainer ring 17 of the valve assembly 16, as shown in Fig. 2, is adapted for mating with the actuator cap 18 having a stem 28 positioned for selective insertion into an aperture 29 centrally positioned in the upper portion 22.
  • the actuator cap 18 provides for a mechanical breakup of the fluid followed by a dispersal of the liquid upon discharge from the valve assembly 16.
  • the actuator cap is depressed in the direction of arrow "A" as shown in Fig. 2, which in turn provides for the dispensing of liquid within the container assembly 12 through the valve assembly 16, and final dispersal from the actuator cap through a suitable opening 30 in communication with aperture 29 to provide a fine liquid mist of spray, as may be desired.
  • the actuator cap 18 has a recessed portion 31 to accommodate a finger of a human hand.
  • the forward wall of the actuator cap 18 containing opening 30 is transverse to the opening 30 to more easily permit directing the liquid dispersed from the apparatus 10.
  • the apparatus 10 is shown in fig. 1 in its final assembly prior to filling the container assembly 12 with a liquid to be dispensed.
  • the container assembly 12 expands within the housing 14 as illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • one or more small holes 32 may be provided preferably in the bottom of housing 14 to permit bleed air to escape. The air can also escape at the upper end from between the wall 26 and flange 21 since the lips 27 are not continuous about the lower circumference of wall 26, but rather are spaced apart as noted above.
  • the container assembly 12 is shown in detail as including an energy tube 33 which envelops a fabric sleeve 34.
  • the fabric sleeve 34 itself envelops a flexible container or barrier pack 36.
  • the purpose and function of the individual components of the container assembly 12 will now be described in detail below.
  • the valve assembly 16 is shown in particular in Figs. 3 and 4 as including a valve structure 53 which is adapted to be enclosed within retainer ring 17 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the flexible container or barrier pack 36 is constructed by integrally blow molding a plastic material by conventional methods known to those skilled in the art into the configuration as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the plastic material is non-elastomeric and is of a homogeneous composition which may be either of a single plastic or a homogeneous mixture of a plurality of plastics or other suitable material.
  • An aperture 37 is provided at the top end 38 so as to permit communication with the inner region 40 of the flexible container 36.
  • the lower end 42 of the flexible container 36 as shown in Fig. 5, is of a thicker construction than the remaining portions of the flexible container 36.
  • the major portion of flexible container 36 is preferably of an elongated, generally cylindrical shape, but having a neck portion 39, a closed lower end 42, and a star-like cross-section as shown.
  • the container 36 has an overall length approximately equal to the length of the housing 14.
  • the neck portion 39 has a smaller diameter than the rest of the flexible container 36.
  • the plastic composition of the flexible container 36 is preferably any suitable, preferably blow moldable material.
  • the plastic composition selected for blow molding the flexible container 36 is preferably substantially inert, i.e., resistant to chemical or physical action of the liquid to be contained within the flexible container 36 such that no substantial traces of the plastic composition-or any of its chemical components-can be detected in the fine mist spray of liquid provided by the apparatus 10.
  • the plastic composition must further satisfy the requirement that the flexible container 36 will be substantially impermeable with respect to the liquid to be contained, i.e., as determined by the weight loss of the apparatus 10 during storage on a shelf over a long period of time. The weight loss should preferably be two percent or less per year.
  • the plastic composition can be any of polyp- ropyIene, PET, polyester, SARANEX, or a suitable polyamide (such as nylon) or combinations thereof, with the particular choice of composition determined by the choice of liquid to be contained in and dispensed from the apparatus 10.
  • the flexible container 36 Upon blow molding the flexible container 36 into the desired shape, the flexible container 36 is provided with a plurality of creases 44 as shown in Fig. 5 which extend longitudinally from the bottom of the neck 39 to the bottom end 42.
  • Each crease 44 as more clearly shown in Fig. 6, is a depression 46 which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of flexible container 36 as indicated by the line B-B in Fig. 5.
  • the flexible container 36 in cross section takes on a star-like pattern consisting of alternating depressions 46 and ridges 48.
  • the creases 44 permit the flexible container 36 to be folded inwardly along the creases 44 in the direction of the arrows indicated in Fig. 6.
  • the flexible container 36 can be easily folded inwardly toward its longitudinal axis in a compact and uniform manner so as to aid in regulating the expansion of the flexible container 36 in a substantially radial direction with negligible, if any, longitudinal variations.
  • the flexible container 36 can be secured to a vacuum pump so as to evacuate the inner region 40. In this fashion the flexible container 36 can be readily folded so as to permit the assembly of the container assembly 12 to proceed in a quick and efficient manner.
  • One method of forming the creases 44 is to contact the flexible container 36 with a series of suitably arranged spaced apart rods, molds, or the like which are heated and pressed against the surface of the blow molded flexible container 36.
  • the flexible container 36 can be blow molded into a mold having the desired configuration which can then be removed after the flexible container 36 assumes the desired shape.
  • the aperture 37 through the top end 38 of flexible container 36 is surrounded by an outwardly extending flange 52 integrally formed with the flexible container 36 so as to facilitate connection of the flexible container 36 to the valve structure 53 which will be described in greater detail below.
  • the valve structure 53 includes a valve body 54 having a flange 55 and a hollow tubular portion 56 extending downwardly therefrom.
  • the tubular portion 56 engages at its lower end an annular disk 60 integral with the bottom end of tubular portion 56 and has a centrally positioned opening 61.
  • the upper end of tubular portion 56 is recessed to receive a rubber gasket 62 having a centrally positioned opening 64. Ridges 66 extending upwardly from the recess of the top end of tubular portion 56 provide further sealing between the gasket 62 of rubber (or other suitable material) and the valve body 54.
  • a spring 58 is positioned within the hollow region of tubular portion 56 as shown in Fig. 7. The lower end of spring 58 rests against the disk 60.
  • the upper end of the spring 58 engages a valve disk 68 which is pressed against the rubber gasket 62 by the spring 58 under compression.
  • the upper portion of spring 58 is positioned around a projection member 69 extending downwardly of the valve disk 68 so that the spring 58 is retained in place.
  • the flange 54 has an outside radial dimension comparable to that of flange 52 of flexible container 36. Also, the tubular portion section 56 has an outside diameter which is less than the inside diameter of the flange 52 so as to facilitate insertion of tubular portion 56 through opening 37 of the top end 38 of flexible container 36 during asembly.
  • annular locking ring 70 having an inside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the neck 39 of flexible container 36 and having a flange 72 adapted to mate with the undersurface of flange 52 is passed over the bottom end 42 of the flexible container 36 and is moved along the longitudinal axis B-B until it presses against the undersurface of the flange 52 of flexible container 36.
  • a ferrule 74 having an upper disk portion 76 and downwardly extending wall 78 which engages the outer edges of flange 55, 52 and 72.
  • the lower edges of the wall 78 are then crimped inwardly so as to seal the inner region 40 from the atmosphere.
  • alternating ridges and depressions are provided in the upper surfaces of flanges 52 and 72 which engage cooperating ridges and depressions in the lower surfaces of flanges 55 and 52 respectively as illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • the disk portion 76 of ferrule 74 has a centrally positioned opening 80 which is adapted to receive the stem 28 of the actuator cap 18.
  • the valve disk 68 has a diameter smaller than that of the hollow region within the tubular portion 56 for a purpose to be explained hereinbelow.
  • the valve disk 68 provides a fluid tight seal between its upper surface and the rubber gasket 62 when pressed thereagainst by the spring 58 under compression.
  • the stem 29 presses against the valve disk 68 which is thereby separated from the rubber gasket 62 so as to permit passage of liquid from the inner region 40 of flexible container 36 up through opening 61, through the hollow region within the tubular portion 56, around the valve disk 68 and out through openings 64 and 80.
  • the locking ring 70 alternately can be integrally molded of a split construction having a smaller dimension at the midpoint 82 of the locking ring 70.
  • the opposite ends 84 and 86 are adapted so as to interlock when connected and thereby retain the locking ring in place about the neck 39 of flexible container 35.
  • the locking ring 70 can be applied about the neck 39 of flexible container 36 during the connection of the latter to the valve assembly 16 without having to pass the locking ring 70 over the length of the flexible container 36.
  • the valve assembly 16 as shown can further include a gasket 88 of a suitable rubber material and sandwiched between flange 55 of valve body 54 and flange 52 of flexible container 36 to provide additional sealing.
  • connection of the valve assembly 16 and flexible container 36 as described above in the preferred embodiment is substantially mechanical
  • other mechanical and nonmechanical sealing means or methods can be alternatively employed.
  • Such other sealing means or methods which are contemplated include gluing, bonding or welding the flexible container 36 directly to the undersurface of flange 55 of valve portion 54.
  • a preferred alternative includes ultrasonically welding the flange 52 to the flange 55, to the outer wall of tubular portion 56 and/or to the surfaces of locking ring 70.
  • the flexible container 36 is surrounded by fabric sleeve 34 as shown in Fig. 3 which is composed of textile fiber yarns in at least the longitudinal direction of the flexible container 36 and elastomeric fibers in the circumferential direction.
  • the fabric sleeve 34 is open at both ends and need not be connected or secured to the valve assembly 16.
  • a preferred construction of the fabric sleeve 34 includes a sleeve which is warp-knitted of textile yarns which include synthetic or natural rubber yarns layed into the warp knitted fabric and extend circumferentially of the sleeve at spaced locations along the length thereof.
  • the structure of the fabric sleeve 34 is such as to permit energy sleeve 33 and thus, flexible container 36 to expand substantially in a radial direction while frictional resistance of the textile yarns prevents or minimizes any longitudinal expansion of the energy sleeve 33 during the operation of filling the container 36 with a desired liquid under pressure.
  • the textile yarns should be suitable to provide the desirable frictional resistance and are preferably polyamide yarns, such as nylon fiber yarns.
  • An elastomeric energy sleeve 33 is then placed, as shown in Fig. 4, in surrounding relationship with the fabric sleeve 34.
  • the energy sleeve 34 is similar in configuration to the fabric sleeve 34 and ' has an inner diameter preferably less than the outer diameter of the fabric sleeve 34 when it is positioned about flexible container 36. This provides a tight fitting assembly for fabric sleeve 34 and flexible container 36.
  • the energy sleeve 33 is also open at both ends as is the fabric sleeve 34 and similarly need not be secured to the valve assembly 16 as was necessary in the prior art arrangements. For this reason, the avoidance of additional connecting fasteners eliminates the problems caused by failures of such fasteners in the prior art arrangements.
  • the energy sleeve 33 provides a contracting force to return the container 36 toward its original folded condition as the liquid under pressure is selectively permitted to exit the container 36.
  • the container assembly 12 is positioned within container housing 14 and snap-fitted thereto by securement of the valve assembly 16 to the flange 21 of housing 12 as described above with reference to Fig. 1.
  • the container assembly 12 Upon connecting the apparatus 10 to a suitable filling device (not shown), the container assembly 12 is filled with the desired liquid medium whereupon the container assembly 12 expands to its filled condition as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the apparatus 10 Upon slidably fitting the actuator cap 18 onto the retainer ring 17 with stem 29 extending through aperature 30, the apparatus 10 is ready for use. Pressing the actuator cap 18 downwardly in the direction of arrow "A" as illustrated in Fig. 2 opens the valve structure 53 so as to permit liquid within inner region 40 of flexible container 36 to pass freely through opening 30 of actuator cap 18 as a fine mist spray.
  • the outer surface of the energy sleeve 32 is slightly inward of the inner surface of container housing 14 so as to avoid distortion of the container housing 14.
  • the longitudinal nylon yarns provide frictional resistance in the longitudinal direction against the inner surface of energy sleeve 33 and the expansion of the energy sleeve 33 is regulated or programmed so as to expand substantially in a radial direction with negligible, if any, longitudinal variation.
  • the overall length of the container assembly 12 in its filled condition may be slightly less than in its unfilled condition as seen upon comparison of Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the energy sleeve 33 may fully expand to its desired size within the housing 14 without engaging any portions of the inner wall of housing 14 prior to achieving full expansion. In doing so, the energy sleeve 33 is not subjected to the difficulties encountered in known dispenser systems as described above. Furthermore, the dispensing of liquid from the flexible container 36 is obtained in a constant fashion from the completed apparatus 10 without any erratic departures therefrom.
  • FIG. 11 alternate embodi- “ments of the container assembly 12 will be described.
  • an energy sleeve 33 is shown in surrounding relationship about a flexible container 36 in a folded condition, but without the fabric sleeve 34 shown in the previous embodiments.
  • a flexible container 36 blow molded of a plastic composition preferably having at least some elastic properties
  • the configuration and construction of the flexible container 36 can itself provide for the regulation of the expansion of the energy sleeve 33 in a substantially radial direction with negligible if any, variations along the longitudinal axis of the flexible container 36.
  • the flexible container 36 alternately can be integrally formed of a plastic composition including at least two different plastics blow molded as a co-extruded double wall construction of at least two separate layers each layer corresponding to one of the different plastics.
  • the inner layer 88 is contiguous to the inner region 40 of the flexible container 36.
  • the inner layer 88 preferably is either polypropylene or polyethylene or any other suitable material as determined by the non-leaching and impermeability requirements as described above with respect to the particular liquid to be contained within the container assembly 12.
  • the outer layer 90 provides strength and is preferably of such materials as polyester, film forming polyamide such as nylon, or the like.
  • Such a double wall construction provides not only greater strength but increased potential for the non-leaching and impermeable capability of the flexible container 36 relative to the liquid contained therein. This is made possible by employing the advantages of different plastic compositions in various combinations, as desired, e.g., some plastics may offer better "inert" or non-leaching capability while others may offer increased impermeability or strength.

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1. Vorrichtung (12) zum Enthalten und Abgeben eines fluiden Mediums unter Druck, mit einem im wesentlichen inerten flexiblen Behältermittel (36), das einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen des fluiden Mediums unter Druck begrenzt und das im leeren Zustand um eine Achse gefaltet und wenigstens im wesentlichen in Querrichtungen zu dieser Achse ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn es mit dem fluiden Medium unter Druck gefüllt wird, einem elastischen rohrförmigen Bauteil (33), das außerhalb von dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) angeordnet und im wesentlichen in Querrichtungen zu dieser Achse ausdehnbar ist, wenn das flexible Behältermittel (36) mit dem fluiden Medium unter Druck gefüllt wird, und Ventilmitteln (53), die mit dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) verbunden und angepaßt sind, die Evakuierung des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) unter normalen Bedingungen zu verhindern und die so ausgebildet sind, daß sie selektiv zwischen dem inneren Bereich des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) und der äußeren Umgebung kommunizieren, um bestimmte Mengen des unter Druck stehenden fluiden Mediums aus dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) austreten zu lassen, als Folge der nach innen gerichteten Kräfte, die durch das elastische Bauteil in seinem allgemein ausgedehnten Zustand erzeugt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Behältergehäuse vorgesehen ist, das an seinem einen Ende mit einer Öffnung versehen ist, und daß
das flexible Behaltermittel (36) ein gegossener Behälter ist, der einstückig aus einer im Blasformverfahren verarbeiteten allgemein homogenen Kunststoffzusammensetzung geformt ist und eine Mehrzahl von sich längserstreckenden Falten (44) aufweist, und daß der geblasene Behälter einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen der Flüssigkeit unter Druck begrenzt und im leeren Zustand entlang der Falten um eine seiner Längsachsen nach innen gefaltet und wenigstens in im wesentlichen radialen Richtungen nach außen ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn er mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, daß er im wesentlichen chemisch und physikalisch inert in Bezug auf die darin aufbewahrte Flüssigkeit ist, wobei die Anordnung und der Aufbau des geblasenen Behälters derart ist, das er in im wesentlichen radialen Richtungen ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn er mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird,
das elastische allgemein rohrförmige Bauteil (33) radial nach außerhalb des geblasenen Behälters angeordnet ist, sich wenigstens über die Länge des geblasenen Behälters erstreckt und in radialen Richtungen ausdehnbar ist, wenn der geblasene Behälter mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, sich in Reibkontakt mit dem geblasenen Behälter befindet, dieser mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, sodaß sich das elastische rohrförmige Bauteil im allgemeinen gleichmäßig in im wesentlichen radialen Richtungen entlang seiner Länge ausgehnt, und
die Ventilmittel (53) mit dem geblasenen Behälter (36) verbunden sind, weiterhin an einem Ende des Behältergehäuses andessen Öffnung befestigt werden, wenn der geblasene Behälter und das elastische rohrförmige Bauteil (33) zusammenmontiert und ineinander positioniert werden, die Ventilmittel (53) geeignet sind, um die Evakuierung des geblasenen Behälters unter normalen Bedingungen im wesentlichen zu verhindern und wahlweise eine Verbindung zwischen dem inneren Bereich des geblasenen Behälters und der äußeren Umgebung herstellen und bestimmte Mengen der unter Druck stehenden Flüssigkeit verteilen und den geblasenen Behälter infolge der im allgemeinen radial nach innen gerichteten Kräfte verlassen können, als Folge der allgemein radial nach innen gerichteten Kräfte, die durch das elastische Bauteil (33) in seinem ausgedehnten Zustand erzeugt werden.
2. Vorrichtung (12) zum Enthalten und Abgeben eines fluiden Mediums unter Druck, mit einem im wesentlichen inerten flexiblen Behältermittel (36), das einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen des fluiden Mediums unter Druck begrenzt und das im leeren Zustand um eine Achse gefaltet und wenigstens im wesentlichen in Querrichtungen zu dieser Achse ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn es mit dem fluiden Medium unter Druck gefüllt wird, einem elastischen rohrförmigen Bauteil (33), das außerhalb von dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) angeordnet und im wesentlichen in Querrichtungen zu dieser Achse ausdehnbar ist, wenn das flexible Behältermittel (36) mit dem fluiden Medium unter Druck gefüllt wird, und Ventilmitteln (53), die mit dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) verbunden und angepaßt sind, die Evakuierung des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) unter normalen Bedingungen zu verhindern und die so ausgebildet sind, daß sie selektiv zwischen dem inneren Bereich des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) und der äußeren Umgebung kommunizieren, . um bestimmte Mengen des unter Druck stehenden fluiden Mediums aus dem flexiblen Behältermittel (36) austreten zu lassen, als Folge der nach innen gerichteten Kräfte, die durch das elastische Bauteil in seinem allgemein ausgedehnten Zustand erzeugt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
ein Behältergehäuse vorgesehen ist, das an seinem einen Ende mit einer Öffnung versehen ist, und daß
das flexible Behältermittel (36) eine einstückig ausgebildete Kunststoffzusammensetzung ist, die wenigstens zwei unterschiedliche Kunststoffbalge einschließen, die wie eine koextrudierte Doppelwandkonstruktion geformt sind, die aus wenigstens zwei getrennten Lagen besteht und eine Mehrzahl von sich längserstreckenden Falten (44) aufweist, und daß der koextrudierte Behälter einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen der Flüssigkeit unter Druck begrenzt und im leeren Zustand entlang der Falten um eine seiner Längsachsen nach innen gefaltet und wenigstens in im wesentlichen radialen Richtungen nach außen ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn er mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, daß er im wesentlichen chemisch und physikalisch inert in Bezug auf die darin aufbewahrte Flüssigkeit ist, das elastische allgemein rohrförmige Bauteil (33) radial nach außerhalb des koextrudierten Behälters angeordnet ist, sich wenigstens über die Länge des koextrudierten Behälters erstreckt und in radialen Richtungen ausdehnbar ist, wenn der .koextrudierte Behälter mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, sich in Reibkontakt mit dem koextrudierten Behälter befindet, dieser mit der Flüssigkeit unter Druck gefüllt wird, sodaß sich das elastische rohrförmige Bauteil im allgemeinen gleichmäßig in im wesentlichen radialen Richtungen entlang seiner Länge ausgehnt, und
die Ventilmittel (53) mit dem koextrudierten Behälter (36) verbunden sind, weiterhin an einem Ende des Behältergehäuses an dessen Öffnung befestigt werden, wenn der koextrudierte Behälter und das elastische rohrförmige Bauteil (33) zusammenmontiert und ineinander positioniert werden, die Ventilmittel (53) geeignet sind, um die Evakuierung des koextrudierten Behälters unter normalen Bedingungen im wesentlichen zu verhindern und wahlweise eine Verbindung zwischen dem inneren Bereich des koextrudierten Behälters und der äußeren Umgebung herstellen und bestimmte Mengen der unter Druck stehenden Flüssigkeit verteilen und den koextrudierten Behälter infolge der im allgemeinen radial nach innen gerichteten Kräfte verlassen konnen, als Folge der allgemein radial nach innen gerichteten Kräfte, die durch das elastische Bauteil (33) in seinem ausgedehnten Zustand erzeugt werden.
3. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Vorrichtung zum Enthalten und Abgeben eines Fluides unter Druck mit dem Schritten:
Formen eines formbaren Materials in ein längliches flexibles Behältermittel (36), das einen nneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen des Fluids begrenzt
und wenigstens eine Öffnung hat, Ausbilden einer Mehrzahl von Falten (44), die sich entlang der Längsachse des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) erstrecken, damit der geformte Behälter entlang der Falten (44) nach innen eingefaltet werden kann, Anbringen von Ventilmitteln (53) innerhalb der Öffnung und Befestigen des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) an dem Ventilmittel (53), um einen im wesentlichen abgedichteten, geformten Behälter zu bilden, der einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen des Fluids begrenzt, gekennzeichnet durch Falten des flexiblen Behältemittels (36) nach innen entlang der Falten (44), und dadurch, daß der flexible Behälter (36) im Blasformverfahren geformt und einstückig aus einer allgemein homogenen Kunststoffzusammensetzung gebildetwird, und ein elastisches rohrförmiges Bauteils (33) außerhalb des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) und dieses umgebend ein elastische Bauteil (33) angeordnet wird, das sich über wenigstens die Länge des flexiblen Behältermittels (36) erstreckt und wenigstens in radialen Richtungen wie das flexible Behältermittel (36) ausgedehnt werden kann, wenn das flexible Behältermittel (36) mit dem flüssigen Medium unter Druck gefüllt wird, um eine hinreichende potentielle Energie innerhalb des elastischen Bauteils (33) zu erzeugen, sodaß selektives Betätigen der Ventilmittel (53) eine Kommunikation zwischen dem inneren Bereich des flexiblen Behälters und der äußeren Umgebung ermöglicht, während das ausgedehnte elastische rohrförmige Bauteil (33) ein Ausstoßen der Flüssigkeit aus dem inneren Bereich des flexiblen Behälters durch die Ventilmittel (53) zur äußeren Atmosphäre herbeiführt.
4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der flexible Behälter (36) im Blasformverfahren hergestellt und einstückig aus einer nichtelastomeren, plastischen Kunststoffzusammensetzung ausgebildet wird, die wenigstens zwei unterschiedliche Kunststoffe enthält, die zu einer Doppelwandkonstruktion geblasen werden, die aus wenigstens zwei getrennten Lagen (88, 90) besteht, so daß der koextrudierte Behälter einen inneren Bereich zum Aufnehmen der Flüssigkeit begrenzt und wenigstens eine Öffnung aufweist.
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