EP0305661A1 - Improvements in dispensers for flowable compositions - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
- B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D1/00—Garments
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- A41D1/10—Means for maintaining the crease
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
- B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
- B05C17/00596—The liquid or other fluent material being supplied from a rigid removable cartridge having no active dispensing means, i.e. the cartridge requiring cooperation with means of the handtool to expel the material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
- B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
- B05C17/01—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes with manually mechanically or electrically actuated piston or the like
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- This invention relates to dispensers for flowable compositions which use disposable cartridges of which one type is described in European Patent No. 0059413, and another type is disclosed in United States Patent No. 4,182,264.
- Cartridges of the type disclosed in said European patent, and referred to herein as "cartridges of the first type" are normally of plastics material and comprise an elongated hollow body for receiving the composition to be dispensed, and at one end they have a discharge outlet and at the other end they have or are for receiving a piston which, when displaced along the interior of the cartridge body displaces the composition out of the discharge outlet into a bore which lies transversely to the length direction of the cartridge body.
- This transverse bore is for receiving a nozzle tube, the nozzle tube having a tube body which is received in said bore, and is arranged to receive the displaced composition and to discharge it to a nib end of the nozzle tube from which the composition ejects laterally of the cartridge into, for example, a crease of a garment, the composition in such case being crease setting composition.
- U.S. Patent Serial No. 4,182,264 there is disclosed an applicator for depositing a crease setting composition on the line of an intended crease or an actual crease in a textile fabric or garment, the applicator comprising a cartridge of the second type for the composition, with associated nib end, a rotatable member arranged so as to be engageable with the fabric or garment surface on both sides of the crease line and rotatable by a relative movement between the surface and the applicator, and a mechanism responsive to rotation of the member to urge the composition from the reservoir through the nib end.
- the said cartridges of the first type, with a nozzle tube can be fitted to the applicators of U.S. Patent No. 4,182,264 and can be used in like fashion.
- the applicator may be adapted to be driven by gas under pressure which is used for expelling the composition through the nib end.
- the nozzle tube as disclosed in said European Patent is a metallic component which is push fitted into the transverse bore.
- the cartridge When the cartridge is exhausted of composition it is disposed of, but the nozzle tube is removed and cleaned so that it can be re-used.
- the present invention is concerned with the provision of a disposable nozzle tube, and in accordance with the invention there is provided a nozzle tube for use with a flowable composition cartridge of the first type and comprising
- the nozzle tube has an end which is of non-circular shape, which engages a section of the transverse bore which is of similar shape in order to align the nozzle tube with the cartridge body, and also to prevent the nozzle tube from turning in use.
- the nozzle tube includes a plug closing the end of the nozzle tube portion remote from said nib portion, and the nozzle tube may include a cranked portion so that the nib portion will lie at the desired angle relative to the crease.
- the plug may have a rib and the tube portion may have a slot receiving said rib to ensure that the flat of the plug lies in the same plane as the flat on the tube portion.
- the nib portion has a cap portion which receives the end of the tube portion, said cap portion being connected to the end of the tube portion received therein.
- the cartridge or the dispenser is provided with a guide means which runs in the crease, said guide extends close to the nib portion, and said nib portion is provided with engagement means which fits to the guide means in order to keep the nib portion in alignment with the guide means and to enhance the rigid support of the nib portion.
- a complete applicator or dispenser is shown in Figs. 1 and 1A and comprises a body 10 in which is rotatably mounted a two flange roller 11 which incorporates a worm gear 12.
- a threaded rod 13 passes slidably through the body 10 and carries an internally threaded and externally toothed annular pinion 14, the external teeth of which mesh with worm gear 12 and the internal teeth of which engage with threaded rod 13.
- a mounting block 15 surrounding the rod 13 and adjacent the body 10 has a cylindrical portion 16 over which a disposable plastics material cartridge 17 containing crease setting composition to be dispensed is removably fitted. The cartridge 17 is locked by a pivoted locking member 18.
- a rocking link 20 is pivoted on block 15 at 21 and has a surface 20A acting against a pin 22 on the body so that rocking of the link causes the body 10 to be brought into greater proximity with the block 15 in the direction of arrow X against the action an an internal spring.
- Fig. 1A shows how the two flanges of roller 11 engage the edges of a table member 12A having a central groove 13A.
- a garment 14A with a crease therein e.g. a trouser leg is trapped between the roller 11 and table member 12A so that the crease lies in said groove 13A and exactly registers with a nozzle tube as explained herein so that as the applicator is moved in the direction of arrow X; crease setting composition is exuded from the nozzle tube into the crease in a controlled fashion.
- the cartridge 17 is better seen in Figs. 2 to 4 and comprises a body including a hollow cylindrical portion 25 which is open at one end but is provided at the other end with a nozzle tube supporting body in the form of a transverse dispensing housing 26 which is of rigid plastics material and is much thicker than the cylindrical portion 25, and is also formed with a transverse bore 27 extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the portion 25 intersecting the interior of the body at a discharge opening 28.
- the opening 28 is of circular shape and the interior of the portion 25 is conical at the nozzle end.
- the bore is made to intersect the apex of the cone so that the diameter of the discharge opening 28 is less than the diameter of the bore 26.
- the body is preferably moulded integrally with the housing (which is solid plastics material) from a suitable synthetic resin, such as polypropylene.
- a suitable synthetic resin such as polypropylene.
- An integrally mounted flange 29 with fins 29A at the open end of the body strengthens the end and provides convenient purchase when fitting the cartridge to and removing it from the applicator mechanism.
- a hole 31 is provided to receive the locking member 18 to retain the cartridge in position.
- a piston seal 32 of generally conical form is slidable but is a tight fit inside the body 17 and serves as a closure for the open end of the body to retain the contents of the body out of contact with the air.
- the seal 32 may be of the non-reversible type to prevent the cartridge from being re-filled. It is shaped to co-operate with the piston body 23 when the latter is inserted into the cartridge as the cartridge is fitted to the dispenser mechanism, and then serves to expel composition from the body as the piston 23 is driven along the body by the applicator mechanism, in the manner as described in the said U.S. patent.
- Fig. 2 shows that according to the arrangement in the said European Patent, the cartridge is sealed during storage by a closure plug or peg 33 (fig. 2A) which is a tight fit in the bore 27 and thus closes off the opening 28.
- the peg is in fact made of a somewhat less rigid material than the body 26, for example being moulded from plasticised polyvinyl chloride, and therefore the plug 33 bulges into the opening 28 and thus will form an excellent seal at the opening 28.
- the cartridge 17 When the known applicator is to be used, the cartridge 17 is fitted on the block 15 and locked into position by member 18.
- the piston 23 is then advanced down the body 25 by rotation of threaded rod 13 until it engages and then seats firmly in the seal 32.
- the peg 33 is then removed from the bore and replaced by a steel nozzle tube 34 which simply plugs into the end of the bore 26 as shown in Fig. 2B.
- the tube 34 is closed at its upper end, but at its lower end it is formed with a broadened nib portion 36 terminating in a straight, narrow slot.
- Fig. 1A shows how the nib portion 36 registers with the table groove 13A, which is important for the accurate dispensing of the composition.
- An opening in the side wall of the tube 34 is provided at a position where it will register with the opening 28 into the body 25.
- the applicator is then ready for use, but a desirable degree of pressure on the contents of the cartridge can be applied by actuating the rocking link 20.
- a pneumatic actuator may be used for driving a piston member 32 along the inside of the cartridge body 25.
- the body portion 50 is provided with an access aperture 74, corresponding to and which registers with aperture 28 to enable composition to flow from the interior of the body 17 into the body portion 50.
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Abstract
This invention provides a plastic disposable nozzle tube for a dispensing cartridge, itself disposable, so that the cartridge and nozzle tube can be disposed of after use. The cartridge contains crease setting composition which is suspended through the nozzle tube and into a crease in a garment which is to be permanently set by the composition. The nozzle tube is pushed into a transverse bore in the cartridge and comprises a tube portion received in said box and a shoe portion which is push fitted into one end of the tube portion and is connected thereto. The other end of the tube portion is closed by a plug pushed into the tube portion and connected thereto.
Description
- This invention relates to dispensers for flowable compositions which use disposable cartridges of which one type is described in European Patent No. 0059413, and another type is disclosed in United States Patent No. 4,182,264.
- Cartridges of the type disclosed in said European patent, and referred to herein as "cartridges of the first type" are normally of plastics material and comprise an elongated hollow body for receiving the composition to be dispensed, and at one end they have a discharge outlet and at the other end they have or are for receiving a piston which, when displaced along the interior of the cartridge body displaces the composition out of the discharge outlet into a bore which lies transversely to the length direction of the cartridge body. This transverse bore is for receiving a nozzle tube, the nozzle tube having a tube body which is received in said bore, and is arranged to receive the displaced composition and to discharge it to a nib end of the nozzle tube from which the composition ejects laterally of the cartridge into, for example, a crease of a garment, the composition in such case being crease setting composition.
- In U.S. Patent No. 4,182,264 there is disclosed a cartridge of a second type, referred to herein as "cartridges of the second type" which have the same features as the first type, except that there is no transverse bore, but instead there is an integral outlet tube providing said discharge outlet, and a nib end is crewed to the integral outlet tube.
- Also in U.S. Patent Serial No. 4,182,264 there is disclosed an applicator for depositing a crease setting composition on the line of an intended crease or an actual crease in a textile fabric or garment, the applicator comprising a cartridge of the second type for the composition, with associated nib end, a rotatable member arranged so as to be engageable with the fabric or garment surface on both sides of the crease line and rotatable by a relative movement between the surface and the applicator, and a mechanism responsive to rotation of the member to urge the composition from the reservoir through the nib end. The said cartridges of the first type, with a nozzle tube, can be fitted to the applicators of U.S. Patent No. 4,182,264 and can be used in like fashion.
- In an alternative arrangement, the applicator may be adapted to be driven by gas under pressure which is used for expelling the composition through the nib end.
- The nozzle tube as disclosed in said European Patent is a metallic component which is push fitted into the transverse bore. When the cartridge is exhausted of composition it is disposed of, but the nozzle tube is removed and cleaned so that it can be re-used. This represents a difficulty insofar as the said crease setting composition is of the type which sets naturally by contact with air, and if the nozzle tube with composition therein is allowed to stand for any length of time, the composition will harden or start to harden, making its removal difficult.
- The present invention is concerned with the provision of a disposable nozzle tube, and in accordance with the invention there is provided a nozzle tube for use with a flowable composition cartridge of the first type and comprising
- a) a tube portion for insertion in the transverse bore of the cartridge body so that flowable composition discharged from the cartridge body through the outlet thereof flows into the interior of the tube portion; and
- b) a nib portion at one end of the tube portion, said nib portion being hollow and comprising an elongated outlet slot from which the composition passing from the interior of the tube portion into the nib portion can be discharged;
- In one arrangement in the said European Patent, the nozzle tube has an end which is of non-circular shape, which engages a section of the transverse bore which is of similar shape in order to align the nozzle tube with the cartridge body, and also to prevent the nozzle tube from turning in use.
- Preferably, the nozzle tube includes a plug closing the end of the nozzle tube portion remote from said nib portion, and the nozzle tube may include a cranked portion so that the nib portion will lie at the desired angle relative to the crease.
- Preferably also, there is a flat on said plug and a flat on the end of said tube portion in which the plug is received, said flats being co-planar to form a locking surface engaging a flat in the transverse bore for keeping the nozzle tube in a predetermined angular alignment when in said transverse bore of the cartridge. The plug may have a rib and the tube portion may have a slot receiving said rib to ensure that the flat of the plug lies in the same plane as the flat on the tube portion.
- Preferably also, the nib portion has a cap portion which receives the end of the tube portion, said cap portion being connected to the end of the tube portion received therein. Where the cartridge or the dispenser is provided with a guide means which runs in the crease, said guide extends close to the nib portion, and said nib portion is provided with engagement means which fits to the guide means in order to keep the nib portion in alignment with the guide means and to enhance the rigid support of the nib portion.
- An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:-
- Fig. 1 is a side view of an applicator for crease setting composition as disclosed in said European Patent;
- Fig. 1A is a rear view of the applicator shown in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 2 is a more detailed side elevation of the cartridge of Fig. 1;
- Figs. 2A and 2B show the dispensing end of the cartridge fitted respectively with a sealing plug and a dispensing nozzle, Fig. 2B being a sectional view;
- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cartridge of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the same cartridge;
- Fig. 5 is an exploded side view of a nozzle tube according to the present invention;
- Fig. 6 is a side view of the plug portion of the nozzle tube shown in Fig. 5;
- Fig. 7 is a plan view of the plug portion shown in Fig. 6;
- Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the top end of the nozzle tube body portion which receives the plug;
- Fig. 9 is an underneath plan view of the nib portion end of the nozzle tube;
- Fig. 10 is a side view of a modified form of nib portion being an embodiment of the invention the subject of European Patent Application No. 0212437 from which the present application is divided out; and
- Fig. 11 is a plan view of the nib portion shown in Fig. 10.
- A complete applicator or dispenser is shown in Figs. 1 and 1A and comprises a
body 10 in which is rotatably mounted a twoflange roller 11 which incorporates aworm gear 12. A threadedrod 13 passes slidably through thebody 10 and carries an internally threaded and externally toothedannular pinion 14, the external teeth of which mesh withworm gear 12 and the internal teeth of which engage with threadedrod 13. Amounting block 15 surrounding therod 13 and adjacent thebody 10 has acylindrical portion 16 over which a disposableplastics material cartridge 17 containing crease setting composition to be dispensed is removably fitted. Thecartridge 17 is locked by a pivoted locking member 18. A rockinglink 20 is pivoted onblock 15 at 21 and has a surface 20A acting against a pin 22 on the body so that rocking of the link causes thebody 10 to be brought into greater proximity with theblock 15 in the direction of arrow X against the action an an internal spring. - The end of the
rod 13 which projects beyond theblock 15 carries apiston body 23. This mechanism and its operation form no part of the present invention but are fully described in the aforesaid U.S. Patent 4,182,264, and reference is made thereto for specific details. - Fig. 1A shows how the two flanges of
roller 11 engage the edges of atable member 12A having acentral groove 13A. Agarment 14A with a crease therein e.g. a trouser leg is trapped between theroller 11 andtable member 12A so that the crease lies in saidgroove 13A and exactly registers with a nozzle tube as explained herein so that as the applicator is moved in the direction of arrow X; crease setting composition is exuded from the nozzle tube into the crease in a controlled fashion. - The
cartridge 17 is better seen in Figs. 2 to 4 and comprises a body including a hollowcylindrical portion 25 which is open at one end but is provided at the other end with a nozzle tube supporting body in the form of a transverse dispensinghousing 26 which is of rigid plastics material and is much thicker than thecylindrical portion 25, and is also formed with atransverse bore 27 extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of theportion 25 intersecting the interior of the body at adischarge opening 28. The opening 28 is of circular shape and the interior of theportion 25 is conical at the nozzle end. The bore is made to intersect the apex of the cone so that the diameter of the discharge opening 28 is less than the diameter of thebore 26. The body is preferably moulded integrally with the housing (which is solid plastics material) from a suitable synthetic resin, such as polypropylene. An integrally mountedflange 29 withfins 29A at the open end of the body strengthens the end and provides convenient purchase when fitting the cartridge to and removing it from the applicator mechanism. Ahole 31 is provided to receive the locking member 18 to retain the cartridge in position. - A
piston seal 32 of generally conical form is slidable but is a tight fit inside thebody 17 and serves as a closure for the open end of the body to retain the contents of the body out of contact with the air. Theseal 32 may be of the non-reversible type to prevent the cartridge from being re-filled. It is shaped to co-operate with thepiston body 23 when the latter is inserted into the cartridge as the cartridge is fitted to the dispenser mechanism, and then serves to expel composition from the body as thepiston 23 is driven along the body by the applicator mechanism, in the manner as described in the said U.S. patent. - The above description relates to the known arrangement as set forth in said European patent, and Fig. 2 shows that according to the arrangement in the said European Patent, the cartridge is sealed during storage by a closure plug or peg 33 (fig. 2A) which is a tight fit in the
bore 27 and thus closes off the opening 28. The peg is in fact made of a somewhat less rigid material than thebody 26, for example being moulded from plasticised polyvinyl chloride, and therefore theplug 33 bulges into theopening 28 and thus will form an excellent seal at the opening 28. - When the known applicator is to be used, the
cartridge 17 is fitted on theblock 15 and locked into position by member 18. Thepiston 23 is then advanced down thebody 25 by rotation of threadedrod 13 until it engages and then seats firmly in theseal 32. Thepeg 33 is then removed from the bore and replaced by asteel nozzle tube 34 which simply plugs into the end of thebore 26 as shown in Fig. 2B. Thetube 34 is closed at its upper end, but at its lower end it is formed with a broadenednib portion 36 terminating in a straight, narrow slot. Fig. 1A shows how thenib portion 36 registers with thetable groove 13A, which is important for the accurate dispensing of the composition. An opening in the side wall of thetube 34 is provided at a position where it will register with theopening 28 into thebody 25. The applicator is then ready for use, but a desirable degree of pressure on the contents of the cartridge can be applied by actuating the rockinglink 20. - In an alternative applicator mechanism, instead of utilising the wheel and gear arrangement described and shown in Fig. 1, a pneumatic actuator may be used for driving a
piston member 32 along the inside of thecartridge body 25. - The most uniform application of crease setting composition, and thus the formation of the most satisfactory permanent creases, is achieved when the nozzle slot is accurately positioned in a longitudinal direction and in alignment with the garment crease. This is achieved in the arrangement of said co-pending application by forming the upper part of the
bore 27 with a reduced section having aflat face 37. A correspondingflat face 38 at the upper part of thetube 34 ensures accurate orientation of the nozzle slot, while the relatively massiverigid housing 26 surrounding thetube 34 ensures that there is no significant variation in the inclination of the nozzle slot. Thepeg 33 to be used with the bore having a flat face should itself have a corresponding flat face at its upper end. The outlet nozzle should be at an angle X1 of about 5° to the general plane of the garment in the vicinity of the crease. - When the cartridge as described above is partly exhausted of composition, but its use has ceased for a period, or when it is finally exhausted the
nozzle tube 34 is removed, cleaned and re-used. Thecartridge 17 is thrown away when empty. The retention and cleaning of the nozzle represents a considerable inconvenience, and the present invention is therefore concerned with providing an alternative nozzle tube which may be disposable along with thecartridge 17. - Fig. 5 shows one form of nozzle tube which meets this requirement. The nozzle tube is in three separate portions comprising a body portion 50, a nib portion 52, and a sealing
plug 54. Fig. 5 indicates in dotted lines theend 26 of thecartridge body 17, and the transverse receiving bore 27. The body portion 50 has a top end as shown in Fig. 8 with a cut-away defining a flat 56 and theplug 54 also has a flat 58 so that when theplug 58 is inserted in the top end of the body portion 50, the flat 56 and flat 58 lie in the same plane, and form the means similar to flat 38 engaging the flat 37 in thebore 27 preventing the nozzle tube from turning when in the said bore. Theplug 54 is preferably cemented in or welded to the top end of the body portion 50.Plug 54 has a key 60 which engages aslot 62 in the top end of the body portion 50. The body portion 50 is shown as being slightly longer than the correspondingnozzle tube 34 in Fig. 2B, and this is because thenozzle tube 50, 52 and 54 is for use with a modified form of applicator provided with a guide means in the form of a ski or guideplate 64 which may be integral with the cartridge or be part of the dispenser and which has alower edge 66 which engages in the crease (as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1A) into which the crease setting composition is being applied in order to provide for the effective metering and guiding of the composition into said crease. - At the lower end, the body portion 50 has a slightly cranked portion 50A, and that portion receives the nib portion 52 by virtue of a
cup formation 68 of said nib portion 52. The nib portion 52 is connected or welded to the body portion. Integral with thecup portion 68 is a nib outlet which is of tapering width leading to thenarrow outlet slot 70 best shown in Fig. 9. Thecup portion 68 as shown in Fig. 11 has an integral key 72 which engages aslot 74 in the cranked portion 50A, to ensure that the nib portion 52 will become properly aligned with the cartridge body and theski 66. It is desired to make a shorter nozzle tube, the top of the body portion 50 may be cut to define a body of appropriate length, and the new top end re-shaped as indicated in Fig. 8. - The body portion 50 is provided with an
access aperture 74, corresponding to and which registers withaperture 28 to enable composition to flow from the interior of thebody 17 into the body portion 50. - Figs. 10 and 11 show a modified form of nib portion which is an embodiment of the invention the subject of European Patent Application No. 0212437 from which the present application is divided out. This modified form includes rearwardly extending
fin 76 integral with the cup formation and nib outlet and which has spacedguide tabs 78 at the rear between which is received the trailing end of the ski or guideplate 64 in order to keep the nozzle end 52 in a correct and exact alignment with the ski or guideplate 64, to enhance the depositing of the composition in the crease. - The nozzle tube according to the first aspect of the invention as exemplified by the embodiments of Figs. 5 to 11 may be made in plastics material, so that the tube can be disposed of with the cartridge, thereby overcoming the difficulty of having to remove and clean the non-disposable nibs. Any suitable and inexpensive plastics material may be used.
- Modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, where the
transverse bore 27 does not extend through thebody 26 but is simply a blind bore, the nozzle tube need not haveplug 54, nor theaperture 74 but simply could be open at the top and pushed into thebore 27 to an extent to lie under the discharge outlet so that the composition flows directly into the top end of the nozzle tube.
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1. A nozzle tube (50, 52, 54) for use with a flowable composition cartridge of the first type, and comprising
a) a tube portion (50) for insertion in the transverse bore (72) of the cartridge body (17) so that flowable composition discharged from the cartridge body (17) through the outlet (74) thereof flows into the interior of the tube portion (50); and
b) a nib portion (52) at one end of the tube portion (50), said nib portion (52) being hollow and comprising an elongated outlet slot (70) from which the composition passing from the interior of the tube portion (50) into the nib portion (52) can be discharged;
characterised in that the tube portion (50) and the nib portion (52) are of plastics material and the nib portion (52) is a push fit over the tube portion (50) and is secured thereto so that the nozzle tube (50, 52, 54) can be disposed of after use.
a) a tube portion (50) for insertion in the transverse bore (72) of the cartridge body (17) so that flowable composition discharged from the cartridge body (17) through the outlet (74) thereof flows into the interior of the tube portion (50); and
b) a nib portion (52) at one end of the tube portion (50), said nib portion (52) being hollow and comprising an elongated outlet slot (70) from which the composition passing from the interior of the tube portion (50) into the nib portion (52) can be discharged;
characterised in that the tube portion (50) and the nib portion (52) are of plastics material and the nib portion (52) is a push fit over the tube portion (50) and is secured thereto so that the nozzle tube (50, 52, 54) can be disposed of after use.
2. A nozzle tube according to claim 1, characterized by a plug (54) closing the end of the nozzle tube portion (50) remote from said nib portion (52).
3. A nozzle tube according to claim 2, characterised by flat (58) on said plug and a flat (56) on the end of said tube portion (50) in which the plug is received, said flats (56, 58) being co-planar to form a locking surface engaging a flat (37) in the transverse bore (27) for keeping the nozzle tube (50, 52, 54) in a predetermined angular alignment when in said transverse bore (52) of the cartridge (17).
4. A nozzle tube according to claim 3, characterised in that the plug 54 has a rib (60) and the tube portion (50) has a slot (24) receiving said rib (60) to ensure that the flat (58) of the plug (54) lies in the same plane as the flat (56) on the tube portion (50).
5. A nozzle tube according to claim 4, characterised in that the plug (54) is cemented to the tube portion (50).
6. A nozzle tube according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the nib portion (52) and tube portion (50) have co-operating means (72, 74) permitting the nib portion (52) and the tube portion (50) to be push fitted only in one predetermined position of alignment.
7. A nozzle tube according to claim 6 characterised in that the nib portion (52) has a cap (68) with an internal rib (72) and the end of the tube portion is received in the cap (68) and has a slot (74), said rib (72) being engaged in said slot (74) and forming said co-operating means so as to position the nib portion in a predetermined angular relationship with respect to the tube portion.
8. A nozzle tube according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the tube portion (50) is cranked intermediate the ends thereof.
9. a nozzle tube according to any preceding claim, characterised in that nib portion (52) has an integral plate guide (76, 78) adapted to be coupled to a skid or ski (64) on the cartridge (17) or applicator (10) in order to hold the nib portion (52) as rigidly as possible and in the correct alignment in use.
10. A nozzle tube according to claim 9 characterised in that plate guide (76) has a forked edge (78) for engaging a plate skid (64) on the cartridge (17).
11. A nozzle tube according to any preceding claim characterised in that the nozzle tube (50) has an aperture therein for registering with the discharge outlet (74′) to ensure that the composition flows from the cartridge body (17) into the tube portion (50).
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