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EP0347957A2
EP0347957A2 EP89200814A EP89200814A EP0347957A2 EP 0347957 A2 EP0347957 A2 EP 0347957A2 EP 89200814 A EP89200814 A EP 89200814A EP 89200814 A EP89200814 A EP 89200814A EP 0347957 A2 EP0347957 A2 EP 0347957A2
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Scott Alford Silvenis
James Lee Ghighi
Klaus Josef Thanisch
Walter Leeds
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0037—Containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0086—Arrangements for allowing spraying and pouring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
    • B05B11/1057—Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user

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  • the present invention pertains to dispensers and more particularly to a dispenser having both pump dispensing and pour dispensing capacity.
  • Trigger actuated pumps for example are becoming increasingly popular for dispensing various and household cleaning products in selected patterns on a variety of areas and surfaces.
  • the dosage conveniently dispensed by such pumps is restricted and where larger amounts are needed or desired for certain applications, the pump is required to be actuated several times until this quantity is applied.
  • This manual manipulation is time consuming, fatiguing and frequently a nuisance and annoyance.
  • some users remove the pump and pour the liquid in the desired amounts from the container neck opening. This procedure has many attendant problems, including the time necessary to remove and to properly reapply the pump.
  • product from the pump's dip tube unwantingly drips onto various surfaces. Often times the removed pump will be misplaced or lost or placed on the container improperly, greatly reducing the effective and intended dispensing of the product.
  • U.S. Patent 4,614,284 pertains to a co-dispensing spray bottle having a spout projecting from a shroud on the pump, the spout is adapted to be snipped or cut open to provide a pour opening.
  • U.S. Patent 4,618,076 pertains to a dual dispensing bottle having a twist off closure piece covering a pour spout and adapted to be twisted off and used as a plug for the pour opening.
  • the principal object of the present invention is to provide an improved container having a dispensing pump with co-dispensing capability, permitting selective by-passing of the pump.
  • Another object is to provide a co-dispensing pump having a snap hinge mounted to the pump body or shroud, the snap hinge operating as a closure for the co-dispensing pour spout.
  • a further object is to provide a pour spout closure which is affixed to the pump thus eliminating the possibility of misplacement or loss of the closure.
  • Still another object is to provide a container and pump of the foregoing type which facilitates switching from pouring to spraying, and vice versa, with one hand.
  • the snap hinge of the present invention being easily snapped open or snapped closed with the thumb while the container is being held in one hand. This feature is advantageous to a housewife holding any other matter at the same time as spraying/pouring from the co-dispenser.
  • a still further object is to provide a container and dispensing pump of the foregoing type in which the pump is finger actuated and includes a body or shroud having a snap hinge affixed immovably on one side to the body or shroud and conveniently adapted to snap into engagement with the shroud on the other side.
  • the snap hinge is mounted in such a way as to maintain the aesthetics and consumer appeal of a popular and well accepted pump design and/or image.
  • Yet another object is to provide a novel hinge structure to facilitate the co-dispensing capacity of the present structure.
  • a similar hinge is disclosed in U.S.Reissue Pat. No. 30,861.
  • a manually operated finger actuated pump or sprayer 10 is shown mounted on the top 12 of a container or bottle 14.
  • Bottle 14 may be fabricated by current blow molding techniques and equipment and will include the usual threaded neck defining an opening and on which the trigger pump 12 is threadedly attached.
  • the trigger pump 10 comprises trigger 18, adjustable spray nozzle 20 and shroud 22.
  • Snap hinge 16 is affixed to the shroud.
  • Pump 10 may be of any commercial variety but preferably is of the type manufactured and offered commercially by the (Texize) Dow Consumer Product Inc. as well as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,749,290.
  • This pump usually includes at its discharge end a multiple purpose nozzle (item 20 in the drawings) that is adjustable between several positions from “Off to” “Spray” and “Stream".
  • a nozzle of this type is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,843,030.
  • the pump 10 may under these circumstances be employed for discharging many household products including detergents, cleaning fluids and the like on any surface and with a variety of discharge patterns and forms.
  • pour spout 24 extends from container 14 and further extends slightly beyond the perimeter of shroud 22. It is also contemplated that the spout not extend beyond the shroud. Liquid may be poured from the container through opening 26. Liquid may also be squirted through opening 26 by squeezing the container.
  • FIG. 3 shows hinge 16 having first part 30 and second part 32 which may be integrally molded.
  • First part 30 is immovably mounted to shroud 22 of the pump dispenser.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a preferred mounting structure which provides a secure connection for routine use, but which is detachable (further discussed below).
  • Connecting link 34 extends between the first and second parts of the snap hinge providing bi-stability. The hinge rests naturally in the open position shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 and also in the closed position illustrated in Fig. 6.
  • Connecting link 34 is preferably joined to the first and second hinge parts, via transverse bar members 35 best illustrated in Fig. 4. Connection via transverse bar members 35 facilitates the bi-stable characteristic of the snaphinge.
  • Second part 32 of the hinge comprises flat surface 38, side walls 40, flanges 42 and projecting ridge 44.
  • Flanges 42 extend outwardly from each sidewall 40.
  • the shape of the flanges is illustrated in Fig. 9.
  • the flanges are preferably substantially triangular in cross-section (see Figs.5 and 9. They are adapted to engage inward lips 46 of the shroud providing a snap-lock or ratchet type secure interengagement therebetween.
  • hinge 16 is snapped closed, oblique sides 48 of the flanges initially contact the inwardmost edges of lip 46. With increased pressure on flat surface 38, the plastic flange and lip parts resiliently give way so that the flanges snap into engagement with the lips 46.
  • Ridge 44 contains a sealing pad 50.
  • the pad may be of any suitable material such as a commercial foam material.
  • Hinge 16 rotates about hinge line 45. When the hinge 16 is snapped closed, ridge 44 encircles and covers pour opening 26 and pad 50 contacts opening 26 in sealing engagement therewith. It should be understood that the pour opening 26 may be initially sealed by foil or any other form of seal during shipping and storage prior to purchase by a consumer.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the contour of pump dispenser 10 on its top surface.
  • a channel 52 extends from snap hinge 16 to spray nozzle 20.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate the spraying and pouring functions of pump sprayer 10. As seen in Fig. 7, as trigger 18 is depressed the pump dispenses the liquid contents of container 14 as shown. Fig. 8 illustrates pouring liquid contents of container 14 through pour opening 26 when snap hinge 16 is in an open position.
  • Fig. 9 provides a top perspective view of snap hinge 16 illustrating certain parts by dotted lines.
  • the triangular cross-sectional configuration of flanges 42 is illustrated.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a preferred means of attachment of snap-hinge 16 to pump dispenser shroud 22.
  • a pair of mounting openings in the shroud correspond to mounting studs 58 in the first part of snap hinge 16.
  • An expanded ridge (not shown) is located on the outermost end of each plastic stud 58. Ridged studs 58 firmly secure snap hinge 16 in place on shroud 22, and, during normal use, provide an immovable mounting of first part 30 of the hinge to shroud 22.
  • the mounting illustrated facilitates assembly of the pump dispenser.
  • connecting link 34 is a curved resilient member of uniform cross section.
  • the link tends to keep its ends apart at a given spacing.
  • the snap hinge is bi-stable, having a first stable position (open) and a second stable position (shown by dotted lines). The hinge is at rest in these positions. A departure from either of these positions deforms the link outwardly, increasing stress in the link, tending to restore the hinge to the other of the respective positions.

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EP0674948A1 (de) * 1994-03-28 1995-10-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Nachfüllbare Sprühdose
US5542581A (en) * 1994-11-25 1996-08-06 Habora; Barbara M. Dual service sprayer
US5575407A (en) * 1990-10-25 1996-11-19 Contico International, Inc. Low cost trigger sprayer having container with integral saddle
GB2305423A (en) * 1995-09-19 1997-04-09 Able Ind Ltd Liquid dispensing apparatus
WO2008133687A1 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-11-06 Colgate-Palmolive Company A container refill pump assembly
GB2456230A (en) * 2008-01-12 2009-07-15 Vale Mill A liquid spray container having a second opening for pouring/filling
GB2478141A (en) * 2010-02-25 2011-08-31 Jeyes Group Ltd A dispenser comprising a spray head and a pouring outlet
USD735051S1 (en) 2013-11-15 2015-07-28 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Combined sprayer shroud, bottle and belt clip
US9505015B2 (en) 2013-05-21 2016-11-29 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Trigger sprayer with bottle filling conduit
EP3426412A4 (de) * 2016-03-10 2019-11-06 Ecolab USA Inc. Abgemessene dosierung und sprühflasche für multifunktionale anwendungen und zugehöriges verfahren zur verwendung

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AU630210B2 (en) * 1990-05-30 1992-10-22 Contico International, Inc. Universal housing for fluid dispenser

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US4614284A (en) * 1984-06-22 1986-09-30 Walter Leeds Co-dispenser
US4618076A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-10-21 The Dow Chemical Company Dual dispensing bottle
US4699301A (en) * 1985-10-25 1987-10-13 Blake William S Two piece dispensing closure

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US4618076A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-10-21 The Dow Chemical Company Dual dispensing bottle
US4614284A (en) * 1984-06-22 1986-09-30 Walter Leeds Co-dispenser
US4699301A (en) * 1985-10-25 1987-10-13 Blake William S Two piece dispensing closure

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US5575407A (en) * 1990-10-25 1996-11-19 Contico International, Inc. Low cost trigger sprayer having container with integral saddle
EP0674948A1 (de) * 1994-03-28 1995-10-04 The Procter & Gamble Company Nachfüllbare Sprühdose
US5542581A (en) * 1994-11-25 1996-08-06 Habora; Barbara M. Dual service sprayer
GB2305423A (en) * 1995-09-19 1997-04-09 Able Ind Ltd Liquid dispensing apparatus
WO2008133687A1 (en) * 2007-04-30 2008-11-06 Colgate-Palmolive Company A container refill pump assembly
GB2456230A (en) * 2008-01-12 2009-07-15 Vale Mill A liquid spray container having a second opening for pouring/filling
GB2456230B (en) * 2008-01-12 2012-06-20 Vale Mill Rochdale Ltd Dispenser
GB2478141A (en) * 2010-02-25 2011-08-31 Jeyes Group Ltd A dispenser comprising a spray head and a pouring outlet
US10350628B2 (en) 2013-05-21 2019-07-16 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Trigger sprayer with bottle filling conduit
US9505015B2 (en) 2013-05-21 2016-11-29 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Trigger sprayer with bottle filling conduit
USD735051S1 (en) 2013-11-15 2015-07-28 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Combined sprayer shroud, bottle and belt clip
USD778159S1 (en) 2013-11-15 2017-02-07 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Sprayer shroud
EP3426412A4 (de) * 2016-03-10 2019-11-06 Ecolab USA Inc. Abgemessene dosierung und sprühflasche für multifunktionale anwendungen und zugehöriges verfahren zur verwendung
US11052415B2 (en) 2016-03-10 2021-07-06 Ecolab Usa Inc. Measured dosing and spray bottle for multi-use applications and associated method of using
US11504729B2 (en) 2016-03-10 2022-11-22 Ecolab Usa Inc. Measured dosing and spray bottle for multi-use applications and associated method of using
EP4154985A1 (de) * 2016-03-10 2023-03-29 Ecolab USA Inc. Abgemessene dosierung und sprühflasche für mehrzweckanwendungen und zugehöriges verfahren zur verwendung

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