EP0363137B1 - Rollspender - Google Patents

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EP0363137B1
EP0363137B1 EP89310079A EP89310079A EP0363137B1 EP 0363137 B1 EP0363137 B1 EP 0363137B1 EP 89310079 A EP89310079 A EP 89310079A EP 89310079 A EP89310079 A EP 89310079A EP 0363137 B1 EP0363137 B1 EP 0363137B1
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dispenser
valve member
overcap
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John A. Bengston
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A45D34/041—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a roller, a disc or a ball

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  • the present invention relates to roll-on liquid product dispensers and particularly to such dispensers having an elongated roller.
  • the present invention is directed to a roll-on liquid dispenser having an improved sealing arrangement.
  • sealing of the container is frequently accomplished by providing an overcap that forces the spherical roller into the socket to seal a fluid opening at the base of the socket.
  • an overcap which sealingly engages the container around the socket.
  • US Patent 4,723,860 shows an arrangement for a wide roll-on dispenser having a valve member positioned between the roller and the fluid opening.
  • the valve member is biased by a spring into a closed position and opened by pressure from downward movement of the roller. This arrangement requires significant force by the user on the roller to initiate and continue fluid flow during use.
  • US Patent 3,281,887 describes a dispensing device for a container which has a permanent bellows fold incorporated in it, which permits the movement of a valve member to open and close this dispensing device.
  • US Patent 4,723,860 describes a liquid dispenser for cosmetic products which comprises a liquid containing bottle with a neck and an outlet opening, a valve made up of a helical spring which presses on the underside of an oval roller applicator, and an overcap, with the roller being craddled in a socket in which it is supported. In use, fluid is only permitted to flow from the bottle into contact with the roller when roller is pushed against the skin.
  • a roll-on dispenser with a sealing arrangement which automatically opens upon removal of the overcap and automatically closes upon replacement of the overcap.
  • a liquid product dispenser which includes a liquid reservoir having a liquid outlet passage and a first valve member in the passage having a fixed relation to the reservoir.
  • the dispenser further includes an applicator assembly which has a rotatable applicator roller mounted to a supporting housing.
  • the housing includes a fluid passage for conducting fluid to the roller and an inlet passage mounted to the liquid outlet passage of the reservoir for receiving fluid therefrom and including a second valve member.
  • the second valve member is moveable with respect to the first valve member to open and close the passage.
  • a roll on fluid product dispenser comprising a bottle for containing fluid having a neck with an outlet opening, a first valve member attached to the outlet opening of the neck and in fixed position therewith, the first valve member including at least one outlet fluid passage, an applicator assembly comprising an elongate roller mounted to a housing member for rotation about its elongate axis, the housing member including a fluid passage communicating with the roller and having a fluid inlet mounted to the first valve member and having a second valve member in fixed relation to the housing member, the applicator assembly being movable between first and second positions on the first valve member to close and open the outlet fluid passage, and an overcap arranged to cover the applicator assembly, the overcap engaging the applicator assembly when applied thereto to move the applicator assembly to the first position and the overcap engaging the applicator assembly to move the applicator assembly to the second position when removed therefrom.
  • the second valve member is fixed with respect to the applicator assembly housing and the housing moves towards and away from the reservoir to close and open the passage.
  • the movement towards and away from the reservoir may be activated by applying and removing an overcap.
  • FIG. 1 shows a wide bodied roll-on dispenser including a fluid bottle 12, a first valve member 14, an applicator assembly comprising a housing member 16 and roller 18 mounted thereon and an overcap 20.
  • Bottle 12 is moulded of conventional flexible plastic material and includes a generally cylindrical or elliptical lower portion 22 and an upper portion 24 which is extended in one longitudinal direction to conform to the elongated shape of roller 18.
  • Bottle 12 includes a cylindrical neck 26 with a central outlet passage 28 and exterior threads.
  • First valve member 14 is screwed onto neck 26 by its lower portion 30 which is provided with internal threads to mate to the threads on neck 26.
  • the upper portion of valve member 14 includes a cylindrical portion 32 and a valve plug 34, which are shown in greater details in Figures 5 and 6.
  • Cylindrical portion 32 includes an outwardly facing rib 40 which is designed to interact with inwardly facing ribs which are provided on housing members 16 as willbe further described.
  • Valve member member 34 is supported by struts 36 which leave an open area between plug 34 and cylindrical member 32 for passage of fluid when the valve is open.
  • Figure 5B shows a modified edge for valve plug 34 wherein there is provided an annular groove on the upper surface of plug 34 and an outwardly facing ridge 36.
  • the combination of groove 35 and ridge 36 provide flexibility of the edge of plug 34 to provide a more effective sealing of the plug to the mating valve member, which has an inwardly facing conical surface as will be described.
  • housing member 16 is shown in cross-sectional views in Figures 3 and 4.
  • housing member 16 includes an upwardly facing socket portion 42 having at its ends inwardly facing projections 44 which can be received in bores 46 provided at either end of elliptical roller 18, as shown in Figure 2, so that roller 18 is free to rotate about its central elongated axis within socket portion 42.
  • the base of socket portion 42 includes a fluid inlet 46 which is provided with a second valve member 48 having an inner conical shaped surface for receiving and engaging valve plug 34 on valve member 14.
  • Cylindrical portion 50 is of a size which is selected to receive cylindrical portion 32 of valve member 14 in close fitting relation.
  • Ridge 40 on cylindrical portion 32 is designed to interact with ridges 52, 54, 56 and 58 on cylindrical portion 50 such that when housing member 16 is mounted onto valve member 14 and pressed downwardly the lower ridge 58 of cylindrical portion 50 passes over ridge 40 and thereby locks housing member 16 onto valve member 14.
  • Ridges 56 and 58 provide locking positions for the open and closed position of the valve formed by plug 34 and second valve member 48.
  • Ridge 52 prevents excess downward movement of cylindrical member 50 onto cylindrical member 32.
  • Housing member 16 further includes a housing skirt 60 which is arranged to surround a portion of the upper part of bottle 12 to provide rotational stability to housing 16 and also to aesthetically conceal the valve mechanism in the final package.
  • valve members can be interchanged so that plug 34 may be on housing 16 and conical valve surface 48 may be on valve member 14.
  • Overcap 20 is shown in Figure 7 and includes an aesthetically designed cap to cover roller 18 and housing member 16.
  • the cap is designed with an inwardly facing rib 62 at the longitudinal ends of its lower edge in the form of an arc which crosses the end of the oval opening.
  • Ridge 62 is positioned so that as the upper portion of overcap 20 contacts roller 18 ridge 62 locks beneath skirt 60 of housing member 16 as shown in Figure 1.
  • the invention as described provides a package assembly which facilitates filling the container and assembly of the package and which also provides a leak-proof packaging for the product which can be opened automatically and closed by removal and replacement of the overcap.
  • fluid may be added to the interior of the bottle prior to the assembly of valve member 14 to the threaded neck 26 of bottle 12.
  • valve member 14 is screwed onto the bottle neck 12.
  • housing member 16 which has previously been provided with roller 18 snapped into position over projections 44 is applied to the valve member so that cylindrical portion 50 slides down and over cylindrical portion 32 whereby ridges 40 and 52, 54, 56, and 58 interact to provide a locking of housing 16 onto valve member 14.
  • valve plug 34 moves into position within conical second valve member 48 whereby the edges of plug 34 seal against the conical surface 48 to seal the container closed.
  • Overcap 20 is then applied to the package.
  • the consumer will remove overcap 20 generally by grasping it along its longitudinal sides such that the longitudinal ends having ridge 62 are moved slightly outward.
  • overcap 20 Upon completion of use the overcap 20 is applied over roller 18 and housing member 16 whereby the top of overcap 20 engages roller 18 and upon continued placement of the overcap onto the container roller 18 pushes housing member 16 downwardly thereby to close the valve formed by plug 34 and conical surface 48. Simultaneously ridge 62 locks beneath skirt 60 of housing member 16 thereby to be prepared for opening the container upon subsequent removal of the overcap 20.

Claims (9)

  1. Aufroll-Fluiderzeugnisspender, umfassend:
       eine Flasche (12) zur Aufnahme von Fluid, die einen Hals (26) mit einer Auslaßöffnung (28) aufweist;
       ein an der Auslaßöffnung (25) des Halses (26) angebrachtes und damit in einer feststehenden Stellung befindliches erstes Ventilelement (14), wobei das erste Ventilelement (14) mindestens einen Ausströmfluiddurchlaß enthält;
       eine Auftragseinheit, umfassend eine längliche Rolle (18), die für eine Drehung um ihre Längsachse an einem Gehäuseelement (16) angebracht ist, wobei das Gehäuseelement (16) einen mit der Rolle verbundenen Fluiddurchlaß enthält und einen am ersten Ventilelement (14) angebrachten Fluideinlaß (46) aufweist und ein zweite Ventilelement (48) in feststehender Beziehung zum Gehäuseelement aufweist, wobei die Auftragseinheit zwischen einer ersten und zweiten Stellung auf dem ersten Ventilelement (14) beweglich ist, um den Ausströmfluiddurchlaß zu schließen und zu öffnen;
       und einen zum Bedecken der Auftragseinheit angeordneten Überdeckel (20), wobei der Überdeckel (20) mit der Auftragseinheit in Eingriff tritt, wenn er daran angebracht wird, um die Auftragseinheit in die erste Stellung zu bewegen, und wobei der Überdeckel (20) mit der Auftragseinheit in Eingriff tritt, um die Auftragseinheit in die zweite Stellung zu bewegen, wenn er davon abgenommen wird.
  2. Spender nach Anspruch 1, bei welchem der Flaschenhals (26) zylindrisch ist und ein Außengewinde aufweist und bei welchem das erste Ventilelement (14) auf das Gewinde geschraubt ist.
  3. Spender nach Anspruch 1, bei welchem das erste Ventilelement (14) und der Fluideinlaß (46) einander gegenüberliegende koaxial zylindrische Oberflächen aufweisen, um für eine axiale Relativbewegung zwischen der ersten und zweiten Stellung zu sorgen.
  4. Spender nach Anspruch 3, bei welchem die zylindrischen Oberflächen mit Rippen (40) zum Begrenzen der Axialbewegung versehen sind.
  5. Spender nach Anspruch 1, bei welchem eines der Ventilelemente einen Stopfen (34) mit mindestens einem Umfangsdurchlaß umfaßt, und das andere der Ventilelemente einen kreisförmigen Fluiddurchlaß umfaßt, der so angeordnet ist, daß er vom Stopfen (34) verschlossen wird.
  6. Spender nach Anspruch 5, bei welchem eines der Ventilelemente eine konische Dichtfläche aufweist.
  7. Spender nach Anspruch 1, bei welchem das Gehäuseelement ein das erste und zweite Ventilelement umgebendes Schürzenelement (60) enthält.
  8. Spender nach Anspruch 7, bei welchem der Überdeckel (20) einen seine Öffnung umgebenden ovalen Rand enthält, und bei welchem der Rand nach innen weisende Rippen für einen Eingriff mit dem Schürzenelement (60) enthält.
  9. Spender nach Anspruch 7, bei welchem die Rippen (40) an den Längsenden des ovalen Randes angeordnet sind.
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