EP0712592B1 - Applicateur à bille - Google Patents

Applicateur à bille Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0712592B1
EP0712592B1 EP94870179A EP94870179A EP0712592B1 EP 0712592 B1 EP0712592 B1 EP 0712592B1 EP 94870179 A EP94870179 A EP 94870179A EP 94870179 A EP94870179 A EP 94870179A EP 0712592 B1 EP0712592 B1 EP 0712592B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
ball
container
flexible
dispensing opening
support means
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP94870179A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0712592A1 (fr
Inventor
Gerard Charles Poolman
Patrick Jean-Francois Etesse
Richard Mark Baginski
Matthias Prox
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Procter and Gamble Co
Original Assignee
Procter and Gamble Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority to AT94870179T priority Critical patent/ATE186183T1/de
Application filed by Procter and Gamble Co filed Critical Procter and Gamble Co
Priority to DE69421534T priority patent/DE69421534T2/de
Priority to ES94870179T priority patent/ES2138062T3/es
Priority to EP94870179A priority patent/EP0712592B1/fr
Priority to DK94870179T priority patent/DK0712592T3/da
Priority to CN95197279.0A priority patent/CN1171729A/zh
Priority to BR9509785A priority patent/BR9509785A/pt
Priority to JP8516873A priority patent/JPH10509073A/ja
Priority to CA002204152A priority patent/CA2204152C/fr
Priority to US08/836,633 priority patent/US5897267A/en
Priority to PCT/US1995/014014 priority patent/WO1996015694A1/fr
Publication of EP0712592A1 publication Critical patent/EP0712592A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0712592B1 publication Critical patent/EP0712592B1/fr
Priority to GR990402928T priority patent/GR3031836T3/el
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a roll-on applicator.
  • the roll-on applicator according to the present invention is particularly adapted for pretreatment of fabrics with a portion of liquid detergent.
  • Roll-on applicators are well known in the art. Usually, said applicators are containers comprising a hollow body for liquids, a ball and a retaining support means for said ball. These roll-on applicators generally allow to apply a liquid film from the inside of the hollow body to a selected surface. The common problem of these is to avoid leakage or spillage of the contained liquid during the periods of non-use of said roll-on applicators.
  • the prior art solves this problem using the cooperation of a cap. Indeed, as disclosed in US-3 036 328, US-4 221 494, US-4 221 495, US-4 475 837 and US-5 051 017, the ball is forced to engage and bear against a sealing surface of said retaining support means when the container is closed by the cap.
  • EP-A-0 575 714 describes a container according to the preamble of claim 1, comprising a circular-sectioned applicator rotating about the axis defined by opposite pins engaged in the rim of an orifice.
  • the liquid detergent has to be poured through the orifice before being intercepted by said applicator. Therefore, leakage or spillage is prevented only by the fact that said orifice is located above the level of the contained liquid detergent.
  • the present invention is a container (10) adapted to contain and dispense a product.
  • Said container comprises a hollow body (1), a dispensing opening (2), a ball (3) and a flexible and resilient support means (4) for said ball.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means urges said ball against said dispensing opening, achieving a leak-tight engagement between said ball and said dispensing opening.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means can be deformed in a resilient manner by an external force acting on said ball whereby said leak-tight engagement between said ball and said dispensing opening is disengaged, allowing said contained product to be spread by said ball, and said container comprises a further opening as in claim 1.
  • the present invention provides a container (10) (only partially shown in Figure 1) adapted to contain and dispense a product.
  • the word "container” encompasses any form and/or type of containers comprising a hollow body (1) and a dispensing opening (2).
  • Said dispensing opening (2) of container (10) may be closed by a cap and said container comprises a further opening as in claim 1.
  • the hollow body (1) of the container may be made of a rigid, soft or flexible material. Soft or flexible materials may be preferred to allow squeezing of the hollow body itself for a further controlled dispensing through the opening.
  • said hollow body may be preferably made of a material resistant to water, temperature (up to 95°C).
  • said dosing and/or dispensing devices are adapted for pretreatment of fabrics, like, for example, the one described in WO 92/09736 and/or WO 92/09736, said dosing and/or dispensing device adapted for pretreatment comprises a further opening which allows the filling of this device.
  • said filling opening also allows the dispensing of the content into the wash liquid of the machine during the wash cycle.
  • the filling opening is usually located on the top of said dosing and/or dispensing device when said device is in its upright position.
  • a partially or completely transparent hollow body (1) is a preferred option to allow the user to verify the quantity of the content and facilitate measuring and dosing with dosing and/or dispensing devices.
  • said hollow body may further comprise at least one dosing line on the external and/or internal surface of said hollow body (FIG. 4, 11).
  • said container is made of a plastic material, such as, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride.
  • the container (10) may be adapted to contain liquid substances.
  • said product is a liquid detergent.
  • the liquid detergent may comprise any ingredients known in the art. Such ingredients may include surfactants, suds suppressors, bleaches, chelants, builders, enzymes, fillers and perfumes.
  • An essential feature of the present invention is a ball (3).
  • Said ball is located partially inside said hollow body (1) at the dispensing opening (2), i.e. said ball protrudes at last partially from said dispensing opening.
  • the dimensions of said ball and said dispensing opening are tuned to each other so that the ball is not normally able to escape through said dispensing opening to the exterior of said hollow body.
  • the content of said container is spread by said ball, since said ball is always in communication with the content of said container (10).
  • part of the content gets in contact with said ball and is then applied onto a surface outside said container by rotation of said ball.
  • Said ball (3) may be hollow or solid, and may have a generally smooth outer surface or may have an outer surface having some degree of roughness.
  • Said ball may be made of an open or closed celled structure. Preferably, said ball is rigid.
  • a spherical ball permits an omnidirectional spreading, since a spherical ball will rotate in any direction with equal efficacy.
  • Other shapes of said ball may be utilized, such as, for example, cylindrical or ellipsoidal. But such shapes may present functional limitations in that balls of that shapes will only generally rotate about a single axis.
  • the present invention uses spherical balls to allow an omnidirectional spreading.
  • said ball may be preferably made of a material resistant to water, temperature (up to 95°C).
  • plastic materials such as, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, or polyvinyl chloride.
  • the ball (3) is manufactured separately from the hollow body (1). This ball can be then inserted through said dispensing opening into said flexible and resilient support means by simply pushing said ball through the lip (9) of said dispensing opening. This is possible, since said lip (9) of said dispensing opening is flexible enough to be at least slightly elastically deformed, since said lip, part of the hollow body or of the flexible and resilient support means, is preferably made of a plastic material.
  • the container (10) can also comprise more than one ball (3), held separately in different dispensing openings (2) or in a common dispensing opening.
  • the flexible and resilient support means (4) for said ball is another essential feature of the present invention.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means urges said ball (3) against said dispensing opening (2), achieving a tight engagement between said ball and said dispensing opening. Accordingly, said flexible and resilient support means closes the dispensing opening with the cooperation of said ball.
  • said flexible and resilient support means presses said ball against the most external rim or lip (9) of said dispensing opening. We found that the engagement between said opening (2) and said ball urged by said flexible and resilient support means is leak tight for liquids. Therefore, it is possible to avoid leakage or spillage during the periods of non-use of said container (10) without the cooperation of a cap.
  • said lip (9) of said flexible and resilient support means (4) is flexible or deformable.
  • the flexible or deformable lip is able to conform to and/or compensate for any imperfection in the shape of said ball, e.g. when said ball does not have a perfect spherical shape.
  • said flexible or deformable lip may be made of a separate material attached to the perimeter of said dispensing opening.
  • Said flexible or deformable lip of said flexible and resilient support means may also be made by co-injecting a flexible or deformable material, like rubber, forming said lip together with a more rigid material for the rest of said flexible and resilient support means.
  • a flexible or deformable lip does not affect the strength and/or structure of said flexible and resilient support means.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means (4) is able to be resiliently deformed by an external force acting on said ball (3). Accordingly, by pushing said ball to the inside of said container, said leak-tight engagement between said ball and said dispensing opening (2) is disengaged. Consequently, said ball is free to rotate and able to spread the content, since the free passage between said lip (9) and said ball connects the content with the protruding part of said ball.
  • the free passage between said lip (9) and said ball is hereinafter called "product flow passage".
  • the leak-tight engagement is immediately and automatically re-established once the external force stops to push said ball to the inside of said container. Consequently, the product flow passage is closed interrupting the product flow from inside said container. No further feature, like a cap, is necessary to obtain a leak-tight engagement between said ball and said dispensing opening.
  • the flexible and resilient support means (4) allows to adapt the flow of product from the interior of said container. Indeed, the dimension of the passage between said lip (9) and said ball (3) can be adjusted by the user by varying the external force exerted on said ball. Consequently, the amount of the product flow from the inside of said container can be controlled by varying the dimension of said passage. Specifically, a greater product flow can be achieved by pressing said ball further inside said container. Furthermore, said flexible and resilient support means in combination with a flexible container further allows to dispense or pour directly the product onto a surface by pressing onto said ball and squeezing said flexible container.
  • the dimension of the passage between said lip (9) and said ball (3) can be varied without changing the displacement of said ball inside said container. Indeed, this may be done by choosing an appropriate relationship between the dimension of the diameter of said dispensing opening (2) at said lip and the dimension of the diameter of said ball.
  • a greater product flow passage can be achieved with a ball of greater diameter in respect to a ball of smaller diameter.
  • the same reversed reasoning applies keeping the diameter of the ball constant and varying the perimeter of said lip.
  • having a smaller ball (or greater perimeter of said lip) a greater displacement of the ball is needed to have the same dimension of the product flow passage in respect to a container with a greater ball (or smaller perimeter of said lip).
  • said product flow passage allows that most of the product not applied onto a surface and remaining on the part of said ball protruding from said dispensing opening is able to return back inside said container. Otherwise, without a space defined by said product flow passage, this rest-product would be scraped off by the edge of said lip remaining outside and around said dispensing opening. Therefore, said product flow passage of the roll-on applicator according to the present invention considerably reduces waste and messiness of product during use.
  • FIG. 1a shows an embodiment according to the present invention.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means (4) comprises a spring (5) located under said ball (3).
  • Said spring presses said ball (3) against said dispensing opening (2) to achieve said leak-tight engagement during the periods of non-use of said container.
  • By exerting a force F on said ball towards the inside of said container said spring resiliently deforms and the desired product flow passage is created, as shown in Figure 1b.
  • Said spring may be separately attached or an integral part of said hollow body (1).
  • said spring may be made of any possible material, such as, for example, metal or plastic.
  • Said spring may have any possible shape, such as, for example, helical or cylindrical.
  • said flexible and resilient support means comprises in the region opposite said dispensing opening at least a resiliently deformable arm (6) urging said ball against said dispensing opening (2) to achieve said leak-tight engagement.
  • Said arm (6) may be bent at an angle ⁇ (Fig. 2a) to achieve said resilient deformability.
  • ⁇ is between 0° deg and 90° deg.
  • said flexible and resilient support means comprises a housing (4a) which fits the container and defines said dispensing opening at one extremity, as illustrated in Figure 2b. The fitment of said housing to said container has to be leak-tight, but said fitment may be threaded or snapped to said container.
  • said flexible and resilient support means (4) may be made of a rigid or flexible housing, said housing supporting said spring (5) or said flexible arm (6) and may be inserted into said dispensing opening (2).
  • said flexible and resilient support means (4) may comprise more than one said resiliently deformable arm (6) as in Figure 2b. And as a most preferred embodiment according to the present invention all of said arms are connected together at a ring of contact or single point of contact (FIG. 2b, 7) with said ball.
  • said single point of contact (7) with said ball is at the point of the ball which is most opposite to said dispensing opening (2).
  • said flexible and resilient support means (4) may comprise, in its region opposite said dispensing opening (2), an interrupted rim (8) against which the ball (3) is urged when an external force is applied.
  • said interrupted rim prevents that said ball is pushed further inside said container.
  • said rim is interrupted, i.e. said rim has at least one permanently open passage for the content, the passage for the product flow is guaranteed. Therefore, said interrupted rim defines the maximum product flow passage allowed by said flexible and resilient support means.
  • said interrupted rim impedes that said ball is pushed further inwards with the risk to break said spring of said flexible and resilient support means.
  • Said flexible and resilient support means (4) may be an integral part to or separated part to said container (10).
  • Said flexible and resilient support means may be made of injection resins (like, for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide, polyoxymethylene) or elastomeric polymers like thermoplastic elastomers (for example, polyurethane rubber, isoprene rubber, styrenebutadiene rubber) or a combination thereof.
  • two or more stage injection of materials may be used to achieve a flexible and resilient support means having, for example, an elastic spring combined with a rigid attachment feature.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a possible embodiment according to the present invention, i.e. a dosing and/or dispensing device able to be placed inside a washing machine adapted for pretreatment.
  • the pretreatment means comprising said flexible and resilient support means (4) with said ball (3) is located in the bottom part of the device (10).
  • Another permanently open filling and dispensing opening (12) is on the top part of the same device.
  • This dosing and/or dispensing device has said pretreatment means located in the bottom part. Therefore, the level of the contained product is always above said pretreatment means. Therefore, the contained product comes automatically in contact with said ball (3), since the minimum level of the content is always higher than said dispensing opening (2).
  • this arrangement provides an easy measuring and/or controlling of the amount of liquid detergent applied onto the fabrics during the pretreatment.
  • the measuring and/or controlling can be further facilitated by the dosing lines (11).
  • Gripping means can also be provided in form of cavities, depressions or striations on the external surface of the hollow body (1). They facilitate in holding or even squeezing the device for the pretreatment. This type of means is easy to produce during the moulding of the body of the device. Specific dimensions or shapes of the device in general can be selected by any person skilled in the art.

Landscapes

  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Reduction Rolling/Reduction Stand/Operation Of Reduction Machine (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)

Claims (12)

  1. Conteneur (10) adapté pour contenir et distribuer un produit, ledit conteneur comportant un corps creux (1), une ouverture de distribution (2), une bille (3) et une autre ouverture (12) qui permet le remplissage de ce conteneur (10) et qui est située sur la partie supérieure de ce conteneur (10) lorsque le conteneur (10) est dans sa position droite, caractérisé en ce que ledit conteneur comporte des moyens de support souple et élastique (4) de ladite bille, de sorte que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique poussent ladite bille contre ladite ouverture de distribution, réalisant un contact étanche aux fuites entre ladite bille et ladite ouverture de distribution, et lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique peuvent être déformés de manière élastique par une force extérieure agissant sur ladite bille de sorte que ledit contact étanche aux fuites entre ladite bille et ladite ouverture de distribution est rompu, permettant audit produit contenu d'être distribué par ladite bille, et de sorte que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique (4), avec ladite bille (3), sont situés dans la partie inférieure du conteneur (10).
  2. Conteneur (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique (4) comportent un ressort (5) positionné sous ladite bille (3), ledit ressort appuyant ladite bille (3) contre ladite ouverture de distribution (2) pour obtenir ledit contact étanche aux fuites pendant les périodes d'inutilisation dudit conteneur.
  3. Conteneur (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique (4) comportent un boítier qui est agencé dans le conteneur et définit ladite ouverture de distribution à une première extrémité, ledit boítier comportant dans la zone de l'extrémité opposée à ladite ouverture de distribution au moins un bras élastiquement déformable (6) poussant ladite bille contre ladite ouverture de distribution (2) pour obtenir ledit contact étanche aux fuites.
  4. Conteneur (10) selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique (4) comportent plus d'un bras (6) et tous lesdits bras sont reliés ensemble au niveau d'un point de contact (7) avec ladite bille.
  5. Conteneur (10) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ledit point de contact (7) est situé au niveau du point de la bille (3) qui est le plus opposé à ladite ouverture de distribution (2).
  6. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5. caractérisé en ce que ledit boítier comporte, dans la zone opposée à ladite ouverture de distribution (2), un rebord interrompu (8) contre lequel la bille (3) est poussée lorsqu'une force extérieure est appliquée.
  7. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la lèvre (9) de ladite ouverture de distribution est déformable.
  8. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de support souple et élastique sont constitués d'un matériau sélectionné parmi le groupe constitué de résines injectées, de polymères d'élastomères et d'une combinaison de ceux-ci.
  9. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit conteneur est constitué d'un matériau rigide ou souple.
  10. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit conteneur peut être une bouteille ou un tube.
  11. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que ledit conteneur peut être un dispositif de dosage et/ou de distribution.
  12. Conteneur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite bille (3) a une forme sphérique.
EP94870179A 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Applicateur à bille Expired - Lifetime EP0712592B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE69421534T DE69421534T2 (de) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Kugelauftragvorrichtung
ES94870179T ES2138062T3 (es) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Un aplicador de bola rodante.
EP94870179A EP0712592B1 (fr) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Applicateur à bille
DK94870179T DK0712592T3 (da) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Roll-on-applikator
AT94870179T ATE186183T1 (de) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Kugelauftragvorrichtung
BR9509785A BR9509785A (pt) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 Aplicador rool-on
CN95197279.0A CN1171729A (zh) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 滚动式涂敷器
JP8516873A JPH10509073A (ja) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 ロールオンアプリケータ
CA002204152A CA2204152C (fr) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 Applicateur a bille
US08/836,633 US5897267A (en) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 Roll-on applicator
PCT/US1995/014014 WO1996015694A1 (fr) 1994-11-18 1995-10-27 Applicateur a bille
GR990402928T GR3031836T3 (en) 1994-11-18 1999-11-12 A roll-on applicator

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP94870179A EP0712592B1 (fr) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Applicateur à bille

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0712592A1 EP0712592A1 (fr) 1996-05-22
EP0712592B1 true EP0712592B1 (fr) 1999-11-03

Family

ID=8218681

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP94870179A Expired - Lifetime EP0712592B1 (fr) 1994-11-18 1994-11-18 Applicateur à bille

Country Status (11)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0712592B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH10509073A (fr)
CN (1) CN1171729A (fr)
AT (1) ATE186183T1 (fr)
BR (1) BR9509785A (fr)
CA (1) CA2204152C (fr)
DE (1) DE69421534T2 (fr)
DK (1) DK0712592T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2138062T3 (fr)
GR (1) GR3031836T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO1996015694A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2224777B1 (es) * 2002-01-16 2007-07-01 S.A. Margal Dispositivo de sellado y precinto de garantia para envases roll-on.
NL1023384C2 (nl) * 2003-05-09 2004-11-15 Sara Lee De Nv Dispenser.
US7841797B2 (en) 2004-12-21 2010-11-30 L'oreal Device for packaging and applying a product
FR2879417B1 (fr) * 2004-12-21 2007-04-06 Oreal Dispositif de conditionnement et d'application d'un produit
EP2108673A1 (fr) 2008-04-11 2009-10-14 DuPont Teijin Films U.S. Limited Partnership Film plastique doté d'une forte tension disruptive
JP2010168069A (ja) * 2009-01-22 2010-08-05 Kao Corp 洗濯前処理剤用容器
KR101349080B1 (ko) * 2011-08-05 2014-01-10 주식회사 아이팩 화장품용 튜브 용기
CN103569484B (zh) * 2012-07-03 2017-07-18 阿米纳克及合伙人有限责任公司 滚动涂敷器
KR101464686B1 (ko) * 2013-04-10 2014-11-27 (주)연우 금속 어플리케이터가 구비된 디스펜서 용기
CN103754471A (zh) * 2014-01-27 2014-04-30 上海洁诺德塑胶制品有限公司 自动泵压式牙膏瓶
GB201404665D0 (en) * 2014-03-14 2014-04-30 Obrist Closures Switzerland Improvements in or relating to deodorant balls
ES2619105B1 (es) 2015-12-22 2018-04-05 Alberto Arza Moncunill Dosificador aplicador perfeccionado
US10343827B2 (en) * 2017-01-02 2019-07-09 Innovative Product Brands, Inc. Child-resistant locking cap for laminated tubes
EP3630373A4 (fr) * 2017-06-02 2021-04-07 Trackinvent AB Dispositif d'application d'une composition réfléchissante sur une surface, procédé et utilisation associés
WO2019063888A1 (fr) * 2017-09-29 2019-04-04 Aptar France Sas Tete de distribution et d'application
CN108811882A (zh) * 2018-06-22 2018-11-16 遵义林仙康茶旅有限公司 一种用于茶树修剪装置的滚珠出液机构
CN108934523A (zh) * 2018-06-22 2018-12-07 遵义林仙康茶旅有限公司 一种茶树修剪装置
CN109481299B (zh) * 2018-10-10 2021-06-04 南京市儿童医院 一种预防糖尿病患儿皮下脂肪增生按摩膏安全型挤出瓶
CN109350839A (zh) * 2018-11-21 2019-02-19 新疆维吾尔自治区分析测试研究院 一种液体创可贴涂抹仪
BR102020002566A2 (pt) 2020-02-06 2021-08-17 Natura Cosméticos S.A. Método de refilagem e frasco refilável

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR755153A (fr) * 1933-05-04 1933-11-21 Stilligoutte à ouverture et obturation automatiques pour parfums ou autres liquides
US2119695A (en) * 1936-12-21 1938-06-07 Andrew J Woodcock Golf bag support
US2719314A (en) * 1951-01-27 1955-10-04 Kimberly Corp Perfume dispenser
FR1136563A (fr) * 1955-11-23 1957-05-15 Prod Chim Solor Soc D Obturateur verseur pour l'épandage des substances fluides et semi-fluides
US2968826A (en) * 1957-11-14 1961-01-24 Calumet Mfg Co Inc Fluid dispenser with ball applicator
US3088161A (en) * 1959-02-09 1963-05-07 Owens Illinois Glass Co Dispensing and applicating device
US3336626A (en) * 1961-01-03 1967-08-22 Owens Illinois Inc Ball applicator assembly
US4002411A (en) * 1975-09-02 1977-01-11 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Ball type dispensing package
GB1515078A (en) * 1976-11-29 1978-06-21 Costa A Roll-on tap for dispensing a liquid
US4198172A (en) * 1978-04-20 1980-04-15 Tri-Chem de Puerto Rico, Inc. Angled ball tip for viscous fluids
US4621014A (en) * 1984-12-27 1986-11-04 Mobil Oil Corporation Biaxially oriented polyolefin films with ethylene-vinyl alcohol barrier layer
GB2215673B (en) * 1988-03-25 1992-04-01 Unilever Plc Roll ball applicator.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0712592A1 (fr) 1996-05-22
GR3031836T3 (en) 2000-02-29
CA2204152C (fr) 2001-10-09
DK0712592T3 (da) 2000-04-10
ES2138062T3 (es) 2000-01-01
DE69421534T2 (de) 2000-05-18
WO1996015694A1 (fr) 1996-05-30
BR9509785A (pt) 1998-06-09
DE69421534D1 (de) 1999-12-09
ATE186183T1 (de) 1999-11-15
CN1171729A (zh) 1998-01-28
JPH10509073A (ja) 1998-09-08
CA2204152A1 (fr) 1996-05-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0712592B1 (fr) Applicateur à bille
US5897267A (en) Roll-on applicator
US6179505B1 (en) Venting roll-on applicator
US5186563A (en) Fluid dispenser with applicator member
USRE38816E1 (en) Dispensing cap with gripping means
US5810495A (en) Narrow line applicator
US4875600A (en) Device for dosing and dispensing a fluid product to be deposited freely in the mobile enclosure of a machine
WO2004005152A1 (fr) Recipient destine a etre fixe a un instrument de mesure et procede d'utilisation associe
KR20020095014A (ko) 액체용 자기 세정 담금 패키지
WO2005089588A1 (fr) Recipient avec applicateur
WO1995029121A1 (fr) Distributeur pour pretraitement
US5887753A (en) Pretreating dispensing device having a freely rotating ball capable of rotating in all directions
US6213665B1 (en) Mess free dosing and dispensing devices
US20080310908A1 (en) Metered Dispensing Device
MXPA96005072A (en) Pretreating dispensing device
GB2330577A (en) Dispensing valve with a slitted diaphragm and retention ring
WO1996037126A1 (fr) Applicateur a bille aerateur
CA2390120A1 (fr) Dispositif destine a la distribution d'un produit coulant contenu dans un recipient
US20200187625A1 (en) Wiper member for a device for the packaging and application of a cosmetic product
KR20210124526A (ko) 화장품 용기
WO1997031836A1 (fr) Dispositif de fermeture a entonnoir retractable
MXPA97009111A (en) Roller applicator with respirad
JPH1099769A (ja) 塗布具
GB2195296A (en) Roll-on dispensing container
JPH0321296A (ja) 液体分配装置

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19961025

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19970226

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 186183

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19991115

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: RITSCHER & SEIFERT

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69421534

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19991209

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: ING. C. GREGORJ S.P.A.

ET Fr: translation filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2138062

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 19991125

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20031002

Year of fee payment: 10

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20031002

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20031006

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20031007

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20031014

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20031016

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20031029

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20031106

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20031216

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20031219

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041118

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041118

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041118

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041119

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041130

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041130

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041130

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20041130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050518

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: THE *PROCTER & GAMBLE CY

Effective date: 20041130

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050602

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Effective date: 20050518

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20050601

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: THE *PROCTER & GAMBLE CY

Effective date: 20041130

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20101109

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20101130

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20101118

Year of fee payment: 17

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20101022

Year of fee payment: 17

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20101119

Year of fee payment: 17

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20111118

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20120731

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111118

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 69421534

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111118

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20130603

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120601

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20111119

PLAA Information modified related to event that no opposition was filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299DELT

D26N No opposition filed (deleted)
RIN2 Information on inventor provided after grant (corrected)

Inventor name: ETESSE, PATRICK JEAN-FRANCOIS

Inventor name: BAGINSKI, RICHARD MARK

Inventor name: PROX, MATTHIAS

Inventor name: POOLMAN, GERARD CHARLES