EP0786419A1 - Flasche mit Dosiervorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0786419A1
EP0786419A1 EP96402773A EP96402773A EP0786419A1 EP 0786419 A1 EP0786419 A1 EP 0786419A1 EP 96402773 A EP96402773 A EP 96402773A EP 96402773 A EP96402773 A EP 96402773A EP 0786419 A1 EP0786419 A1 EP 0786419A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/0094—Containers having an external wall formed as, or with, a diaphragm or the like which is deformed to expel the contents
    • 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
    • B05B11/0027—Means for neutralising the actuation of the sprayer ; Means for preventing access to the sprayer actuation means
    • 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
    • B05B11/0027—Means for neutralising the actuation of the sprayer ; Means for preventing access to the sprayer actuation means
    • B05B11/0032—Manually actuated means located downstream the discharge nozzle for closing or covering it, e.g. shutters
    • 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
    • B05B11/06—Gas or vapour producing the flow, e.g. from a compressible bulb or air pump
    • B05B11/061—Gas or vapour producing the flow, e.g. from a compressible bulb or air pump characterised by the means producing the gas or vapour pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2025—Flexible bung-type elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/205—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure the valve being formed by a tubular flexible sleeve surrounding a rod-like element provided with at least one radial passageway which is normally closed by the sleeve
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/0018—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with devices for making foam

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  • the invention relates to a new dispensing bottle, allowing controlled distribution and possibly metered content, while providing a pleasant grip.
  • this bottle can be fitted with a sealing system which in particular prevents air degradation of the product during storage and / or between two uses.
  • a dropper usually comprises a reservoir having a means for raising pressure, generally a pear, at one of its ends and a reduced orifice at the other end.
  • the use is as follows: the air is expelled from the reservoir by actuation of the pressure raising means, the end comprising the reduced orifice is immersed in a bottle containing the product to be dosed and the product enters the reservoir by release of the pressure raising means. The product is then dispensed by actuation of the pressure raising means.
  • Such dropper systems are not suitable for dispensing creamy products or gels and all viscous products in general. Indeed, products of this consistency can only difficult to rise through the reducer, air bubbles being sucked into the reservoir at the same time as the product and part of the product inevitably remains stuck on the outer walls of the dropper .
  • each use of the dropper presupposes a prior opening of the bottle and therefore bringing the product into contact with the oxygen in the air.
  • bottles with more or less deformable walls provided with a reducing end offering a measured distribution of the product which they contain by simple pressure on their walls.
  • These vials, pressed by hand have the disadvantage of not offering a very fine dosage of the dispensing.
  • their walls being deformable, they can only be transported in luggage with certain precautions, that is to say sheltered from any pressure and shocks. If the addition of a tight closure system to the reducer makes it possible to avoid accidental leaks, there is always the risk of seeing the walls of the bottle yield under too strong pressure.
  • such bottles tend to deform over time, in particular to keep the concave shape imprinted by the pressure of the hand.
  • the deformable plastic materials from which these bottles are made are ill-suited to the packaging of luxury products for which more rigid materials are preferred.
  • the products of high cost are distributed in small quantities and it is not known how to make bottles with deformable walls of small size and offering a complete return of the product.
  • the document FR-2656240 describes a semi-permanent sealing device for filling and dispensing a product contained in a reservoir consisting of a flexible bag. This document neither describes nor suggests the application of such a device to another application than the filling and distribution of a tank.
  • the subject of the invention is a bottle comprising a reservoir body containing a product and provided with at least two openings, the first of these openings (P) being provided with a pressure raising means and the second opening (R) being provided with a means of braking and retention of the product.
  • the product to be dispensed can be a paste, a cream, a gel, a liquid, loose powder, and in general any galenical form with the exception of a compact solid.
  • the body of the bottle is chosen with sufficient rigidity so as not to deform under normal manual pressure, under usual conditions of use.
  • a naturally rigid material such as for example glass or aluminum.
  • Thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene or copolymers of ethylene, propylene and / or styrene can also be used, these materials being used at thicknesses sufficient to give them the desired rigidity.
  • the braking and retention means which is chosen according to the nature of the product, prevents the product from leaving the bottle in the absence of pressure.
  • a more particular subject of the invention is a bottle comprising a body constituting a reservoir, inside which a product is stored, a pressure raising means, a means for fixing the pressure raising means to the first opening.
  • P of the tank ending in a neck and possibly a cover C R ; the cover C R cooperating with the second end of the bottle where the reducer is placed.
  • the object of the invention relates more particularly to fluid products, such as lotions, in particular milks and champooings, gels, creams, foams, the distribution of which it is desired to control.
  • this invention relates to products for cosmetic or therapeutic use, and as a general rule products whose price is high and whose waste is to be avoided.
  • the bottles according to the invention allow a controlled distribution and possibly a dosage of such products.
  • the assembly consisting of the body, the neck fixing means and the pressure raising means is provided with a sealing device. The latter ensures that the contents of the tank are not in contact with the air during the entire storage period and possibly between two uses.
  • the bottles according to the invention prohibit any direct contact between the manipulator and the interior of the tank. Thus, the risks of microbial contamination are extremely limited.
  • the assembly consisting of the pressure raising means, the first end P of the bottle and the fixing means comprises at least one sealing means for single use or semi-permanent use.
  • the disposable sealing means which can be used in the present invention consist, for example, of a tearable or pierceable cover which is pierced or torn during the first use by actuation of the pressure raising means.
  • this cover is made of aluminum foil or a film of polyethylene or any other easily tearable material, and the pressure raising means is provided with a striker which pierces or tears the cover when the pressure raising means is pressed. It is also possible to have placed in the space between the cover and the pressure raising means a ball not fixed to the pressure raising means which comes to press on the cover and to tear it when one presses on the pressure raising means.
  • This cover can be fixed indifferently by means of pressure increase, to the neck of the bottle, by means of fixing or by means of gluing or welding which hold parts fixed together.
  • the cover must advantageously be made of material impermeable to air and to the components of the formula in order to prevent them from migrating out of the tank during storage; this material must also be chemically inert with respect to the formula used.
  • the semi-permanent sealing means can consist of a fixing device comprising two positions: an open position and a closed position, which can be actuated with a simple gesture.
  • a fixing device comprising two positions: an open position and a closed position, which can be actuated with a simple gesture.
  • such a device consists of at least two integral and fixed parts, one at the neck of the bottle and the other by means of pressure increase. These two parts can be placed in two different relative positions, by a simple movement of one of these parts.
  • a passage or a channel passing through the fixing means places the pressure raising means in communication with the reservoir, in the other position, this passage or this channel no longer exists or is closed and the closure between the pressure raising means and the reservoir is sealed.
  • sealing means operate by an opening movement closing by rotation, by vertical, horizontal, lateral movement, by rocker. Provision may be made for the sealing device to further comprise an air permeable and liquid impermeable membrane which prevents the product from going back up to the pressure medium.
  • the capacity of the pressure raising means is less than the volume of the bottle.
  • the product can be distributed in a controlled manner.
  • a capacity of the pressure raising means ranging from 0.1ml to 5ml.
  • the capacity of the pressure raising means ranges from 0.2% to 25% of the volume of the bottle.
  • the capacity of the pressure raising means is adjusted by a person skilled in the art as a function of the rheology, in particular of the viscosity, of the product and of the usual use dose of this product.
  • the pressure raising means consists of a pear made of elastomeric material, a piston or a bellows connected to the first opening P by means of a fixing means known from the skilled in the art, such as by snapping or screwing. If the pressure raising means consists of a pear, this may be of any shape. Optionally, the pressure raising means can be surmounted by a press button made of rigid material.
  • the assembly consisting of the pressure raising means, the fixing means and the neck is partially encapsulated in a rigid part.
  • This encapsulation makes it possible to partially protect the pressure elevation means from impacts; it offers a better seal of the fixing of the pressure raising means on the neck of the body as well as a better grip of the dispensing bottle.
  • This encapsulation can be carried out by any means known to a person skilled in the art, such as by overmolding the rigid part around the assembly consisting of the pressure raising means, the fixing means and the neck.
  • the rigid part consists of any rigid material, such as for example a thermoplastic, among which mention may be made of polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene or copolymers of ethylene, propylene and / or styrene, these materials being used at sufficient thicknesses to give them the desired rigidity.
  • a thermoplastic among which mention may be made of polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene or copolymers of ethylene, propylene and / or styrene, these materials being used at sufficient thicknesses to give them the desired rigidity.
  • the rigid part and the elastomeric bulb can be molded in one piece from thermoplastic material, the thickness of which varies according to the desired rigidity.
  • the rigid part can also be made up of two separate parts which are assembled around the assembly consisting of the pressure raising means, the fixing means and the neck by screwing, by snap-fastening, by gluing or by any other known means of the skilled person.
  • the piece of rigid material may include a cover to protect the pressure elevation means.
  • the encapsulation is carried out in such a way that the pressure raising means is inside a hollow cavity provided in the rigid part, and that the pressure raising means is flush with the surface of the rigid part or that it is substantially set back relative to this surface. So, when the user holds the bottle in his hand, he must reach the pressure raising means with his finger and does not risk actuating it by mistake.
  • the advantageous rigid nature of the entire bottle allows good grip and very firm grip. When the bottle is placed in a piece of luggage, the rigid piece protects the pressure raising means and prevents it from being actuated by accident.
  • the bottle can be provided with two pressure means placed symmetrically with respect to the first opening P, in order to facilitate handling of the bottle.
  • This variant makes it possible to exert simultaneous pressure with the thumb on one side and with another finger, preferably the index finger, with the same hand, on the other side of the bottle and allows the user a good associated grip. very good flow control.
  • the reducer allowing the distribution of the product is chosen according to the product to be distributed.
  • the diameter of its distribution channel is chosen according to the rheology, and in particular the viscosity of the product, so that in the absence of pressure on the pressure raising means, the product does not flow not spontaneously through this channel.
  • the reducer comprises, at the outlet of the reducer, inside the bottle, a retaining cell, open on the reservoir, so that a little product is retained inside this cell, in the normal positions of use of the bottle (vertical position, reducer down, horizontal position and any intermediate position).
  • the inlet and outlet of the reducer are defined by the direction of flow of the product.
  • This retaining cell may for example be constituted by the walls of the reducer, if the latter is of sufficient length relative to its width as a function of the viscosity of the product to ensure good retention, or by a chimney extending in the tank which extends the walls of the reducer; it can also be formed by an annular rim at the entrance to the cell.
  • the retaining cell makes it possible to keep a small quantity of product available for immediate distribution even if the bottle has been stored in a position other than a reduction unit at the bottom. This quantity of reserve also makes it possible, by its sufficient height, to prevent the passage of air contained in the reservoir, through the product, when the pressure raising means are actuated. Finally, the retaining cell allows better exhaustion of the contents of the bottle.
  • the reducer and the body of the bottle can constitute only one piece, the reducer being an extension of the bottle, but they can also consist of two parts, the reducer then being screwed or clipped tightly on the mouth of the bottle.
  • a sealing means which closes the reducer in the absence of pressure and bends under the thrust of the product.
  • the shutter may consist of an elastic lip or an elastic valve whose edges deviate under the pressure of the product.
  • Such a valve consists of a flat or circular end piece of elastomeric material, one end of which is slid over the rigid end of the reducer and the other end is pierced with a more or less wide opening which remains closed in the absence of pressure.
  • the reducer can be closed by a deformable flat seal placed at the bottom of the cover.
  • the reducer can also be sealed off by a service capsule system belonging to the cover.
  • the outlet end of the reducer can be provided with any means facilitating the distribution of the product, such as for example a foam applicator, a massage surface, a ball, a spatula or a brush.
  • the reducer can comprise several channels for the simultaneous distribution of the product.
  • the reducer comprises one to three channels.
  • the cover of the service capsule can be fixed to the bottle or to the reducer by any means known to those skilled in the art such as snapping, screwing, by means of a bayonet closure, etc.
  • the pressure raising means can be fixed on the neck of the bottle which ends in the first opening P via the fixing means.
  • This attachment is preferably sealed, so that a pressure exerted on the pressure raising means is fully retransmitted in the body of the bottle and results in a flow of the product.
  • the fixing of the pressure raising means on the neck can be ensured by the pressure raising means itself: for example, the pressure raising means can be extended by a skirt which has a profile complementary to the profile from the neck of the bottle.
  • the fixing of the pressure raising means on the neck of the bottle can also be ensured by a rigid ring overmolded or not on the pressure raising means.
  • the lid of the rigid piece can comprise a hinge and be molded in one piece with the rigid piece, the pressure raising means being fixed on this cover by any means known to those skilled in the art.
  • the pressure raising means can also be molded in one piece with the cover of the rigid piece.
  • the bottle comprises an air return means. This return of air inside the bottle after use can be ensured through the reducer, for example by means of a clean capsule with air intake. It can also be provided by the pressure raising means using an air return valve located between the pressure raising means and the outside air. It is also possible to provide the pressure raising means with a hole which the finger closes for distribution and which lets air pass when the finger detaches from the pressure raising means. In the case where the air intake is not made via the reducer, the bottle is then provided with a non-return valve, for example at the neck or the fixing means, which prevents the ascent of the product up to pressure raising means.
  • the cover C R which closes the dispensing end (outlet) of the bottle is of any shape.
  • this cover has a flat face which allows the storage of the bottle upside down; thus, the product descending by gravity into the mouth of the reducer, the bottle is always ready for use.
  • the pressure raising means is placed either on the top of the bottle or laterally with respect to the bottle.
  • the pressure raising means When the pressure raising means is placed on the top of the bottle, it can be placed on the same axis as the reducer or on an axis different from the latter.
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a bottle according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B are a view in longitudinal section of a bottle according to the invention comprising two pears, a service capsule, an elastic capsule and an opening system closing by rotation.
  • FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C are views respectively in perspective, in longitudinal section and in partial longitudinal section of a bottle according to the invention provided with a foam applicator and with an opening system closing by pivot.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a bottle according to the invention, the pressure raising means is protected by a hinged cover.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B represent a perspective view and two partial cross-section views of a device according to the invention, the bulb of which is placed on a hinged lid.
  • Figures 6A and 6B show an enlarged cross-sectional and cross-sectional view of a reducer including a retaining cell.
  • Figure 6C shows a cross-sectional view of one end of the reducer.
  • Figures 7A and 7B show an enlarged longitudinal and longitudinal sectional view of a device according to the invention with horizontal storage.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B are views: in perspective and in cross section, of a tip adaptable to a device according to the invention.
  • the device shown in FIG. 1 comprises a glass container body 101 containing the product 102, a pear made of elastomeric material 103, a means 104 for fixing the pear 103 to the neck 112 of the bottle, this fixing means being in the form of ring, a shutter 105, a non-return valve 106, a percussion ball 107 and a cover 109; the body of the bottle is extended on one side by a reducer 110, provided with an outlet for the product R and having a profile 111 and on the other by a cylindrical neck 112, comprising hooking means 113 of the ring 104 on its outer surface and an air inlet opening P.
  • the pear comprises an air return valve 108 in its center on its internal face and is overmolded over its entire periphery by the ring 104 made of rigid material, provided with a cylindrical internal skirt 114 which fits into the means of hooking 113 of the neck 112 and of an outer skirt 115 of internal diameter substantially equal to the external diameter of the neck 112 and comprising hooking means 116 complementary to those 113 present on the neck 112 of the bottle.
  • the shutter 105 consists of an aluminum film welded to the ring 104, at the periphery of the pear, and closing with the ring the opening P.
  • the ball 107 is placed between the pear and the shutter, so that at the time of the first use a pressure exerted on the pear causes by repercussion on the ball the tearing of the shutter.
  • the cover 109 is provided with an internal cylindrical skirt 117, an external skirt 118 and a lug 119, coaxial.
  • the outer skirt 118 has a profile which cooperates with the body of the bottle, the skirt internal 117 has a profit which cooperates with the profile 111 of the reducer and the lug 119 is placed so that it enters the opening R by closing it off when the cover 109 is closed on the bottle.
  • the cover is provided with a flat bottom 120 which allows the vertical storage of the bottle, the P end down; therefore, as soon as it is opened, the bottle is always ready for use.
  • the device shown in FIG. 2A comprises a glass reservoir-bottle 201 containing a product 201a, a service capsule 202 on the side of the reducer 216, a double pear 203 on the side opposite to the reducer, made of polyethylene and an opening-closing system. turn consisting of a fixed part 205 and a movable part 206.
  • the end P of the bottle ends in a neck 207 provided with attachment means 207a, the other end R ends in another neck 208 provided with attachment means 208a.
  • the service capsule comprises a body 209 and a cover 210 connected by a hinge 211.
  • the cover 210 includes fixing means 212 making it possible to close it on the body of the service capsule.
  • This comprises an external skirt 213, the end opposite to the cover 210 cooperates with the body 201 of the bottle and an internal skirt 214 coaxial with the skirt 213, provided with hooking means 215 complementary to the hooking means 208a of the neck. 208.
  • the body 209 of the service capsule comprises an opening forming the reducer 216, closed by an elastic lip 226, of elastomeric material overmolded around the reducer 216, visible in more detail in FIG. 2B.
  • the reducer 216 extends the neck 208.
  • the cover 210 of the service capsule comprises a cylindrical internal skirt 217 in which the reducer 216 is placed.
  • the cover 210 of the service capsule When the cover 210 of the service capsule is in the closed position, as shown in the figure, the end 216a of the reducer is inserted into the internal skirt 217 of the cover and rests on the bottom of the cover, so as to ensure a tight closure.
  • the elastic lip 226 can allow the product to pass (opening direction B) under the action of a pressure exerted on this product; when this pressure ceases, the lip 226 lets air pass (opening direction A), under the effect of the vacuum in the bottle.
  • the two pears 203 are molded in a single piece folded for mounting at the hinges 231 and fixed by clipping 218 at their two ends around the moving part 206 of the rotary opening-closing system.
  • the moving part 206 is crossed by a main channel 219 in which the fixed part 205 is located and by two radial lateral channels 220.
  • the channel 219 opens into the bottle through the opening P.
  • Each of the channels 220 opens by one of its ends on the cavity 203a of one of the pears, the other end opening on the transverse channel 225 of the fixed part 205 in the open position.
  • the movable part 206 is further provided with attachment means 222 cooperating with the attachment means 207a (clipping) of the neck 207 at the opening P and being supported on a shoulder 230 of the body of the bottle. These means 207a authorize the rotation of the part 206 around this neck.
  • the fixed part 205 is fixed to the neck 207 by attachment means 223 (clipping) complementary to those 207b of the neck 207. It is crossed by a main channel 224 which extends the neck 207 of the bottle and by the transverse channel 225, opening out in the channel 224, at the level of the lateral channels of the movable part 206.
  • the movable part 206 can rotate around the neck 207, it can be placed in two preferred positions determined by stops not shown, placed on the neck 207: in a open position the transverse channel 225 is opposite the lateral channels 220 and a pressure exerted on the pears 203 is transmitted inside the bottle then at the outlet of the reducer 216, in the closed position, the transverse channel 225 is perpendicular to the side channels 220 and a pressure on the pears has no effect.
  • the device shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C comprises a bottle 301 reservoir containing a product 301b, an elastomer bulb 302 molded by a piece 303 of triangular polypropylene section, a piece 304 of polypropylene fixed to the neck 305 of the bottle, a cap. 306 and a foam applicator 307.
  • the bottle ends on one side with a reducer 308 provided with an opening R in which the foam applicator 307 is placed and on the other side with the neck 305, the end of which defines the outlet opening P, this neck being provided with attachment means 309 (clipping) on its outer surface; cover 306 is provided an internal skirt 310 and an external skirt 311 coaxial which cooperate respectively with the reducer and the body of the bottle; the pear 302 of round shape is overmolded on its periphery by the part 303; the part 303 is provided with a central ball 313 allowing it to pivot about the axis II, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX of the bottle.
  • This ball 313 is crossed by a channel 314 and cooperates with a complementary part 315 of the part 304.
  • This complementary part 315 comprises an opening 316, which could also take the form of a channel intended to put the neck 305 of the bottle into communication. and the patella;
  • the part 304 is provided with a quasi-parallelepiped skirt 317 comprising hooking means 318 (clipping) complementary to those 309 belonging to the neck 305 of the bottle;
  • the two parts 303 and 304 cooperate with each other by means of the ball joint 313 so as to define two preferred relative positions corresponding to the rest of one or the other of the extreme edges 303a, 303b of the part 303 on the part 304; in one of these positions the channel 314 and the opening 316 are opposite and a pressure on the bulb 302 is transmitted to the reservoir containing the product 301b then to the reducer; in the other position, the channel 314 and the opening 316 do not communicate, so any pressure on the bulb 302 has no effect; thus one can
  • the device represented in FIG. 4 consists of a body provided with two openings ending on one side by a reducer 402 and on the other by a neck connected to an elastomeric bulb 403 by means of a means of attachment, two pieces of rigid material 401 and 415 having a single profile and a cover 404.
  • the pear 403 is flush with the surface of the piece 415.
  • the cover 404 is provided with a sealing skirt 405 in which s 'fits the end of the reducer 406, a fixing skirt 407 of the cover on the reducer.
  • This skirt 407 and this reducer are provided with complementary hooking means 408, 409 defining a bayonet closure; the body of the bottle is partially overmolded by the part 401 which includes a cutout around the bulb 403.
  • the piece 415 is fixed by snap-fastening in this cutout.
  • Exhibit 401 shows a profile suitable for cooperating with the cover 404 to give a single uniform profile.
  • the part 415 comprises a lid 410 with hinge 412 which, in the closed position, covers the bulb 403; the cover 410 has a relief 411 adapted to match the shapes of the pear.
  • the end of the reducer which is inserted into the internal skirt of the cover 405 and rests on a seal, so as to ensure a tight closure, the seal making it possible to prevent the creation of a depression in the bottle when opened.
  • the device shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B comprises a body 502 provided with two openings ending on one side by a reducer (not shown) and on the other (P) by a neck 502a on which the rigid part is fixed.
  • the latter comprises a cover 504 including a pear 506 made of polyethylene whose wall thickness is less than that of the cover 504.
  • the part 503 carries a cover 505.
  • the part 503 is cast in one piece and comprises a body 507 , the cover 504, the bulb 506 and the hinge 508 connecting the cover and the body.
  • the body 507 of this piece 503 is fixed to the neck 502a of the bottle (clipping) and includes an opening O which extends the opening P of the bottle, this opening O being closed by the seal 505 made of aluminum welded to the body 507 of the room ;
  • the body 507 of the part 503 is provided with a cylindrical skirt 513;
  • the cover 504 comprises an attachment means 509 allowing it to be attached to the body 507, which is provided with additional attachment means 512, and a skirt 510 which cooperates sealingly with the skirt 513 of the body so that when the cover 504 is closed the bottle is ready for use;
  • the pear 506 is placed so that in the closed position it faces the opening O;
  • the pear 506 is provided with a striker 511 so that when the cover 504 is closed and a pressure is exerted on the pear the striker 511 tears off the shutter 505. This pressure causes the product to exit by the end of the bottle opposite to the opening P.
  • the whole a symmetry of revolution.
  • the reducer 601 of FIGS. 6A and 6B cooperates with the body 602 of the bottle by attachment means 603 complementary to those 604 with which the body of the bottle is provided; the reducer 601 is provided on its inner periphery with an annular bead 605 which defines a retaining cell 606.
  • the outlet R of the reducer is closed by an elastic lip 607 made of elastomer which retains the product in the absence of pressure in the reservoir.
  • a circular valve 609 made of elastomer is molded on a part 618, fixed to the reduction gear 603 and traversed by the channel 619. This valve ensures the closure of the assembly.
  • the device represented by FIG. 7 differs from the previous ones by the fact that it is arranged so as to be placed flat on a support in the direction of its largest dimension.
  • the neck 710 of the bottle 701 which is closed by a tearable cap 705, comprises an elbow 702.
  • the pressure means comprises a bellows 703 made integral with the neck 710 by fixing means 704 of the ring type. This bellows is surmounted by a rigid push button 713.
  • the outlet end R comprises a reducer 708 whose longitudinal axis forms an angle 90 ° ⁇ ⁇ 180 ° relative to the axis of the body of the bottle. The end R is closed by a plug 717.
  • a bottle according to the invention (not shown) to be provided at its end allowing distribution, with a nozzle as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.
  • the end piece 801 shown in this figure consists of two parts: the first, 801.1 comprises hooking means (not shown) allowing its attachment to the bottle reducer (force fitting for example). Room 801.1 is connected by through a film hinge 801.3 at the second part of the end piece: 801.2.
  • the parts 801.1 and 801.2 comprise hooking means 801.4, 801.5, making it possible to keep them fixed one against the other, in their current position of use, as well as sealing means (shown).
  • the end piece 801 consists of a single piece corresponding to the two pieces 801.1 and 801.2 held in the fixed position.
  • the nozzle 801 is crossed by a channel 802 comprising three parts: the upper channel 802.1 communicates with the interior of the bottle.
  • a bidirectional flap valve 803 separates the upper channel 802.1 from the middle channel 802.2.
  • the lower channel 802.3 extends the middle channel 802.2 and opens towards the outside of the bottle.
  • the width of the channel 802 is reduced when one passes from the inlet of the channel 802, inside the bottle, towards the outlet of the channel 802:
  • the median channel 802.2 is of greater width at the level of the valve 803 and it is narrower at the lower channel 802.3.
  • the lower 802.3 channel is narrower over its entire length than the 802.2 middle channel.
  • the part 801.2 comprises a concave profile 804, at the level of the opening 805 of the lower channel 802.3 towards the outside. This profile 804 being placed around, and substantially perpendicular to the opening 805.
  • the bidirectional flap valve 803 is fixed to the part 801.1 by a film hinge 803.1.
  • the width and thickness of this hinge 803.1 make it possible to regulate the force necessary to move the valve 803.
  • the width of the valve 803 relative to the channel 802.2 at the height of the valve ( Figure 8B: cross section of the nozzle at the level of the valve 803) also has an influence on the flow rate through channel 802. This device improves the air intake. It also avoids the formation of drops at the opening 805 of the bottle. It allows a more regular distribution.

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