Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D23/00—Details of bottles or jars not otherwise provided for
  • B65D23/08—Coverings or external coatings
  • B65D23/0885—Rigid shells for receiving the bottle or part of it
• • 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
  • B05B11/0038—Inner container disposed in an outer shell or outer casing

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an improved liquid perfume sample, that is to say a small perfume distribution device.
• a special feature of this type of dispenser is that they are generally offered free of charge to customers for advertising purposes, then discarded after use.
• This type of dispenser must therefore be able to be manufactured and mounted at the lowest possible cost while ensuring safe and efficient distribution of the product and simultaneously allowing the consumer to clearly identify the product contained in the sample and its maker. They should also not be reusable to prevent the user from reusing them once they are empty, in particular by refilling them with perfume.
• a first sample system comprises a tubular glass bottle, the glass guaranteeing a stability of the product, in this case the perfume, relative to the material of the container.
• This type of system has a major drawback in that, to identify the product, that is to say to make a decoration or print the brand of the perfume, it is necessary to lacquer the glass, which on the one hand doubles the price of the bottle and on the other hand limits the colors and the inscriptions usable.
• Another type of sample system with a pump has a tubular plastic bottle.
• This solution has the advantage of being able to have a colored bottle and / or containing any advertising inscription without additional cost.
• the main disadvantage of this type of sample system is that the product, in this case the perfume, is in permanent contact with the colored plastic material, which can present either problems of color changes or olfactory problems, because the plastic is not completely inert with respect to the product. This problem is all the more amplified as the sample is stored before being distributed.
• Document FR-2 522 283 describes a refillable spray bottle, comprising a metal ornament. It consists of a container open on both sides, one side being closed by a crimped pump and the other by a twist cap. This type of device is not at all suitable for a sample. Indeed, crimping is very difficult or even impossible on a neck of the container of very small dimension. Either way, it requires a special machine which is expensive. In addition, the fact that it is rechargeable goes against the destination of the sample, an advertising device distributed free of charge and intended to be removed after use. Finally, no security against accidental actuation of the pump is provided, which can cause leaks. A leakage problem can also arise with the screw cap.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a perfume sample which does not reproduce the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the present invention aims to provide a perfume sample with the lowest possible manufacturing and assembly cost, while guaranteeing correct and safe distribution of the product as well as its identification by the user.
• the present invention also aims to provide a perfume sample which cannot be reused once the container is empty.
• the present invention therefore relates to a sample of liquid perfume comprising a product container, a pump and a pusher, the container being made of glass and in that said container has on the outside a sheath of plastic material.
• said container is a cylinder closed on one side and receiving on the other side and in leaktight manner the pump by means of a snap-on fixing ring.
• the sample also comprises a closing cover, which, in the closed position, prevents actuation of the pump (20).
• the sheath is a cylinder closed on one side by a bottom wall.
• the plastic sheath extends over the entire outer surface of the container.
• said container is inserted into said sheath which preferably has an air exhaust opening in its bottom wall to facilitate said insertion.
• the pump is mounted in a non-removable manner on the container by means of a snap-on fixing ring.
• the plastic sheath can be of any desired color and / or printed with any desired distinctive signs.
• the present invention makes it possible to provide a sample capable of reproducing a mark or any other distinctive sign, such as a particular color, so that it is easily recognizable and identifiable by the public, without increasing the manufacturing costs.
• FIG. 1 represents a schematic view in vertical section of a perfume sample according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure
• the sample comprises a container 10 on which is mounted a pump 20 in any known manner.
• the pump 20 is mounted on the container 10 in a non-removable manner by means of a snap-on fixing ring 25 with advantageously interposition of a seal 26 between the open end of the container 10 and the flange of the pump 20.
• This method of attachment, the snap-fastening is the most economical since it does not require complicated and expensive equipment for realize it, unlike other types of fixing such as for example crimping.
• the container is a cylinder closed on one side by a bottom wall and on the other by the pump.
• the pump any risk of leakage is eliminated, in particular if the fixing is carried out in a sealed manner.
• the device of the invention further comprises a pusher 30 comprising a dispensing opening and making it possible to actuate the pump and thus to selectively dispense the product contained in the container 10.
• the device comprises a cover 50 making it possible to close the device between successive uses.
• This cover 50 in the closed position, prevents access to the pusher 30 and therefore any accidental actuation of the pump 20.
• the container 10 has on the outside a sheath 40 of plastic material, which is preferably cylindrical and closed on one side by a bottom wall.
• This plastic sheath, or tube preferably extends over the entire outer surface of the container 10, and is in particular mounted by inserting the container 10 inside the sheath 40.
• said sheath 40 may have in its bottom wall a small air exhaust opening 45 allowing an air exhaust when the container 10 is inserted into the sheath 40.
• the container 10 is therefore made of glass, but it could also be made of another material inert to the product and which does not react with it even during long term storage.
• the sheath 40 can be made of any colored and / or printed plastic, so that to make the device distmctive for the public, it is not necessary to generate an additional cost in the manufacture of said device as is the case when it is desired to lacquer a glass container;
• the plastic sheath allows the use of any color and any type of inscription, also without additional cost, which is a definite advantage for the producer of the product contained in the device, in particular when the dist ctive mark includes such special colors which cannot be used when lacquering glass;

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