EP1468926A1 - Mehrfachflasche - Google Patents

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EP1468926A1
EP1468926A1 EP03008748A EP03008748A EP1468926A1 EP 1468926 A1 EP1468926 A1 EP 1468926A1 EP 03008748 A EP03008748 A EP 03008748A EP 03008748 A EP03008748 A EP 03008748A EP 1468926 A1 EP1468926 A1 EP 1468926A1
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Vittorio Pizzolotto
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Priority to HR20040342A priority patent/HRP20040342A2/hr
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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/04—Multi-cavity bottles
    • 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
    • B65D23/10—Handles
    • 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
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
    • B65D81/3283—Cylindrical or polygonal containers, e.g. bottles, with two or more substantially axially offset, side-by-side compartments for simultaneous dispensing

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  • the present invention relates to a multiple bottle container, particularly suitable for liquids.
  • Detergent and disinfectant products are currently finding an ever increasing use in the household field and elsewhere, said products being obtained by mixing two reacting substances just before their use.
  • Such reacting substances can be either in the liquid or in the solid state and must be kept separate from each other before use, e.g. because their reaction product is unstable in time, or can be very aggressive against many substances.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a bottle container that is suitable for storing several types of substances in liquid or granular form, keeping them separate from each other during storage, but easily available and identifiable upon use.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle container easy to be filled, handled and stocked both at the warehouse, and during shipping, and above all, suitable for being very handy for the user when pouring its different contents.
  • a not last object of the present invention is to provide a bottle-like container for several liquids, powders or granular materials that can be manufactured at a competitive cost.
  • a multiple bottle container comprising at least two compartments, each of which is shaped as a bottle, and an interconnecting structure between said compartments that is designed to keep them securely attached to each other and has at least one portion thereof shaped as a handle.
  • said interconnecting structure is integral with at least one compartments.
  • a multiple bottle container 1 according to the present invention comprises a first compartment 2 and a second compartment 3, both shaped as bottles or tanks or the like.
  • the two bottle shaped compartments 2 and 3 are arranged symmetrically opposite to one another with respect to an intermediate vertical plane indicated by line VIII-VIII in Figure 1.
  • Rib 10 in fact comprises three portions 10a, 10b and 10c, integral with each other: the two end portions 10a and 10b are in mutual alignment, whereas the intermediate portion 10a is offset or out of alignment with respect to the other two, is not in contact with compartments 2 and 3, and has a reduced width to act as a handle, which is suitably shaped, if so desired.
  • portion or handle 10c drawn in dotted lines is remarkably offset towards the front of container 1, while still remaining within the overall dimensions of the two containers 2 and 3.
  • the two compartments 2 and 3 are also affected with a pair of recesses 4 and 5 arranged on opposite sides with respect to the handle-shaped intermediate portion 10b, preferably symmetrically opposite with respect to line VIII-VIII.
  • Recesses 4 and 5 extend e.g. by one quarter of the height of container 1, and are preferably so dimensioned as to let user's fingers hand to pass through them and hold the handle-shaped portion 10b.
  • Figures 1 and 6 show that the two recesses 4 and 5 delimit two through lights or openings separated by the handle shaped portion 10c.
  • Bottle shaped containers 2 and 3 are provided with an inlet/outlet opening at their top, preferably having a threaded neck, onto which a respective closing stopper or lid 6 or 7 can be airtight screwed.
  • each bottle-shaped container 2, 3 can be curved towards the back of the container 1 so as to make it easier for the user to pour out the content of either container 2, 3.
  • Figure 10 shows that portion 10b and portion 10c of the rib 10 are out of alignment, portion 10b being closer to the front and portions 10b and 10c to the rear of multiple container 1.

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  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
EP03008748A 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Mehrfachflasche Expired - Lifetime EP1468926B1 (de)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT03008748T ATE408560T1 (de) 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Mehrfachflasche
EP03008748A EP1468926B1 (de) 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Mehrfachflasche
DE60323601T DE60323601D1 (de) 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Mehrfachflasche
HR20040342A HRP20040342A2 (en) 2003-04-17 2004-04-15 Multiple bottle container

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EP03008748A EP1468926B1 (de) 2003-04-17 2003-04-17 Mehrfachflasche

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EP1468926B1 EP1468926B1 (de) 2008-09-17

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Cited By (6)

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WO2005054069A2 (en) * 2003-12-01 2005-06-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Containers having one or more compartments and a handle
WO2018068969A1 (en) * 2016-10-11 2018-04-19 Unilever Plc Laundry dosing device
US10982373B2 (en) 2016-06-09 2021-04-20 Conopco, Inc. Laundry liquid mixing apparatus
US11131055B2 (en) 2018-02-26 2021-09-28 Conopco, Inc. Methods and system for monitoring and replenishing one or more laundry components
US11807974B2 (en) 2017-10-05 2023-11-07 Conopco, Inc. Methods and devices for individualized laundry
US11910982B2 (en) 2019-11-01 2024-02-27 Conopco Inc. Recyclable auto-dosing container

Citations (2)

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GB940326A (en) * 1961-03-10 1963-10-30 Nat Glass Works York Ltd Bottle
FR2446777A1 (fr) * 1979-01-19 1980-08-14 Mauser Werke Gmbh Bidon a deux chambres

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB940326A (en) * 1961-03-10 1963-10-30 Nat Glass Works York Ltd Bottle
FR2446777A1 (fr) * 1979-01-19 1980-08-14 Mauser Werke Gmbh Bidon a deux chambres

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005054069A2 (en) * 2003-12-01 2005-06-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Containers having one or more compartments and a handle
WO2005054069A3 (en) * 2003-12-01 2005-11-03 Procter & Gamble Containers having one or more compartments and a handle
US10982373B2 (en) 2016-06-09 2021-04-20 Conopco, Inc. Laundry liquid mixing apparatus
WO2018068969A1 (en) * 2016-10-11 2018-04-19 Unilever Plc Laundry dosing device
CN109844210A (zh) * 2016-10-11 2019-06-04 荷兰联合利华有限公司 洗衣定量加料装置
US11807974B2 (en) 2017-10-05 2023-11-07 Conopco, Inc. Methods and devices for individualized laundry
US11131055B2 (en) 2018-02-26 2021-09-28 Conopco, Inc. Methods and system for monitoring and replenishing one or more laundry components
US11910982B2 (en) 2019-11-01 2024-02-27 Conopco Inc. Recyclable auto-dosing container

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HRP20040342A2 (en) 2005-02-28
EP1468926B1 (de) 2008-09-17
DE60323601D1 (de) 2008-10-30

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