EP1917205A4 - Dispenser with lock - Google Patents

Dispenser with lock

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Publication number
EP1917205A4
EP1917205A4 EP06785489A EP06785489A EP1917205A4 EP 1917205 A4 EP1917205 A4 EP 1917205A4 EP 06785489 A EP06785489 A EP 06785489A EP 06785489 A EP06785489 A EP 06785489A EP 1917205 A4 EP1917205 A4 EP 1917205A4
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Prior art keywords
dispenser
lock
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Application number
EP06785489A
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German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1917205B1 (en
EP1917205A2 (en
Inventor
Peter J Walters
Jason A Ksiazk
Sean H Cho
Paul E Hallman
Jonathan D Werner
Craig Braun
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AptarGroup Inc
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Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign Inc
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Priority claimed from US29/218,428 external-priority patent/USD525123S1/en
Priority claimed from US11/176,896 external-priority patent/US20060113329A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/268,445 external-priority patent/US7249692B2/en
Application filed by Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign Inc filed Critical Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign Inc
Publication of EP1917205A2 publication Critical patent/EP1917205A2/en
Publication of EP1917205A4 publication Critical patent/EP1917205A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1917205B1 publication Critical patent/EP1917205B1/en
Not-in-force legal-status Critical Current
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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
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/201—Lever-operated actuators
    • 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
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1009—Piston pumps actuated by a lever
    • B05B11/1012—Piston pumps actuated by a lever the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container
    • B05B11/1014—Piston pumps actuated by a lever the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the neck of the container the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the container
    • 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
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1052—Actuation means
    • B05B11/1056—Actuation means comprising rotatable or articulated levers
    • B05B11/1057—Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user
    • 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
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1059—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position
    • 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
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/22—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means with a mechanical means to disable actuation

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
EP06785489A 2004-11-29 2006-06-23 Dispenser with lock Not-in-force EP1917205B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US29/218,428 USD525123S1 (en) 2004-11-29 2004-11-29 Trigger pump package
US11/176,896 US20060113329A1 (en) 2004-11-29 2005-07-07 Dispenser with lock
US11/268,445 US7249692B2 (en) 2004-11-29 2005-11-07 Dispenser with lock
PCT/US2006/024586 WO2007008375A2 (en) 2004-11-29 2006-06-23 Dispenser with lock

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1917205A2 EP1917205A2 (en) 2008-05-07
EP1917205A4 true EP1917205A4 (en) 2010-01-20
EP1917205B1 EP1917205B1 (en) 2011-12-28

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06785489A Not-in-force EP1917205B1 (en) 2004-11-29 2006-06-23 Dispenser with lock

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1917205B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2009500162A (en)
CN (1) CN101218166B (en)
WO (1) WO2007008375A2 (en)

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JP2002120856A (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-23 Johnson Co Ltd Liquid ejection pump and trigger lock instrument
EP1317963A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-11 Mitani Valve Co Trigger-type sprayer with stopper member
EP1561513A1 (en) * 2004-01-05 2005-08-10 L'oreal Lockable Dispensing Head

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US4479589A (en) * 1982-06-07 1984-10-30 Realex Corporation Plunger lock for manual dispensing pump
US4972974A (en) * 1989-09-18 1990-11-27 Product Resources International, Inc. Childproof dispenser
JP2000070778A (en) * 1998-08-31 2000-03-07 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Triggered liquid jetting device
JP2002120856A (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-23 Johnson Co Ltd Liquid ejection pump and trigger lock instrument
EP1317963A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-11 Mitani Valve Co Trigger-type sprayer with stopper member
EP1561513A1 (en) * 2004-01-05 2005-08-10 L'oreal Lockable Dispensing Head

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See also references of WO2007008375A2 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN101218166B (en) 2011-08-17
JP2009500162A (en) 2009-01-08
EP1917205B1 (en) 2011-12-28
WO2007008375A2 (en) 2007-01-18
WO2007008375A3 (en) 2007-04-19
CN101218166A (en) 2008-07-09
EP1917205A2 (en) 2008-05-07

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