Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices ; Anti-rape devices
  • A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices
  • A61F5/441—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Colostomy devices having venting or deodorant means, e.g. filters ; having antiseptic means, e.g. bacterial barriers
• • 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—Rigid or semi-rigid 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 or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
  • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
  • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
  • B65D1/0292—Foldable bottles

Definitions

• the present invention refers to a previous patent filed by the same inventor titled "A retractable and disposable urinal" registered at the Industrial Property of the Ministry for Economic Services in Malta, with the number 1636 on the date of September 10th , 2001 and consequently filed in the U.S.A. with the U.S. Patent No .6, 668, 388, issued on December 30th, 2003 and in Europe with the European Patent Application No .02425551.5, issued on May 21st, 2003.
• the main claim of this patent teaches about an urinal, which is a retractable tube, and a liquid absorbing polymer placed into the neck of the same.
• the present invention intends to solve all the above mentioned problems and to enlarge its applications to plastic bottles.
• Fig. 1 Shows the section of some convolutions of the prior art
• Fig. 2 Shows the section of some convolutions of the present invention
• Fig. 3 Shows the dynamic movement of the convolutions when compressed
• Fig. 4 Shows the whole corrugated tube in the three essential positions
• Fig. 5 Shows the manual extension of the tube
• Fig. 6 Is the front and sectional view of the closing with the conveyer
• Fig. 7 Is the external capsule incorporating the absorber polymer
• Fig. 8 Shows the conveyer adaptable to the bottle's neck
• Fig. 9 Shows the bottle's neck with an usual cap
• Fig. 10 Shows the container with a screwing cap
• Fig. 11 Shows a plastic bottle in three positions.
• the "retractility” is the possibility to compress (Fig.4-F) and to extend (Fig.4-D) the tube. Obviously this function is important for a better storage and a better handling of the container.
• the "flexibility” is the possibility to incline the tube in order to be adapted to the positions required by the user (Fig.4-E) .
• the shape of the convolutions adopted by the cited previous patent (Fig.l) was projected like the corrugated tubes (normally used i.e. as drain-pipe for washing machines) which have a good retractility and flexibility because, being produced with the process of extrusion, the thickness of the tube is constant along its whole length.
• the neck and the bottom are soldered to the tube or directly injected to it.
• the last convolution (2) has a shape designed to be taken easily with two fingers in order to pull the tube for its extension.
• This invented container has a closing device which is or a conveyer (10) for the male and female organ with an anatomical design similar to that one cited in the previous patent or a screwing cap (30-34) usable for containing liquids in general.
• the container may be coloured and can have a transparent stripe (8) along its length in order to make visible the content of the liquid inside and, for having a measure of the volume, the correspondent numbers (9) are impressed over the convolutions.
• the previous patented urinal has the first convolution located at the tube's top being a cave neck where a special container (prior art-10) enters which is filled with the absorber polymer (prior art-4) .
• This container is closed with a plastic film (prior art-12) soldered around the edge of the neck.
• this patent intends the same as an option for the user who can use it or not.
• the use of the polymer is done as the present invention relates and more exactly encapsuling it into the cap of the conveyer.
• the invented conveyer (10) has a structure (10a) joined through a hinge (lla-llb) to the closing cap (10b) .
• the closing is tight because the edge of the cap (13b) enters the edge of the structure (13a) hermetically.
• the bottom of the conveyer has a pre-formed ring (12) for joining the neck of the tube in order to form with it a perfect joint.
• the cap has a grip (14) on the opposite side of the hinge, in order to facilitate the opening.
• this protuberance In the middle of this cap a hollowed protuberance (16) is made. In the case of normal use of the urinal, in other words without the absorber polymer, this protuberance is useful for helping the closing.
• the same is put inside a semispherical or cylindrical cap (18) which is inserted into the interior of the protuberance (16) .
• This cap has in its middle a pin (19) which enters the ring (15) of the protuberance.
• a perfect closing is obtained with a normal cap as generally used for bottle of detergents as shown in Fig. 10 , where the closing is sure due to the screwing of the threads (31) of the cap (30) into the threads (32) of the neck (3) .
• the invented container will be used for male use only.
• -C Use of the container as a plastic bottle for containing liquids in general.
• This invention intends to enlarge the use of the invented container not limiting it for the urine but also for containing liquid in general as a bottle.
• the bottles are produced with the process of injection-blowing using PET (Polyethylene- Terephthalate) , producing firstly with injection machines a phial which later is put into a mould for blowing machines to be blow for assuming its final figure.
• PET Polyethylene- Terephthalate
• These bottles guarantee a barrier effect and are used expecially for liquids additioned with gas as mineral water, soft drinks or for containing perishable liquids as milk, fruit juices etc.
• the bottles generally used for other liquids as oils, detergents etc. are produced with the process of blowing using HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) or PP (Polypropylene) .
• HDPE High Density Polyethylene
• PP Polypropylene
• the volume of the bottle can be reduced until the level of the contained liquid, avoiding its contact with the air and obtaining as a result a perfect preservation of its content.
• - c - to improve its use.
• the flexibility of the invented bottle allows all the inclinations that the user can require.
• the invented conveyer (36) will have, at its bottom, the same diameter and the same threads

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  • 2008-08-28 EP EP08807475A patent/EP2190749A2/de not_active Withdrawn
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