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EP3415444B1
EP3415444B1 EP18181217.3A EP18181217A EP3415444B1 EP 3415444 B1 EP3415444 B1 EP 3415444B1 EP 18181217 A EP18181217 A EP 18181217A EP 3415444 B1 EP3415444 B1 EP 3415444B1
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Teodor GELOV
Karen NICHOLS
Douglas Norton
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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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/44—Closures
    • B65D35/46—Closures with valves
    • 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
    • B65D47/2031—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 element being formed by a slit, narrow opening or constrictable spout, the size of the outlet passage being able to be varied by increasing or decreasing the pressure

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  • a container may be used to dispense a material.
  • a tooth paste tube container may be used to dispense toothpaste.
  • Some tooth paste containers are made using three separate components.
  • the tooth paste container includes a tube portion, an upper portion and a cap.
  • these parts are separately made and then assembled together.
  • the tube portion is made, then the upper portion is made, such as by molding, and then the upper portion is attached to the tube portion, such as by sonic welding.
  • a cap is molded and then attached to the upper portion, such as by threads. This process involves several separate parts which are separately formed and then assembled in several steps. There is a need for a container which has less parts and which is less expensive to manufacture.
  • the invention provides a container which includes a body portion and an upper end portion.
  • the body portion may be a tube portion.
  • the body portion and the upper end portion are one piece.
  • a cap portion may be attached to a base portion with a hinge.
  • the hinge may be a living hinge.
  • the body portion may have a side wall.
  • the side wall may have a thickness which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container.
  • the upper end portion may be used to dispense the contents of the container.
  • the upper end portion may include an opening.
  • the container includes a valve.
  • the valve will seal the opening.
  • the valve may include an opening which allows the product to be dispensed.
  • the valve may be attached to the container. In one embodiment, the valve may be attached to the end portion.
  • the valve may be attached using a retention feature. In other embodiments, the valve may be attached using an adhesive or fusion such as sonic welding.
  • the container may include a valve retaining ring.
  • the retaining ring may engage the retention feature.
  • the valve may be located between the retaining ring and the upper end portion.
  • the retaining ring is a part which is separate from the valve.
  • the valve may be molded onto the retaining ring.
  • the container is filled with a product, such as, a liquid beverage enhancer.
  • a product such as, a liquid beverage enhancer.
  • the lower end portion is then closed.
  • the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.
  • the heat seal may seal one portion of the side wall against another portion of the side wall.
  • the heat seal may be sealed and trimmed to have various shapes.
  • the container 100 includes a body portion 102, an upper end portion 104, and a cap portion 106.
  • the body portion 102, the end portion 104 and the cap portion 106 may be molded as one piece.
  • the body portion 102, the end portion 104 and the cap portion 106 may be molded on an injection molding machine.
  • the body portion, the upper end portion and the cap portion may be made of polypropylene.
  • the body portion, the upper end portion and the cap portion may be made of low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, or high density polyethylene.
  • the body portion may be a tube portion.
  • the cap portion 106 is attached to the body portion 102 with a hinge 108.
  • the hinge 108 may be a living hinge.
  • the hinge may be a three part hinge as shown in Fig. 16 .
  • the hinge may be a butterfly hinge as shown in Fig. 17 .
  • the body portion 102 may have a side wall.
  • the side wall 110 may have a thickness 112 which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container.
  • the side wall 110 may be deflected with the application of a force in the range of about 3 to about 15 pounds to cause the valve to actuate and to dispense a stream of liquid.
  • the side wall 110 is thicker near the upper end portion 104 and thinner near the lower end portion 114.
  • the thickness at location 116 may be 0.03 inches (0.076 cm)
  • the thickness at location 118 may be 0.025 inches (0.064 cm)
  • the thickness at location 120 may be 0.014 inches (0.036 cm).
  • the thickness of the side wall may taper from the upper end portion 104 to the lower end portion 114.
  • the outside surface 122 of the body portion may have an angle 124 with respect to the vertical axis in the range from about 1/32 (0.031) of a degree to about 1/4 (0.25) of a degree. In one example, the angle 124 may be 0.195 of a degree.
  • the inside surface 126 of the body portion may have an angle 128 with respect to the vertical axis in the range from about 1/32 (0.031) of a degree to about 1/4 (0.25) of a degree. In one example, the angle 128 may be 1/16 (0.0625) of a degree.
  • the taper may facilitate the removal of the body container from the mold.
  • the body portion may include a location feature.
  • the location feature may be a notch 129 as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the notch may be used to position the container in the proper position to receive a label.
  • the assembly equipment may include a portion which would engage the notch to locate the container in a specific position.
  • a label may be placed onto the container while the container is held in position. By holding the container in a specific position, the label may be placed in the proper orientation relative to the container.
  • the proper orientation may be beneficial when the container has a specific orientation, such as, when the container is not symmetrical or when the hinge or other feature is in a specific location. For example, in one specific example, the container is not symmetrical and the hinge is in a specific location as in Figs. 14 and 15 .
  • the body portion may include an upwardly extending portion, such as a tab.
  • the tab may engage a portion of the assembly equipment.
  • the assembly equipment may use a sensor, such as an optical sensor or a displacement sensor, which can sense the location of a feature on the container, such as the hinge or the lift tab.
  • a sensor such as an optical sensor or a displacement sensor, which can sense the location of a feature on the container, such as the hinge or the lift tab.
  • the upper end portion 104 may be used to dispense the contents of the container.
  • the end portion 104 may include an opening 130.
  • the container 100 may include a valve 132. The valve 132 will seal the opening 130 and allow the contents to be dispensed from the container.
  • the end portion 104 may include a retention feature.
  • the retention feature 134 may be used to hold the valve 132 onto the end portion 104.
  • the retention feature 134 may be a protrusion 136.
  • the protrusion 136 may extend inwardly toward the center of the body portion.
  • the end portion may include one, two, three, four or more protrusions.
  • the end portion may include four protrusions 136. The retention feature 134 will engage the valve 132 in order to hold the valve 132 onto the container.
  • the retention feature 134 may be located on an inner surface of the end portion.
  • the retention feature may be located on a wall 138.
  • the wall 138 may extend downwardly.
  • the wall 138 may include a notch 140.
  • the notch is U-shaped. In other examples, the notch may be other shapes, such as, V-shaped, square, or rectangular.
  • the wall 138 may have one, two, three, four or more notches. In one example, the wall 138 has four notches 140.
  • the notch 140 may be located between a first protrusion 136 and a second protrusion 136. In an example which includes more than two protrusions 136, a notch 140 may be located between each adjacent pair of protrusions.
  • a first notch 140 may be located between the first protrusion and the second protrusion
  • a second notch may be located between the second protrusion and the third protrusion
  • a third notch may be located between the third protrusion and the fourth protrusion
  • a fourth notch may be located between the fourth protrusion and the first protrusion.
  • the notch 140 may facilitate the insertion of the valve.
  • the notch 140 may allow the retention feature 134 to deflect so that the valve may be inserted.
  • the notch may facilitate the removal of the container from a molding machine.
  • the valve 132 may be made of a flexible material.
  • the valve may be made of silicone.
  • the valve may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the valve 132 may include an opening 142 which allows the contents to be dispensed.
  • the opening 142 may be a slit 144.
  • the opening may be two slits.
  • the first slit may cross the second slit at an angle.
  • the angle may be 90 degrees. In other examples, the angle may be between 1 degree and 89 degrees.
  • the valve 132 may be attached to the container. Referring to Fig. 5 , in one example, the valve 132 may be attached to the end portion 104. The valve 132 may be attached using the retention feature 134. In other examples, the valve may be attached using an adhesive, fusion (such as sonic welding) or deformation of the container (such as, by crimping with or without heating). In another example, the valve 132 may be used with a retaining ring as discussed below.
  • the valve 146 may include an opening 148.
  • the opening 148 may be any one of the openings discussed above for valve 132.
  • the valve 146 may include an outer portion 150, an intermediate portion 152, and an inner portion 154.
  • the intermediate portion 152 and the inner portion 154 When pressure is applied to the exterior of the container, the interior pressure of the container will cause the intermediate portion 152 and the inner portion 154 to deflect outwards as shown in Fig. 10 and allow the contents to exit the opening 148.
  • the intermediate portion 152 and the inner portion 154 return to the positions shown in Fig. 9 .
  • the valve 146 may be attached using the retention feature 134.
  • valve may be attached using an adhesive, fusion (such as sonic welding) or deformation of the container (such as, by crimping with or without heating).
  • fusion such as sonic welding
  • deformation of the container such as, by crimping with or without heating
  • valve 146 may be used with a retaining ring 158 as discussed below.
  • the container 100 may include a valve retaining ring.
  • the retaining ring 158 may engage the retention feature 134.
  • the valve 146 may be located between the retaining ring 158 and the end portion 104.
  • the retaining ring 158 is a part which is separate from the valve 146.
  • the retaining ring 158 may be made of a material which is harder than the valve 146.
  • the valve may be made of silicone and the retaining ring may be made of polypropylene.
  • the valve may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the ring may be made of nylon, or polyamide.
  • valve 146 may be inserted into the container and then the retaining ring 158 may be inserted into the container. The retaining ring 158 may then engage the retention feature 134.
  • valve may be molded onto the retaining ring as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 .
  • the valve 160 may be molded onto a retaining ring 162.
  • the retaining ring 162 may be made of a material which is harder than the valve 160.
  • the valve may be made of silicone and the retaining ring may be made of polypropylene.
  • the valve may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the ring may be made of nylon, or polyamide.
  • the valve 160 may be attached using the retention feature 134.
  • the valve 160 and retaining ring 162 may be inserted into the container. The retaining ring 162 may then engage the retention feature 134. Referring to Fig.
  • the valve 160 may include an opening 164.
  • the opening 164 may be any one of the openings discussed above for valve 132.
  • the valve 160 may include an outer portion 166, an intermediate portion 168, and an inner portion 170.
  • the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170 When pressure is applied to the exterior of the container, the interior pressure of the container will cause the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170 to deflect outwards and allow the product to exit the opening 164.
  • the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170 return to the positions shown in Fig. 12 .
  • the retaining ring 162 may be larger than valve 160.
  • the outer perimeter 172 of the retaining ring 162 may be greater than the outer perimeter 174 of the valve 160.
  • the manufacturer can increase or decrease the outer perimeter 172 of the retaining ring to fit in several different sizes and types of containers without having to change the size of the valve 160.
  • the manufacturer could also increase or decrease the thickness 176 of the retaining ring 162 in order to fit in several different sizes and types of containers without having to change the size of the valve 160.
  • the outer perimeter 172 of the outer portion 166 of the valve may be increased or decreased in order to fit several different sizes and types of containers without having to change the size of the moving portions of the valve 160.
  • the moving portions of the valve 160 are the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170.
  • the outer perimeter 174 of the outer portion 166 has been decreased as compared to Fig. 12 without changing the size of the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170.
  • the size of the moving parts of the valve can be increased or decreased.
  • the size of the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170 of the valve 160 may need to increase in order to accommodate a more viscous fluid.
  • the size of the inner opening 178 of the retaining ring 162 can be increased or decreased to accommodate the increase or decrease of the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170 of the valve, but the outer periphery 172 of the retaining ring 162 can remain the same.
  • the manufacturer decides to change the viscosity of the fluid in the container, the manufacturer can increase or decrease the size of intermediate portion 168 and inner portion 170 of the valve, but the manufacturer can use the same container since the outer periphery 172 of the retaining ring 162 remains the same. In some situations the size of the outer portion 166 of the valve may change in size.
  • the container 100 is filled with a product.
  • the product may be a liquid beverage enhancer.
  • the product may be sweeteners or nutraceuticals.
  • the product may have a viscosity in the first range of about 1 to about 250 centipoise at room temperature, a second range of about 1 to about 90 centipoise at room temperature, and a third range of about 1 to about 50 centipoise at room temperature.
  • the lower end portion 114 is then closed.
  • the lower end portion 114 may be closed by using a heat seal 182.
  • the heat seal 182 may seal one portion of the side wall 110 against another portion of the side wall 110.
  • the heat seal 182 may be sealed and trimmed to have various shapes.
  • the heat seal may be trimmed to be straight, wavy, with an opening for hanging, a trademarked shape, trademarked opening, a decoration, or an opening for a lanyard.
  • the lower end portion 114 may be closed with a plug or cap which may be attached to the end portion 114 with an adhesive, fusion (such as sonic welding) or deformation of the container (such as, by crimping with or without heating).
  • the container may have product information.
  • the product information may be a label 184.
  • the label 184 may be applied with an adhesive.
  • the label may be applied with shrink wrap.
  • the product information may be placed on the container using other techniques.
  • the product information may be printed onto the container.
  • the product information may be embossed onto the container.
  • the product information may be applied by in-mold labeling.
  • the container may include a tamper evident feature.
  • the tamper evident feature may be a band 186.
  • the band 186 may be applied over a portion of the body and a portion of the cap. If a person breaks the band to open the cap, then a subsequent person would know that the container was previously opened.
  • the band may be applied by heat shrinking. In other examples, the band may be applied with an adhesive.
  • the label may extend over a portion of the cap and the label may provide a tamper evident feature.
  • the band may not be needed.
  • the hinge 108 may be a three part hinge.
  • the hinge 108 may include a center portion 274, a first outer portion 275, and a second outer portion 276.
  • the center portion 274 may include a hinge 277.
  • the first outer portion 275 may include an upper hinge 278 and a lower hinge 279.
  • the second outer portion 276 may include an upper hinge 280 and a lower hinge 281.
  • the center portion 274 and the first outer portion 275 may be separated by a first space 282.
  • the center portion 274 and the second outer portion 276 may be separated by a second space 283.
  • the upper hinges 278, 280, the lower hinges 279, 281 and the hinge 277 may bend.
  • the outer portions 275, 276 may bend.
  • Fig. 17 shows a second example of a hinge.
  • the hinge 284 may be a butterfly hinge.
  • the hinge 284 may include a center portion 286, a first outer portion 288, and a second outer portion 290.
  • the center portion 286 may include a hinge 291.
  • the first outer portion 288 may include an upper hinge 293 and a lower hinge 294.
  • the second outer portion 290 may include an upper hinge 295 and a lower hinge 296.
  • the upper hinges 293, 295, the lower hinges 294, 296, and hinge 291 may bend.
  • the outer portions 288, 290 may bend.
  • the container may have other hinges, such as, a one part hinge, or a two part hinge.
  • the cap 106 may include an annular wall 297.
  • the annular wall 297 may include a rib 298.
  • the cap 106 may also include a projection 299.
  • Fig. 18 when the cap 106 is closed, the cap 106 may engage the end portion 104.
  • the end portion 104 may have a ridge 205.
  • the ridge 205 may engage the rib 298 in order to maintain the cap 106 in a closed position.
  • the engagement may also provide an audible indication that the cap is in the closed position.
  • the projection 299 extends downward toward the valve 146.
  • the projection 299 may limit the outward deflection of the valve 146 and may not allow the opening 148 to open. Thus, the projection 299 may prevent the product from exiting the valve 146 when the cap 106 is in the closed position.
  • the container may be designed to hold a specific amount of the product.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 100 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 50 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 36 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 24 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 12 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 8 ml.
  • the container can hold no less than 2 ml and no more than 4 ml.
  • the body portion may be attached to the upper end portion.
  • the body portion 302 may be attached to the upper end portion 304 with fusion, such as, sonic welding.
  • the body portion may be attached to the upper end portion with an adhesive, or with heat.
  • the upper end portion 304 may include a cap portion 306.
  • the cap portion 306 may be attached with a hinge 308.
  • the hinge 308 may be one of the hinges noted herein.
  • the container 400 may include a body portion 402, an upper end portion 404, and a plug seal 405.
  • the container 400 may include a cap portion 406, a base portion 407, and a hinge portion 408.
  • the hinge portion 408 may be one of the hinges noted herein.
  • the base portion 407 may be attached to the end portion 404 with threads.
  • the body portion 402 may be a tube and the lower end portion 414 may be closed as noted herein.
  • the cap portion 406, a base portion 407, and a hinge portion 408 are shown.
  • the base portion 407 includes threads 409.
  • the threads 409 may engage threads 411 on the end portion 404.
  • the plug seal 405 is also shown inserted into the base portion 407.
  • the plug seal 405 may include a valve 460 and a retaining ring 462.
  • the valve 460 may be molded onto the retaining ring 462.
  • the valve 460 may be made of materials which are noted above for valve 160.
  • the retaining ring 462 may be made of materials which are noted above for the retaining ring 162.
  • the valve 460 may include an outer portion 466, an intermediate portion 468, and an inner portion 470.
  • the intermediate portion 468 and the inner portion 470 may be the same as the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170.
  • the intermediate portion 468 and the inner portion 470 may operate in the same manner as the intermediate portion 168 and the inner portion 170.
  • the retaining ring 462 may have an annular wall 472 which extends downwards.
  • the wall 472 engages the interior of the container.
  • the wall 472 makes a sealing engagement with the container.
  • the wall 472 may make a sealing engagement with the end portion 404.
  • FIG. 25 another embodiment of a container is shown.
  • the container 500 is the same as container 400 except that the container 500 is a bottle with a closed lower end portion 514.
  • the container 600 is the same as container 500 except that the container 600 has a body portion with a different shape.
  • the container 600 may be a bottle with a closed lower end portion 614 or the container 600 may be a tube with a closed lower end portion 614.
  • FIG. 27 another embodiment of a container is shown.
  • the container 700 is the same as container 400 except that the container 700 has a snap attachment to connect the base portion 707 to the end portion 704.
  • the end portion 704 includes one or more protrusions 711 which engage one or more protrusions 713 on the base portion 707.
  • the cap portion 706, a base portion 707, and a hinge portion 708 are shown.
  • the base portion 707 includes the one or more protrusions 713.
  • the plug seal 705 is also shown inserted into the base portion 707.
  • FIG. 29 another embodiment of a container is shown.
  • the container 800 is the same as container 700 except that the container 800 is a bottle with a closed lower end portion 814.
  • the container 900 is the same as container 400 except that the container 900 has a seal 906.
  • the seal may be a plastic seal, a foil seal, a plastic seal with a paper backing, a foil seal with a paper backing, or other type of seal.
  • FIG. 31 another embodiment of a container is shown.
  • the container 1000 is the same as container 900 except that the container 1000 is a bottle with a closed lower end portion 1014.

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