EP3444197A1 - Ensemble récipient comprenant un récipient secondaire amovible - Google Patents

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EP3444197A1
EP3444197A1 EP18189114.4A EP18189114A EP3444197A1 EP 3444197 A1 EP3444197 A1 EP 3444197A1 EP 18189114 A EP18189114 A EP 18189114A EP 3444197 A1 EP3444197 A1 EP 3444197A1
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container
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secondary container
recess
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Van Vlahakis
Liz Barrett
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks
Jason Rowe
Jenna Arkin
Scott Fisher
Aaron Miller
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Venus Laboratories Inc
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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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0237—Rigid or semi-rigid containers provided with a recess on their external surface for accommodating a smaller container
    • 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
    • B65D23/12—Means for the attachment of smaller articles
    • 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
    • B65D81/3216—Rigid containers disposed one within the other

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  • the present invention relates to containers for products, including consumer and industrial liquid products, and more particularly to a container assembly that includes a primary container onto which a secondary container is removably attached.
  • the primary solution to this issue has been to secure the secondary container to the primary container, such as packaging the two containers together (e.g., co-packaging the containers or shrink-wrapping the containers together), attaching the secondary container to the neck or handle of the primary container, such as with a plastic tie or ring, or adhering the secondary container to the side of the primary container. While these solutions address many of the problems associated with keeping two containers together during display in a store, they do not address the problem of keeping the containers together after purchase.
  • the present invention relates to a container assembly which includes a primary container and a secondary container removably attached to the primary container.
  • the primary container includes a top, a bottom and a side.
  • the side includes a recess in which the secondary container is located when attached to the primary container.
  • the recess is defined by two side walls extending laterally from a rear wall of the recess toward an outer surface of the side wall.
  • the secondary container includes a top, a bottom and a side.
  • the secondary container is attached to the primary container through a set of securing attachments, each including a protrusion and mating indentation. At least one of the walls of the primary container and the side of the secondary container includes the set of protrusions, and the other of the walls of the primary container and the side of the secondary container includes the set of mating indentations.
  • the openings in the primary container and secondary container are each located in either the top, side or bottom of the respective container.
  • the walls of the recess in the primary container each include a protrusion which extends into the recess and toward one another
  • the side of the secondary container includes the set of indentations located on opposite surfaces of the side and projecting into the container side toward one another.
  • the indentations extend along a portion of the secondary container side substantially to the bottom of the secondary container.
  • the walls of the recess in the primary container include the indentation with each wall having one indentation that projects away from the secondary container, and the side of the secondary container includes the protrusions located on opposite surfaces of the side and projecting outward from the container side toward the indentations.
  • the indentations extend along a portion of the primary container side substantially to the top of the primary container.
  • the walls are preferably spaced apart from one another such that the walls are closest wherein the protrusion is located and are further apart furthest from the protrusion.
  • the bottom and a portion of the side of the primary container extend below the bottom of the secondary container so as to form a ledge on which the bottom of the secondary container sits.
  • the primary container may include an upper protrusion formed on the rear of the recess and positioned at a height at or above the top of the secondary container, the upper protrusion inhibiting the secondary container from sliding vertically upward.
  • FIG. 1 one preferred embodiment of a container assembly 10 according to the present invention is shown.
  • a bottle is shown in the illustrated embodiment however, as will become apparent, the invention is applicable to a wide variety of containers. Also, it is contemplated to that the containers are preferably made from plastic material, although various other materials can be used.
  • the container assembly 10 includes a primary or first container 12 and a secondary container 14. The secondary container 14 is removably attached to the primary container 12 as will be discussed in more detail below.
  • the primary container 12 includes a top 16, a bottom 18 and a side 20.
  • the top preferably includes an opening for dispensing the products located in the container.
  • the opening could alternately be located on the side 20 or bottom 18.
  • the top includes a neck 22 which circumscribes the opening and a cap (not shown) is removably attached to the neck 22 for closing the opening in a conventional manner.
  • the container side 20 in the illustrated embodiment is semi-rectangular in shape so as to have four side portions 20A, 20B, 20C and 20D.
  • the side 20 could be cylindrical or any other shape thus changing the number of side portions.
  • the side 20 includes at least one recess 26 in which the secondary container 14 is located when attached to the primary container.
  • the recess is defined by two walls 28 extending laterally from the rear of the recess 26 to the outer surface of the side wall 20.
  • the lateral walls 28 interact with the secondary container 14 for securing the secondary container 14 to the primary container 12.
  • the recess 26 is formed in the side portion 20 A , however it could be formed in any side portion. Also there could be two or more recesses 26 formed in the side 20, each having respective lateral projecting walls 28.
  • the secondary container 14 includes a top 30, a bottom 32 and a side 34.
  • the top 30 preferably includes an opening for dispensing the products located in the secondary container 14. The opening could alternately be located on the side 34 or bottom 32.
  • the top 30 includes a neck 36 which circumscribes the opening and a conventional cap (not shown) that is removably attached to the neck 36 for closing the opening in a conventional manner.
  • the secondary container side 34 in the illustrated embodiment is semi-rectangular in shape, as shown in Figs. 7A-7C , so as to have four side portions 34A, 34B, 34C and 34D.
  • the side 34 could be cylindrical or any other shape thus changing the number of side portions.
  • the secondary container 14 is sized to fit within the recess 36 in the primary container 12.
  • the side 34 of the secondary container 14 interacts with the walls 28 as discussed below for removably securing the secondary container 14 to the primary container 12.
  • the attachment of the secondary container to 14 the primary container 12 is through a set of securing attachments 40, each securing attachment including a protrusion 42 and mating indentation 44.
  • Fig. 4 which is a section through the primary and secondary container sides 20, 34, in the illustrated embodiment, the walls 28 of the primary container 12 include protrusions 42 that extend into the recess and toward one another.
  • the protrusions 42 may be a single protrusion 42 on each of the walls 28 or may be multiple protrusions 42 on each wall spaced apart vertically from one another.
  • the protrusions 44 can more clearly be seen with reference to Figs. 8A and 8B which shown the primary container 12 without the secondary container 14 attached.
  • the secondary container 14 includes mating indentations 44 formed on opposite surfaces of the side 34 of the secondary container 14 (e.g., 34B and 34D).
  • the indentations 44 project into the container side 34 toward one another and are configured to mate with the protrusions 42.
  • An embodiment of the secondary container 14 illustrating the indentations is shown in Figs. 7A-7C .
  • the wall of the primary container 12 includes a bulbous protrusion 42 which seats within a mating indentation 44 on the secondary container 14.
  • the protrusion 42 projects a distance L1 toward the side 34 of the secondary container 14, and has a width dimension W1.
  • the protrusion 42 has a height of H. In one preferred embodiment, the height H is approximately 1.0 inches. however it should be apparent that other heights H can be used depending on the size of the secondary container.
  • the indentation 44 projects a distance L2 toward the center of the secondary container 14 and has a width dimension W2.
  • the indentations 44 preferably extend along a portion of the container side 34 toward the bottom 32. As shown in Figs. 7B , the indentations 44 preferably extend from the location where they mate with the protrusions 42 to the bottom 32. The indentations 44 may taper apart as shown by the numeral 44A.
  • the protrusion has an L1 dimension of approximately 0.054 inches and a width dimension W1 of approximately 0.29 inches.
  • the indentation 44 has an L2 dimension of approximately 0.054 inches, and a width dimension W2 of approximately 0.30 inches.
  • the secondary container 12 is configured to be removably secured to the primary container so that it can be slid upward and out of engagement with securing mechanisms 40.
  • the secondary container is removed by pulling the bottle laterally away from the primary container.
  • the side portions 20 A of the primary container preferably bow laterally inward toward the recess 26 from either side to restrict the secondary bottle from moving up and down or side to side within the recess 26.
  • the use of the protrusion/indentation would work in combination with the bowed sidewall to retain the secondary container.
  • the securing mechanisms 40 are positioned approximately at the middle of the vertical height of the secondary container 14 in one embodiment.
  • the securing mechanisms 40 can be positioned along the lower portion fo the vertical height of the secondary container 14
  • the walls 28 of the primary container 12 may taper away from the side 34 of the secondary container 14 as they extend upward from the middle of the secondary container 14 as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the dimension L1 is approximately 0.055 inches
  • the dimension W1 is approximately 0.306 inches
  • the dimension L2 is approximately 0.055
  • the dimension W2 is approximately 0.316 inches.
  • an upper protrusion 48 may be formed in the back of the recess 26 and positioned at a height at or slightly above the top 30 of the secondary container 14.
  • the upper protrusion 48 inhibits the secondary container 14 from sliding vertically upward without a slight pulling. This protrusion could be added to the first embodiment if desired.
  • the side 20 and bottom 18 of the primary container may extend below the bottom 32 of the secondary container to form a ledge on which the bottom 32 of the secondary container 14 rests.
  • the ledge 46 is positioned at a distance B2 from the bottom 18 of the primary container and extends outward a distance B1 from the back of the recess 26.
  • the distance B1 is approximately 0.50 inches and the distance B2 is approximately 0.50 inches. This forms a sufficient size ledge 46 to support the secondary container 14.
  • the user need only slide the secondary container 14 upward, thus disengaging the securing mechanisms 40 (as shown above in the first embodiment) and the protrusion 48 (as shown above in the second embodiment).
  • the secondary container 14 can be easily reattached to the primary container 12 by simply reversing the procedure.

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US4381841A (en) * 1981-11-09 1983-05-03 Contour Packaging Corporation Interlocking arrangement for plastic containers
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