EP3554986A4 - A method for distributing product using a consumer refillable packaging in a retail environment - Google Patents

A method for distributing product using a consumer refillable packaging in a retail environment Download PDF

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EP3554986A4
EP3554986A4 EP17884874.3A EP17884874A EP3554986A4 EP 3554986 A4 EP3554986 A4 EP 3554986A4 EP 17884874 A EP17884874 A EP 17884874A EP 3554986 A4 EP3554986 A4 EP 3554986A4
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retail environment
distributing product
refillable packaging
consumer
consumer refillable
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French (fr)
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EP3554986A1 (en
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Lawrence M. Levenstein
Eric A. Williams
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CH&I Technologies Inc
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CH&I Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US15/383,099 external-priority patent/US9908765B2/en
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Publication of EP3554986A4 publication Critical patent/EP3554986A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
    • G07F13/02—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs by volume
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/06—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus using counterpressure, i.e. filling while the container is under pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/20—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus with provision for metering the liquids to be introduced, e.g. when adding syrups
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67C—CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS
    • B67C3/00—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus; Filling casks or barrels with liquids or semiliquids
    • B67C3/02—Bottling liquids or semiliquids; Filling jars or cans with liquids or semiliquids using bottling or like apparatus
    • B67C3/22—Details
    • B67C3/24—Devices for supporting or handling bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/02—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants
    • B67D7/0227—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants by an ejection plunger
    • B67D7/0233—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes for transferring liquids other than fuel or lubricants by an ejection plunger the plunger being gas driven

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EP17884874.3A 2016-12-19 2017-12-14 A method for distributing product using a consumer refillable packaging in a retail environment Withdrawn EP3554986A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/383,099 US9908765B2 (en) 2010-03-10 2016-12-19 Method for distributing product using a consumer refillable packaging in a retail environment
PCT/US2017/066493 WO2018118659A1 (en) 2016-12-19 2017-12-14 A method for distributing product using a consumer refillable packaging in a retail environment

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EP3554986A1 EP3554986A1 (en) 2019-10-23
EP3554986A4 true EP3554986A4 (en) 2020-05-27

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US20040020723A1 (en) * 2002-05-10 2004-02-05 Schuman Allan L. Method and system of providing a product in a refillable container and a refillable container
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US7865264B2 (en) * 2007-06-01 2011-01-04 Microblend Techologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for matching amount and type of paint component in a paint manufacturing system
US20160200463A1 (en) * 2013-08-30 2016-07-14 Nicoventures Holdings Limited Apparatus and method for dispensing liquids into a container

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US20040020723A1 (en) * 2002-05-10 2004-02-05 Schuman Allan L. Method and system of providing a product in a refillable container and a refillable container
US7865264B2 (en) * 2007-06-01 2011-01-04 Microblend Techologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for matching amount and type of paint component in a paint manufacturing system
US20090293987A1 (en) * 2008-06-03 2009-12-03 Boyer Denise Method of distributing and retailing liquid washing/cleaning products
US20160200463A1 (en) * 2013-08-30 2016-07-14 Nicoventures Holdings Limited Apparatus and method for dispensing liquids into a container

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