FR2574762A1 - MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CLOSURE DEVICE FOR CONTAINER - Google Patents

Abstract

THIS CLOSING DEVICE HAS SEVERAL FUNCTIONS FOR CONTAINER INCLUDES A NOZZLE 10, APPLICATOR MEANS 22 HOUSED IN THIS NOZZLE, A 28 WATERPROOF COVER SUITABLE TO TIGHTLY CLOSE THE SAID APPLICATORS. THIS DEVICE IS FURTHER EQUIPPED WITH MEASURING MEANS 10, 20, 28 OF A LIQUID FOR PROVIDING DOSES OF LIQUID FROM THE CLOSING DEVICE FOR CONTAINER.

Description

I This invention relates to a closure device with several

  functions for container for applying cleaning agents to stained areas of fabrics or the like and for measuring doses of these cleaning agents for normal cleaning operations in an automatic washing machine. More particularly, this invention relates to a mixed dose measuring tip and

  for liquid white detergents

chisserie and the like.

  An advantage of high performance liquid laundry detergents and that, in their concentrated form, they act as pre-treatment compositions on heavily stained areas of fabrics. These spots can be of biological origin, such as sweat, blood or the like, they can also be the result of a high concentration of dirt in certain areas of the tissue, such as spots of fat, spots of food. , cosmetic stains, grass stains or similar spots located on

  otherwise soiled clothing. The pre-treatment method

  These tasks consist in preparing a solution

  pre-soak or pour a liquid detergent

  center laundry on stained areas and rub the stained material on itself to remove the satin and then wash the garment or fabric with

  other items in an automatic washing machine

  than. These treatment methods are messy and time consuming and do not control the applied amount of high performance liquid laundry detergent and often results in excessive consumption of this detergent.

  Another factor that must be taken into account

  sideration when using a liquid laundry detergent or the like in automatic washing machines, is the proper dosage so that a sufficient amount of the liquid detergent is used in the wash cycle without adding an excess amount which can be wasted both by giving no significant additional washing effect and by risk of not being completely evacuated by rinsing the fabric during the cycles of

  normal washing thus leaving the fabric incomplete

thoroughly cleaned.

  To treat stains on a fabric, a number of stain pre-detachment devices have been used to obtain a pre-detachment liquid at the soiled area. These devices include rollers, pads, sprayers, and other small volume delivery systems. Although they solve the problem to varying degrees, they are not entirely satisfactory when it comes to providing a sufficient dose of cleaning agent for use.

  an automatic washing machine.

  An object of this invention is to provide a mixed metering and applicator closure device which is not the subject of at least one of the

aforementioned drawbacks.

  To this end, the invention provides a provision

  multi-function closing device for reci-

  pient, comprising a tip provided with means applying

  teurs housed in this tip and a hermetic cover

  to seal the applied means

  teurs, this device being separable from the closed container to provide measuring means in order to dose

liquids from the container.

  In a preferred embodiment, the applicator means comprise a ball freely mounted for rotation. this ball being retained in a ball formed in the upper wall of the closure piece. The invention will be better understood on reading

  of the following description of embodiments

  tion given by way of example, and made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: - Fig.1 is a side view representing

  the closure device for container of the invention

tion;

  - Fig.2 is an elevational view shown

  feeling the closure device for a container with its cover removed, making the application ball appear;

  - Fig.3 is a sectional view taken

  before line 3-3 in Fig. 1, representing the dis-

  positive closure for container in inverted measurement position; - Fig.4 is a top plan view of the container closure device, taken along line 4-4 of Fig.2; - Fig.5 is a side view showing

  another embodiment of the closing device

  ture for container of the invention; - Fig.6 is an axial sectional view of this other embodiment; and - Fig.7 is a view taken looking at the bottom of the closure of this other

embodiment.

  The invention provides a closure device.

  ture for container comprising an upper wall 12 provided with a central circular opening 14, an associated circular inner ring 13 and a side wall 16 which may be circular or flared outwards as illustrated. A roughly helical thread 18 is formed on the inner surface of the side wall 16. A graduation mark 20 can also be formed on the inner surface of the

side wall 16.

  The opening 14 is adapted to receive an applicator ball 22 whose diameter is larger than the diameter of the opening 14 formed in the upper wall 12. A retaining ring 24 is provided on the upper surface of the upper wall 12 for forming a ball joint intended to retain the applicator ball 22 and to allow it to be mounted freely in rotation in all directions. The

  retaining ring may have come from material by

  lage with the closure device 10 for container and can, by bending, allow the insertion of the applicator ball 22 inside the ball. Of

  protrusions can be provided on the interior surface

  of the retaining ring 24 to provide, from place to place, a space between the applicator ball 22 and the interior surface of the retaining ring in order to allow the flow of a liquid to the surface

  outside of the applicator ball.

  A cover 28 is adjusted separately

  maple over the top of the container closure to provide closure

waterproof applicator means.

  The closure device 10 for a container closes a bottle 30 (partially shown in phantom) which may contain a liquid detergent to

  high efficiency of laundry or the like. The dis-

  positive closing can be fixed by means of

  diary of a helical thread provided on the neck of the bottle 30. this thread cooperating with the thread provided on the inner surface of the side wall 16 of the

  closure device 10 for container.

  Other conventional removable fastening means such as elastic snap-on means

  abrupt or the like can also be used.

  The outer surfaces of the nozzle and the

  cover can be ribbed, grooved or mo-

  lined in order to provide a gripping surface for positive separation intended to allow use

various functions of the nozzle.

  The container closure device of the invention can be appropriately used

  as shown below. Analogously to a dis-

  positive pre-detachment by patch of tissue, the

  ring 28 is removed from closure 10

  for container thus exposing the outer surface

  of the applicator ball 22. The container 30

  filled with liquid is spilled and the ball is applied

  trice 22 is applied in rotation on the stained surface to thereby bring the liquid contained in the container 30 to the stained area. The mechanical force exerted by the applicator ball will be effective enough to remove the staining material from the fabric substrate in the presence of the high performance liquid detergent of

  laundry. After applying the pre-

  lable of liquid detergent on the stained areas, the cover 28 is replaced and the closure device 10 for container is separated from the liquid container, inverted and then used to measure a suitable dose of liquid laundry detergent

  to be used in an automatic washing machine

  than. The lower surface of the inner ring 13 acts as a stop or stop to ensure that the

  upper lip of bottle 30 is suitable-

  in support so as not to interfere with the regular rotational movement of the ball applied

22.

  We will now refer to the second mode of realization illustrated in Figs. 5 to 7 which is the

  preferred embodiment where attention is required

  tion on the closure device 51 for container which comprises two elements. The first element is a lower tubular end piece 52 intended to be screwed onto

  the mouth of a bottle 30 of the type shown

  shown in Fig. 1. On the outside thereof, there are provided conventional ridges 54 to facilitate disassembly of the lower tubular end piece 52 of

known manner.

  It will be noted from the axial section view of FIG. 6 that the lower tubular end piece 52 is

  flared outwards towards the bottom, that is i-

  say adapted to enclose part of the neck of said bottle 30. The profile of the flare can be modified to suit appropriately

audit of the bottle neck.

  Helical screw threads 53, adapted and constructed to be screwed onto external threads normally found around the necks of bottles containing liquid detergent formulations, are provided inside and in the vicinity of

  the upper part of the lower tubular end piece 52

  better. The lower tubular end piece 52 houses, inside, a ball 55 rotatably mounted and adjusted

  relatively freely. The ball 55 is posi-

  fitted inside a tubular collar 56 which extends upwards and which is concentric with the lower part of the lower end piece 52 but which

  is slightly smaller in diameter.

  The outward facing surface of said

  collar 56 is provided with screw threads 57 oriented ra-

  dialing outwards, adapted and constructed to be screwed onto internal threads, projecting inwardly from a cover 58 forming an upper closure end piece as illustrated in FIG. 5. It will be noted that the construction of the collar 56 with a smaller diameter allows the outer surface of the cover 58 to be adjusted in line with the outer surface of the upper part of said lower tubular end piece 52 so as to have a pleasant aesthetic effect . The cover 58 is also appropriately striated for reasons

  aesthetic and to facilitate its removal.

  The associated lower edge 59 of the cover is adapted to abut against an annular shoulder 60 situated at the junction of the collar 56 and the

  upper part of the lower tubular end piece 52.

  The ball 55 has a slightly larger diameter than that of an edge portion 56A of the collar 56 which

  extends upwards so that the ball is prevented

  to escape from the collar by falling outside.

  Since at least said collar is made from a deformable material such as a thermoplastic material, said edge portion 56A can be temporarily deformed, i.e. briefly

  widened in order to spare the passage of the ball 55.

  The ball 55 is also held in its required position by an annular transverse piece 61, against the part facing upwards from which the ball rests. The annular transverse part is provided with a concentric central opening 62. The transverse part 61 is provided with an annular stop 63 extending upwardly projecting, situated around said opening 62. The edge 64 oriented upwards of said stop is provided with a surface inclined downwards in the direction from the inside, adapted to receive part of the surface of the ball and to make

  headquarters office for the latter.

  Referring to Fig. 7, we will notice

  that a tongue 66 in the form of a keyhole.

  extends roughly transversely inside said opening 62. One end of this tongue is made integrally with said transverse part 61. The other enlarged end 67 is provided with a part 65 oriented upwards, adapted and built

  to come into abutment against the lower end

  ball. The tongue 66 is intended to urge the ball upwards against the edge part 56A of the collar 56 which projects upwards and which is intended to hold the ball in place. With this arrangement, the ball seals the bottle and the contents inside it. The transverse part 61 also has an annular flange 69 projecting downwards, spaced from an upper edge portion 70 of the end piece.

  tubular 5Z lower. The space delimited between this

  these are intended to receive the part which extends upwards from the mouth of a bottle containing

  detergent liquid. The bottle is sealed with ma-

  tightly sealed at its edge which extends upwards when it cooperates tightly with the lower side 71 of the transverse part delimited between said flange 69 and the upper part of

the lower tubular end piece 52.

  In use, the cover 58 is unscrewed.

  The bottle 30 is inverted. The ball 55 is brought into rolling contact with the surface of the stained material. A relatively low pressure exerted on the ball 55 will raise the ball 55 from its position in sealed abutment relative to the edge portion 56A which extends upwards from the collar 56. Since the diameter of said collar is larger in the direction of the transverse part, an annular space will be formed around said ball to allow the passage of a certain amount of liquid detergent. The quantity of liquid and / or the dispensing speed is a function of the size of said annular space, the period of time during which the bottle is inverted and the viscosity of the liquid detergent. Liquid detergent commonly has a viscosity

  in the range of 1.5 to 2.5 Pa.s (1500 to 2500 cps).

  We could of course make appropriate adjustments

  requested to the device to adapt it to different screws

cosities.

Claims (14)

  1. Multi-function closure device (10; 51) for container (30), characterized   in that it comprises a tip (52), means   plicators (22; 55) housed in said tip, a   waterproof cover (28; 58) for sealing   only said applicator means and also comprising means for measuring liquid to supply   doses of liquid from the iron device container procedure.   2. Device according to claim 1,   characterized in that the applicator means include   take a ball (22; 55) freely mounted at ro- tation in all directions.   3. Multiple closing device   functions for container, characterized in that it comprises   takes fluid applicator means (22; 55), comprising an upper part (12) provided with a circular opening (14) formed in this wall, an inner ring (13) circular, an outer side wall (16), a applicator ball (22;), a retaining ring (24; 56) with which said circular opening forms a ball joint for retaining said applicator ball, a removable cover (28; 58) for sealing said applicator means, and means for distributing and measuring a fluid (10; 52) provided with means   (18; 53) for detachably fixing said arrangement   container closure sitive on a container (30)   in order to close the latter, said closing device   removable container structure being provided with means for   measuring (20) doses of the content of said container.   4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that said retaining ring is   integral with said upper wall.   5. Device according to claim 3.   characterized in that at least one projection (26) is   provided on the inner surface of the retaining ring   outfit. 6. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that a graduation (20) is provided   on the inner surface of said side wall.   7. Device according to claim 3,   characterized in that said inner ring circulates   laire household a stop for the neck of the container.   8. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that said applicator ball is   freely mounted in rotation in all directions   tions. 9. Device according to claim 3,   characterized in that said walls (12,16) of the device   positive closure for container are ribbed, grooved or knurled.   10. Device according to claim 3,   characterized in that the outer sides of the neck   vercle (28; 58) are ribbed, grooved or knurled.   - 11. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that- said nozzle is provided with an annular tubular part (24; 56) upper adapted and constructed to allow a part of said applicator ball to protrude from this part annular, said ball (22) being   partly retained by an edge part (56A) an-   upper ring which is of a smaller diameter   than that of said ball, said ball being equally   partly retained by an annular transverse part (61) offset with respect to said part of upper annular edge.   12. Device according to claim 11.   characterized in that said transverse piece an-   nualire is provided with an annular seat (64) adapted and constructed to be placed against a part of said ball. 13. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the transverse part is provided with an elastic part (66) extending radially inwards, adapted and constructed to be placed against said ball and to urge said ball in the direction of said upper annular edge portion (56A) when this ball is in a   position at rest and to delimit an an-   ring around said ball when said ball is   pressed against said seat and said elastic part.   14. Device according to claim 13,   characterized in that the transverse part is provided -   a flange (69) projecting downwards in the direction opposite to said seat so that it jointly defines with an inner part of said end piece and an annular part of said transverse part, an annular space adapted to receive the part mouth of a bottle (30) when   said nozzle is fixed to said bottle.