GB2449086A - Container and filling system - Google Patents

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GB2449086A
GB2449086A GB0708881A GB0708881A GB2449086A GB 2449086 A GB2449086 A GB 2449086A GB 0708881 A GB0708881 A GB 0708881A GB 0708881 A GB0708881 A GB 0708881A GB 2449086 A GB2449086 A GB 2449086A
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Michael Wildon
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ADVANCED DESIGNS CORP
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    • 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
    • B67D7/005—Spouts
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • 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
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
    • B65D47/263—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between tubular parts
    • 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
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/28—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having linear movement

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Abstract

A fluid container having a closable opening by which it may be filled and a valved outlet 5 adapted to engage a fluid filler aperture of a vessel to which fluid is to be transferred from the fluid container, to deliver fluid to the aperture, and, when so engaged, to open to release fluid from the container directly into the filler aperture. The container may be designed to collapse under atmospheric and/or manual pressure as it empties. A valved outlet 13 may be provided including a delivery tube 15 adapted for insertion into the filler aperture, the valve may comprise a bridge member 17 adapted to rest on the filler aperture, so that the container 11 may be urged downwardly to operate the valve 16, which may be resiliently biased closed by a spring 18. A safety lock 19 may be provided to prevent accidental operation of the valve 16; the lock may comprise a pin 21 projecting from a valve sleeve 22, by rotation of the sleeve 22, the pin can project beyond an edge of the bridge member 17 to allow relative axial displacement of the sleeve 22, from a core 23 of the valve.

Description

Container and Filling System This invention relates to a container and
a filling system associated with containers: Automobile lubricating oil is supplied in cans, usually rectangular cans, or in plastic bottles. The oil filler aperture is scarcely ever conveniently situated, and a funnel almost never to hand when lubricating oil needs to be topped up. Oil is viscous and glugs out of a full can, which means almost invariably that it misses the aperture and falls on the engine, which is wasteful and unpleasant.
When the fuel tanic needs to be filled from a can, similar problems arise. Fuel spillage can, of course, be dangerous. Similar problems can be encountered when filling the windscreen wash container, potentially corrosive washer fluid falling on engine components and on the ground.
The present invention provides improved filler arrangements that obviate such problems.
The invention, in one aspect, comprises a fluid container having a closable opening by which it may be filled and a valved outlet adapted to engage a fluid filler aperture of a vessel to which fluid is to be transferred from the fluid container, to deliver fluid to the aperture, and, when so engaged, to open to release fluid from the container directly into the filler aperture.
The valved outlet may comprise a delivery tube adapted for insertion into a filler aperture and a valve adapted, when approximated to the filler aperture, to be pushed into the container to connect the interior of the container with the delivery tube and so allow the container contents to flow out. The valve may comprise a bridge member adapted to rest on the filler aperture, so that the container may be urged downwardly to operate the valve. The valved outlet may be resiliently biased closed.
A safety lock may be provided to prevent accidental operation of the valve. The lock may comprise a pin projecting from the valve sleeve that is nonnally interposed between the sleeve and the bridge member of the valve, but which, by relative rotatjon of the sleeve and the valve core, to which the bridge member is fixed, can project through an aperture of the bridge member to allow relative axial displacement of the sleeve and core The valved outlet may be comprised as a cap for the container.
In another aspect, the invention comprises a container, particularly, but not exclusively, for automotive fluids, which collapses under pressure as fluid drains from it. The pressure may be atmospheric pressure, and/or manual pressure.
Glugging is caused by air entering the container against the outflow of fluid, and backing it up, as the outflow reduces pressure inside the container. By designing the container to collapse, such influx of air is avoided, and the container contents can drain smoothly.
The container may be made of flexible material. Collapse may be facilitated by fold lines in the material, so that the container collapses in predetermined fashion and becomes compact for ease of storage until re-used or disposed of.
Such a container is particularly suitable for use with the valved outlet of the invention, and the invention also comprises the container in combination with the valved outlet.
A fluid container and valved outlet according to the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a valve core; Figure 2 is a perspective view of a valve sleeve; Figure 3 is a view of the valve core and valve sleeve of Figures 1 and 2 assembled as a valve, in its closed position; Figure 4 is a view of the valve of Figure 3, in its open position, atop a filler opening; Figure 5 is a perspective view of a container according to the invention fitted with the valve of Figures 1 to 4; Figure 6 shows the container of Figure 5 inverted over a filler aperture; and Figure 7 shows the container of Figure 5, collapsed after emptying its contents.
The drawings illustrate a fluid container 11 having a closable opening 12 by which it may be filled and a valved outlet 13 adapted to engage a fluid filler aperture 14 to deliver fluid to the aperture 14 and when so engaged to open to release fluid from the container 11 directly into the filler aperture 14.
The valved outlet 13 comprLses a delivery tube 15 adapted for insertion into the filler aperture 14 and a valve 16 adapted, when approximated to the filler aperture 14, to be pushed into the container 11 to connect the interior of the container 11 with the delivery tube 15 and so allow the container contents to flow out. The valve 16 comprises a bridge member 17 adapted to rest on the filler aperture 14, so that the container 11 may be urged downwardly to operate the valve 16, which is resiliently biased closed by a spring 18.
A safely lock 19 is provided to prevent accidental operation of the valve 16. The lock 19 comprises a pin 21 projecting from the valve sleeve 22 that is normally interposed between the sleeve 22 and the bridge member 17 of the valve 11, but which, by relative rotation of the sleeve 22 and the valve core 23, to which the bridge member 171s fixed, can project beyond an edge of the bridge member 17 to allow relative axial displacement of the sleeve 22 and core 23.
The valve core 23 is hollow, but with a closure at the end remote from the delivery tube 15. It has apertures 25 that, when the core 23 is displaced axially relatively to the sleeve 22, project beyond the sleeve 22, placing the interior of the container 11 in connection with the delivery tube 15.
When assembling the valve 11 from its sleeve 22 and core 23, the core 23 is pushed inside the sleeve 22 from the bridge end of the sleeve 22, pushing back a resilient latch 26 that, when through the sleeve 22, snaps back into the position shown in Figure 3, preventing withdrawal of the core 23 from the sleeve 22.
The valve 22 is comprised as a cap for the container 11.
The container 11 collapses under atmospheric pressure as fluid drains from it. Collapse may, of course, be assisted by manual squeezing.
Glugging, which is caused by air entering the container against the outflow of fluid, and backing it up, as the outflow reduces pressure inside the container, is prevented or at least substantially reduced by the container's collapsing.. By designing the container to collapse, such influx of air is avoided, and the container contents can drain smoothly.
The container 11 is formed of a flexible material such as metal or plastic sheet, and has fold lines 31 1cilitating orderly collapse. The fold lines 3la enable face 32 and its opposite face to fold inwardly, bringing face 33 and its opposite face together, folding about lines 31 b to collapse to the configuration shown in Figure 7. In this configuration the container II takes up less room in a vehicle or in waste disposal.
While the container 11 may be designed to be re-used, it can also be made of disposable material such as paper card, which has been rendered impermeable in some fshion, as, for instance, being coated internally or lined with an impermeable plastics material.

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  1. Claims: 1 A fluid container having a closable opening by which it may
    be filled and a valved outlet adapted to engage a fluid filler aperture of a vessel to which fluid is to be transferred from the fluid container, to deliver fluid to the aperture, and, when so engaged, to open to release fluid from the container directly into the filler aperture.
  2. 2 A fluid container according to claim 1, in which the valved outlet comprises a delivery tube adapted for insertion into a filler aperture and a valve adapted, when approximated to the filler aperture, to be pushed into the container to connect the interior of the container with the delivery tube and so allow the container contents to flow out.
  3. 3 A fluid container according to claim I or claim 2, in which the valve comprises a bridge member adapted to rest on the filler aperture, so that the container may be urged downwardly to operate the valve.
  4. 4 A fluid container according to any one of claims I to 3, in which the valved outlet is resiliently biased closed.
  5. 5 A fluid container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which a safety lock is provided to prevent accidental operation of the valve.
  6. 6 A fluid container according to claim 5, in which the lock comprises a pin projecting from the valve sleeve that is normally interposed between the sleeve and the bridge member of the valve, but which, by relative rotation of the sleeve and the valve core, to which the bridge member is fixed, can project through an aperture of the bridge member to allow relative axial displacement of the sleeve andcore.
  7. 7 A fluid container according to any one of claims Ito 6, in which the valved outlet is comprised as a cap for the container.
  8. 8 A container, adapted particularly, but not exclusively, for automotive fluids, which collapses under pressure as fluid drains from it.
  9. 9 A container according to claim 8, adapted to collapse under atmospheric pressure.
  10. A container according to claim 8 or claim 9, adapted to collapse under manual pressure.
  11. 11 A container according to any one of claims 8 to 10, made of flexible material.
  12. 12 A container according to any one of claims 8 to 11, in which collapse is facilitated by fold lines in the material, so that the container collapses in predetermined fashion and becomes compact for ease of storage until re-used or disposed of.
  13. 13 A container according to any one of claims 8 to II, being also a fluid container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
  14. 14 A container according to any one of claims 1 to 13, comprised of metal or plastics material sheet.
    A container according to any one of claims I to 13, made of cardboard with a fluid-impermeable liner.
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DE2726580A1 (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-12-21 Freund Fritz Wine container made of collapsible cardboard box - with laminated polyolefin film liner fitted with pouring valve pulled out of box through hole in the wall
GB2051006A (en) * 1979-02-20 1981-01-14 Gough S Wine bag
US4667710A (en) * 1986-08-14 1987-05-26 Wu Ta Hsiung Liquid pouring device
US6227419B1 (en) * 1999-08-18 2001-05-08 Chilton Industries Spout
US6478058B1 (en) * 2001-06-28 2002-11-12 Scepter Corporation Spout with cut-away openings
US20040025968A1 (en) * 2002-08-12 2004-02-12 Allen Clifford Harry No-spill, vapor-recovery, container spout

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2726580A1 (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-12-21 Freund Fritz Wine container made of collapsible cardboard box - with laminated polyolefin film liner fitted with pouring valve pulled out of box through hole in the wall
GB2051006A (en) * 1979-02-20 1981-01-14 Gough S Wine bag
US4667710A (en) * 1986-08-14 1987-05-26 Wu Ta Hsiung Liquid pouring device
US6227419B1 (en) * 1999-08-18 2001-05-08 Chilton Industries Spout
US6478058B1 (en) * 2001-06-28 2002-11-12 Scepter Corporation Spout with cut-away openings
US20040025968A1 (en) * 2002-08-12 2004-02-12 Allen Clifford Harry No-spill, vapor-recovery, container spout

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