US20050161474A1 - Container with push-pull opening means - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- B65D47/24—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat
- B65D47/248—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with poppet valves or lift valves, i.e. valves opening or closing a passageway by a relative motion substantially perpendicular to the plane of the seat the valve being opened or closed by imparting a motion to the valve stem
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- the present invention relates generally to a sealed container with an opening means enclosed within the container for releasing a fluid enclosed within the container.
- opening means exists for opening a container. Most opening means are in the form of a screw-on cap or a snap-on cap. Some opening means are in the form of a frangible seal or a score line on the container that will allow the contents of the container to be released upon fracturing of the frangible seal or the container at the score line. All of these opening means are either attached to the container externally, such as the screw-on cap and the snap-on cap, or are formed as part of the container, such as the frangible seal and the score line on the container. None of the opening means are designed to be enclosed within the container to seal a liquid in the container and yet still allow the release of the liquids easily and reliably. The availability of an effective and easy to use opening means is particularly lacking for a small elongated container with a small cross-sectional area.
- a container with push-pull opening means comprising an axially extendable and compressible elongated housing enclosing a fluid therein and with an enclosed opening means therein sealing the fluid in the elongated housing.
- the enclosed opening means is operated by stretching or compressing the elongated housing to open and close the enclosed opening means.
- the enclosed opening means comprises of a hollow tube with an applicator tip affixed to one end and an operable plug at the other end sealing one or more fluid flow path from the fluid within the elongated housing to the applicator tip.
- FIG. 1 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the closed position.
- FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 3 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the open position after the elongated housing is stretched axially.
- FIG. 4 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the open position after the elongated housing is compressed axially.
- FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 22 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 23 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 25 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 26 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 27 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 28 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 29 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 30 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 31 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 32 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 33 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 34 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 35 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 36 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 37 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIG. 38 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- FIGS. 1, 2 , 3 , and 4 show the current preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongated tubular housing 1 with a bellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- a fluid 3 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- One end of the elongated tubular housing is sealed and a hollow tube 4 with a sealed end and an open end is affixed at the other end of the elongated tubular housing 1 with the sealed end inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An applicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material may be affixed to the open end of the hollow tube 4 .
- An opening 6 such as a hole is formed on the cylindrical surface near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 .
- a sealing plug 7 in the form similar to an o-ring is disposed around the hollow tube 4 sealing the opening 6 .
- the bellow section 2 is positioned between the sealing plug 7 and the open end of the hollow tube 4 .
- the sealing plug 7 may be slidable inside the elongated tubular housing 1 along the length of the hollow tube 4 , opening and closing the opening 6 on the hollow tube 4 , by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the sealing plug 7 thereby affix the position of the sealing plug 7 relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 and pulling or pushing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the sealing plug 7 may be affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 and slidable along the hollow tube 4 when the elongated tubular housing 1 is stretched or compressed.
- the hollow tube 4 when the elongated tubular housing 1 is stretched, the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 7 thereby exposing the opening 6 near its sealed end.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the resulting opening in the sealing plug 7 , into the opening 6 in the hollow tube 4 , and out through the hollow tube 4 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the opening means may also be operated by compressing the bellow section 2 as shown in FIG. 4 , wherein the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will be urged towards the fluid 3 and the opening 6 near the sealed end will be exposed.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the opening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 and through the hollow tube 4 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 2 shows a variation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the opening 6 in the hollow tube 4 is positioned away from the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 wherein the opening 6 is position away from the sealing plug 7 and opposite of the fluid 3 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 7 thereby exposing the opening 6 to the fluid 3 .
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the resulting opening in the sealing plug 7 , into the opening 6 in the hollow tube 4 , and out through the hollow tube 4 into the applicator tip 5 .
- the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 has an enlarged section 8 that is greater than the opening in the sealing plug 7 as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will be urged towards the fluid 3 and the opening 6 near the sealed end will be exposed.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the opening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 and through the hollow tube 4 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the enlarged section 8 at the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will stop the travel of the hollow tube 4 at a position that enable the sealing plug 7 to positively re-seal the opening 6 on the hollow tube 4 thereby allow repeated opening and closing of the container.
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end.
- the sealing plug 9 is removably affixed to the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 sealing the opening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 .
- the sealing plug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 9 is removed by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the sealing plug 9 thereby affix the position of the sealing plug 9 relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 and pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the sealing plug 9 may be affixed to the wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealing plug 9 to the other side such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 9 thereby exposing the opening 6 near its sealed end.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the opening 6 in the hollow tube 4 and out through the hollow tube 4 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the sealing plug 9 is provided with a fracture line on the wall of the sealing plug 9 positioned above the opening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 when the sealing plug 9 is placed over the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 .
- the open end of the sealing plug 9 is affixed to the hollow tube 4 above the fracture line.
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on the sealing plug 9 to separate the sealing plug 9 at the fracture line into two portions, a top portion that is affixed to the hollow tube 4 and a bottom portion that seals the opening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 .
- the bottom portion may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 4 to expose the opening 6 near the sealed end and allow the fluid 3 to be released through the opening 6 .
- the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongated tubular housing 1 with a bellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- a fluid 3 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- One end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is sealed and a hollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongated tubular housing 1 with an applicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of the hollow tube 10 outside of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end.
- the sealing plug 9 is removably affixed to the end of the hollow tube 10 enclosed in the elongated tubular housing 1 thereby sealing the open end.
- the sealing plug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 9 is removed by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the sealing plug 9 thereby affix the position of the sealing plug 9 relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 and then pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the sealing plug 12 may be affixed to the wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealing plug 12 to the other side such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- the hollow tube 10 When the elongated tubular housing 1 is stretched, the hollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 12 thereby exposing its open end. The fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of the hollow tube 10 and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the sealing plug 9 is provided with a fracture line 11 on the wall of the sealing plug 9 positioned above the open end of the hollow tube 10 when the sealing plug 9 is placed over the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the open end of the sealing plug 9 is affixed to the hollow tube 10 above the fracture line 11 .
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line 11 on the sealing plug 9 to separate the sealing plug 9 at the fracture line 11 into two portions, a top portion that is affixed to the hollow tube 10 and a bottom portion that seals the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the bottom portion may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 to expose the open end and allow the fluid 3 to be released through the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongated tubular housing 1 with a bellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- a fluid 3 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- One end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is sealed and a hollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongated tubular housing 1 with an applicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of the hollow tube 10 outside of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 13 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end.
- An opening 14 is provided on the wall of the sealing plug 13 near the sealed end.
- the sealing plug 13 is removably affixed to the end of the hollow tube 10 sealing the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the sealing plug 13 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 13 is urged to slide away from the open end of the hollow tube 10 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the sealing plug 13 thereby affix the position of the sealing plug 13 relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 and pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the opening 14 in the wall of the sealing plug 13 slides past the end of the hollow tube 10 , a fluid flow path is exposed and the fluid 3 within the elongated tubular housing 1 may be released.
- the sealing plug 13 may remain at the end of the hollow tube 10 without obstructing the fluid flow path.
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the hollow tube 10 is provided with a fracture line on the wall of the hollow tube 10 positioned above the open end of the hollow tube 10 with the end of the hollow tube 10 affixed to the sealing plug 13 .
- the sealing plug 13 cannot be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 by accident.
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on the hollow tube 10 to separate the end of the hollow tube 10 that is affixed to the sealing plug 13 from the remainder of the hollow tube 10 .
- the sealing plug 13 may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 to expose a fluid flow path through the opening 14 in the sealing plug 13 through the fractured open end of the hollow tube 10 and allow the fluid 3 to be released.
- FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongated tubular housing 1 with a bellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- a fluid 3 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- One end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is sealed and a hollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongated tubular housing 1 with an applicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of the hollow tube 10 outside of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end.
- the sealing plug 9 is removably affixed to the open end of the hollow tube 10 sealing the end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the sealing plug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a restriction 15 is affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 above the sealing plug 9 wherein the sealing plug 9 is removed by simply pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the sealing plug 9 will be pulled away from the open end of the hollow tube 10 due to the resistance of the restriction 15 affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 thereby exposing the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of the hollow tube 10 and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 16 is provided with a protrusion 17 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- the protrusion 17 on the sealing plug 16 is inserted into the open end of the hollow tube 10 thereby sealing the end of the hollow tube 10 .
- a fluid flow path is exposed through the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- FIG. 12 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 11 .
- the body of the sealing plug 18 is affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path 19 from one side of the sealing plug 18 to the other side.
- the hollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 18 thereby exposing its open end.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of the hollow tube 10 and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 20 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end wherein the open end has approximately the same inside diameter as the outside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- An opening 21 is provided on the wall of the sealing plug 20 that is obstructed by the hollow tube 10 when the sealing plug 20 is placed over the end of the hollow tube 10 .
- a protrusion 22 In the center of the sealing plug 20 is a protrusion 22 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 and is shorter than the wall of the sealing plug 20 .
- the sealing plug 20 When the sealing plug 20 is pulled away from the hollow tube 10 , the opening 21 in the wall of the sealing plug 20 and the open end of the hollow tube 10 will form a fluid flow path for the fluid 3 in the elongated tubular housing 1 to be released.
- the sealing plug 20 may remain at the end of the hollow tube 10 without obstructing the fluid flow path.
- FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 16 is provided with a protrusion 17 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- the protrusion 17 on the sealing plug 16 is inserted into the open end of the hollow tube 10 thereby sealing the end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the body of the sealing plug 16 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a restriction 23 is affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 above the sealing plug 16 wherein the sealing plug 16 is removed by simply pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the sealing plug 16 will be pulled away from the open end of the hollow tube 10 due to the resistance of the restriction 23 affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 thereby exposing the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of the hollow tube 10 and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature as shown in FIG. 15 wherein the hollow tube 10 is provided with a fracture line 24 positioned at the protrusion of the sealing plug 18 when the protrusion is inserted into the hollow tube 10 .
- the open end of the hollow tube 10 is affixed to the body of the sealing plug 18 at a position below the fracture line 24 .
- the sealing plug 18 cannot be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 by accident.
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line 24 on the hollow tube 10 to separate the hollow tube 10 and the sealing plug 18 at the fracture line 24 .
- the sealing plug 18 may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 to expose the open end of the hollow tube 10 and to allow the fluid 3 to be released through the opening.
- the body of the sealing plug 18 may affixed to the elongated tubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path 19 from one side of the sealing plug 18 to the other side.
- FIGS. 16 and 17 Another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means is shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 .
- the sealing plug 25 has a hollow body with a sealed end and an open end.
- An opening 26 is disposed near the sealed end of the sealing plug 25 .
- the sealing plug 25 is inserted with its sealed end into the hollow tube 10 .
- the opening 26 near the sealed end of the sealing plug 25 may be inside the hollow tube 10 as shown in FIG. 16 or outside of the hollow tube 10 as shown in FIG. 17 .
- the hollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealing plug 25 thereby exposing its open end.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the opening 26 near the end of the sealing plug 25 , through the open end of the hollow tube 10 , and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 18 Another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means is shown in FIG. 18 .
- the sealing plug 27 is disposed at a restriction 28 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the restriction 28 has an opening approximately that of the outside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- the sealing plug 27 has approximately the same diameter as the outside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- the open end of the hollow tube 10 is inserted into one end of the restriction 28 in the elongated tubular housing 1 with the sealing plug 27 sealing the fluid flow path through the other end of the restriction 28 .
- the hollow tube 10 When the elongated tubular housing 1 is compressed, the hollow tube 10 will be urged against the sealing plug 27 and push the sealing plug 27 out of the restriction 28 in the elongated tubular housing 1 thereby exposing a fluid flow path through the restriction 28 and the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the restriction 28 , through the open end of the hollow tube 10 , and out through the hollow tube 10 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 27 is disposed within a cylinder 30 with a sealed end and an open end.
- the cylinder 30 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- Multiple openings 31 are formed in the cylindrical walls near the sealed end of the cylinder 30 positioned between the sealing plug 27 and the sealed end of the cylinder 30 .
- the open end of the cylinder 30 is affixed to and sealed with its outside surface against the elongated tubular housing 1 sealing the fluid 3 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the open end of the hollow tube 29 is formed at an angle such as by cutting the end of the open end at an angle.
- the open end with the angle is inserted into the cylinder 30 to just above the sealing plug 27 .
- the open end of the hollow tube 29 with the angle will urge the sealing plug 27 past the openings 31 in the cylindrical walls thereby exposing a fluid flow path.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the openings 31 in the cylindrical walls through the open end of the hollow tube 29 , and out through the hollow tube 29 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- a tubular member 32 with one end affixed to and sealed by the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the tubular member 32 extends to, overlaps, and seals against the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- the inside diameter of the tubular member 32 at the overlap is approximately that of the outside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- a fluid 3 is sealed between the outside wall of the hollow member 32 /hollow tube 10 and the inside wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the tubular member 32 and the hollow tube 10 will separate and the seal between them is broken. The fluid 3 will then be release through the resulting opening at the open end of the hollow tube 10 .
- FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- a tubular member 33 with one end affixed to the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is disposed inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An opening 34 is provided on the wall of the tubular member 33 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the tubular member 33 extends to, overlaps, and seals against a sealed end of the hollow tube 4 .
- An opening 6 is provided in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 near the sealed end.
- the inside diameter of the tubular member 33 at the overlap is approximately that of the outside diameter of the hollow tube 4 .
- FIG. 22 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the opening means comprises a first elongated hollow tube 36 with two ends wherein one end has a smaller diameter than the remainder of the first elongated hollow tube 36 .
- the two elongated hollow tubes 35 , 36 will form a seal at their interface as shown in FIG. 22 .
- a fluid 3 is sealed between the outside walls of the two elongated hollow tubes 35 , 36 and the inside wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the seal at the interface between the two elongated hollow tubes 35 , 36 will be broken.
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the second elongated hollow tube 35 into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 23 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- a sealing plug 37 is affixed to the end of an elongated member 38 .
- the sealing plug 37 may also be formed as an integral part of the end of an elongated member 38 .
- the other end of the elongated member 38 is affixed to the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the sealing plug 37 is disposed at a restriction 39 inside the elongated tubular housing 1 thereby sealing the fluid 3 within the elongated tubular housing 1 near the sealed end.
- the sealing plug 37 When the elongated tubular housing 1 is stretched at the bellow section 2 , the sealing plug 37 will be pulled away from the restriction 39 thereby opening a fluid flow path from the fluid 3 to the hollow tube 10 at the other end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the fluid 3 enclosed within the elongated tubular housing 1 is then released through the hollow tube 10 and into the applicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 40 is an elongated member with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- One end 41 of the elongated member is formed with a profile such that when that end of the elongated member is inserted into the hollow tube 10 it will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid 3 through the hollow tube 10 .
- the non-sealing end 41 may have a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 .
- the elongated member is inserted with the non-sealing end 41 and a short length of the sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 10 inside the hollow tube 10 .
- a length of the elongated member extends outside of the hollow tube such that it may be grasped by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the elongated member that extends outside of the hollow tube 10 thereby affix the position of the elongated member relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 and pulling the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- FIG. 25 shows another application of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 24 .
- the structure shown in FIG. 24 is inverted and affixed within the elongated tubular housing 1 with the hollow tube 10 sealing against the inside wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 to seal the fluid 3 within the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a fluid flow path is exposed to allow the fluid 3 to be release from the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the non-sealing end 41 will remain in the hollow tube 10 thereby retain the elongated member at the end of the hollow tube 10 .
- FIGS. 24 and 25 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the hollow tube 10 is provided with a fracture line positioned at the sealing portion of the elongated member.
- the end of the hollow tube 10 with the protruding elongated member is affixed to the elongated member.
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on the hollow tube 10 to separate the hollow tube 10 and the elongated member at the fracture line. The elongated member may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 10 to expose a fluid flow path and to allow the fluid 3 to be released through the fluid flow path.
- FIG. 26 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the sealing plug 40 is an elongated member with a profile such that when the elongated member is inserted at a restriction 42 in the elongated tubular housing 1 it will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid 3 through the restriction 42 .
- the profile may be a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of the restriction 42 .
- One end of the elongated member has a sealing profile with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the restriction 42 .
- the elongated member is inserted with the end with the sealing profile and a short length of the elongated member inside the restriction 42 .
- a length of the elongated member extends outside of the restriction 42 such that it may be grasped by squeezing the elongated tubular housing 1 at the position of the elongated member that extends outside of the restriction 42 thereby affix the position of the elongated member relative to the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the elongated member may be urged to move through the restriction 42 by compressing the elongated tubular housing 1 on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- a fluid flow path is exposed to allow the fluid 3 to be release from the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the elongated member will be retained at the restriction 42 .
- FIG. 27 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 26 .
- an opening 44 is provided on the cylindrical wall of a hollow tube 43 on the side of the end of the elongated member with the sealing profile opposite the fluid 3 .
- the hollow tube 43 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongated tubular housing 1 and is sealed against the elongated tubular housing 1 at the end of the hollow tube 43 with the protruding elongated member.
- the end of the elongated member with the sealing profile will slide past the opening 44 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 43 and expose a fluid flow path from the fluid 3 through the side of the elongated member, through the opening 44 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 43 , through the space between the outside wall of the hollow tube 43 and the inside wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 , and out to the applicator tip 5 .
- FIG. 28 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 27 .
- the end of the hollow tube 45 opposite the protruding elongated member is sealed thereby limiting the travel of the elongated member past the opening 46 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 45 .
- FIG. 29 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 28 .
- the hollow tube 47 that is affixed at the end of the elongated tubular housing 1 has a sealed end positioned inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An elongated member 40 as shown and described in reference to FIGS. 24 through 28 is inserted with the end with the sealing profile into the hollow tube 47 and affixed to the sealed end of the hollow tube 47 .
- a snap-open safety feature in the form of a fracture line 48 is provided on the hollow tube 47 at the position of the end of the elongated member 40 with the sealing profile. The elongated member 40 cannot be pulled away from the hollow tube 47 by accident.
- the elongated tubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line 48 on the hollow tube 47 to separate the hollow tube 47 and the elongated member 40 at the fracture line 48 .
- the elongated member 40 may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 47 to expose a fluid flow path and to allow the fluid 3 to be released through the fluid flow path.
- FIG. 30 shows another application of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 29 .
- the structure shown in FIG. 29 is inverted and affixed within the elongated tubular housing 1 with the outside diameter of the open end of the hollow tube 49 sealing against the inside wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 to seal the fluid 3 within the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the hollow tube 49 will be separated from the elongated member 40 and the elongated member 40 may then be partially pulled out of the hollow tube 49 .
- FIG. 31 shows another variation of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 30 .
- the elongated member 51 extends a substantial length out of the open end of the hollow tube 49 .
- the elongated tubular housing 1 may then be compressed at the bellow section 2 , pushing the non-sealing end 52 of the elongated member 51 into the hollow tube 49 .
- the sealing end of the elongated member 51 will urge the sealed end of the hollow tube 49 to separate from the remainder of the hollow tube 49 thereby exposing a fluid flow path around the elongated member 51 , through the hollow tube 49 , exit the hollow tube 49 at the fracture 50 , and into the applicator tip 5 .
- FIG. 32 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- a hollow tube 53 with a sealed end is affixed to the end of the elongated tubular housing 1 with the sealed end inside the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a plug 54 with a shorter length than the hollow tube 53 is affixed to the sealed end of the hollow tube 53 inside the hollow tube 53 .
- An opening 55 is provided on the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 53 at a position along the length of the plug 54 inside the hollow tube 53 .
- a fracture line 56 is formed on the hollow tube 53 below the opening 55 at a position along the length of the plug 54 inside the hollow tube 53 .
- the hollow tube 53 When the elongated tubular housing 1 is bent near the fracture line 56 on the hollow tube 53 , the hollow tube 53 will be separated into two sections. The section with the plug 54 attached may then be pulled out of the remainder of the hollow tube 53 to open a fluid flow path through the opening 55 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 53 by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 .
- FIG. 33 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- the hollow tube 4 with a sealed end is inserted into the elongated tubular housing 1 with its sealed end inside the elongated tubular housing 1 extending into a restriction 57 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An opening 6 is provided in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 near the sealed end positioned inside and sealed by the restriction 57 .
- the seal end of the hollow tube 4 is further provided with a protrusion 58 extending away from the sealed end with a profile such that when that protrusion 58 is inserted into the restriction 57 in the elongated tubular housing 1 it will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid 3 through the restriction 57 .
- the protrusion 58 may have a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of the restriction 57 .
- the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the restriction 57 .
- a fluid flow path will be opened. The fluid 3 may then be released through the opening between the protrusion 58 and the restriction 57 , out of the restriction 57 , into the opening 6 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 , and out of the hollow tube 4 .
- the restriction 57 in the elongated tubular housing 1 may be in the form of a sealing plug.
- the sealing plug may be affixed to the wall of the elongated tubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealing plug to the other side such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- the hollow tube 4 shown in FIG. 33 may also be sealed and affixed to the sealing plug at a location between the opening 6 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 and the open end of the hollow tube 4 with the opening 6 disposed within the sealing plug.
- a fracture line is provided on the circumference of the sealing plug at a position between the opening 6 and where the hollow tube 4 is sealed and affixed to the sealing plug.
- the sealing plug must first be separated into two sections at the fracture line by bending the elongated tubular housing 1 at the location of the fracture line before the hollow tube 4 maybe pulled out of the sealing plug by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 .
- FIG. 34 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- a first hollow tube 59 with a thru bore and an outside dimension at one end 60 that is smaller than the inside diameter of a second hollow tube 61 with a sealed end is inserted into and affixed with the smaller end 60 to the sealed end of the second hollow tube 61 .
- a fracture line 62 is provided around the circumference at the smaller end 60 .
- the first hollow tube 59 If the first hollow tube 59 is not affixed to the second hollow tube 61 , the first hollow tube 59 must have a sealing outside diameter approximately that of the inside diameter of the second hollow tube 61 such that when it is inserted into the second hollow tube 61 , it will seal the fluid flow path between the two hollow tubes 59 , 61 .
- the two hollow tubes 59 , 61 may be pulled apart by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 . When the smaller end 60 of the first hollow tube 59 is revealed outside of the second hollow tube 61 , a fluid flow path is opened through the thru bore in the first hollow tube 59 .
- the first hollow tube 59 may be sealed against and affixed to the second hollow tube 61 near the open end of the second hollow tube 61 and provided with a fracture line on the second hollow tube 61 between the open end of the second hollow tube 61 and the smaller end 60 of the first hollow tube 59 .
- the sealed end of the second hollow tube 61 may be pulled away from the first hollow tube 59 to open a fluid flow path.
- FIG. 35 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- an elongated member 63 is inserted into a restriction 64 inside the elongated tubular housing 1 and extends toward the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the elongated member 63 may be pulled away from the restriction 64 in the elongated tubular housing 1 by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 and open a fluid flow path through the restriction 64 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 36 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- two restrictions 64 , 67 are provided inside the elongated tubular housing 1 with one on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the restriction 67 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is provided with one or more fluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- a hollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 through both of the restrictions 64 , 67 in the elongated tubular housing 1 and is affixed to the restriction 67 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An opening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 65 near the open end of the hollow tube 65 and positioned at the restriction 64 such that the restriction 64 will seal the opening 66 in the hollow tube 65 .
- the hollow tube 65 will be pulled away from the restriction 64 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 opening a fluid flow path.
- the fluid 3 may then be released through the open end of the hollow tube 65 , through the opening 66 in the hollow tube 65 , through the fluid flow path 68 through the restriction 67 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 , and into the applicator tip 5 .
- FIG. 37 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 36 .
- the opening 66 in the hollow tube 65 is positioned between the two restrictions 64 , 69 in the elongated tubular housing 1 and no fluid flow path is provided through the restriction 69 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a fluid flow path is opened to release the fluid 3 .
- the fluid 3 is released through the open end of the hollow tube 65 , out of the opening 66 in the hollow tube 65 , and out of the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- FIG. 38 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- two restrictions 64 , 67 are provided inside the elongated tubular housing 1 with one on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the restriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is provided with one or more fluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- a hollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 through both of the restrictions 64 , 67 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An opening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 65 and positioned between the restriction 64 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 and the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a plug 70 in the form of a short section of a tube with a sealed end is placed over the open end of the hollow tube 65 sealing the open end.
- the plug 70 is affixed to the restriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 38 affixes the open end of the plug 70 to the outside wall of the hollow tube 65 with a fracture line 71 provided between where the plug 70 is affixed to the hollow tube 65 and the sealed end of the plug 70 .
- the plug 70 may be separated from the open end of the hollow tube 65 by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 . Without fracturing the fracture line 71 , the plug 70 cannot be removed.
- FIG. 39 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means.
- two restrictions 64 , 67 are provided inside the elongated tubular housing 1 with one on either side of the bellow section 2 .
- the restriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 is provided with one or more fluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown in FIG. 8 .
- a hollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 through both of the restrictions 64 , 67 in the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- An opening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 65 and positioned between the restriction 64 near the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 and the open end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- a plug 72 in the form of a short section of a tube with a sealed end and a protrusion 73 inside the plug 72 at the sealed end is placed over the open end of the hollow tube 65 sealing the open end.
- the protrusion 73 has approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube 65 and ends with a section 74 that has a smaller profile than the inside diameter of the hollow tube 65 .
- the plug 72 is affixed to the restriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongated tubular housing 1 .
- the plug 72 When the elongated tubular housing 1 is stretched at the bellow section 2 , the plug 72 will be pulled away from the hollow tube 65 thereby opening a fluid flow path. The fluid 3 may then be released through the open end of the hollow tube 65 , through the opening 66 in the hollow tube 65 , and into the applicator tip 5 .
- a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in FIG. 39 affixes the open end of the plug 72 to the outside wall of the hollow tube 65 with a fracture line 75 provided between where the plug 72 is affixed to the hollow tube 65 and the sealed end of the plug 72 .
- the plug 72 may be separated from the open end of the hollow tube 65 by stretching the elongated tubular housing 1 at the bellow section 2 . Without fracturing the fracture line 75 , the plug 72 cannot be removed.
Abstract
A container with push-pull opening means comprising an axially extendable and compressible elongated housing enclosing a fluid therein and with an enclosed opening means therein sealing the fluid in the elongated housing. The enclosed opening means is operated by stretching or compressing the elongated housing to open and close the enclosed opening means and comprises of a hollow tube with an applicator tip affixed to one end and an operable plug at the other end sealing one or more fluid flow path from the fluid within the elongated housing to the applicator tip.
Description
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates generally to a sealed container with an opening means enclosed within the container for releasing a fluid enclosed within the container.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- A variety of opening means exists for opening a container. Most opening means are in the form of a screw-on cap or a snap-on cap. Some opening means are in the form of a frangible seal or a score line on the container that will allow the contents of the container to be released upon fracturing of the frangible seal or the container at the score line. All of these opening means are either attached to the container externally, such as the screw-on cap and the snap-on cap, or are formed as part of the container, such as the frangible seal and the score line on the container. None of the opening means are designed to be enclosed within the container to seal a liquid in the container and yet still allow the release of the liquids easily and reliably. The availability of an effective and easy to use opening means is particularly lacking for a small elongated container with a small cross-sectional area.
- A container with push-pull opening means comprising an axially extendable and compressible elongated housing enclosing a fluid therein and with an enclosed opening means therein sealing the fluid in the elongated housing. The enclosed opening means is operated by stretching or compressing the elongated housing to open and close the enclosed opening means. In the preferred embodiment, the enclosed opening means comprises of a hollow tube with an applicator tip affixed to one end and an operable plug at the other end sealing one or more fluid flow path from the fluid within the elongated housing to the applicator tip.
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FIG. 1 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the closed position. -
FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 3 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the open position after the elongated housing is stretched axially. -
FIG. 4 shows the preferred embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means in the open position after the elongated housing is compressed axially. -
FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 16 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 17 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 22 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 23 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 25 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 26 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 27 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 28 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 29 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 30 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 31 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 32 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 33 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 34 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 35 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 36 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 37 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. -
FIG. 38 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. - The following description and figures are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting. Other embodiments of this invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of this description.
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FIGS. 1, 2 , 3, and 4 show the current preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment, the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongatedtubular housing 1 with abellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. Afluid 3 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. One end of the elongated tubular housing is sealed and a hollow tube 4 with a sealed end and an open end is affixed at the other end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 with the sealed end inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. Anapplicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material may be affixed to the open end of the hollow tube 4. Anopening 6 such as a hole is formed on the cylindrical surface near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4. Asealing plug 7 in the form similar to an o-ring is disposed around the hollow tube 4 sealing the opening 6. Thebellow section 2 is positioned between the sealingplug 7 and the open end of the hollow tube 4. In one embodiment, the sealingplug 7 may be slidable inside the elongatedtubular housing 1 along the length of the hollow tube 4, opening and closing theopening 6 on the hollow tube 4, by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the sealingplug 7 thereby affix the position of the sealingplug 7 relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and pulling or pushing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. In another embodiment, the sealingplug 7 may be affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and slidable along the hollow tube 4 when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched or compressed. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 7 thereby exposing theopening 6 near its sealed end. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the resulting opening in the sealingplug 7, into theopening 6 in the hollow tube 4, and out through the hollow tube 4 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. The opening means may also be operated by compressing thebellow section 2 as shown inFIG. 4 , wherein the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will be urged towards thefluid 3 and theopening 6 near the sealed end will be exposed. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through theopening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 and through the hollow tube 4 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 2 shows a variation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, theopening 6 in the hollow tube 4 is positioned away from the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 wherein theopening 6 is position away from the sealingplug 7 and opposite of thefluid 3 in the elongatedtubular housing 1. In this embodiment, when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 7 thereby exposing theopening 6 to thefluid 3. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the resulting opening in the sealingplug 7, into theopening 6 in the hollow tube 4, and out through the hollow tube 4 into theapplicator tip 5. - In another embodiment, the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 has an
enlarged section 8 that is greater than the opening in the sealingplug 7 as shown inFIG. 5 . In this configuration, when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is compressed, the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will be urged towards thefluid 3 and theopening 6 near the sealed end will be exposed. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through theopening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 and through the hollow tube 4 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched back to its initial position, theenlarged section 8 at the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 will stop the travel of the hollow tube 4 at a position that enable the sealingplug 7 to positively re-seal theopening 6 on the hollow tube 4 thereby allow repeated opening and closing of the container. -
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end. The sealingplug 9 is removably affixed to the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 sealing theopening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4. In one embodiment, the sealingplug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 9 is removed by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the sealingplug 9 thereby affix the position of the sealingplug 9 relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. In another embodiment, the sealingplug 9 may be affixed to the wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealingplug 9 to the other side such as that shown inFIG. 8 . When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 9 thereby exposing theopening 6 near its sealed end. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through theopening 6 in the hollow tube 4 and out through the hollow tube 4 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. - The embodiment shown in
FIG. 6 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the sealingplug 9 is provided with a fracture line on the wall of the sealingplug 9 positioned above theopening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4 when the sealingplug 9 is placed over the sealed end of the hollow tube 4. The open end of the sealingplug 9 is affixed to the hollow tube 4 above the fracture line. In this configuration, the sealingplug 9 cannot be pulled away from the hollow tube 4 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on the sealingplug 9 to separate the sealingplug 9 at the fracture line into two portions, a top portion that is affixed to the hollow tube 4 and a bottom portion that seals theopening 6 near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4. The bottom portion may then be pulled away from the hollow tube 4 to expose theopening 6 near the sealed end and allow thefluid 3 to be released through theopening 6. - Another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means is shown in
FIG. 7 . In this embodiment, the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongatedtubular housing 1 with abellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. Afluid 3 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. One end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is sealed and ahollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 with anapplicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of thehollow tube 10 outside of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end. The sealingplug 9 is removably affixed to the end of thehollow tube 10 enclosed in the elongatedtubular housing 1 thereby sealing the open end. In one embodiment, the sealingplug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 9 is removed by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the sealingplug 9 thereby affix the position of the sealingplug 9 relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and then pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. In another embodiment, the sealingplug 12 may be affixed to the wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealingplug 12 to the other side such as that shown inFIG. 8 . When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, thehollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 12 thereby exposing its open end. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of thehollow tube 10 and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. - The embodiment shown in
FIG. 7 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein the sealingplug 9 is provided with afracture line 11 on the wall of the sealingplug 9 positioned above the open end of thehollow tube 10 when the sealingplug 9 is placed over the open end of thehollow tube 10. The open end of the sealingplug 9 is affixed to thehollow tube 10 above thefracture line 11. In this configuration, the sealingplug 9 cannot be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at thefracture line 11 on the sealingplug 9 to separate the sealingplug 9 at thefracture line 11 into two portions, a top portion that is affixed to thehollow tube 10 and a bottom portion that seals the open end of thehollow tube 10. The bottom portion may then be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 to expose the open end and allow thefluid 3 to be released through the open end of thehollow tube 10. -
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongatedtubular housing 1 with abellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. Afluid 3 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. One end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is sealed and ahollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 with anapplicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of thehollow tube 10 outside of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 13 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end. Anopening 14 is provided on the wall of the sealingplug 13 near the sealed end. The sealingplug 13 is removably affixed to the end of thehollow tube 10 sealing the open end of thehollow tube 10. In one embodiment, the sealingplug 13 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 13 is urged to slide away from the open end of thehollow tube 10 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the sealingplug 13 thereby affix the position of the sealingplug 13 relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. When theopening 14 in the wall of the sealingplug 13 slides past the end of thehollow tube 10, a fluid flow path is exposed and thefluid 3 within the elongatedtubular housing 1 may be released. The sealingplug 13 may remain at the end of thehollow tube 10 without obstructing the fluid flow path. - The embodiment shown in
FIG. 9 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein thehollow tube 10 is provided with a fracture line on the wall of thehollow tube 10 positioned above the open end of thehollow tube 10 with the end of thehollow tube 10 affixed to the sealingplug 13. In this configuration, the sealingplug 13 cannot be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on thehollow tube 10 to separate the end of thehollow tube 10 that is affixed to the sealingplug 13 from the remainder of thehollow tube 10. The sealingplug 13 may then be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 to expose a fluid flow path through theopening 14 in the sealingplug 13 through the fractured open end of thehollow tube 10 and allow thefluid 3 to be released. -
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the container with push-pull opening means comprises of an elongatedtubular housing 1 with abellow section 2 between its two ends that can be stretched and compressed by pulling or pushing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. Afluid 3 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. One end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is sealed and ahollow tube 10 is affixed at the other end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 with anapplicator tip 5 such as a cotton swab or a foam material affixed to the end of thehollow tube 10 outside of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 9 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end. The sealingplug 9 is removably affixed to the open end of thehollow tube 10 sealing the end of thehollow tube 10. The sealingplug 9 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Arestriction 15 is affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 above the sealingplug 9 wherein the sealingplug 9 is removed by simply pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. The sealingplug 9 will be pulled away from the open end of thehollow tube 10 due to the resistance of therestriction 15 affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 thereby exposing the open end of thehollow tube 10. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of thehollow tube 10 and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 16 is provided with aprotrusion 17 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10. Theprotrusion 17 on the sealingplug 16 is inserted into the open end of thehollow tube 10 thereby sealing the end of thehollow tube 10. When the sealingplug 16 is removed from the end of thehollow tube 10 by pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 as disclosed herein, a fluid flow path is exposed through the open end of thehollow tube 10. -
FIG. 12 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 11 . In this embodiment, the body of the sealingplug 18 is affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and provided withfluid flow path 19 from one side of the sealingplug 18 to the other side. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, thehollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 18 thereby exposing its open end. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of thehollow tube 10 and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 20 is in the form of a cup or a short section of a tube with a sealed end and an open end wherein the open end has approximately the same inside diameter as the outside diameter of thehollow tube 10. Anopening 21 is provided on the wall of the sealingplug 20 that is obstructed by thehollow tube 10 when the sealingplug 20 is placed over the end of thehollow tube 10. In the center of the sealingplug 20 is aprotrusion 22 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10 and is shorter than the wall of the sealingplug 20. When the sealingplug 20 is pulled away from thehollow tube 10, theopening 21 in the wall of the sealingplug 20 and the open end of thehollow tube 10 will form a fluid flow path for thefluid 3 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 to be released. The sealingplug 20 may remain at the end of thehollow tube 10 without obstructing the fluid flow path. -
FIG. 14 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 16 is provided with aprotrusion 17 with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10. Theprotrusion 17 on the sealingplug 16 is inserted into the open end of thehollow tube 10 thereby sealing the end of thehollow tube 10. The body of the sealingplug 16 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Arestriction 23 is affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 above the sealingplug 16 wherein the sealingplug 16 is removed by simply pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. The sealingplug 16 will be pulled away from the open end of thehollow tube 10 due to the resistance of therestriction 23 affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 thereby exposing the open end of thehollow tube 10. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the open end of thehollow tube 10 and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. - The embodiment shown in
FIG. 12 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature as shown inFIG. 15 wherein thehollow tube 10 is provided with afracture line 24 positioned at the protrusion of the sealingplug 18 when the protrusion is inserted into thehollow tube 10. The open end of thehollow tube 10 is affixed to the body of the sealingplug 18 at a position below thefracture line 24. In this configuration, the sealingplug 18 cannot be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at thefracture line 24 on thehollow tube 10 to separate thehollow tube 10 and the sealingplug 18 at thefracture line 24. The sealingplug 18 may then be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 to expose the open end of thehollow tube 10 and to allow thefluid 3 to be released through the opening. In a variation of this embodiment, the body of the sealingplug 18 may affixed to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and provided withfluid flow path 19 from one side of the sealingplug 18 to the other side. - Another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means is shown in
FIGS. 16 and 17 . In this embodiment, the sealingplug 25 has a hollow body with a sealed end and an open end. Anopening 26 is disposed near the sealed end of the sealingplug 25. The sealingplug 25 is inserted with its sealed end into thehollow tube 10. Theopening 26 near the sealed end of the sealingplug 25 may be inside thehollow tube 10 as shown inFIG. 16 or outside of thehollow tube 10 as shown inFIG. 17 . When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, thehollow tube 10 will be pulled away from the sealingplug 25 thereby exposing its open end. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through theopening 26 near the end of the sealingplug 25, through the open end of thehollow tube 10, and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. - Another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means is shown in
FIG. 18 . In this embodiment, the sealingplug 27 is disposed at arestriction 28 in the elongatedtubular housing 1. Therestriction 28 has an opening approximately that of the outside diameter of thehollow tube 10. The sealingplug 27 has approximately the same diameter as the outside diameter of thehollow tube 10. The open end of thehollow tube 10 is inserted into one end of therestriction 28 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 with the sealingplug 27 sealing the fluid flow path through the other end of therestriction 28. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is compressed, thehollow tube 10 will be urged against the sealingplug 27 and push the sealingplug 27 out of therestriction 28 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 thereby exposing a fluid flow path through therestriction 28 and the open end of thehollow tube 10. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through therestriction 28, through the open end of thehollow tube 10, and out through thehollow tube 10 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 19 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 27 is disposed within acylinder 30 with a sealed end and an open end. Thecylinder 30 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1.Multiple openings 31 are formed in the cylindrical walls near the sealed end of thecylinder 30 positioned between the sealingplug 27 and the sealed end of thecylinder 30. The open end of thecylinder 30 is affixed to and sealed with its outside surface against the elongatedtubular housing 1 sealing thefluid 3 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The open end of thehollow tube 29 is formed at an angle such as by cutting the end of the open end at an angle. The open end with the angle is inserted into thecylinder 30 to just above the sealingplug 27. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is compressed, the open end of thehollow tube 29 with the angle will urge the sealingplug 27 past theopenings 31 in the cylindrical walls thereby exposing a fluid flow path. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through theopenings 31 in the cylindrical walls through the open end of thehollow tube 29, and out through thehollow tube 29 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, atubular member 32 with one end affixed to and sealed by the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. Thetubular member 32 extends to, overlaps, and seals against the open end of thehollow tube 10. The inside diameter of thetubular member 32 at the overlap is approximately that of the outside diameter of thehollow tube 10. Afluid 3 is sealed between the outside wall of thehollow member 32/hollow tube 10 and the inside wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, thetubular member 32 and thehollow tube 10 will separate and the seal between them is broken. Thefluid 3 will then be release through the resulting opening at the open end of thehollow tube 10. -
FIG. 21 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, atubular member 33 with one end affixed to the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is disposed inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. Anopening 34 is provided on the wall of thetubular member 33 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Thetubular member 33 extends to, overlaps, and seals against a sealed end of the hollow tube 4. Anopening 6 is provided in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 near the sealed end. The inside diameter of thetubular member 33 at the overlap is approximately that of the outside diameter of the hollow tube 4. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched, thetubular member 33 and the hollow tube 4 will separate and the seal between them will be broken. Thefluid 3 will then be release through theopening 6 in the cylindrical wall near the sealed end of the hollow tube 4. -
FIG. 22 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the opening means comprises a first elongatedhollow tube 36 with two ends wherein one end has a smaller diameter than the remainder of the first elongatedhollow tube 36. A second elongatedhollow tube 35 with two ends wherein one end has a larger diameter than the remainder of the second elongatedhollow tube 35 and also larger than the diameter of the end of the first elongatedhollow tube 36 with the smaller diameter slidably engaged to the first elongatedhollow tube 36 on a common axis with the larger diameter of the second elongatedhollow tube 35 disposed inside the smaller diameter end of the first elongatedhollow tube 36. The two elongatedhollow tubes FIG. 22 . Afluid 3 is sealed between the outside walls of the two elongatedhollow tubes tubular housing 1. In this configuration when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is compressed the seal at the interface between the two elongatedhollow tubes fluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through the second elongatedhollow tube 35 into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 23 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, a sealingplug 37 is affixed to the end of anelongated member 38. The sealingplug 37 may also be formed as an integral part of the end of anelongated member 38. The other end of theelongated member 38 is affixed to the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. The sealingplug 37 is disposed at arestriction 39 inside the elongatedtubular housing 1 thereby sealing thefluid 3 within the elongatedtubular housing 1 near the sealed end. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched at thebellow section 2, the sealingplug 37 will be pulled away from therestriction 39 thereby opening a fluid flow path from thefluid 3 to thehollow tube 10 at the other end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Thefluid 3 enclosed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 is then released through thehollow tube 10 and into theapplicator tip 5 by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 24 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 40 is an elongated member with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10. Oneend 41 of the elongated member is formed with a profile such that when that end of the elongated member is inserted into thehollow tube 10 it will not seal the fluid flow path from thefluid 3 through thehollow tube 10. Thenon-sealing end 41 may have a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10. The elongated member is inserted with thenon-sealing end 41 and a short length of the sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 10 inside thehollow tube 10. A length of the elongated member extends outside of the hollow tube such that it may be grasped by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the elongated member that extends outside of thehollow tube 10 thereby affix the position of the elongated member relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1 and pulling the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. When the elongated member is partially pulled out of thehollow tube 10 such that the non-sealing end is exposed to thefluid 3, a fluid flow path is exposed to allow thefluid 3 to be release from the elongatedtubular housing 1. The non-sealing end will remain in thehollow tube 10 thereby retain the elongated member at the end of thehollow tube 10. -
FIG. 25 shows another application of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 24 . The structure shown inFIG. 24 is inverted and affixed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 with thehollow tube 10 sealing against the inside wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1 to seal thefluid 3 within the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongated member is partially pulled out of thehollow tube 10 such that the non-sealing end is exposed outside of thehollow tube 10, a fluid flow path is exposed to allow thefluid 3 to be release from the elongatedtubular housing 1. Thenon-sealing end 41 will remain in thehollow tube 10 thereby retain the elongated member at the end of thehollow tube 10. - The embodiments shown in
FIGS. 24 and 25 may also be provided with a snap-open safety feature wherein thehollow tube 10 is provided with a fracture line positioned at the sealing portion of the elongated member. The end of thehollow tube 10 with the protruding elongated member is affixed to the elongated member. In this configuration, the elongated member cannot be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at the fracture line on thehollow tube 10 to separate thehollow tube 10 and the elongated member at the fracture line. The elongated member may then be pulled away from thehollow tube 10 to expose a fluid flow path and to allow thefluid 3 to be released through the fluid flow path. -
FIG. 26 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the sealingplug 40 is an elongated member with a profile such that when the elongated member is inserted at arestriction 42 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 it will not seal the fluid flow path from thefluid 3 through therestriction 42. The profile may be a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of therestriction 42. One end of the elongated member has a sealing profile with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of therestriction 42. The elongated member is inserted with the end with the sealing profile and a short length of the elongated member inside therestriction 42. A length of the elongated member extends outside of therestriction 42 such that it may be grasped by squeezing the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of the elongated member that extends outside of therestriction 42 thereby affix the position of the elongated member relative to the elongatedtubular housing 1. The elongated member may be urged to move through therestriction 42 by compressing the elongatedtubular housing 1 on either side of thebellow section 2. When the end of the elongated member with the sealing profile is pushed out of therestriction 42, a fluid flow path is exposed to allow thefluid 3 to be release from the elongatedtubular housing 1. The elongated member will be retained at therestriction 42. -
FIG. 27 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 26 . In this embodiment, anopening 44 is provided on the cylindrical wall of ahollow tube 43 on the side of the end of the elongated member with the sealing profile opposite thefluid 3. Thehollow tube 43 has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and is sealed against the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the end of thehollow tube 43 with the protruding elongated member. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is compressed, the end of the elongated member with the sealing profile will slide past theopening 44 in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 43 and expose a fluid flow path from thefluid 3 through the side of the elongated member, through theopening 44 in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 43, through the space between the outside wall of thehollow tube 43 and the inside wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1, and out to theapplicator tip 5. -
FIG. 28 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 27 . In this embodiment, the end of thehollow tube 45 opposite the protruding elongated member is sealed thereby limiting the travel of the elongated member past theopening 46 in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 45. -
FIG. 29 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 28 . In this embodiment, thehollow tube 47 that is affixed at the end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 has a sealed end positioned inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. Anelongated member 40 as shown and described in reference toFIGS. 24 through 28 is inserted with the end with the sealing profile into thehollow tube 47 and affixed to the sealed end of thehollow tube 47. A snap-open safety feature in the form of afracture line 48 is provided on thehollow tube 47 at the position of the end of theelongated member 40 with the sealing profile. Theelongated member 40 cannot be pulled away from thehollow tube 47 by accident. The elongatedtubular housing 1 must first be bent at thefracture line 48 on thehollow tube 47 to separate thehollow tube 47 and theelongated member 40 at thefracture line 48. Theelongated member 40 may then be pulled away from thehollow tube 47 to expose a fluid flow path and to allow thefluid 3 to be released through the fluid flow path. -
FIG. 30 shows another application of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 29 . The structure shown inFIG. 29 is inverted and affixed within the elongatedtubular housing 1 with the outside diameter of the open end of thehollow tube 49 sealing against the inside wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1 to seal thefluid 3 within the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is bent at thefracture line 50, thehollow tube 49 will be separated from theelongated member 40 and theelongated member 40 may then be partially pulled out of thehollow tube 49. When thenon-sealing end 41 of theelongated member 40 is exposed outside of thehollow tube 49, a fluid flow path is exposed to allow thefluid 3 to be released from the elongatedtubular housing 1. Thenon-sealing end 41 will remain in thehollow tube 49 thereby retain theelongated member 40 at the end of thehollow tube 49. -
FIG. 31 shows another variation of the embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 30 . In this embodiment, theelongated member 51 extends a substantial length out of the open end of thehollow tube 49. After the elongatedtubular housing 1 is bent at thefracture line 50 to separate thehollow tube 49 into two sections, the elongatedtubular housing 1 may then be compressed at thebellow section 2, pushing thenon-sealing end 52 of theelongated member 51 into thehollow tube 49. The sealing end of theelongated member 51 will urge the sealed end of thehollow tube 49 to separate from the remainder of thehollow tube 49 thereby exposing a fluid flow path around theelongated member 51, through thehollow tube 49, exit thehollow tube 49 at thefracture 50, and into theapplicator tip 5. -
FIG. 32 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, ahollow tube 53 with a sealed end is affixed to the end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 with the sealed end inside the elongatedtubular housing 1. Aplug 54 with a shorter length than thehollow tube 53 is affixed to the sealed end of thehollow tube 53 inside thehollow tube 53. Anopening 55 is provided on the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 53 at a position along the length of theplug 54 inside thehollow tube 53. Afracture line 56 is formed on thehollow tube 53 below theopening 55 at a position along the length of theplug 54 inside thehollow tube 53. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is bent near thefracture line 56 on thehollow tube 53, thehollow tube 53 will be separated into two sections. The section with theplug 54 attached may then be pulled out of the remainder of thehollow tube 53 to open a fluid flow path through theopening 55 in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 53 by stretching the elongatedtubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. -
FIG. 33 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, the hollow tube 4 with a sealed end is inserted into the elongatedtubular housing 1 with its sealed end inside the elongatedtubular housing 1 extending into arestriction 57 in the elongatedtubular housing 1. Anopening 6 is provided in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 near the sealed end positioned inside and sealed by therestriction 57. The seal end of the hollow tube 4 is further provided with aprotrusion 58 extending away from the sealed end with a profile such that when thatprotrusion 58 is inserted into therestriction 57 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 it will not seal the fluid flow path from thefluid 3 through therestriction 57. Theprotrusion 58 may have a square, triangular, or any other geometric profile other than a circle with approximately the same diameter as the inside diameter of therestriction 57. In this embodiment, when the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched at thebellow section 2, the hollow tube 4 will be pulled away from therestriction 57. When theopening 6 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 is exposed outside of therestriction 57, a fluid flow path will be opened. Thefluid 3 may then be released through the opening between theprotrusion 58 and therestriction 57, out of therestriction 57, into theopening 6 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4, and out of the hollow tube 4. - The
restriction 57 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 may be in the form of a sealing plug. The sealing plug may be affixed to the wall of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and provided with fluid flow path from one side of the sealing plug to the other side such as that shown inFIG. 8 . The hollow tube 4 shown inFIG. 33 may also be sealed and affixed to the sealing plug at a location between theopening 6 in the cylindrical wall of the hollow tube 4 and the open end of the hollow tube 4 with theopening 6 disposed within the sealing plug. A fracture line is provided on the circumference of the sealing plug at a position between theopening 6 and where the hollow tube 4 is sealed and affixed to the sealing plug. With this embodiment, the sealing plug must first be separated into two sections at the fracture line by bending the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the location of the fracture line before the hollow tube 4 maybe pulled out of the sealing plug by stretching the elongatedtubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. -
FIG. 34 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, a firsthollow tube 59 with a thru bore and an outside dimension at oneend 60 that is smaller than the inside diameter of a secondhollow tube 61 with a sealed end is inserted into and affixed with thesmaller end 60 to the sealed end of the secondhollow tube 61. Afracture line 62 is provided around the circumference at thesmaller end 60. After the elongatedtubular housing 1 is bent at the location of thefracture line 62, the twohollow tubes tubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. When thesmaller end 60 of the firsthollow tube 59 is revealed outside of the secondhollow tube 61, a fluid flow path is opened through the thru bore in the firsthollow tube 59. - If the first
hollow tube 59 is not affixed to the secondhollow tube 61, the firsthollow tube 59 must have a sealing outside diameter approximately that of the inside diameter of the secondhollow tube 61 such that when it is inserted into the secondhollow tube 61, it will seal the fluid flow path between the twohollow tubes hollow tubes tubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. When thesmaller end 60 of the firsthollow tube 59 is revealed outside of the secondhollow tube 61, a fluid flow path is opened through the thru bore in the firsthollow tube 59. In a variation of this embodiment, the firsthollow tube 59 may be sealed against and affixed to the secondhollow tube 61 near the open end of the secondhollow tube 61 and provided with a fracture line on the secondhollow tube 61 between the open end of the secondhollow tube 61 and thesmaller end 60 of the firsthollow tube 59. In this variation, after the twohollow tubes hollow tube 61 may be pulled away from the firsthollow tube 59 to open a fluid flow path. -
FIG. 35 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, anelongated member 63 is inserted into arestriction 64 inside the elongatedtubular housing 1 and extends toward the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. When one squeezes the elongatedtubular housing 1 at the position of theelongated member 63 and grasps both the elongatedtubular housing 1 and theelongated member 63, theelongated member 63 may be pulled away from therestriction 64 in the elongatedtubular housing 1 by stretching the elongatedtubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2 and open a fluid flow path through therestriction 64 in the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 36 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, tworestrictions tubular housing 1 with one on either side of thebellow section 2. Therestriction 67 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is provided with one or morefluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown inFIG. 8 . Ahollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 through both of therestrictions tubular housing 1 and is affixed to therestriction 67 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Anopening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 65 near the open end of thehollow tube 65 and positioned at therestriction 64 such that therestriction 64 will seal theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched at thebellow section 2, thehollow tube 65 will be pulled away from therestriction 64 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 opening a fluid flow path. Thefluid 3 may then be released through the open end of thehollow tube 65, through theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65, through thefluid flow path 68 through therestriction 67 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1, and into theapplicator tip 5. -
FIG. 37 shows a variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown inFIG. 36 . In this embodiment, theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65 is positioned between the tworestrictions tubular housing 1 and no fluid flow path is provided through therestriction 69 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched such that the sealed end of thehollow tube 65 passes therestriction 69 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1, a fluid flow path is opened to release thefluid 3. Thefluid 3 is released through the open end of thehollow tube 65, out of theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65, and out of the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. -
FIG. 38 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, tworestrictions tubular housing 1 with one on either side of thebellow section 2. Therestriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is provided with one or morefluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown inFIG. 8 . Ahollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 through both of therestrictions tubular housing 1. Anopening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 65 and positioned between therestriction 64 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Aplug 70 in the form of a short section of a tube with a sealed end is placed over the open end of thehollow tube 65 sealing the open end. Theplug 70 is affixed to therestriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched at thebellow section 2, theplug 70 will be pulled away from thehollow tube 65 thereby opening a fluid flow path. Thefluid 3 may then be released through the open end of thehollow tube 65, through theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65, and into theapplicator tip 5. - A variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in
FIG. 38 affixes the open end of theplug 70 to the outside wall of thehollow tube 65 with a fracture line 71 provided between where theplug 70 is affixed to thehollow tube 65 and the sealed end of theplug 70. In this embodiment, when the fracture line 71 is broken open by bending the elongatedtubular housing 1, theplug 70 may be separated from the open end of thehollow tube 65 by stretching the elongatedtubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. Without fracturing the fracture line 71, theplug 70 cannot be removed. -
FIG. 39 shows another embodiment of the container with push-pull opening means. In this embodiment, tworestrictions tubular housing 1 with one on either side of thebellow section 2. Therestriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 is provided with one or morefluid flow paths 68 through it such as that shown inFIG. 8 . Ahollow tube 65 with a sealed end is inserted with its open end towards the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 through both of therestrictions tubular housing 1. Anopening 66 is formed in the cylindrical wall of thehollow tube 65 and positioned between therestriction 64 near the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1 and the open end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. Aplug 72 in the form of a short section of a tube with a sealed end and aprotrusion 73 inside theplug 72 at the sealed end is placed over the open end of thehollow tube 65 sealing the open end. Theprotrusion 73 has approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of thehollow tube 65 and ends with asection 74 that has a smaller profile than the inside diameter of thehollow tube 65. Theplug 72 is affixed to therestriction 67 near the sealed end of the elongatedtubular housing 1. When the elongatedtubular housing 1 is stretched at thebellow section 2, theplug 72 will be pulled away from thehollow tube 65 thereby opening a fluid flow path. Thefluid 3 may then be released through the open end of thehollow tube 65, through theopening 66 in thehollow tube 65, and into theapplicator tip 5. - A variation of the container with push-pull opening means shown in
FIG. 39 affixes the open end of theplug 72 to the outside wall of thehollow tube 65 with afracture line 75 provided between where theplug 72 is affixed to thehollow tube 65 and the sealed end of theplug 72. In this embodiment, when thefracture line 75 is broken open by bending the elongatedtubular housing 1, theplug 72 may be separated from the open end of thehollow tube 65 by stretching the elongatedtubular housing 1 at thebellow section 2. Without fracturing thefracture line 75, theplug 72 cannot be removed. - Although the invention has been described in terms of particular embodiments and applications, one of ordinary skill in the art, in light of this teaching, can generate additional embodiments and modifications without departing from the spirit of or exceeding the scope of the claimed invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the drawings and descriptions herein are proffered by way of example to facilitate comprehension of the invention and should not be construed to limit the scope thereof.
Claims (58)
1. A container with push-pull opening means comprising:
an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end and a bellow section between the two ends;
a fluid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end;
a hollow tube with a cylindrical wall and with a sealed end and an opening provided in said cylindrical wall near said sealed end disposed at said open end of said elongated tubular housing with said sealed end disposed inside said elongated tubular housing and sealing said open end of said elongated tubular housing; and
a sealing plug mounted on said hollow tube separating the fluid from said opening in said hollow tube;
wherein when said elongated tubular housing is elongated or shortened at said bellow section, said sealing plug will move to a position that allows the fluid to enter said opening in said hollow tube and a fluid flow path is opened to release the fluid from said elongated tubular housing.
2. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 1 , wherein said sealed end of said hollow tube has a larger diameter than said hollow tube.
3. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 1 , wherein said sealing plug is in the form of a cup.
4. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 3 , wherein said sealing plug has an open end and a sealed end wherein said open end is affixed to said hollow tube at a position above the opening in the hollow tube with a fracture line provided on the sealing plug disposed between the open end of said sealing plug and the opening in the hollow tube.
5. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 1 , wherein said sealing plug is a restriction in said elongated tubular housing and wherein said sealed end of said hollow tube further comprises of an elongated protrusion with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said restriction said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the restriction.
6. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 1 , wherein said sealing plug is a cylinder and wherein said sealed end of said hollow tube further comprises of an elongated protrusion with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said cylinder said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the cylinder.
7. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 6 , wherein an open end of said cylinder is affixed to said hollow tube above the opening in said hollow tube with a fracture line disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said cylinder.
8. A container with push-pull opening means comprising:
an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end and a bellow section between the two ends;
a fluid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end;
a hollow tube disposed at said open end of said elongated tubular housing; and
a sealing plug mounted against said hollow tube separating the fluid from an open end of said hollow tube;
wherein when said elongated tubular housing is elongated or shortened at said bellow section, said sealing plug will move to a position that allows the fluid to enter said open end of said hollow tube and a fluid flow path is opened to release the fluid from said elongated tubular housing.
9. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug is in the form of a cup.
10. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 9 , wherein said sealing plug has an open end and a sealed end wherein said open end is affixed to said hollow tube with a fracture line provided on the sealing plug disposed between the open end of said sealing plug and the open end of said hollow tube.
11. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 9 , wherein said sealing plug has one or more fluid paths through it to allow the fluid to move from one side of the sealing plug to the other side but not into the open end of said hollow tube.
12. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 9 , wherein said sealing plug has an open end and a sealed end and a cylindrical wall wherein an opening is provided in the cylindrical wall of said sealing plug between the sealed end and the open end.
13. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 12 , wherein said hollow tube is inserted into said open end of said sealing plug and affixed to said sealed end of said sealing plug with a fracture line provided on the hollow tube disposed between the opening in said sealing plug and said open end of said hollow tube.
14. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein a restriction is disposed within said elongated tubular housing between said sealing plug and said open end of said elongated tubular housing.
15. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug has a protrusion with approximately the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the hollow tube inserted into an open end of said hollow tube.
16. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 15 , wherein said sealing plug has one or more fluid paths through it to allow the fluid to move from one side of the sealing plug to the other side but not into the open end of said hollow tube.
17. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 15 or 16, wherein an open end of said hollow tube is affixed to said sealing plug with a fracture line provided on said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube.
18. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 12 , wherein a protrusion is affixed within said sealing plug to said sealed end and extends from said sealed end of said sealing plug towards said open end of said sealing plug.
19. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 15 , wherein a restriction is disposed within said elongated tubular housing between said sealing plug and said open end of said elongated tubular housing.
20. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 15 , wherein said sealing plug has a hollow interior that extends into said protrusion and wherein an opening is disposed from said hollow interior through said outside diameter of said protrusion.
21. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein an open end of said hollow tube and said sealing plug are disposed within an restriction inside the elongated tubular housing.
22. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug is disposed within a cylinder with a sealed end and an open end wherein said cylinder has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing and multiple openings formed in the cylindrical walls of said cylinder near said sealed end of said cylinder positioned between said sealing plug and said sealed end of said cylinder and wherein said open end of said cylinder is affixed to and sealed with its outside surface against said elongated tubular housing and wherein an open end of said hollow tube is formed at an angle and inserted into said cylinder above said sealing plug.
23. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug is a cylinder with a first end affixed and sealed against said sealed end of said elongated tubular housing and with a second end with approximately the same inside diameter as the outside diameter of said hollow tube removably attached to an open end of said hollow tube whereby said fluid is enclosed between the cylinder and the elongated tubular housing.
24. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 23 , wherein said cylinder is further provided with an opening near said sealed end of said elongated tubular housing and wherein said open end of said hollow tube is sealed and provided with an opening that is sealed by said cylinder.
25. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 23 , wherein said second end of said cylinder has a smaller diameter than said cylinder and wherein said open end of said hollow tube has a larger diameter than said hollow tube and also larger than said second end of said cylinder whereby said open end of said hollow tube with a larger diameter will slide inside said cylinder and seal against said second end of said cylinder with said smaller diameter.
26. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 20, wherein said sealing plug is affixed to said sealed end of said elongated tubular housing with an elongated member.
27. A container with push-push opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug further comprises of an elongated member with a sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the insider diameter of said hollow tube and wherein an end of said elongated member is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said hollow tube said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the hollow tube.
28. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 27 , wherein said hollow tube is provided with a fracture line positioned at the sealing portion of the elongated member and wherein said open end of said hollow tube is affixed to said sealing portion of said elongated member.
29. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein said sealing plug further comprises of an elongated member with a sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the insider diameter of said hollow tube and wherein an end of said elongated member is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said hollow tube said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the restriction whereby said elongated member is slidably inserted with said sealing portion inside the hollow tube.
30. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 29 , wherein an end of said sealing plug with said sealing portion is affixed to said open end of said hollow tube and wherein a fracture line is provided on said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube disposed at said sealing portion of said sealing plug.
31. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 8 , wherein a cylinder with a cylindrical wall and a sealed end and an open end and with a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing is disposed within said elongated tubular housing with an outside circumference of an open end affixed and sealed against said elongated tubular housing and wherein said sealing plug further comprises of an elongated member with a sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the insider diameter of said cylinder and wherein an end of said elongated member is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said cylinder said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the cylinder whereby said elongated member is slidably inserted with said sealing portion inside the cylinder and affixed to said sealed end of said cylinder and with a fracture line provided on the cylindrical wall near said sealed end of said cylinder disposed at said sealing portion of said sealing plug.
32. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 31 , wherein said end of said elongated member that is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said cylinder said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the cylinder and extends substantially out of the open end of said cylinder.
33. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 9 or 11, wherein an end of said hollow tube has a smaller diameter than an inside diameter of said sealing plug and is inserted into said open end of said sealing plug and affixed to said sealed end of said sealing plug with a fracture line provided on the hollow tube at said smaller diameter end.
34. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 9 or 11, wherein an end of said hollow tube has a smaller diameter than an inside diameter of said sealing plug and is inserted into said open end of said sealing plug and affixed to said sealed end of said sealing plug with a fracture line provided on said sealing plug disposed at away from said smaller diameter end of said hollow tube.
35. A container with push-pull opening means comprising:
an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end and a bellow section between the two ends;
a fluid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end;
a hollow tube disposed at said open end of said elongated tubular housing; and
a sealing plug slidably mounted within said elongated tubular housing separating the fluid from an open end of said hollow tube;
wherein when said elongated tubular housing is elongated or shortened at said bellow section, said sealing plug will move to a position that allows the fluid to enter said open end of said hollow tube and a fluid flow path is opened to release the fluid from said elongated tubular housing.
36. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 35 , wherein a restriction is provided in said elongated tubular housing and wherein said sealing plug further comprises of an elongated member with a sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the insider diameter of said restriction and wherein an end of said elongated member is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said restriction said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the restriction whereby said elongated member is slidably inserted with said sealing portion inside the restriction.
37. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 35 , wherein a cylinder with a cylindrical wall with a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing and with an opening provided in said cylindrical wall is disposed within said elongated tubular housing with an outside circumference of an open end affixed and sealed against said elongated tubular housing and wherein said sealing plug further comprises of an elongated member with a sealing portion with approximately the same outside diameter as the insider diameter of said cylinder and wherein an end of said elongated member is provided with a profile such that when said end of said elongated member is inserted into said cylinder said end of said elongated member will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the cylinder whereby said elongated member is slidably inserted with said sealing portion inside the cylinder.
38. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 37 , wherein a second end of said cylinder is sealed.
39. A container with push-pull opening means comprising:
an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end and a bellow section between the two ends;
a fluid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end;
a hollow tube with a sealed end and an open end disposed near said open end of said elongated tubular housing with said sealed end of said hollow tube towards said open end of said elongated tubular housing; and
a sealing plug mounted against said hollow tube;
wherein when said elongated tubular housing is elongated or shortened at said bellow section, said sealing plug will move to a position that allows the fluid to be released form said elongated tubular housing.
40. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein said sealing plug is an O-ring sealing between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube.
41. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein said sealing plug is a restriction in said elongated tubular housing disposed near said open end of said hollow tube.
42. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 40 or 41, wherein an opening is provided on said hollow tube disposed at said sealing plug.
43. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 42 , wherein a stabilizer O-ring is provided around said hollow tube near said sealed end of said hollow tube and comprises of multiple fluid flow path from one side of said O-ring to the other side of said O-ring.
44. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein an opening is provided on said hollow tube disposed near said sealed end of said hollow tube and wherein said sealing plug is an O-ring sealing between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube.
45. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein an opening is provided on said hollow tube disposed near said sealed end of said hollow tube and said sealing plug is a restriction in said elongated tubular housing disposed near said open end of said hollow tube.
46. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 44 or 45, wherein a stabilizer O-ring is provided around said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube.
47. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein an opening is provided on said hollow tube and wherein said sealing plug is removably affixed to said open end of said hollow tube.
48. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 47 , wherein an O-ring seals is disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
49. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 47 , wherein a restriction in said elongated tubular housing disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
50. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 48 or 49, wherein a stabilizer O-ring is provided around said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube and comprises of multiple fluid flow path from one side of said O-ring to the other side of said O-ring.
51. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein said sealing plug has an open end and a sealed end wherein said open end is affixed to said hollow tube with a fracture line provided on the sealing plug disposed between the open end of said sealing plug and the open end of said hollow tube.
52. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 51 , wherein an O-ring seals is disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
53. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 51 , wherein a restriction in said elongated tubular housing disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
54. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 52 or 53, wherein a stabilizer O-ring is provided around said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube and comprises of multiple fluid flow path from one side of said O-ring to the other side of said O-ring.
55. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 39 , wherein said sealing plug has an open end and a sealed end wherein said open end is affixed to said hollow tube with a fracture line provided on the sealing plug disposed between the open end of said sealing plug and the open end of said hollow tube and wherein said sealing plug further comprising a protrusion from said sealed end towards said open end of said sealing plug wherein an end of said protrusion near said open end of said sealing plug has a profile such that when said end of said protrusion is inserted into said hollow tube said end of said protrusion will not seal the fluid flow path from the fluid through the hollow tube.
56. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 55 , wherein an O-ring seals is disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
57. A container with push-pull opening means as in claim 55 , wherein a restriction in said elongated tubular housing disposed between said elongated tubular housing and said hollow tube disposed between said opening in said hollow tube and said open end of said hollow tube.
58. A container with push-pull opening means as in claims 56 or 57, wherein a stabilizer O-ring is provided around said hollow tube near said open end of said hollow tube and comprises of multiple fluid flow path from one side of said O-ring to the other side of said O-ring.
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