US2005029A

US2005029A - Dispenser

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Publication number: US2005029A
Application number: US687085A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ethel A Field
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-08-28
Filing date: 1933-08-28
Publication date: 1935-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 1952-06-18

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June 18, 1935. E A, HELD 2,005,029

DISPENSER Filed Aug. 28, 1933 Z0 Z5 :Zf 15 fiNVENTOB 17!!! H JZM/(Z ATTORNEY Patented June 18,1935

UNITED :STATES PATENT OFFICE f 2,005,029 I a 1 DISPENSER a Ethel A. Field, New York, N. Y. Application August 28, 1933, Serial No. 687,085

' :17 Claims. (01. 221--60) This invention relatesto a dispenser and more for the dispensing opening thereof, which may be particularly to a dispensing deviceassociated with releasably' locked'in closed position'and in open a receptacle. and operative to dispense the conposition. I v tents in desired quantities. In accordance with this invention, a cap mem- Receptacles used in the packagingofmaterials, her or head portion is provided which may be 5 such as tooth-paste, shaving creams andvarious formed as an integral portion of the receptacle, other pastes. plasticsppowders and liquids, are or which may be detachabl'y applied to the re- -v generally provided witha closure or cap member ceptacl'e as desired. The cap member comprises which is completely removed when the contents a body portion preferably rectangular in shape, are to bedispensed. The removed cap member the body portion'terminating-ina rounded or 10 is often dropped and sometimes lost, causing concylindrical head p0rtion.- A dispensing opening siderable inconvenience and annoyance to the of desired shape and formis provided-in the user. Removable cap members in general use are rounded or cylindrical portion of the cap memalso time-consuming and annoying to reapply to her. A closure member of U-shape form is rothe receptacle.

Various attempts have. beenmade to provide a closure member comprises generally a blade porclosure which is fixed to the receptacle. Such tion contoured to slidably engage the'inside sur-" devices, however have been so expensive'to make face of the cylindrical end portion so as to open as to prohibit their use as a permanent fixture to and close the disp Opening When a single use. Many such devices heretofore prolaterally from the blade portion and seat against vided are further objectionable in that they are the end walls of the body member. The closure unwieldy and inconvenient to manipulate and member is rotatably mounted on suitable studs leave the contents entirely or partially exposed to which extend through the end walls of the body the atmosphere, and when operated, smear the portion and are fixed to the flange portions. 25

contents around the outside of the dispensing de- Knurled knobs fixed to the outside endsof the a vice, presenting an unsightly and unsanitaryconstudsprovide a convenient means for manipudition. latingthe closure member toopen and close the It is an object of this invention to provide a disd spe s Opening? The closure. member prefreceptacle, which is inexpensive to manufacture, means are provided'iorreleasably locking the neat and attractive in appearance, and which is closure member; in open "and Closed Position; so constructed as to prevent smearing of. the con- The cap member closure member are p tents. i erably madeof metal and may be formed by a Another object of this invention is to provide simple stamping operation. The device is .as-' 35 a dispensing device which will. project the consembled byinsertingtheclosure member within tents as a clean, smooth .stream of desired shape the cap member and is fixed in rotatable posiand size, and which will cleanly cut the stream tion by heading over the ends of the knob carryand close the dispensing opening by a simple fin"- ingstuds which are inserted through openings germanipulation. providediin the body portion of the bodymem- 40 Still another objectof this invention is to proher and in the flange portions of the closure vide a dispensing device which may be formed membe e d p g device can thus be either as an integral part of a receptacle or comeconomic'allyassembled entirely by machine op-' pressible tube, or which may be formed asa seperation. The device is neat and attractive in arate device readily attachable and. detachable to appearance. Strong a d d ab in Construction, 45 the throat or neck of the receptacle. and is'operative to project a clean stream of the Another object of this invention: is .to provide contents in any quantity desired. The stream dispensing device for a receptaclecomprising. a is cut offcleanly by asimple manipulation of cap member which encloses and protects the com the closure member without smearing the conwith a closure member which may be easily and When not. in use. the closure member. tightly conveniently manipulated, by a slight movement closes; the dispensing opening, fully protecting of the finger,,from closed to open position. the'contents from'contamination and exposure; Another object of this invention is toprovidea In ord rthat a l a und rst d f my tatably mounted within the cap member. The 15 a receptacle which is normally thrown away after sure is ma pulated- F an p t eXtend 20'- pensing device adapted to be associated with a erably rotates through a limited angle, and 30' tents at all times, and whichhas'associated theretents on theoutside' of the dispensing device. i

receptacle having associated therewitha closure invention 'may be had,.attention is hereby directvtilt into the cap member and theends of the stud elements -;are headed over so as to form head portions 2|, which portions securely connect the stud elements to the closure. member; The threaded collar D may then be insertedinto the collar portion I 3 of the cap member and fixed thereto.

' There is shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a modified form of dispensing device which is especially. adapted for attachment to the neck of. bottlesand compression tubes and used in the dispensing ofliquids. In the form here shown, a funnel'4fl extends from the dispensing aperture IS. The lower end of the dispensing device A is provided with a collar portion 42 which snugly seats around the head portion 4|- of the bottle G. The bottle engaging collar portion 42 is provided with an inturned' lipportion 43 which grips the head .por-

' tion 4| of the bottle G and firmly secures the dispensing-device thereto.

' It is understood that the dispensing device herein disclosed may be made of various modified shapes and forms most suitable for the use to which it is to be applied. The dispensing device may be formed as an integral partof the dispensingtube or receptacle or may be formed as a separate unit and then secured tothe neck portion. The dispensing device may also be provided with a threaded sleeve F as shown more particularly in Fig. 4, thus making it adaptable for attachmentto receptacles having threaded neck portions of different diameters. The dispensing device may be used for dispensing tooth-paste, shaving cream, creams, pastes, and plastics as well as dry or powdered materials and liquids. The dispensing device is compact and strong in construction, attractive in appearance, protects the contents from contamination and exposure, and does not smear or smudge the material ejected on the outside thereof. The device may be made entirely by automatic machine operation-and requires few operations, and' thus is economically adapted for permanent association with receptacles and compression tubes which are thrown away after the contents have been removed.

While the dispensing device is especially adapted to be formed of stamped metal, it is understood that it may be formedof othermaterials, such for example as fibre, cellulose, glass, rubber and other plastic or moulded compositions and materials.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed, is: I I

l. A dispensing device attachable to a receptacle comprising a cap member, adispensing opening therein, a closure. for said opening rotatably mounted within said cap member and insertable into said cap member through the receptacle attaching end thereof, manipulating means external'to saidcap member and operably connected to said closure, and means for releasably locking said closure in closed position.

2. A dispensing device attachable to a receptacle comprising. a cap member, a dispensing opening therein, a closure for said opening rotatably mounted within said cap member and insertable into said cap member through the receptacle attaching end thereof, closure manipulating means external to said cap member operably connected to said closure, means for releasably locking said closure in closed position, and

means for releasably'locking. said closurein; open position.

3. A dispensing device attachable'to areccp? tacle comprising a cap member 'havingia: rounded end portion, a dispensing opening in said endpor 5- manipulated, manipulating means. external: to

said cap member operably connectedfltosaid closure, and cooperating means extending. from said closure and said body portion releasably locking said closure in closed and in. open'posis tion. t

4. A dispensing device comprising a cap. member adapted to be fixed to the mouth of areceptacle, a dispensing opening therein, a 01081367101? said opening including a blade portion slidably mounted within said cap memberin juxtaposition to said opening, closure manipulating means. ex;- ternal to said cap member operablyconnectedtn said. blade'portion, and cooperating means exJ-I tending'from said closure and said bo'dyportion releasably locking said closure in closed and: in open position.

.5. A dispensing device attachabletoa recep tacle comprising a cap member,.said cap..menrber having a rectangular shaped body portion, a cylindrical end portion, a dispensing 'openingiin said cylindrical portion, a closure for said open= ing supported by and slidably connected to said cap member, said closure including: a portion contoured to slidably engage the insidesurface-of said end portion and insertable into. said. cap

member through the receptacle attaching end thereof, and manipulating means external to said cap member connected tosaid closure 'and'ioperable to open and close said. opening. V

6. A dispensing device comprising a cap member adapted to be fixed to. the mouth of areoep tacle, said cap member comprising a. polygonal shaped body portion and a cylindrical end POI-'5' tion, a dispensing opening in the cylindrical pore tion thereof, a closure for said opening including a blade portion slidably mounted within said cap member in juxtaposition to said Opening. and rotatable closure manipulating means external to said cap member operably connectedto said blade, portion, the circumferential width'and path of movement of said blade being such .as topermit unobstructed passage of the contents into;.:the.-

cap member in all positions of the closure.

'7. A dispensing device comprising acapmemzber associated with'a receptacle, said cap member having a'body portion and a closed .endpore tion, a dispensing opening inthev end portion thereof, a closure including a blade portion contoured to slidably engage the inside surface of said end portion to open and 010% said. opening; and means for manipulating said blade portion; said means comprising a. fiange portion extendeing from said blade portion. atright angles to the direction of movement thereof,-andcaxfinger element external to said cap member 'operably 9.-Adispensing device associated with a recep-" tacle comprising a capmember mounted on the receptacle, said cap member comprising a body portion and closed end portion, a U-shaped closurev comprising a blade portion and a flange portion extending laterally therefrom, said blade portion being contoured to slidably engage the insidetsurface of said end portion to open and close said opening when the closure ismanipulated, means rot'atably supporting said closure, and manipulating means external to said cap member operably connected to said closure.

10. A dispensing device for a receptacle comprising a cap member mounted on the receptacle, said'cap member comprising a body portion and a. closed end portion, a U-shaped closure member rotatably mounted within said cap member, saidwclosure member comprising a blade portion and 'flange'portions extending laterally there from, said blade portion being contoured to slidably engage the inside'surface of said end porti'onto open and close said opening when, the

closure is manipulated, and means i or manipulating said closure comprising a pair of finger knobs external to said cap member operably connected to said flange portions.

11., A dispensing receptacle comprising-a cap member mounted ona receptacle, said cap member comprising a body portion and a closed end portion, a, dispensing opening in said end portion, a closure including a blade portion contoured to slidably engage the inside surface of said end portion to open andclose said opening when the closure is manipulated, means for manipulating said closure, saidmeans comprising a flange portion extending from said blade portion, and a finger element external to said cap member operably connected to said flange portion, and cooperating means extending from said flange portion and body portion releasably locking said'closure in closed and in open position.

1125A dispensing tube comprising a body of compressible material, a, head portion extending therefrom, said head portion having a. cylindrical end; a.v dispensing opening in said cylindrical end, a closure including a cylindrical portion contoured ,to slidably engage the inside surface or" said cylindrical end so as to open and close said openingwhen the closure is manipulated, manipmanipulating said closure, said means comprising a flange portion extending from said blade portion substantiallyat right anglesnto the direction of movement thereof, and a'finger element external to said cap member operably connected to said flange portion.

14. A dispensing tube comprising a body of compressible material, a head portion'extending therefrom, said head portion having a. cylindrical end, a dispensing opening in said cylindrical end,- a U-shaped closure'member rotatably mounted within said head portion, said closure member comprising a blade portion contoured to slidably engage the inside surface of. said, end

portion, flangev portions extending from said blade portion rotatably supporting said closure member, manipulating means external to said head portion operably connected to said closure,

ably engage the inside surface of said rounded end portion so as-to open and close said opening when the closure is manipulated, and manipulating means external to said cap member operably connected to said closure, the shape and path of movement of said rounded portion being such as to permit unobstructed passage of the contents into the cap member in all positions of the closure.

16. A dispensing device comprising acap member having a threaded collar portion adapted to be secured to the threaded neck portion of a receptacle, a dispensing opening therein, a closure for said opening including a blade portion supported by and slidably mounted within saidcap member in juxtaposition to said opening, and closure manipulating means external to said cap member operably connected to said blade portion, the shape and path of movement of said blade portion being such as to permit unobstructed passage of the contents into the cap member in all-positions ofthe closure.

17. A dispensing device comprising a cap member having a removable threaded sleeve adapted to be secured to the threaded neck of a receptacle, a dispensing opening in said cap member, a closure for saidopening including a blade portion rotatably mounted within said cap member in juxtaposition to said opening, closure manipulating means external to said cap member operably connected to, said blade portion,

and means for releasably locking said closure in closed and in open position, the shape and path of movement of said blade portion being such as to permit unobstructe'dpassage of the contents into the cap member in all positions of the closure.

ETHEL A. FIELD.