US20100181216A1 - Capsule for containing a concentrated product to be used diluted in a solution and bottle for containing said solution provided with this capsule - Google Patents

Capsule for containing a concentrated product to be used diluted in a solution and bottle for containing said solution provided with this capsule Download PDF

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US20100181216A1
US20100181216A1 US12/665,825 US66582508A US2010181216A1 US 20100181216 A1 US20100181216 A1 US 20100181216A1 US 66582508 A US66582508 A US 66582508A US 2010181216 A1 US2010181216 A1 US 2010181216A1
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Giuseppe Melis
Valentina Melis
Alessandra Melis
Stefania Melis
Nicola Melis
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container
    • B65D51/2814—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it
    • B65D51/2842—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being provided with a preformed weakened line
    • B65D51/285—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container the additional article or materials being released by piercing, cutting or tearing an element enclosing it said element being provided with a preformed weakened line ruptured by a sharp element, e.g. a cutter or a piercer

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  • the present invention relates to a capsule for containing a concentrated product to be used diluted.
  • the invention also relates to a bottle for containing said diluted product, provided with said capsule.
  • the field of the invention is that of bottles, made of plastic material, glass or the like, used to store and to dispense liquid products in solution, normally aqueous, such as detergent, disinfectant and similar solutions.
  • the products to which the invention in particular refers are those composed of solutions, normally in water, of a concentrate, such as a detergent or a disinfectant, conventionally prepared directly in the factory and marketed in their form for final use.
  • a concentrate such as a detergent or a disinfectant
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a capsule suitable to be secured to the body of a bottle and to contain the concentrated product (detergent, disinfectant or the like) and to release it, inside this bottle, to allow it to be dissolved or diluted directly at the time of its use in solution.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a bottle for liquid detergents, disinfectants and the like which, with the aid of said capsule, allows preparation of the solution of the concentrate initially contained in the capsule at the time of use and dispensing of said solution, once it has been prepared inside this bottle.
  • those according to the invention allow the detergent, disinfectant or other solution to be prepared directly at the time of use, thereby preventing degradation thereof during the period for which it is stored.
  • auxiliary containment capsule for the concentrated product allows the bottle to be recharged several times, without requiring to replace the bottle every time, with obvious positive effects on the cost of the finished product and, above all, respect for the environment.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the capsule of the invention, respectively in a side and plan view
  • FIG. 3 shows the capsule of FIG. 1 in a longitudinal section
  • FIG. 4 shows the detail of coupling of the undercap to the body of the capsule of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 shows the capsule of FIG. 3 in an exploded view
  • FIG. 6 shows the bottle of the invention provided with the capsule of the preceding figures
  • FIG. 7 shows a sectional view of the detail of coupling of the capsule of FIG. 3 to the bottle of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 shows the phase of opening of the capsule on the bottle of FIG. 7 .
  • the capsule of the invention is indicated as a whole with 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 . It is composed of a body 2 substantially cylindrical in shape, provided with an external gripping tab 3 , with an internal thread 4 ( FIG. 5 ), and with coaxial circular walls, respectively 5 and 6 , integral with the upper lid of the capsule 1 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • the height of the innermost circular wall 5 of the body of the capsule 1 is lower than the height of the outermost wall 6 .
  • the capsule 1 is also provided with an undercap 10 , of the type with bottom 11 provided with frangible lines 12 , which defines, together with said circular wall 6 , a chamber 8 for containing the product (detergent, disinfectant or the like) in concentrated state, a tablet 9 in the example.
  • an undercap 10 of the type with bottom 11 provided with frangible lines 12 , which defines, together with said circular wall 6 , a chamber 8 for containing the product (detergent, disinfectant or the like) in concentrated state, a tablet 9 in the example.
  • the capsule 1 is also provided with a safety strip 13 , integrated with a pull tab 14 functioning as childproof cap ( FIG. 5 ).
  • the concentrated active ingredient (in the example a tablet 9 , but also a powder or a liquid) is then collected inside the chamber 8 of the capsule 1 and enclosed therein by means of the undercap 10 , made integral with the body 2 of this capsule 1 at the level of a rib or lugs 15 , disposed projecting toward the inside of the circular wall 16 of the undercap 10 and suitable to engage inside a corresponding race or groove 17 , provided on the outer wall of said circular wall 6 of larger dimensions ( FIG. 4 ).
  • the capsule 1 described herein is suitable to engage on the threaded mouth 18 of the bottle 19 of FIGS. 6 and 7 .
  • said bottle 19 made of plastic material, glass or the like has, next to a conventional spray dispenser 20 , also the capsule 1 described above, screwed onto the mouth 18 at the thread 4 of this capsule 1 , until with the safety strip 13 thereof interferes with the corresponding wall of the bottle 19 .
  • said wall of the bottle 19 that receives the strip 13 of the capsule 1 has protrusions 21 acting as safety couplings that cooperate with corresponding protrusions 22 provided on the inner surface of this strip 13 ( FIGS. 5 and 7 ).
  • the desired quantity of solvent 23 (usually water) is added to the bottle 19 , the safety strip 13 is then removed and finally the capsule 1 is screwed down on the mouth 18 , until said wall 6 of this capsule 1 interferes with the bottom 11 of the undercap 10 . In this way a thrusting action is produced, causing breakage or partial detachment of said bottom 11 , along the frangible lines 12 , with consequent release of the tablet 9 , which is now free to fall into the water 23 , thus causing immediate formation of the fresh solution ready for use.
  • solvent 23 usually water
  • the user can be provided with several capsules 1 according to the number of changes or uses he or she requires, while keeping the bottle 19 , to which the new capsules can be applied each time.
  • the solution thus prepared can therefore be applied in the usual way by means of the spray dispensed by the dispenser 20 .
  • the invention as described and illustrated above, can be modified to produce variants which nonetheless fall within the scope of the claims below. Therefore, by way of example, if the active ingredient is in powder or liquid form, the smaller circular wall 5 can be omitted from the structure of the capsule 1 .
  • the coupling system formed by the lugs 15 and by the respective groove 17 can also be omitted.

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ITMI2007A001266 2007-06-22
IT001266A ITMI20071266A1 (it) 2007-06-22 2007-06-22 Capsula per il contenimento di un prodotto concentrato da utilizzare diluito in soluzione e flacone di contenimento della detta soluzione provvisto di questa capsula
PCT/EP2008/057853 WO2009000762A1 (en) 2007-06-22 2008-06-20 Capsule for containing a concentrated product to be used diluted in a solution and bottle for containing said solution provided with this capsule

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