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US2055694A
US2055694A US49773A US4977335A US2055694A US 2055694 A US2055694 A US 2055694A US 49773 A US49773 A US 49773A US 4977335 A US4977335 A US 4977335A US 2055694 A US2055694 A US 2055694A
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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
    • 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
    • B65D35/14—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 with linings or inserts
    • B65D35/20—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 with linings or inserts for retracting contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2056—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type
    • B65D47/2062—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve stem
    • B65D47/2068—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure lift valve type in which the deformation raises or lowers the valve stem in which the stem is lowered by the pressure of the contents and thereby opening the valve
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7738—Pop valves
    • Y10T137/774—Pop pressure reactor in inflow to valve
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7837—Direct response valves [i.e., check valve type]
    • Y10T137/7904—Reciprocating valves
    • Y10T137/7922—Spring biased
    • Y10T137/7923—With means to protect spring from fluid

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  • This invention relates to collapsible tube closures, and particularly to a device of this character which is self-closing, and which opens to discharge the contents of the tube upon appli cation of pressure to said tube.
  • the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein application of pressure to a tube shifts a valve in a direction opposite to the direction of pressure application to permit discharge of the container contents.
  • a further object is to provide a device of this character with a spreader which serves to direct contents expelled from the tube in a predetermined path of movement and to support a valve or closure.
  • a further object is to provide a device of this character with an outwardly tapered spring pressed closure member longitudinally shiftable relative to a spreader by which pressure-expelled tube contents are divided to permit subsequent radially inwardly directed movement thereof against said tapered closure member to open the same during application of pressure to the tube.
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a collapsible tube provided with my improved closure.
  • Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the closure taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 3.
  • Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the spreader with parts cut away.
  • the numeral lil designates a conventional collapsible tube provided with an externally screw threaded neck H.
  • an adapter ring l2 having an axial screw threaded opening fitting around said neck.
  • Ring [2 is provided with a coaxial annular externally screw threaded extension l3 whose outer diameter is preferably less than the diameter of said ring and whose inner diameter is greater than that of neck H.
  • a cap i4 is screw threaded on annular extension [3 of ring Hi, the outer end of said cap being provided with a central opening 15.
  • the side walls of said cap are provided with an inwardly directed shoulder It, said shoulder being substantially spaced from the end of ring extension !3.
  • Spreader ll comprises an 5 outer annular wall 58 which is clamped by said cap between the end of ring extension [3 and shoulder 15 of said cap.
  • Integrally formed with wall I8 is an inwardly extending transverse wall F9, from which extends a cup-shaped central l0 portion whose wall 2! is concentric with and inwardly spaced from wall l8, and which is open at its outer end adjacent wall IS.
  • the base 22 of cup-shaped portion 28 is of conical exterior shape and its apex is preferably juxtaposed to 15 the end of tube neck H and in substantially coaxial relation thereto.
  • a plurality of equispaced openings 23 are provided in transverse wall l9 intermediate walls 38 and 2!.
  • valve member 24 Slidably mounted within cup-shaped portion 20 of spreader I! is a valve member 24 whose inner end is provided with a central hollow open end or skirt 25 into which extends one end of a coil spring 26 whose opposite end bears on base 22 of the cup-shaped portion of the spreader. 25
  • the outer end 21 of valve 24 is provided with a frusto-conical outline or shape which normally projects through cap opening I5 to close or seal the same.
  • the spring 26 30 urges valve 24 outwardly, positioned and guided by the interfitting valve skirt 25 and the wall 2! of the spreader, whereby the tapered outer portion thereof positively engages the entire circumference of the wall of cap opening 15 to seal the same and the tube.
  • the contents of the tube are divided or diverted by the conical base 22 of the spreader ll into the annular passage between walls I8 and ill of the spreader.
  • equal portions of the contents thereof are forced through each of the plurality of openings 23, and are thence directed radially inwardly between the cap end and the outer end of the spreader and against the tapered outer end 2!
  • valve 24 The radially inwardly directed pressure of the contents of the tube against said tapered portion of the valve longitudinally inwardly shifts said valve to permit expulsion of said tube contents.
  • the spring 26 forces the valve outwardly and thus effectively recloses the valve and tube.
  • a closure for a collapsible tube comprising a hollow cap fitting on the discharge end of said tube and having a discharge opening in its outer nd, a spreader disposed in said cap in spaced relation to its outer end and comprising a central portion having a substantially conical end and an opposed hollow end, a transverse apertured Wall portion projecting laterally from the hollow end of said central portion, and a ring portion carried by said wall portion in spaced concentric relation to said central portion to provide an annular channel therebetween communicating with said apertures, a spring mounted in the hollow end of said central spreader portion, and a valve member having a guide skirt longitudinally shiftable in said hollow end and spring pressed to close said opening, the outer end of said valve being tapered.
  • a closure for a collapsible tube comprising an adapter fitting on the discharge end of said tube, a cap mounted on said adapter having an internal shoulder spaced from its end and a discharge opening in its end, a spreader having an annular passage concentric with said cap extending for the major portion of its length and defined at one end by a transverse apertured wall, said spreader being clamped between said shoulder and adapter, and a spring pressed tapered valve member shiftably carried by said spreader and normally closing said discharge opening.
  • a closure for a collapsible tube comprising an adapter for connection with the discharge end of said tube, a cap mounted on said adapter having a discharge opening in its end, a spreader clamped between said cap and adapter in spaced relation to the end of said cap, said spreader having an annular passage therethrough, and a spring pressed tapered valve shiftably carried by said spreader at the center thereof and normally closing said discharge opening.
  • a spreader adapted to be mounted in a closure for a collapsible tube comprising an outer annular member, a cup-shaped member positioned in spaced concentric relation to said annular member, and a transverse wall interconnecting said members at one end thereof, said wall being provided with a plurality of equi-spaced apertures extending therethrough.
  • a spreader adapted to be mounted in a closure for a collapsible tube comprising a central member having a substantially conical end and an opposed valve mounting hollow end, a transverse apertured Wall projecting outwardly from the hollow end of said central member, and a ring carried by said wall in spaced concentric relation to said central member to provide a channel communicating with said wall apertures.
  • a closure for a collapsible tube having a threaded discharge portion comprising means concentric with said discharge portion for spreading the tube contents discharged through said portion, a cap threaded on said discharge portion and clamping said spreading means in operative relation to said discharge portion, said cap having a discharge opening therein, and a spring pressed valve normally closing said cap opening, said valve being carried by said spreading means.
  • a closure for the discharge portion of a collapsible tube comprising a cap mounted on said tube and having an opening therein, a member clamped in fixed relation to said discharge portion by said cap, said member being adapted to spread tube contents expelled through said discharge portion, and a spring pressed valve carried by said member and normally closing said cap openmg. l.

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Sept. 29, 1936. c. E. LUNDGREN' COLLAPSIBLE TUBE CLOSURE Filed Nov. 14, 1935 In! t f H /7 a F/Ci6.
INVENTOR. CAEZ f. ZU/VDGE'f/M ATTORNEYS.
Patented Sept. 29, 1936 Uhii'lED STATES PATENT OFFIQE 7 Claims.
This invention relates to collapsible tube closures, and particularly to a device of this character which is self-closing, and which opens to discharge the contents of the tube upon appli cation of pressure to said tube.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein application of pressure to a tube shifts a valve in a direction opposite to the direction of pressure application to permit discharge of the container contents.
A further object is to provide a device of this character with a spreader which serves to direct contents expelled from the tube in a predetermined path of movement and to support a valve or closure.
A further object is to provide a device of this character with an outwardly tapered spring pressed closure member longitudinally shiftable relative to a spreader by which pressure-expelled tube contents are divided to permit subsequent radially inwardly directed movement thereof against said tapered closure member to open the same during application of pressure to the tube.
Other objects will be apparent from the de scription and the appended claims.
In the drawing:
Figure 1 is a side view of a collapsible tube provided with my improved closure.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the closure taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 3.
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.
Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.
Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of the closure taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the spreader with parts cut away.
Referring to the drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral lil designates a conventional collapsible tube provided with an externally screw threaded neck H. To the neck II, I apply my improved closure by means of an adapter ring l2 having an axial screw threaded opening fitting around said neck. Ring [2 is provided with a coaxial annular externally screw threaded extension l3 whose outer diameter is preferably less than the diameter of said ring and whose inner diameter is greater than that of neck H. A cap i4 is screw threaded on annular extension [3 of ring Hi, the outer end of said cap being provided with a central opening 15. In spaced relation to the outer end of cap I4 the side walls of said cap are provided with an inwardly directed shoulder It, said shoulder being substantially spaced from the end of ring extension !3.
Within cap M is mounted a spreader ll, best illustrated in Fig. 6. Spreader ll comprises an 5 outer annular wall 58 which is clamped by said cap between the end of ring extension [3 and shoulder 15 of said cap. Integrally formed with wall I8 is an inwardly extending transverse wall F9, from which extends a cup-shaped central l0 portion whose wall 2! is concentric with and inwardly spaced from wall l8, and which is open at its outer end adjacent wall IS. The base 22 of cup-shaped portion 28 is of conical exterior shape and its apex is preferably juxtaposed to 15 the end of tube neck H and in substantially coaxial relation thereto. A plurality of equispaced openings 23 are provided in transverse wall l9 intermediate walls 38 and 2!.
Slidably mounted within cup-shaped portion 20 of spreader I! is a valve member 24 whose inner end is provided with a central hollow open end or skirt 25 into which extends one end of a coil spring 26 whose opposite end bears on base 22 of the cup-shaped portion of the spreader. 25 The outer end 21 of valve 24 is provided with a frusto-conical outline or shape which normally projects through cap opening I5 to close or seal the same.
In the normal relation of parts the spring 26 30 urges valve 24 outwardly, positioned and guided by the interfitting valve skirt 25 and the wall 2! of the spreader, whereby the tapered outer portion thereof positively engages the entire circumference of the wall of cap opening 15 to seal the same and the tube. Upon application of pressure to the tube to expel the contents thereof In the usual manner, the contents of the tube are divided or diverted by the conical base 22 of the spreader ll into the annular passage between walls I8 and ill of the spreader. As the application of pressure to the tube continues, equal portions of the contents thereof are forced through each of the plurality of openings 23, and are thence directed radially inwardly between the cap end and the outer end of the spreader and against the tapered outer end 2! of the valve 24. The radially inwardly directed pressure of the contents of the tube against said tapered portion of the valve longitudinally inwardly shifts said valve to permit expulsion of said tube contents. When the application of pressure is discontinued, the spring 26 forces the valve outwardly and thus effectively recloses the valve and tube.
I claim:
1. A closure for a collapsible tube comprising a hollow cap fitting on the discharge end of said tube and having a discharge opening in its outer nd, a spreader disposed in said cap in spaced relation to its outer end and comprising a central portion having a substantially conical end and an opposed hollow end, a transverse apertured Wall portion projecting laterally from the hollow end of said central portion, and a ring portion carried by said wall portion in spaced concentric relation to said central portion to provide an annular channel therebetween communicating with said apertures, a spring mounted in the hollow end of said central spreader portion, and a valve member having a guide skirt longitudinally shiftable in said hollow end and spring pressed to close said opening, the outer end of said valve being tapered.
2. A closure for a collapsible tube comprising an adapter fitting on the discharge end of said tube, a cap mounted on said adapter having an internal shoulder spaced from its end and a discharge opening in its end, a spreader having an annular passage concentric with said cap extending for the major portion of its length and defined at one end by a transverse apertured wall, said spreader being clamped between said shoulder and adapter, and a spring pressed tapered valve member shiftably carried by said spreader and normally closing said discharge opening.
3. A closure for a collapsible tube comprising an adapter for connection with the discharge end of said tube, a cap mounted on said adapter having a discharge opening in its end, a spreader clamped between said cap and adapter in spaced relation to the end of said cap, said spreader having an annular passage therethrough, and a spring pressed tapered valve shiftably carried by said spreader at the center thereof and normally closing said discharge opening.
4. A spreader adapted to be mounted in a closure for a collapsible tube comprising an outer annular member, a cup-shaped member positioned in spaced concentric relation to said annular member, and a transverse wall interconnecting said members at one end thereof, said wall being provided with a plurality of equi-spaced apertures extending therethrough.
5. A spreader adapted to be mounted in a closure for a collapsible tube comprising a central member having a substantially conical end and an opposed valve mounting hollow end, a transverse apertured Wall projecting outwardly from the hollow end of said central member, and a ring carried by said wall in spaced concentric relation to said central member to provide a channel communicating with said wall apertures.
6. A closure for a collapsible tube having a threaded discharge portion, comprising means concentric with said discharge portion for spreading the tube contents discharged through said portion, a cap threaded on said discharge portion and clamping said spreading means in operative relation to said discharge portion, said cap having a discharge opening therein, and a spring pressed valve normally closing said cap opening, said valve being carried by said spreading means.
'7. A closure for the discharge portion of a collapsible tube, comprising a cap mounted on said tube and having an opening therein, a member clamped in fixed relation to said discharge portion by said cap, said member being adapted to spread tube contents expelled through said discharge portion, and a spring pressed valve carried by said member and normally closing said cap openmg. l.
CARL E. LUNDGREN.
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US2607515A (en) * 1946-12-18 1952-08-19 Robert A Felburg Closure for collapsible tubes, with pressure-responsive, resiliently biased outlet element
US3008611A (en) * 1958-03-31 1961-11-14 Chapman Machine Company Inc Sealing and dispensing device

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US2607515A (en) * 1946-12-18 1952-08-19 Robert A Felburg Closure for collapsible tubes, with pressure-responsive, resiliently biased outlet element
US3008611A (en) * 1958-03-31 1961-11-14 Chapman Machine Company Inc Sealing and dispensing device

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