US2204176A

US2204176A - Dispensing container

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Publication number: US2204176A
Application number: US240651A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alfred J Chamberlain
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-11-16
Filing date: 1938-11-16
Publication date: 1940-06-11
Anticipated expiration: 1957-06-11

Description

June 11, 1940- A. J. YHAMBERLAlN 2,204,176

DISPENSING CONTAINER Fund uw.y 1s, 193s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 :www MM ATTORNEY.

June 11, 1940- A. J. CHAMBERLAIN 2,204,176

DISPENSING GONTAINIR mud xav. 16,-1958 2 sheets-sneer 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented June il, 194()4 prsrENslNo coN'rArNEa Alfred J. Chamberlain, Wauwatosa,'Wil.

Application November 16,

(Cl. 221-l1) 9 Claims.

This inventionrelates to an improvement in dispensing containers of the type forming the subject matter of my Patent 2,129,819 grantad September'13, 1938, and of my application Serial No. 194,339 filed March '1, 1938.

The object of the present invention is to pro-m vide a dispensing container of this general char-* acter which, however, greatly improves the pour'- ing action of the dispensing spout giving the person using thecontainer complete and easy control over the pouring operation and forming a. well defined, although substantial, stream and with all of that, assuring venting and the prevention of gurgling or bubbling under all circumstances.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispensing container having these advantages and which is simple and durable in its construction, reliable and effective in operation, easily handled, and comparatively inexpensive and easy to produce.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in diametrical vertical cross section taken on line i-i of Figure 2 and showing one type of container in which Y the present invention may be advantageously embodied and illustrating the spout inA its pouring position;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in' top plan showing the construction illustrated in Figure 1 with the spout in pouring position; f

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 1 but-showing the spout hanging down in the container in its inoperative position;

Figure 4 lis a fragmentary plan view showing the closure and seal applied to the nozzle, with the spout in its inoperative position within the container;

Figure 5 is a detail view in bottom plan oi' the spout, a portion being broken away and shown in section for the sake of illustration; v

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of the combined stop and hinge bracket which cooperates with the spout;

Figure 7 isa view of this combined hinge v bracket and stop in end elevation;

Figure 8 is a view in cross section taken on line H oi' FigureI 9 showing the invention as 1938, Sei'lal'No. 240,651

applied to that type of container which has a removable top;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view in top plan of the construction shown in Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a view in section taken on line i, i0-i0 of vlFigure 9 but showing more in detail the provision made for mounting the combined hinge bracket and stop and illustrating the :over as first applied to the container; and

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 10 but 1c showing the parts as related after the welding lugs have been crimped up into pouring position.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that in both embodiments of the invention the container comprises a body portion i having a suitl5 able bottom 2 (see Figure 1).v The container isprovided with a top which in the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2 is designated at 3 and is of cupped formation and is permanently interseamed as at I with the upper edge of the body of thecontainer.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 8, 9, 10 and 11 a removable top designated generally at 5, is provided and has a so-called wedge-seal structure S for releasably though hermetically interconnecting it .with the container. This wedge-seal structure is fully disclosed and claimed in my Patent 1,770,892 granted July 15, 1930.

In both embodiments of the invention the top is provided with an upwardly displaced portion l.` The displacement of the portion 1 is greater adjacent the center of the'top and gradually decreases as the displaced portion approaches the periphery. This displaced portion is formed with an opening 8 surrounded by an upstanding flange 9,-the upper-edge of which is provided with aV rolled bead il. In other words, the displaced portion is provided with a nozzle formation surrounding .the margin of its opening and the nozzie formation also inclines downwardly and outwardly toward the periphery of the top.4 The opening in the upwardly displaced portion of the top and the nozzle formation surrounding the same are of oblong` form. Obviously the upwardly displaced formation 1 need not be an integral or one piece with the top butmay be a part of the nozzle structure and may be interseamed withor welded or otherwise secured to the top, the top having an opening of proper dimensions for such purpose.

- A disappearing spout designated generally at ii is provided and is also of the same general oblong form as the nozzle.A It consists of spaced side wings I2 and II connected at one end by a u 2, 8 and 9 or it may be dropped down. into the' container as shown in Figure 3. For the purpose of hingedly supporting the spout and limiting the extent to which it may swing down into the container a combined hinge bracket and stop structure designated .generally at is provided.

. This consists of a U-shaped piece of sheetl metal,

the body portion 2l of which is rivetted as at 22 to the under side of the top. The legs 23 which project down into the container are provided at their lower. edges with out-turned lugs 24 which provide the stop structure to engage the portions of the spout presented thereto. One edge of the body portion 2| is 'formed with integral hinge ears or hinge barrels 25 which are spaced from each other and accommodate between them asimilar hinge barrel 26 integral with the curved end wall of the spout. A hinge pin 21 which may be an ordinary cotter pin, is extended through the alined hinge barrels 25 and 26 'to complete the pivotal mounting of the spout.

With a structure `such as this, when .the spout is pulled up to its pouring or projected position it is inclined and in such position is better adapted to pour a controlled stream, one which clears the edge of the container. Moreover, pouring is effected by very slight tilting of the container.

The spout and nozzle are self-venting lin their action, but this may be enhanced by providing a Venting groove 30 in the underside of the top which extends from the point adjacent the center thereof to and through the adjacent high portion of thev formation 1, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 8.

The top of the container may be provided with a conventional handle 35.

When the spout is in its inoperative position, that is, hanging down in the container, the nozzle may be closed and sealed by means of a suitablef closure member 4I) and seal 4l. The closure member may have -a fingery grip 42 to facilitate its application and removal. The seal 4l may have tearing tabs 43. However, these parts per se form no part of the present invention and they Will not be further described.

While I have shown and described several constructions in which the invention may be advantageously embodied, it is to be understood that the constructions shown have been selected merely for thepurpose of villustration or example and that various changes in the size, lshape and arrangement of the parts 'may `be made without departing from the spirit of the invention vorthe s copeof the subjoined claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A dispensing container comprising abody.

portion having a top provided adjacent its periphery vwith an upwardly displacedI portion formed with a nozzle projecting outwardly therefrom and inclining downwardly andAoutwardly toward the periphery of the container, and a spout pivotally supported with .respect to said nozzle so that it may hang down within the container Vin its inoperative position or may be swung up to a position projecting beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nozzle having interclined nozzle projecting outwardly from said portion, a spout pivotally supported with respect to the nozzle so that it may hang down within the container in its inoperative position or may be swung up to a 'position projecting beyond the nozzle for pouring, -said spout and said nozzle having interengageable portions in the projected position of the spout so that the spout is inclined in its pouring position. l

3. A dispensing container comprising a body portion'having a top provided adjacent its periphery with an upwardly displaced and downwardly and outwardly inclined portion formedwith an oblong opening, an upstanding flange around the margin of said opening formed with a rolled bead to provide an outwardly or downwardly inclined nozzle, Isaid nozzle projectingv `outwardly from said portion a spout pivotally supported with respect to said nozzle,.said spout being of oblong form-and being adapted to hang down within the lcontainer orto be swung up to a position projecting vbeyond the nozzle, said yspout and said nozzle having interengageable portions in the projected position of the spout so4 spout pivotally supported with respect to said nozzle so that it may hang down within the container inits inoperative position or may be swung up to a positionl projecting beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nozzle having interengageablej portions in the projected position of. the spout so that the spout is inclined inits pouring position, the upwardly displaced portion of the top and the'portion of the top adjacent thereto being provided with a venting groove affording free communication between the space below the center of the top and the nozzle.

5. A dispensing container comprising a body portion having a top, a downwardly and outwardly inclined nozzle on said top, said nozzle being of oblong form and projecting outwardly from said top, a correspondingly formed spout pivotally supported with respect to said nozzle so that it may hang down within the container in its inoperative position or may be swung up to a position projecting beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nozzle having interengageable portions in the projected position of the spout so that the spout is inclined in its pouring position.

6. A dispensing container comprising a body portion having a top provided adjacent its periphery with an upwardly displaced and downwardly and outwardly inclined portion, said portion having an opening of oblong form-with its major axis extending radially of the top, a nozzle formation around the margin of said opening, said nozzle projecting outwardly beyondsaid portion. a spout having an oblong form corresponding to that of the nome and pivotally supported with respect to said nozzle so that-it may hang down within the container in its inoperative position or may be swung up to a position projecting beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nozzle having interengageable portions in the projected position of the spout so that the spout is inclinedin its pouring position.

7. A dispensing container having its top provided with an outwardly and downwardly inclined nozzle of oblong form,l the low end of the nozzle being adjacent the periphery of, the container,l said nozzle projecting outwardly beyond said top, a spout of oblong form corresponding to that of the nozzle and pivotally supported with respect thereto so that it may hang down within the container' in its inoperative position or`may be projected beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nomic having portions interengageable in the projected position of the spout so that the spout is inclined in its projected position.

8. A dispensing container having its top pro- I vided with an outwardly and downwardly inclined nozzle ofoblong form, the low end of the nozzle being adjacent the periphery of the contaier, said nozzle projecting outwardly beyond the top, a spout ofoblong Iorm corresponding generally to that ot the nozzle and pivotally supported with respect thereto so that it may hang down within the container in its inoperative position or may be projected beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout having spaced side wings and at least one curved end wall connecting the side wings at one end of the spout, said side wings having out-turned flanges engageable with the nomle in the projected position of the spout so that the spout is inclined in its projected position.

9. A dispensing container having its top provided with an outwardly and downwardly inclined nozzle of oblong form, said nozzle projecting outwardly beyond the top, the low end of the nozzle being adjacent the periphery of the container, a spout of oblong form corresponding to that of the nozzle and'pivotally supported with respect thereto so that it may hang down within the container in its inoperative position or may be projected beyond the nozzle for pouring, said spout and said nozzle having portions interengageable in the projected position of the spout so that .the spout is inclined in its projected position. the top of the container having on its underside a ventinggroove extending from the central portion of the top through the high end of the nozzle.

ALFRED J. CHAMBERLAIN.