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US2540842A
US2540842A US112872A US11287249A US2540842A US 2540842 A US2540842 A US 2540842A US 112872 A US112872 A US 112872A US 11287249 A US11287249 A US 11287249A US 2540842 A US2540842 A US 2540842A
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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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    • 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
    • B65D47/2031—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 the element being formed by a slit, narrow opening or constrictable spout, the size of the outlet passage being able to be varied by increasing or decreasing the pressure

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  • This member comprises a cap for attachment to the container-dispenser, the cap -including a bore, and a headdisposed across the bore and including a dispensing mouth;
  • the mouth is formed by side and front slots in the head defining an integral elongated tongue and complementary groove.
  • the tongue has side edges and a tip, and said groove has side walls and a leading wall abutting the side and leading edges respectively.
  • the tongue. is connected to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side walls at the base of the tongue.
  • the tongue is preferably tapered from the base towards the tip.
  • the tongue is articulated to the head by the flexibility of the material from which the cap is made so that it is adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against this material by its own resiliency on release of the pressure.
  • the preferred material from which the cap is made is polyethylene.
  • a member of this material has the capacity of being flexed out of shape and of resiling relatively slowly as compared, for
  • the tongue and groove are substantially rectangular in outline.
  • the bore includes a neck portion which is substantially rectangular in outline, and the walls of the groove form a continuation of the bore.
  • Figure 1 is a front view in perspective elevation of a flexible container capped by a closure member constructed according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan'view of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 2 along the line 3-3 illustrating the closure member with the flap or tongue closed.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional view of Figure 2 corresponding to Figure 3 illustrating the closure member with the flap or tongue open.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 2 along the line 5-5.
  • FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the closure member removed from the container to illustrate the formation of the internal'bore.
  • Figure 7 is a detailed cross sectional view showing a modification in the form of a tongue.
  • A is a flexible container, for example, a tooth paste tube
  • B is a closure member constructed according to the invention.
  • this closure member is moulded or cast from plastic material.
  • the member B includes a bore l5 having a narrow or neck portion ll leading to a mouth or outlet 20 formed in the head 2
  • the inner end of the bore I5 is tapped as at 22 for connection with the container A.
  • the neck of the container is screw threaded as indicated.
  • the mouth 20 is formed by side slots 25 and an end slot 29 through the head portion.
  • These slots preferably form a continuation of the walls of the narrow portion of the bore l1 and define a tongue C which is integral with the head and connected to it by a base portion 30 extending between the base of the side slots 25.
  • the tongue thus has side edges 35 and a tip 36, and preferably tapers in thickness from the base 30 to the tip 36 so as to provide greater flexibility adjacent to the tip.
  • of the closure member B is preferably provided with raised ridges 40 bordering the slots 25.
  • the ridges 40 preferably have inside faces forming a continuation of the side walls of the groove 25. This arrangement provides confining walls between which the end portion 36 of the tongue C is adapted to flex so as to allow material squeezed from the tube to escape only from the outlet 2
  • the cap B is preferably formed of polyethylene which has properties which are particularly suitable tor the present invention.
  • the relatively thin member C of polyethylene has the capacity or being bent under pressure and then resiling relatively slowly to its original form. This contrasts with the property of rubber which snaps back relatively last after being pulled out or shape.
  • the cap could be dipped in collodion or other cellulosic material so as to provide a frangible seal.
  • the tap or other seal is sumciently strong to prevent escape or any material from the tube under pressure which may be encountered during packing or handling in shipping, and also capable of withstanding extreme pressures as would be likely to burst the tube.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a modification.
  • the tongue C is provided with a lug 50 and the head H with a catch portion 52. These parts are preferably molded integrally with the tongue and cap respectively.
  • the purpose of the cap is to retain the tongue in closed position despite pressure fromthe tube contents.
  • the tongue can only be pulled past the cap by the use of the lug 50.
  • the preferred material for the cap has been described as polyethylene, because of the unusual properties of this material, particularly its type of resiliency. It is also resistant to both acid .and alkaline materials. This is a great advantage and widens its field of use.
  • the cap can be made of other materials, for example rubber, and synthetic rubbers like polychloroprene. The particular material from which it is best made will depend on the proposed contents of the tube and the exact properties required in the cap.
  • a closure member for a container dispenser for viscous fluid materials comprising, a cap including a bore, a head disposed across the bore,
  • integral elongated tongue and complementary groove said tongue having side edges and a tip, and said groove having side walls and a leading wall abutting said side and leading edges respectively, said tongue being connected'to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side slots at the base oi the tongue, the tong e being articulated to the head by the flexibility of its material and adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against said material by its own resiliency on release 01 said pressure, and raised portions or said head bordering the side slots thereby to provide 9. continue.- tion of the walls of the groove thereby-to restrict lateral escape of material when the tongue is raised above the normal level of the head.
  • a closure member according to claim 1 wherein the bore and slots are oo-extensive whereby the walls of the groove form a continuation of the bore.
  • a closure member according to claim 1 wherein the tongue and groove are substantially rectangular in outline and the bore and slots are co-extensive whereby the walls 01' the groove form a continuation of those of the bore.
  • a closure member for a container dispenser for viscous fluid materials comprising, a cap ineluding a bore, a head disposed across the bore.
  • the head having side and front slots defining an integral elongated tongue and complementary groove, said tongue having side edges and a tip, and said groove having side walls and a leading wall abutting said side and leading edges respectively, said ton ue being connected to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side slots at the base of the ton ue, the tongue being articulated to the head by the flexibility of its material and adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against said material by its own resiliency on release of said pressure. WILLIAM EDWARD STANLEY. ROBERT F. DUROCHIER.

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F 1951 w. E. STANLEY ET AL 2,540,842
SELF-SEALING CLOSURE MEMBER Filed Aug. 29, 1949 ill/1 g Patented Feb. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
2,540,842 SELF-SEALING CLOSURE MEMBEl t William Edward Stan] ey, Montreal, Quebec, and
Robert F. Durocher, Verdun, Quebec, Canada Application August 29, 1949, Serial No. 112,872
Introduction the device has been too complicated or has not. worked properly, or both.
Applicants development The applicants have now developed a. closure member for container-dispensers which is simple. effective in operation and convenient to manufacture from readily available materials. This member comprises a cap for attachment to the container-dispenser, the cap -including a bore, and a headdisposed across the bore and including a dispensing mouth; In accordance with the invention the mouth is formed by side and front slots in the head defining an integral elongated tongue and complementary groove. The tongue has side edges and a tip, and said groove has side walls and a leading wall abutting the side and leading edges respectively. The tongue. is connected to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side walls at the base of the tongue. The tongue is preferably tapered from the base towards the tip. The tongue is articulated to the head by the flexibility of the material from which the cap is made so that it is adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against this material by its own resiliency on release of the pressure.
The preferred material from which the cap is made is polyethylene. A member of this material has the capacity of being flexed out of shape and of resiling relatively slowly as compared, for
' 6 Claims. (Cl. 222-490) I theinvention, particular reference will be made example, with rubber, which snaps back into shape relatively fast. Preferably raised portions of the head border the side slots thereby to provide a continuation of the walls of the groove so as to restrict lateral escape of the material being dispensed when the tongue is raised above the normal level of the head.
Preferably, the tongue and groove are substantially rectangular in outline. Preferably, the bore includes a neck portion which is substantially rectangular in outline, and the walls of the groove form a continuation of the bore.
. Detailed description Having thus generally described the nature of to the accompanying drawings, illustrating preferred embodiments, and in which:
Figure 1 is a front view in perspective elevation of a flexible container capped by a closure member constructed according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan'view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 2 along the line 3-3 illustrating the closure member with the flap or tongue closed.
Figure 4 is a sectional view of Figure 2 corresponding to Figure 3 illustrating the closure member with the flap or tongue open.
Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 2 along the line 5-5.
- Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the closure member removed from the container to illustrate the formation of the internal'bore.
Figure 7 is a detailed cross sectional view showing a modification in the form of a tongue.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, A is a flexible container, for example, a tooth paste tube, and B is a closure member constructed according to the invention. In the preferred form shown, this closure member is moulded or cast from plastic material. The member B includes a bore l5 having a narrow or neck portion ll leading to a mouth or outlet 20 formed in the head 2| of the cap. The inner end of the bore I5 is tapped as at 22 for connection with the container A. The neck of the container is screw threaded as indicated.
In accordance with the invention, the mouth 20 is formed by side slots 25 and an end slot 29 through the head portion. These slots preferably form a continuation of the walls of the narrow portion of the bore l1 and define a tongue C which is integral with the head and connected to it by a base portion 30 extending between the base of the side slots 25. The tongue thus has side edges 35 and a tip 36, and preferably tapers in thickness from the base 30 to the tip 36 so as to provide greater flexibility adjacent to the tip.
The head portion 2| of the closure member B is preferably provided with raised ridges 40 bordering the slots 25. The ridges 40 preferably have inside faces forming a continuation of the side walls of the groove 25. This arrangement provides confining walls between which the end portion 36 of the tongue C is adapted to flex so as to allow material squeezed from the tube to escape only from the outlet 2|] adjacent the tongue tip 36.
The cap B is preferably formed of polyethylene which has properties which are particularly suitable tor the present invention. The relatively thin member C of polyethylene has the capacity or being bent under pressure and then resiling relatively slowly to its original form. This contrasts with the property of rubber which snaps back relatively last after being pulled out or shape.
Operation other suitable way before the tube is first put into use.
For example, the cap could be dipped in collodion or other cellulosic material so as to provide a frangible seal. The tap or other seal is sumciently strong to prevent escape or any material from the tube under pressure which may be encountered during packing or handling in shipping, and also capable of withstanding extreme pressures as would be likely to burst the tube.
Figure 7 illustrates a modification. The tongue C is provided with a lug 50 and the head H with a catch portion 52. These parts are preferably molded integrally with the tongue and cap respectively. I
The purpose of the cap is to retain the tongue in closed position despite pressure fromthe tube contents. The tongue can only be pulled past the cap by the use of the lug 50.
The preferred material for the cap has been described as polyethylene, because of the unusual properties of this material, particularly its type of resiliency. It is also resistant to both acid .and alkaline materials. This is a great advantage and widens its field of use. For some purposes, however, the cap can be made of other materials, for example rubber, and synthetic rubbers like polychloroprene. The particular material from which it is best made will depend on the proposed contents of the tube and the exact properties required in the cap.
We claim:
l. A closure member for a container dispenser for viscous fluid materials comprising, a cap including a bore, a head disposed across the bore,
integral elongated tongue and complementary groove, said tongue having side edges and a tip, and said groove having side walls and a leading wall abutting said side and leading edges respectively, said tongue being connected'to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side slots at the base oi the tongue, the tong e being articulated to the head by the flexibility of its material and adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against said material by its own resiliency on release 01 said pressure, and raised portions or said head bordering the side slots thereby to provide 9. continue.- tion of the walls of the groove thereby-to restrict lateral escape of material when the tongue is raised above the normal level of the head.
2. A closure member according to claim 1, wherein the tongue and groove are substantially rectangular in outline.
3. A closure member according to claim 1, wherein the bore and slots are oo-extensive whereby the walls of the groove form a continuation of the bore.
a. A closure member according to claim 1, wherein the closure member is made of polyethylene.
5. A closure member according to claim 1, wherein the tongue and groove are substantially rectangular in outline and the bore and slots are co-extensive whereby the walls 01' the groove form a continuation of those of the bore.
6. A closure member for a container dispenser for viscous fluid materials comprising, a cap ineluding a bore, a head disposed across the bore.
the head having side and front slots defining an integral elongated tongue and complementary groove, said tongue having side edges and a tip, and said groove having side walls and a leading wall abutting said side and leading edges respectively, said ton ue being connected to the head by an unslotted base portion extending between the side slots at the base of the ton ue, the tongue being articulated to the head by the flexibility of its material and adapted to be raised by the material forced from the container under pressure and to return to closed position against said material by its own resiliency on release of said pressure. WILLIAM EDWARD STANLEY. ROBERT F. DUROCHIER.
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US2700491A (en) * 1953-05-11 1955-01-25 Edward P Bottomley Self-sealing dispenser cap
US2733843A (en) * 1956-02-07 Seroko
US2750084A (en) * 1952-09-11 1956-06-12 James G Moran Liquid and semi-liquid dispensing containers
DE1761596A1 (en) 1968-03-20 1971-07-22 American Can Co Collapsible dispensing container
US3858767A (en) * 1973-12-10 1975-01-07 Harlan F Borin Cup with self-sealing spout
US3937371A (en) * 1972-08-09 1976-02-10 Bon F Del Automatically opening and closing closure device
EP0140446A3 (en) * 1983-10-31 1986-08-13 The Procter & Gamble Company Dispensing closure (1111111)
US4645094A (en) * 1983-04-26 1987-02-24 Calgon Corporation Photo-electric controlled dispenser
US5037005A (en) * 1988-10-13 1991-08-06 Paul Appleby Inverted dispenser
USD380384S (en) * 1995-05-15 1997-07-01 Precision Valve Corporation Dispensing actuator cap
EP0816245A1 (en) * 1996-07-03 1998-01-07 L'oreal Dispensing head for dispensing a liquid-like viscous product having an elastic closing means as well as dispensing assembly comprising such device
US5931352A (en) * 1997-09-11 1999-08-03 Knight Plastics, Inc. Snap-fit non-drip valve and method for assembly thereof
US5989469A (en) * 1997-09-11 1999-11-23 Knight Plastics, Inc. Method for making a non-drip valve for an inverted container
US20020158083A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 2002-10-31 Brown Paul E. Dispensing valve

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US2733843A (en) * 1956-02-07 Seroko
US2750084A (en) * 1952-09-11 1956-06-12 James G Moran Liquid and semi-liquid dispensing containers
US2700491A (en) * 1953-05-11 1955-01-25 Edward P Bottomley Self-sealing dispenser cap
DE1761596A1 (en) 1968-03-20 1971-07-22 American Can Co Collapsible dispensing container
DE1786644C2 (en) * 1968-03-20 1981-12-10 American Can Co., Greenwich, Conn. Collapsible dispensing container
US3937371A (en) * 1972-08-09 1976-02-10 Bon F Del Automatically opening and closing closure device
US3858767A (en) * 1973-12-10 1975-01-07 Harlan F Borin Cup with self-sealing spout
US4645094A (en) * 1983-04-26 1987-02-24 Calgon Corporation Photo-electric controlled dispenser
EP0140446A3 (en) * 1983-10-31 1986-08-13 The Procter & Gamble Company Dispensing closure (1111111)
US5037005A (en) * 1988-10-13 1991-08-06 Paul Appleby Inverted dispenser
US20020158083A1 (en) * 1991-12-06 2002-10-31 Brown Paul E. Dispensing valve
US7077296B2 (en) 1991-12-06 2006-07-18 Aptargroup, Inc. Dispensing valve
USD380384S (en) * 1995-05-15 1997-07-01 Precision Valve Corporation Dispensing actuator cap
EP0816245A1 (en) * 1996-07-03 1998-01-07 L'oreal Dispensing head for dispensing a liquid-like viscous product having an elastic closing means as well as dispensing assembly comprising such device
US5931352A (en) * 1997-09-11 1999-08-03 Knight Plastics, Inc. Snap-fit non-drip valve and method for assembly thereof
US5989469A (en) * 1997-09-11 1999-11-23 Knight Plastics, Inc. Method for making a non-drip valve for an inverted container

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