US3726447A - Plastic container spout - Google Patents

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US3726447A
US3726447A US00119284A US3726447DA US3726447A US 3726447 A US3726447 A US 3726447A US 00119284 A US00119284 A US 00119284A US 3726447D A US3726447D A US 3726447DA US 3726447 A US3726447 A US 3726447A
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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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
    • B65D25/40—Nozzles or spouts
    • B65D25/48—Separable nozzles or spouts

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  • This invention relates to container pouring spouts for easy application and cooperation with the outer surface of a container such as a can, and is particularly efficient when used with cans having a beaded chime.
  • the spout is preferably formed from an unsupported sheet of resilient, elastic plastic material such as high density polyethylene.
  • the spout is provided with an integral band which is slipped about the can. In the retracted position, the spout is in a snug can encircling arrangement providing substantially no interference to the packaging of a plurality of cans carrying the spouts in standard can cartons. Once the can is opened for use of the contents, the spout is easily slid to the pouring position.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the invention as it is formed from a sheet of plastic material
  • FIG. 2 is ,aside elevational view of a container with the spout of FIG. 1 applied thereto and in the retracted position;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the arrangement of FIG. 2 with the spout and canin pouring position;
  • FIG 4 is a plan view of another embodiment of the.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a container with the DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • Each of the embodiments 10, ll, 12 and 13 of the spout of the present invention is formed from a flat spout of FIG. 4 applied thereto and theretracted position;
  • sheetof material preferably an unsupported sheet of a resilient, elastic, plastic material such as high density polyethylene.
  • Each of the spouts'l0, ll, 12 and 13 has a base portion and side edges converging to a tip portion. With such a shape, it is contemplated that the spouts can be formed from a continuous strip or web of material by a base-to-tip alignment of side-by-side spouts.
  • the base portion includes anintegral band 14 which is formed by slitting or-otherwise cutting.
  • the width of the base portion is correlated to the circumference of the container 15 to which the spout 10 is to be applied so that when the band 14 is drawn away from the remainder of the spout 10, a container encircling hole is defined which permits the spout 10 to be snugly applied circumferentially of the container 15 as may be seen in FIG. 2.
  • the resiliency of the material insures a snug association of the spout 10 with outer surface of the container 15.
  • the converging angle of the side marginal edges and the length are correlated to the height and circumference of the container to which the spout is to be applied so that the spout when applied to the container is no longer than the container, and when projected axially of the container to pouring position, as in FIG. 3, the spout is curved in the shape of a trough with side walls decreasing ti the tip portion.
  • Scored or weakening lines 16 may be provided on the spout 10 to produce a configuration at the tip portion which is more V-shaped than semi-circular.
  • the lines 16 are preferably positioned parallel to the side edges of the spout 10.
  • the spouts 10, ll, 12 and 13 are particularly efficient when used with containers or cans having a beaded chime because with such containers the spouts are inherently locked on the containers against accidental endwise removal. This feature is emphasized when in'the formation of the spouts, the edges of the container encircling band and the edge of the base are sharply defined. In any normal movement of the spout to either the retracted'or pouring positions, the spot will engage the chime and be positively retained on .the container;
  • V In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 4" and 5, the container encircling band 17 in a-flat condi-- tipack by securing the handles 18 of a number of spouts together.
  • the band 21 is curvilinear and thereby provides a' greater ratio of band length to base width than in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3.
  • the spout 12 is further provided with a lip portion 22 which will extend substantially axially from the rim of the container toward the bottom end when the spout 12 is in pouring position of a container.
  • the score lines on spout 12 are shown at the band defined by slits 24 and 25 is drawn outwardly 1 of the remainder of the spout to define a containerencircling shape.
  • the portion 26 will extend axially along the containerwhen spout 13 is positioned in pouring position on a container.
  • the score lines on spout 13 are shown at 27.
  • a spout for embracingly encircling a complementary container said spout formed from a sheet of flexible material and comprising a body portion in the general shape of a trapezoid and an integral band lying in a common substantially flat plane, the ends of said band being integrally connected to the opposite ends of one end of the generally parallel ends of said body portion, the non-parallel sides of said body portion converging from said one end toward the other end thereof, said band and said one end having a combined length permitting said band and said one end to be placed in container encircling relationship on a complementary container.
  • said material comprising a resilient, flexible material.
  • said blank provided with slit means substantially parallel to said base to form an integral band adapted to be moved out of the plane of said blank to form with the remainder of said blank an opening capable of receiving the complementary container in encircling arrangement, said slit being no greater in extent than one-half the circumferential extent of the complementary container on which it is adapted to be mounted.
  • a spout for embracmgly encircling a complementary container said spout formed from a sheet of flexible material and comprising a body portion and an integral band lying in a common substantially flat plane and having the general shape of a trapezoid, one end of the generally parallel ends of said body portion being substantially straight and including said band, the nonparallel sides of said body portion converging from said one end toward the other end thereof, said body being contiguous to said body portion, said band and the portion of saidbody portion contiguous to said band having a total length permitting said band and the material of said 1 body portion contiguous to said band to be placed in container encircling relationship to a complementary container.
  • curved slits are provided in said body portion at each end of said band, said curved slits extending in the general direction of said other end.
  • a one-piece spout for mounting on the outer surface of a complementary container wherein said spout is comprised of a flat blank of flexible sheet material of generally trapezoidal shape having converging side margins with end portions of differing lengths, the broader end of said blank provided with a slit which defines a band integral with said blank and when deflected out of the plane of said blank presenting with said blank an opening to accept the complementary container in gripping encircling relation, the narrow end of said blank providing a tip portion to said spout, the spout device being storable on said complementary container when said broader end of said blank is in the vicinity of one end of the container with the remaining blank of the spout encircling the container body, the tip portion being capable of being extended beyond the other end of the container as the spot is moved relative to the container body to provide a pouring surface formed generally to the configuration of the outer surface of the container and presenting a concave surface to facilitate pouring of the contents of the container in

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US3822812A (en) * 1973-07-27 1974-07-09 Aggogle Inc Pouring attachment for paint cans
US3862486A (en) * 1974-03-25 1975-01-28 Illinois Tool Works Method and machine for applying pour spouts to containers
US3907172A (en) * 1974-08-08 1975-09-23 Illinois Tool Works Container spouts and strainers
US4111340A (en) * 1975-04-01 1978-09-05 Geoffrey Greenhow Pouring spout for threaded neck containers
US5104012A (en) * 1991-01-18 1992-04-14 Mcallister David A Flexible tube attachable to a spout having a finger tab to maintain attachment
USD376685S (en) 1996-04-15 1996-12-24 Weller Laurence A Painted glass pill container with attachable mounting plate
ES2154993A1 (es) * 1998-11-04 2001-04-16 Rufo Enrique Rincon Bote perfeccionado para bebidas refrescantes y similares.
US6250518B1 (en) * 1999-04-20 2001-06-26 Trevor Albert Thirkettle Liquid pouring system
WO2002009953A1 (en) * 2000-07-28 2002-02-07 Boulogne Connexion Pty Ltd Improvements relating to containers and means for assisting pouring from containers
AU753606B2 (en) * 1999-04-20 2002-10-24 Thirkettle, June Loraine Liquid pouring system
US20130248564A1 (en) * 2012-03-14 2013-09-26 Jaques Andre Human Dispensing guide
GB2554052A (en) * 2016-07-01 2018-03-28 Paine Leslie An attachable and detachable spout-forming element

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FR980907A (fr) * 1948-06-15 1951-05-21 Wellseals Ltd Bec verseur pivotant pour récipients à liquides
FR1315428A (fr) * 1962-02-19 1963-01-18 Dispositif verseur adaptable sur toute capacité en vue de permettre la consommation directe du contenu
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US3822812A (en) * 1973-07-27 1974-07-09 Aggogle Inc Pouring attachment for paint cans
US3862486A (en) * 1974-03-25 1975-01-28 Illinois Tool Works Method and machine for applying pour spouts to containers
US3907172A (en) * 1974-08-08 1975-09-23 Illinois Tool Works Container spouts and strainers
US4111340A (en) * 1975-04-01 1978-09-05 Geoffrey Greenhow Pouring spout for threaded neck containers
US5104012A (en) * 1991-01-18 1992-04-14 Mcallister David A Flexible tube attachable to a spout having a finger tab to maintain attachment
USD376685S (en) 1996-04-15 1996-12-24 Weller Laurence A Painted glass pill container with attachable mounting plate
ES2154993A1 (es) * 1998-11-04 2001-04-16 Rufo Enrique Rincon Bote perfeccionado para bebidas refrescantes y similares.
US6250518B1 (en) * 1999-04-20 2001-06-26 Trevor Albert Thirkettle Liquid pouring system
AU753606B2 (en) * 1999-04-20 2002-10-24 Thirkettle, June Loraine Liquid pouring system
WO2002009953A1 (en) * 2000-07-28 2002-02-07 Boulogne Connexion Pty Ltd Improvements relating to containers and means for assisting pouring from containers
US20030183663A1 (en) * 2000-07-28 2003-10-02 Herman Thierry Michel Lucien Containers and means for assisting pouring from containers
US20130248564A1 (en) * 2012-03-14 2013-09-26 Jaques Andre Human Dispensing guide
GB2554052A (en) * 2016-07-01 2018-03-28 Paine Leslie An attachable and detachable spout-forming element

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