US3900121A - Package having bottle support member therein - Google Patents
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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
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
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- ABSTRACT A package having an insert member for steadying a 1 Aug. 19, 1975 bottle carried inside the outer package casing.
- the insert member is crown-shaped and has the form of an inverted cup, comprising a thin, depending skirt portion for frictional engagement with the openlip of the outer casing, and an upper throat portion of reduced size adapted to at least partially encircle and engage the neck of the bottle at a point below its uppermost surface.
- the bottle neck is first inserted into the throat portion of the member and the assembly of the two pieces is then placed into the casing through the open top end thereof.
- the arrangement is such that the skirt portion of the member engages part of the inner surface of the casing and thus maintains the neck of the bottle centralized with respect thereto.
- the throat of the member has a U-shaped configuration, enabling the member to be slid into the neck from the side.
- Other forms incorporate slitted walls in the member to enable limited and temporary expansion of the throat when the latter is passed over the neck during assembly.
- An external shoulder on the member engages the top rim of the container to provide a firm seating for the member once the assembly is completed.
- the above drawbacks and disadvantages of prior in ternal support members are obviated by the present invention, which has for an object the provision of a novel and improved bottle support member which is especially simple in its construction while being com pletely effective in operation.
- the present improved support member moreover, can be conveniently molded as a unitary plastic piece in simple mold cavities, thereby to keep the cost as low as possible.
- the member provides a firm hold on the neck of the bottle and thus prevents side-wise movement of the latter inside the outer casing virtually eliminating all looseness.
- a related object of the invention is to provide an improved bottle support member as' above characterized, which can effectively accommodate glass bottles of widely varying tolerances without sacrificing its firm supporting capability.
- a novel support member adapted to steady an aerosol or atomizer bottle within an outer protective casing, said member comprising a crown-shaped, resilient filler piece of inverted. cup-like configuration, having a depending skirt portion adapted to frictionally engage the interior of the casing and thus retain the piece therein, and having an upper throat portion adapted to at least partially encircle and embrace the neck of the bottle at a point substantially below the uppermost surface thereof so as to maintain the latter centralized with respect to the casing and prevent looseness.
- the arrangement is such that the bottle neck can be readily inserted into the throat portion, and thereafter the assembly inserted in the outer casing through its open top. The bottle neck is thus spaced from casing walls and held captive in the casing by the support member.
- FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an aerosol or atomizer bottle disposed in an outer protective casing, and a support member as provided by the present invention, the member being shown as engaging the bottle and its neck for steadying the same and maintaining the bottle centralized with respect to the casing walls.
- FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the support member part of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the support member of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a bottle carried in an outer protective casing and supported therein by a somewhat modified support member constituting another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the support member part of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the. support member of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a further modified support member, having a partially circular opening constituting the throat portion thereof, the opening further having an enlargement for facilitating the entry of a bottle neck therein.
- FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view similar to FIG. 1, showing a pressurized bottle carried in an outer protective casing and retained by a support member constituting yet another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 1 is a top plan view of the support member part of FIG. 10.
- FIG. 12 is a section on line 12-12 of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 13 is a section on line 13l3 of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 14 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 11, of a further modified support member constituting still another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a section taken on line 15-15 of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 16 is a section taken on line 16-16 of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 17 is a vertical sectional view similar to FIG. 1 but showing a still further modified support member constituting yet another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 18 is atop plan view of the support member part of FIG. 17.
- FIG. 19 is a section taken on line l919 of FIG. 18.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an aerosol or atomizer device generally designated by the numeral 10 for dispensing 10- tion, perfume, and the like, said device comprising an inner container or bottle 12 which may be constituted of either glass or metal, and an outer protective or decorative casing 14 preferably constituted of plastic.
- the bottle 12 can contain a fluid under pressure, in which case a suitable valve 16, discharge stem 18 and depress button 20 are provided for effecting the discharge.
- the valve is secured on the bottle neck by means of a ferrule 22 which is crimped thereon.
- a novel support or insert member 24 engageable with the neck 26 of the bottle at a point below the uppermost surface 28 thereof, for steadying the bottle within the casing 14 and maintaining the neck 26 centralized with respect thereto.
- the member 24 is particularly illustrated in FIGS. 25 and is in the form of a crown-shaped piece of inverted cup-like configuration.
- the member 24 comprises an upper throat portion 30 having substantially the configuration of the letter U as viewed from the top or bottom (FIGS. 2, 3); the throat portion 30 has an opening 32, part of which is circular, this part being adapted to at least partially encircle and embrace the neck of the bottle being supported.
- the opening of the U notch in the throat portion enables the latter to be slid onto the bottle neck from one side thereof during assembly of the dispenser.
- the member 24 further comprises an annular wall 34 and a depending skirt or bottom wall portion 36 adapted to be received inside the casing and to engage part of the interior surface thereof.
- An external shoulder 38 on the annular wall 34 closely abuts the top rim of the casing, the rim providing a seat for the member 24, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
- the interior surface 40 of the skirt 36 is provided with a series of spaced ribs 42 which engage limited areas of the body of the bottle to provide support for the latter, the ribs being shown particularly in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the support member 24 is first slid over the neck 26 of the bottle from the side of the latter such that the throat embraces the neck at the location of the ferrule 22. Due to the fact that the member is constituted of resilient plastic, the throat can be slightly smaller than the average neck such that after assembly, the open part of the throat has been slightly sprung in an outward direction. By this arrangement, a constant force is exerted by the support member on the bottle neck, which has the desired ef fect of maintaining engagement between the two parts and providing highly satisfactory support for the bottle. During the insertion of the assembly into the outer casing, the parts of the throat 30 on opposite sides of the opening are urged slightly inwardly by the outer casing walls. This accomplishes two objectives.
- a removable cover (not shown) can be placed over the collar to provide an attractive finished appearance to the dispenser during display, and to protect the dispenser from accidental discharge during shipping and storage.
- FIG. 6 is-a fragmentary vertical sectional view of an aerosol dispenser 44 comprising an outer casing 46 and a glass bottle 48 provided with the usual valve 50, stem 52 and depress button 54.
- a support or insert member 56 in the form of an inverted cup, the member having a throat portion 58 of substantially U- shaped configuration, and a depending skirt portion 60 of generally rectangular configuration.
- the member 56 is particularly illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8.
- the throat portion 58 is open at one side to facilitate assembly of the member onto the bottle neck.
- the depending skirt 60 has an inner surface 62 of substantially conical configuration.
- This surface is adapted to engage the body of the bottle as shown, and to maintain the latter well seated inside the outer casing 46. It can be seen that as the member is pressed into the casing, this conical surface will tend to centralize the bottle; a friction fit between the casing and the member holds the latter captive once the assembly is completed. As in the previous embodiment, an external shoulder 64 on the member rests on the top rim of the outer casing 46 in the fully assembled dispenser.
- FIGS. 1013 illustrate a modified support member 74 retaining a glass bottle 76 inside an outer casing 78.
- the member 74 is particularly illustrated in FIGS. 1l13, and comprises a throat portion 80 having a central opening 82 of circular configuration, adapted to encircle and embrace the neck of the bottle below the uppermost surface thereof in the vicinity of the ferrule.
- annular wall 84 having the configuration of a lateral section of a pyramid and extending downwardly in FIG. 13 from the throat portion 80.
- the wall 84 terminates in a depending skirt 86.
- the wall 84 has a plurality of slits 88, dividing the throat portion 80 into two parts capable of undergoing limited flexing movement toward and away from one another.
- the slits extend toward one another along opposite corners of the pyramid section (FIG. 11), and divide the annular wall 84 into two halves or parts which are joined by hinges 92, 94.
- These hinges are resilient and enable the halves to pivot, thus permitting separation of the throat parts for facilitating the assembly of the member onto the neck of the bottle.
- the neck is first inserted past the throat halves with the latter separated, and then the halves are released, after which they return to the closed position of FIG. 11 wherein they engage the bottle neck.
- the assembly of the member and bottle is then inserted into the outer casing to the position of FIG. 10.
- the member is preferably molded as a single piece of resilient plastic, and the resiliency of the hinges operates to bias the throat parts into continuous firm engagement with the bottle neck, thereby to steady the latter and maintain it in a centralized position with respect to the casing.
- FIGS. 14-16 Still another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 14-16.
- the support member 96 comprises a circular throat portion 98, an annular wall 100 in the form of a section of the lateral surface of a pyramid, and 21 depending skirt 102 which is shown as a series of spaced, depending lugs 104 at the four corners of the member.
- the member is divided into two halves by slits 106, 108 which extend from the throat portion 98 partially through the opposite lateral faces of the pyramid section which constitute the annular wall 100.
- a pair of resilient hinges 110, 112 enables limited pivotal movement of the throat halves away from one another from the position of FIGS. 14 and 15, to facilitate passing the throat of the member over the bottle neck.
- the assembly and operation of this embodiment are otherwise similar to that of FIGS. l013, and will not be repeated here.
- FIGS. 17-19 show a support member 114 carried by an outer casing 111 and engaging the neck of an aerosol bottle 112.
- the latter has a ferrule 115 I 'which is crimped over the neck, and has the usual valve prises a throat portion 120, an annular wall 121 of coniv cal configuration connected with the throat portion 120, and a depending skirt 122, terminating in an external shoulder 123 for engagement with the top rim of the outer container (FIG. 17).
- the annular wall and the throat portion have multiple slits 124 dividing the latter into four symmetrically disposed parts 126, 128, 130 and 132 respectively.
- the plastic material of which the member is constituted is resilient, and enables limited flexing of the parts 126-132 away from one another from the position of FIG. 18. This facilitates assembly of the bottle neck into the throat, since the parts 126-132 yield outwardly when engaged by the ferrule 115. In the fully assembled position, the parts 126-132 are biased into engagement with the bottle neck as in FIG. 17 by the resilience of the plastic substance. There is thus provided a firm engagement between the support member and the neck.
- the shoulder 123 of the member 110 rests on the top edge of the rim of the outer container 1 1 1, and a decorative collar 134 is placed over the bottle and support memher, and is adapted to engage an external shoulder 136 in the outer casing 111.
- the collar also has an internal shoulder 138 which engages the external shoulder 123 of the support member and maintains the latter in engagement with the top rim of the outer container 111.
- a removable cap 140 covers the depress button 118 when the dispenser is not in use. This cap presents an attractive appearance for the dispenser during display, and also prevents accidental discharge of the dispenser contents during shipping or storage.
- an outer casing having a bottom wall, a sidewall and a top opening of substantially the same diameter as the inside diameter of said casing adjacent the top of said casing;
- a bottle in said casing said bottle having a neck portion and shoulder portion thereon;
- a thin skirt portion depending from said top wall portion having at least a portion thereof engaging the interior surface of the sidewall of the casing adjacent its top opening
- said top wall having an opening therein adapted to at least partially encircle and to embrace the neck of the bottle at a point below the uppermost surface thereof so as to maintain the latter centralized with respect to the casing and prevent looseness thereof.
- said top wall opening has substantially the configuration of the letter U, to enable it to be applied to the neck of the bottle from the side of the latter.
- said top wall opening has a portion which is circular and is centrally disposed in said top wall;
- said top wall having a plurality of slits dividing the insert member into two symmetrical halves joined by a pair of hinges porvided in said skirt portion;
- said hinges being capable of limited flexing movement to enable said halves to pivot with respect to one another and to provided enlarge said top wall opening for insertion of the neck of a bottle into the latter.
- annular external shoulder disposed on the outside of said skirt portion for engagement with the top edge of the outer casing to thereby provide a seat for the insert member.
- an outer casing having a bottom wall, a sidewall and a top opening of substantially the same diameter as the inside diameter of said casing adjacent the top of said casing;
- a bottle in said casing said bottle having a neck portion and shoulder portion thereon;
- a plastic" support insert member adapted to abut said top of said casing for steadying said bottle, said insert member including:
- top wall portion including a generally truncated conical lower section and a generally cylindrical upper section defining a cylindrical opening in said top wall portion
- top wall parts being resilient and yielding out- I ward in response to insertion of said bottle neck
- said top wall portion has four slits therein dividing it into four parts.
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Owner name: SPECIALTY PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC. Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:ETHYL PRODUCTS COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:004233/0852 Effective date: 19840201 |
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Owner name: UNITED VIRGINIA BANK A VA BANKING CORP Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SPECIALTY PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC. A VA CORP;REEL/FRAME:004234/0112 Effective date: 19840201 |
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Owner name: SPECIALTY PACKAGING LICENSING COMPANY, 1209 ORANGE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:SPECIALTY ACQUISITION CORPORATION, A CORP OF DE.;REEL/FRAME:004538/0400 Effective date: 19860228 Owner name: SPECIALTY ACQUISITION CORPORATION, 804 MOOREFIELD Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:SPECIALTY PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP OF VA.;REEL/FRAME:004535/0086 Effective date: 19860331 |