WO2001026824A1 - Distributeur automatique de fluide et/ou de particules - Google Patents

Distributeur automatique de fluide et/ou de particules Download PDF

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WO2001026824A1
WO2001026824A1 PCT/AU2000/001225 AU0001225W WO0126824A1 WO 2001026824 A1 WO2001026824 A1 WO 2001026824A1 AU 0001225 W AU0001225 W AU 0001225W WO 0126824 A1 WO0126824 A1 WO 0126824A1
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dispenser
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Brian Grossman
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/005—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure without using surface contacting members like pads or brushes
    • B05C17/00503—Details of the outlet element
    • B05C17/00516—Shape or geometry of the outlet orifice or the outlet element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C17/00—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
    • B05C17/002—Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces with feed system for supplying material from an external source; Supply controls therefor
    • 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
    • B65D47/42—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices with pads or like contents-applying means

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  • the present invention relates to a dispensing means for containers, and in particular to a dispenser having a plurality of spatially separated dispensing orifices
  • dispensing means that generally include a single dispensing orifice in a cap or other closure that also includes a cap or lid so as to close and/or seal the orifice
  • the dispensing means or closures are quasi-permanently attached to the container and the liquid contents from the container can only be dispensed through this single orifice.
  • the size of the o ⁇ fice will determine how fast the liquid will flow out.
  • a dispenser for use with a container including. a body having a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to engage an outlet of said container; a bore extending from said first end to a plurality of orifices disposed on said second end, said orifices disposed spatially apart whereby in use fluid from said container flows through said plurality of orifices to thereby dispense fluid across a surface.
  • said first end sealingly engages said container. This protects the o ⁇ fices as well as the contents of the bottle that may be adversely affected by air.
  • first end includes means of attachment to a container.
  • the first end includes internal threads adapted to engage external threads on the bottle.
  • said orifices are disposed in a recess located at said second end
  • the dispenser includes a lid adapted to seal said o ⁇ fices when not in use.
  • the lid is hingedly attached to said dispenser and rotatable from a first position whereby it seals the orifices and to a second position whereby exposing said orifices.
  • the dispenser is adapted to engage the external bore of a bottleneck.
  • At least one fluid passageway is interposed between said orifices and said bottle. This provides for a smoother flow of fluid from the bottle by providing air to replace the poured fluid.
  • the plurality or orifices are separate by a distance greater than the width of the container.
  • the orifices are configured in a liner arrangement.
  • the orifices are configured in a circular arrangement.
  • said orifices are configured in a parabolic arrangement.
  • said dispenser further includes an air passageway connecting the inside of the container with the external surface.
  • said air passageway includes an aperture located at the side of the dispensing means.
  • said air passageway includes an aperture located in-between said orifices.
  • said air passageway includes a tube extending substantially into said container.
  • the dispenser includes a cap, said cap including a cavity whose shape is substantially the same as the outer shape of the second end of a dispenser whereby the cap can be placed onto the dispenser to effect a sealing.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a dispensing means in use with a bottle
  • Figure 2 is a bottom view of the dispensing means of Figure 1
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line A- A' of Figure 1 ,
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B' of Figure 1
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a dispensing means according to a second embodiment of the present invention and illustrating a swivable lid to seal the orifices,
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing means of Figure 5 when the lid is closed
  • Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the dispensing means of Figure 5 when the lid is opened
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention illustrating a different lid configuration
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of Figure 8.
  • Figure 10 is a bottom view illustrating an embodiment having a cylindrical arrangement of o ⁇ fices in the dispensing means
  • Figure 1 1 is a bottom view illustrating an embodiment having a parabolic configuration of the orifices in the dispensing means
  • Figure 12 is a perspective v iew of a further embodiment of a dispenser means including a sealing cap means to seal the orifices,
  • Figure 13 is a perspective front view of a dispensing means of Figure 12.
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a dispensing means illustrating a different location of the air passageway
  • the present invention has particular application m the food industry where it may be used, for example, to assist m the spreading of edible oils over breads and the like However, it may also be used to spread other fluids, and it is not intended to limit the invention to use in relation to food only It may very well be used to spread other types of fluids or even particulates, such as seasonings, garden fertilisers or even glue
  • the following discussion is, for the purposes of illustration only, concerned with the use of the invention to dispense edible oil or margarine from a bottle
  • a dispensing means 10 having a first end 12 and a seconds end 14,
  • the first end 12 is of a shape and size to engage a bottle 16
  • the first end 12 has the configuration of a cyhnd ⁇ cal neck that engages the outside of the bottle 16 as shown in Figure 1
  • Most bottles have an external thread type arrangement (not shown), and the neck accordingly has internal threads 18 correspondingly shaped so as to engage the bottle's external threads This ensures that the dispenser sealingly engages the bottle
  • a bore 20 that enables the contents 22 of the bottle 16 to pass through bore 20 and into passages 24 that fluidly connect the bore to orifices 26 located at the second end
  • the o ⁇ fices are spatially separated, and are geometrically aligned within the recess 28 located within second end 14
  • a tube 32 extends from an aperture 34 located on the external side of the dispensing means rearwardly towards said first end
  • oil is poured out from the orifices it is replaced by air fed into the bottle through tube 32 Otherwise air would be forced by virtue of air pressure into the bottle through the o ⁇ fices as the oil is dispensed causing a disturbance m the oil flow
  • the length of the tube is not c ⁇ tical, it is generally preferable for the tube to be generally the same length as the bottle, so as to ensure that air entering the bottle does not aerate the oil in the bottle
  • the dispensing means may have a lid
  • a lid 36 pivotably attached to the second end of the dispensing means and pivotable from a first position 38 in which the lid seals the o ⁇ fice (as shown in Figure 6), to an open position 40 where the orifices are exposed (as shown in Figure 7)
  • a handle 42 is provided by which the lid may be opened
  • a projection 44 snap-fittmgly engages groove 46 in the dispensing means
  • the dispensing means may include a groove 48 to keep the lid in the closed position
  • a second embodiment of a lid, shown in Figure 8, is where the lid is hinged to the dispensing means.
  • the lid includes a handle 38 as well as projection 44 with an enlarged head that engages or snap-fits to a groove 50.
  • a second projection 52 on the lid may engage groove 54 on an inside face of the recess when the lid has been hinged into the open position.
  • FIG. 9 Shown in Figure 9 is an embodiment where the lid includes a flange 56 engaging surface 58 of the dispensing means so that in the closed position the outer bottom surface of the dispensing means is generally flush.
  • the orifices Whilst the above examples have shown the orifices to be co-linear, other configuration may equally well be useful for other uses. For example, as illustrated in Figure 10, several orifices 60 may be circumferentially disposed around a central orifice 62. In an alternate configuration, the dispensing means may have a parabolic shape as shown in Figure 11, with the orifices 64 appropriately in a parabolic configuration as well.
  • the dispensing means may include a cap 66 detachable from the dispenser 10 (shown in Figure 12). Having a cavity 68 shaped to the outer shape of the dispensing means allows the cap to be fitted onto the dispenser so as to seal it. Obviously, the tolerance would have to be fairly fine or the cavity slightly smaller so that it frictionally engages the dispensing means.
  • the outer shape of the dispensing means may also vary and may be so chosen to minimise and drips of oil.
  • a dispensing means of a shape where the orifices are indented into the dispenser is shown in Figures 13 and 14.
  • the aperture 34 for the airflow may be located on the side of the dispenser as shown in Figure 13 or in-between the orifices as shown in Figure 14.
  • the dispensing means may include a membrane of filter means (not shown) to ensure that no unwanted particulate matter in the oil is dispensed
  • Other improvements may include a heater means to assist in heating the oil before it is being spread, as well as the addition of ingredients into the oil prior to dispensing
  • the invention is for a dispensing means that assists in dispensing oil over a grater surface by providing for a plurality of o ⁇ fices, which are simultaneously fed oil or fluid from a container

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un distributeur automatique (10) utilisé avec un récipient tel qu'une bouteille (16) et présentant une extrémité (12) destinée à recevoir le récipient (16) et une autre extrémité (14) dans laquelle sont ménagés plusieurs orifices espacés (26) permettant de répandre le contenu de la bouteille (16) sur une zone de surface plus étendue. Le distributeur automatique (10) peut aussi présenter un passage d'air (32) de manière à remplacer le contenu de la bouteille (16) par de l'air afin d'assurer un écoulement homogène du fluide tel que de l'huile. La seconde extrémité est aussi dotée d'un évidement dans lequel sont pratiqués des orifices qui protège les orifices et minimise l'égouttage du fluide.
PCT/AU2000/001225 1999-10-12 2000-10-10 Distributeur automatique de fluide et/ou de particules WO2001026824A1 (fr)

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FR2841222A1 (fr) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-26 Oreal Embout applicateur
WO2004093716A1 (fr) * 2003-04-22 2004-11-04 Furtwängler, Walter Dispositif de modelage
WO2004108302A1 (fr) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-16 Alan Spencer Dispositif distributeur et buse de distribution s'utilisant avec ce dispositif
GB2410909A (en) * 2004-02-10 2005-08-17 Stephen David Richards Adhesive applicator
US6939072B2 (en) 2002-06-20 2005-09-06 L'oreal Applicator attachment
EP1749586A1 (fr) * 2005-08-03 2007-02-07 Collano AG Procédé et dispositif de régulation de la largeur et/ou de la densité d'une masse liquide
WO2009090286A1 (fr) * 2008-01-16 2009-07-23 Laura Elvira Aparicio Calvache Doseur de produits alimentaires
EP2444163A1 (fr) * 2010-10-23 2012-04-25 Andreas Otto Buse
DE202012002829U1 (de) * 2011-12-20 2013-03-21 Biomet Sas Vorrichtung zur Anwendung von Knochenzement
US9259256B2 (en) 2011-12-20 2016-02-16 Biomet Sas Method and apparatus for delivery of bone cement
US10070907B2 (en) 2015-03-04 2018-09-11 Biomet Sas Angled nozzle with connection assembly system
US20190358099A1 (en) * 2017-02-14 2019-11-28 3M Innovative Properties Company Bandage composition dispenser

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US5129356A (en) * 1990-05-29 1992-07-14 Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Fluid applicator
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DE2423837A1 (de) * 1974-05-16 1975-11-20 Gemco Ware Inc Salzstreuer
US4597513A (en) * 1983-08-05 1986-07-01 Schiemann Dr Wolfram Pourer pipe
WO1989009657A2 (fr) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-19 Bouvier Jean Rene Outil adaptable permettant l'ecoulement de produits liquides
US5129356A (en) * 1990-05-29 1992-07-14 Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Fluid applicator
US5538039A (en) * 1991-12-18 1996-07-23 Ab Volvo Vent arrangement for fuel filler pipes

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2841222A1 (fr) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-26 Oreal Embout applicateur
EP1375375A1 (fr) * 2002-06-20 2004-01-02 L'oreal Embout applicateur
US6939072B2 (en) 2002-06-20 2005-09-06 L'oreal Applicator attachment
WO2004093716A1 (fr) * 2003-04-22 2004-11-04 Furtwängler, Walter Dispositif de modelage
WO2004108302A1 (fr) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-16 Alan Spencer Dispositif distributeur et buse de distribution s'utilisant avec ce dispositif
GB2410909A (en) * 2004-02-10 2005-08-17 Stephen David Richards Adhesive applicator
EP1749586A1 (fr) * 2005-08-03 2007-02-07 Collano AG Procédé et dispositif de régulation de la largeur et/ou de la densité d'une masse liquide
WO2009090286A1 (fr) * 2008-01-16 2009-07-23 Laura Elvira Aparicio Calvache Doseur de produits alimentaires
EP2444163A1 (fr) * 2010-10-23 2012-04-25 Andreas Otto Buse
DE202012002829U1 (de) * 2011-12-20 2013-03-21 Biomet Sas Vorrichtung zur Anwendung von Knochenzement
US9259256B2 (en) 2011-12-20 2016-02-16 Biomet Sas Method and apparatus for delivery of bone cement
US10070907B2 (en) 2015-03-04 2018-09-11 Biomet Sas Angled nozzle with connection assembly system
US20190358099A1 (en) * 2017-02-14 2019-11-28 3M Innovative Properties Company Bandage composition dispenser
US11793678B2 (en) * 2017-02-14 2023-10-24 3M Innovative Properties Company Bandage composition dispenser

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