WO2002020357A2 - Element d'accouplement de bouteille pour distributeur de produit - Google Patents

Element d'accouplement de bouteille pour distributeur de produit Download PDF

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WO2002020357A2
WO2002020357A2 PCT/US2001/027448 US0127448W WO0220357A2 WO 2002020357 A2 WO2002020357 A2 WO 2002020357A2 US 0127448 W US0127448 W US 0127448W WO 0220357 A2 WO0220357 A2 WO 0220357A2
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bottle
dispenser
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Timothy A. Millar
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Cabot Safety Intermediate Corporation
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Priority to JP2002524993A priority Critical patent/JP2004508248A/ja
Priority to CA002390665A priority patent/CA2390665A1/fr
Priority to EP01968472A priority patent/EP1318944A2/fr
Priority to MXPA02004479A priority patent/MXPA02004479A/es
Priority to BR0107192-0A priority patent/BR0107192A/pt
Priority to AU88717/01A priority patent/AU8871701A/en
Publication of WO2002020357A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002020357A2/fr
Priority to NO20022094A priority patent/NO20022094L/no
Publication of WO2002020357A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002020357A3/fr

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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
    • B65D1/0223—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/023—Neck construction

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  • This application relates to screw-type connections. More particularly, this application relates to a product dispenser bottle connection.
  • Product dispensers dispense a measured amount of product or number of product pieces by actuation of a lever or rotation of a knob into a person's hand.
  • the product pieces are stored in a hopper or bottle (hereinafter "dispenser bottle") prior to being dispensed.
  • the dispenser bottle must be attached to the dispenser with an opening at its lower end.
  • Some dispenser bottles are permanently attached to the dispenser, and are either disposed along with the dispenser when empty, or have a lid or opening at the upper end allowing refilling.
  • Other dispenser bottles are removably attached to the dispenser unit and are filled or refilled with product using the same opening as connects to the dispenser.
  • dispenser unit be inverted to prevent the product from spilling out when attaching the dispenser bottle to the dispenser.
  • dispenser bottle and dispenser are righted as a unit, so that the dispenser is beneath the dispenser bottle, allowing the product to be fed by gravity to the dispenser from the dispenser bottle. If the dispenser bottle and dispenser are not firmly attached to each other, there exists the danger that the dispenser bottle will become detached and product will spill out and be lost.
  • Some dispensers are free-standing; others sit on a table or other horizontal surface. Still others may be mounted on a wall.
  • the dispenser bottle includes a flat surface which is placed adjacent the wall, allowing the dispenser bottle to contain significant volume while not requiring the dispenser to protrude unnecessarily from the wall.
  • This third option requires that the flat surface of the dispenser bottle be aligned with the mounting surface of the dispenser unit when attaching the dispenser bottle to the dispenser. If the connection between the dispenser bottle and the dispenser unit allows misalignment, then it becomes impossible to mount the dispenser to the wall.
  • the invention provides a product dispenser bottle connection that provides tactile feedback when a firm connection is made between the dispenser bottle and the dispenser to reassure the user that the dispenser bottle and dispenser are firmly connected and will not disconnect at an inopportune moment. Furthermore, the invention provides a dispenser bottle connection that permits connection between the dispenser bottle and dispenser in only one orientation, so that the label is always located in the front, and the flat face of the dispenser bottle is always located in the back, aligned with the wall-mounting surface of the dispenser unit.
  • Figure 1 shows a profile view of the bottle and connection
  • Figure 2 shows a bottom view of the bottle seen in Figure 1
  • Figure 3 shows a cross section of the lower portion of the bottle taken along lines C-C of Figure 2
  • Figure 4 is a rear view of the lower portion of the bottle in Figure 1
  • Figure 5 is a front view of the lower portion of the bottle in Figure 1;
  • Figure 6 is a cross-section view of the connection taken along line F-F in Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 is a locking ring into which the bottle may be inserted and locked.
  • Figure 8 is a cross-section of the locking ring shown in Figure 7 taken along line 8-8 and oriented with the top facing up.
  • a bottle 10 for a product dispenser (not shown) has a bottle connection 20 with a plurality of protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 at the lower end of the bottle 10.
  • a label 14 is visible on the front of bottle 10 ( Figure 1), and a flat surface 16 is located on a back surface of bottle 10.
  • Bottle connection 20 includes a rim 21 and a plurality of protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 around its outer edge.
  • the protrusions extend several millimeters away
  • Bottle 10 is formed from two halves along seem line 11 ( Figures 1, 2, and 3). Protrusions 24, 26, and 30 all include ramp portions 29. Ramps 29 ( Figure 2) allow bottle 10 to be more easily removed from its mold during manufacturing.
  • Figure 2 shows a bottom view of bottle 10.
  • Protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 are positioned relative to each other by angles f, g, h, and i, and are transcribe arcs as shown by angles a, b, c, d, and e according to the following table.
  • Figure 3 shows the lower portion of a cross section of bottle 10 taken along lines 3-3 in Figure 2.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show the lower portion of the back and front, respectively, of bottle 10.
  • protrusion 28 includes extensions 32 and 34. These extensions interact with a latch portion formed on the locking ring to provide tactile feedback indicating a good connection, as described in detail below.
  • Marker 12 provides an alignment mechanism aiding the user to align the bottle in the proper orientation when connecting the bottle 10 with the dispenser unit (not shown).
  • a similar mark and arrow are provided on the dispenser unit. The user aligns marker 12 with the similar mark on the dispenser unit, and then rotates the bottle in the direction of the arrow.
  • Figure 6 shows a cross section view of connection taken along line 6-6 of Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 shows a plan view of a locking ring 40, which is permanently attached to a product dispenser (not shown).
  • Figure 8 shows locking ring 40 in cross section taken along line 8-8 of Figure 7.
  • the bottle connection 20 shown in Figure 6 may be inserted into locking ring 40 shown as shown in Figure 7 in the orientations shown for both the bottle connection 20 and locking ring 40.
  • protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 will fit between tabs 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 in the orientations shown in Figures 6 and 7, respectively.
  • protrusions 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 are spaced by at least a 21° arc around the rim 21.
  • Ribs 48 supplement tabs 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 to prevent forcing rim 21 into locking ring 40 in an incorrect orientation.
  • Each protrusion 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 serves to engage a respective tab 43, 44, 45, and 46 on locking ring 40. So, after inserting rim 21 into locking ring 40, in the orientation shown, it is rotated clockwise as shown by arrow 29 to lock it into place.
  • Tabs 45 and 46 provide enhanced feedback to ensure that the bottle is properly locked into place in locking ring 40.
  • Tab 45 includes a vertical extension 52 that engages stop surface 27 of protrusion 26, preventing over-rotation of bottle 10.
  • stop surface 27 is a predetermined angle ⁇ degrees from the rear center of bottle 10. In the preferred embodiment, ⁇ is equal to 50.5 degrees.
  • Tab 46 is cantilevered to work as a spring.
  • Cam 50 slides over protrusion 28 and extensions 34 and 32 thereof.
  • Cam 50 and extension 32 of protrusion 28 acting as a cam surface and providing increased resistance as the bottle is rotated in locking ring 40 until just before vertical extension 52 engages protrusion 26, providing satisfying tactile feedback to the user, and indicating that the bottle is properly locked into place and will not fall out when the bottle 10 and dispenser unit are righted.
  • extension 52 engages stop surface 27 of protrusion 26
  • extension 34 engages stop surface 47 formed on tab 46.
  • a vertical extension 53 extends from the inner surface of the locking ring 40 just below cam 50 as seen in Figures 7 and 8.

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  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
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  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un �l�ment d'accouplement de bouteille poudistributeur de produit, qui offre une r�troaction tactile lorsqu'un accouplement ferme est effectu� entre la bouteille de distributeur et le distributeur, pour assurer l'utilisateur que la bouteille de distributeur et le distributeur sont fermement accoupl�set ne se d�saccoupleront pas � un moment inopportun. En outre, cette invention concerne un �l�ment d'accouplement de bouteille ddistributeur qui permet d'accoupler la bouteille de distributeur et le distributeur dans une seule orientation, de mani�re que l'�tiquette soit toujours situ�e � l'avant, et qu'une surface platde la bouteille soit toujours situ�e � l'arri�re, align�e avec la surface de fixation murale de l'unit� de distribution.
PCT/US2001/027448 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Element d'accouplement de bouteille pour distributeur de produit WO2002020357A2 (fr)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002524993A JP2004508248A (ja) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 製品ディスペンサボトル接続機構
CA002390665A CA2390665A1 (fr) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Element d'accouplement de bouteille pour distributeur de produit
EP01968472A EP1318944A2 (fr) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Element d'accouplement de bouteille pour distributeur de produit
MXPA02004479A MXPA02004479A (es) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Conexion de botella abastecedora de productos.
BR0107192-0A BR0107192A (pt) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Conexão de garrafa abastecedora de produto
AU88717/01A AU8871701A (en) 2000-09-05 2001-09-05 Product dispenser bottle connection
NO20022094A NO20022094L (no) 2000-09-05 2002-05-02 Flaskeforbindelse for produktdispenser

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US65512500A 2000-09-05 2000-09-05
US09/655,125 2000-09-05

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BR (1) BR0107192A (fr)
CA (1) CA2390665A1 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA02004479A (fr)
NO (1) NO20022094L (fr)
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DE10250453B3 (de) * 2002-10-30 2004-06-24 Kpss-Kao Professional Salon Services Gmbh Behälter

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GB664105A (en) * 1949-06-24 1952-01-02 Churchill Henry Winston S Improvements relating to apparatus for dispensing paste, jelly-like and liquid substances
US4280638A (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-07-28 Ici Americas Inc. Fluid dispensing apparatus
WO1988010218A1 (fr) * 1987-06-17 1988-12-29 Tri-Tech Systems International Inc. Fermeture pour recipients, procede et appareil de fabrication de ladite fermeture

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GB664105A (en) * 1949-06-24 1952-01-02 Churchill Henry Winston S Improvements relating to apparatus for dispensing paste, jelly-like and liquid substances
US4280638A (en) * 1979-10-22 1981-07-28 Ici Americas Inc. Fluid dispensing apparatus
WO1988010218A1 (fr) * 1987-06-17 1988-12-29 Tri-Tech Systems International Inc. Fermeture pour recipients, procede et appareil de fabrication de ladite fermeture

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10250453B3 (de) * 2002-10-30 2004-06-24 Kpss-Kao Professional Salon Services Gmbh Behälter

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CA2390665A1 (fr) 2002-03-14
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AU8871701A (en) 2002-03-22
NO20022094D0 (no) 2002-05-02
ZA200203341B (en) 2003-02-12
BR0107192A (pt) 2002-07-09
MXPA02004479A (es) 2002-11-29
WO2002020357A3 (fr) 2002-08-01

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