WO2005019055A1

WO2005019055A1 - Tube, dosing dispenser, or container with an improved emptying capacity, a longer shelf life, and space for an instruction leaflet, and the filling and emptying process of the same

Info

Publication number: WO2005019055A1
Application number: PCT/EP2004/009250
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sigismund Laskowski
Original assignee: Sigismund Laskowski
Priority date: 2003-08-19
Filing date: 2004-08-18
Publication date: 2005-03-03
Also published as: ATE380756T1; DE10338548A1; EP1742849A1; ES2298800T3; EP1742849B1; DE502004005735D1

Abstract

The invention relates to a tube for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty products, said tube comprising a tube shoulder (16), an extraction tube (17), and a tube jacket (13). Once the tube has been filled with a product to be dispensed, it is sub-divided by means of a piston (4) comprising a separating strip (10) and a handle (11), and can be moved axially in the direction of the tube. Once the piston has been introduced into the tube, the lower edge region of the piston is connected to the corresponding tube jacket in an airtight and annular manner, for example by means of ultrasound. The disassembly of the piston is carried out by destroying pre-defined separating channels (9), removing a separating strip (10), in such a way as to ensure that the piston moves inside the tube in order to empty the same.

Description

Tube, dosing dispenser, or container with an improved degree of emptying, longer storage time, package insert space, as well as their filling and removal process

Technical field:

The invention relates to a tube, dosing dispenser, container or the like, made of plastic, composite material or metal and of any cross-section that can later be used for storage after mechanical filling with donated goods and sealing, according to patent claims 1 to 3, as well as methods for their mechanical filling and sealing according to patent claims 16 to 18, as well as methods for removing, in particular the leftovers from donations according to patent claims 19 and 20.

State of the art:

In the prior art, several types of containers such as tubes, containers, dispensers or the like are used as packaging, for example for creams, toothpaste, cosmetics, hair color, household chemistry or the like.

If a tube is intended as packaging that consists of a tube shoulder including a removal tube and a tube jacket that is connected to the tube shoulder in an airtight manner, it is always problematic to achieve a satisfactory removal of donated goods in which the maximum amount of donated goods is reduced to two percent , even when using aids. Furthermore, current complete tubes are often material-intensive, especially if a closure cap connects to the contours of a tube shoulder and should be kept standing on it at the same time, which makes it overpriced and environmentally unfriendly as packaging and is to be regarded as a disadvantage.

If a dosing dispenser is provided as packaging, which consists of at least one housing and a piston that is displaceably arranged in it, the displacement of the piston being forced by tightening and releasing a dosing dispenser head, the donated goods are usually much more fluid than they should be to move of the piston, even after a planned storage time, which is a disadvantage since, for example, a liquid toothpaste can only have a limited effect. If a container is provided as packaging in which, for example, a hair color mixture is prepared and can be applied from it to the hair by means of a cannula, it is usually problematic to remove residues of hair color in order to use them expediently, which, like the tube, is also a disadvantage ,

Technical task:

In contrast, the object of the present invention is to develop such a tube, metering dispenser or container in which at least some of the disadvantages mentioned above are eliminated. Another object of the invention is to propose such a method for filling and closing a tube according to the invention, a metering dispenser or a container that a filling system has to be changed as little as possible and a method that significantly improves the removal of donated goods from a tube according to the invention or a container.

Disclosure of the invention and its advantages:

This object is achieved according to the invention in the case of a tube, a metering dispenser or a container of the type mentioned at the outset in that, after it has been filled with a donated item, this by means of a plunger, which at the latest when a donated item is removed from it, to a permanently fixed extent The separating strip, including the handle and an axially movable piston section, must be sealed airtight by permanently and airtightly sealing it, after it has been appropriately imported into it, its lower edge area with a tube jacket, metering dispenser housing or container housing corresponding to it, for example using ultrasound is to be connected, its division being achieved by destroying the desired separation channels, this being done by removing the separating strip by pulling so hard on a handle permanently fastened with it that the desired separation channels are destroyed. Another object is achieved according to the invention in the case of a tube or a container of the type mentioned above in that by removing the separating strip, which must take place at the latest when donated goods are removed, the piston is to be axially cut off in an open tube or an open container , is displaceable in the direction of a removal opening, and thereby removes adhering donation material residues on the inner wall by means of its scraping lip or edge and displaces it in the interior thereof, the displacement process of the piston having to be stopped at the latest when the donation goods residue emerges from the removal opening or if the desired one Portion was removed. Now a tube or container can be closed as usual by means of a sealing cap assigned to him / her, whereby the tube or container must be opened again to remove the donated goods and either on a section of its elastically deformable tube jacket or on its elastically deformable container wall, the between there is a sampling tube and a piston according to the invention, a pressure is exerted, or the piston is expediently shifted by a predetermined section, whereby if there is no more donation residue due to pressure being exerted on the tube jacket or container wall, the piston must be shifted further in the direction of the removal opening what has to be done until the piston can no longer be displaced in the direction of the removal opening, and only now is a tube or container emptied to the maximum.

Another object of this invention is achieved according to the invention in a metering dispenser of the type mentioned at the outset in that the removal of the separating strip and thus the release of a piston section must take place directly before it is opened if the negative effects of storage, in particular drying out of the donated goods, should be prevented and to make its first removal guarantee recognizable, even after the protective film has been removed, which is guaranteed by an airtight and firm connection according to the invention of the lower edge region of a piston section to its inner wall, as long as the separating strip is not sufficiently removed from the piston to give its axial freedom of movement, whereby its connection, in particular to the inner wall of a metering dispenser housing, must be so strong that by tightening and releasing its metering dispenser head and the vacuum generated by it, the fixed connection or the desired separation channels must not be disconnected ,

Another object of this invention is in a tube; a metering dispenser or a container of the type mentioned at the outset according to the invention in that in the piston itself or:

- between the piston and the bottom area of a tube casing, or, - between the piston and the bottom area of a dispensing housing, or; - Between the piston and the bottom area of a container

A receiving space for a package insert or the like is to be designed from which repeated removal and reinsertion thereof is ensured in a folded state, in which the outward-facing interior of the piston is designed to be a particularly cylindrical receiving space with a minimum height (H _MJN .) which must always be at least 1 mm larger than the height of a folded leaflet (HBEIP.) - You can use parameters (HM _I N.) to determine how the leaflet should be folded, as the diameter of a tube, a dispenser or one Container is usually already set beforehand. According to the invention, it is also provided that, for example, a handle on the separating strip can also serve as a fixing element for an instruction leaflet, in which it serves as a pressing part and is to be designed accordingly.

An important feature of this invention is that a piston according to the invention can be combined with or integrated into practically any packaging and transmittable agent that can be combined from the area of: tube, metering dispenser or container. The financial advantages and increased environmental friendliness, as well as increased user friendliness, are associated in particular with a tube designed according to the invention, which is also a main component of this invention, but also with a metering dispenser or container, the inventive design and arrangement of a piston, such as a method according to the invention its release and its later axial movement when donated goods are removed is also associated with considerable advantages over the prior art. These include: - the extended storage times, which is made possible by an airtight connection between the piston and the inner wall of a metering dispenser housing, and - an improved, genuine and immediately recognizable first-time removal guarantee if the piston can move freely.

The design and use of a piston according to the invention for closing a container and activating it later for the removal of donated goods is a sought-after, environmentally friendly alternative, in particular in the case of expensive cosmetic products.

By means of this invention, the long-standing wish of the end users is met, in particular those who cut open a tube more and more frequently in order to remove the residues remaining in it, which can amount to up to 20% of the net content of a tube, and to offer none conventional way, without aids, what most end users are aware of and what they want to avoid, for example at a price of € 10 / tube, it is up to € 2 that a user can use with each tube and at the same time prevents pollution, which is also an important factor for many environmentally conscious end users.

According to the invention, each individual feature is subject to the protection of the invention and thus to any combination thereof. In general, the main advantages of the invention are to be defined as follows: a) up to 30% savings in the production material and costs can be achieved compared to the prior art, and the outer contours of a tube known from the prior art largely retained, and at the same time both an improved removal of the donation goods and the donation goods leftovers - up to a maximum of 2 percent - can be guaranteed, and at the same time a space can be provided for the package insert; b) without changing the outer appearance of a complete dosing dispenser at all, the negative effects of its long storage, in particular drying out of the donated goods in the area of the piston, can be largely prevented and its first removal guarantee, even after the protective film has been removed, remains recognizable, what by an airtight and firm connection according to the invention of the lower piston edge of a piston modified according to the invention with its housing is guaranteed as long as the separating strip is not removed to such an extent that the piston obtains its axial freedom of movement, the fixed connection of the lower edge of the piston, in particular with the inner wall of the dosing dispenser housing must be so strong that by tensing and releasing its dosing dispenser head and the resulting vacuum, the fixed connection or the SoU separation channels must not be disconnected. Only by deliberately removing the separating strip is the piston allowed to move freely axially. c) by a slight change in the external appearance of a container, both an improved removal of donated goods and a safe storage of an instruction sheet is possible. If the tubes, dosing dispensers or containers according to the invention are used, in particular in the medical or cosmetic field, in many cases there is no need for a change of packaging, such as a folding box, since a sufficiently protected storage space is formed in a flask according to the invention for a folded or rolled-up package insert can be, which is an important feature of the invention.

This invention offers a cheaper packaging alternative than in the prior art - in particular with a tube, longer storage times for the donated goods and improved first-time removal guarantee for a dosing dispenser, improved removal of donated goods and space for accommodating a package insert with a container, which can often result in a folding box that is now necessary can be dispensed with.

In order to design a tube according to the invention described in point “a”, the following changes according to the invention are necessary, for example:

- The tube shoulder including a sampling tube is to be designed flat and so elastic that the freely movable piston section comes as close as possible to it when the donated goods are removed, and its circumference according to the invention may also be smaller than the inner circumference of a tube jacket with which it is used is to be connected in an airtight manner and the remaining circumference of the tube jacket is to be sealed by means of a fold or the like;

- A piston that closes the tube must be round, oval or angular, with at least its permanently attached circumferential section having to be adapted to the inner circumference of the tube shell in such a way that its airtight and permanent connection is guaranteed, for example by means of ultrasound, while the free-moving piston closes off a desired removal of the donated goods from the inner wall of a tube jacket is guaranteed; - The tube shoulder together with a sampling tube can be arranged in the longitudinal axis of the tube, can be arranged on the outside or can be arranged in a corner of the tube;

- The positioning of the tube for filling in a filling system takes place with its narrow shoulder pointing downwards, possibly including a closure cap;

- The filling of the tube takes place over its largest cross-section, which is not to be deformed for closing, but is to be closed with a piston, in particular adapted to the cross-section;

- If the tube according to the invention is to be kept standing on its last closed area of a tube jacket, or this and the permanently attached peripheral section, its labeling must be adapted accordingly if its overall appearance should be changed as little as possible;

- The area of the tube jacket or this and the permanently attached circumferential section can also be arched according to the invention, for example, over its entire circumference or only at its part and thus present itself in a much more decorative manner than in the prior art;

- The donation is withdrawn at the flatter end of a tube.

A flat tube shoulder area must be arranged on a tube jacket in such a way that the labeling of the tube jacket in this position is at least as easy to read as in the case of current tubes, whereby according to the invention the tube shoulder, including a simple removal tube or tube, can be used to form a striped one Strands, symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of a tube, or asymmetrical and over entire width of a fold, or only spreading over its part, are arranged, their typical wedge-shaped design which divides them into a front and a rear area remains at least as clearly recognizable as in the prior art.

According to the invention, such a form of tube curler is also provided, which in extreme cases can be reduced to a simple withdrawal tube or a withdrawal tube by means of its formation of a striped donated item strand, the attachment of which is carried out directly on a tube jacket, which is particularly recommended if a closure cap is smaller than the entire width of a normal tube jacket that is squeezed together, it being important that its fastening is sufficiently tight and firm and that the thread course on a sampling tube must be adapted to the thread of a closure cap that interacts with it, that in its sealing end position adjoins the contours of the tube if the tube should be as similar as possible to a tube comparable from the prior art, and that regardless of whether the length of the closure cap corresponds at least to the length of the tube shoulder or whether the Length of the cap is less than the length of the tube shoulder and this is integrated and whether it is arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the tube.

In a further embodiment of the invention, if later a strip of donated goods provided with strips should be removed from the tube, the piston according to the invention is to be provided with an escape cavity into which the end of the removal tube protruding toward the rear, which enables the formation of such strips , in particular in the last phase of the donation goods removal, whereby its size must be adapted to the dimensions of the siphon tube protruding into the inside of a tube to such an extent that a desired donation goods removal (maximum 2 percent remaining) must be guaranteed, which in addition, if necessary, can also be further supported by adjusting the elasticity of the tube shoulder. First of all, a tube is to be sealed tightly by means of a cap which is adapted in shape, and is to be introduced and fixed with this wedge-shaped end down into a nest of an adapted system and then to be filled with the donated goods as in the prior art, with the difference that the filling level achieved of the donated goods is essentially preserved since the tube jacket is no longer flattened, as in the prior art, which is an important feature of the invention, since the empty space now required can be reduced to a minimum. Now the tube is closed according to the invention in its widest area by introducing a piston according to the invention which must have at least any ventilation channel, and it can only be inserted into the tube jacket to such an extent that no contamination of the inner wall of the tube shell or its cylindrical surface, at least in the area of it lower, later connectable scope occurs.

Now, or at the latest after closing his ventilation duct, the connectable circumference of the piston must be all around and at least 1 mm wide and without touching the lower target separation duct, by means of at least one permanent connection that can be realized, for example, by means of ultrasound, be permanently and airtight connected to the inner wall of a tube.

If, according to the invention, an instruction leaflet is to be accommodated in the piston space, the fold width must be adapted to the height of the receiving space, and its insertion can take place in a rolled-up or folded-up state, which is expediently to be introduced into the piston space by means of a packaging system, for example, by means of an insertion forceps.

Thus, the shape of a tube according to the invention can be largely adapted to a tube shape known from the prior art in that it has a round, oval or angular shape End has and starting from this merges into a wedge-shaped end, with a sampling tube including one, or more or less elastically deformable tube shoulder or without this, permanently attached to this wedge-shaped end, the shape of the cap, as required, to the wedge-shaped end To adapt, or not, in any case, the production of the cap consumes significantly less material and energy than in the prior art if a tube should be kept standing.

Another advantage of the tube according to the invention is that regardless of the form of its storage, lying or standing, it can always be emptied down to a maximum of 2% of the donated goods, in which the piston, which is first firmly and airtightly anchored, by separating a separating strip, becomes axially displaceable and that it is to be shaped in such a way that during its displacement in the direction of the opening, the donated goods are stripped off and transported in their direction.

Another solution according to the invention of the objects of the invention is to change the negative effects of its prolonged storage, in particular drying out of the donated goods in the area of a piston, and its first removal guarantee, even after removal, without changing the external appearance of a complete dispenser Protective film that is immediately recognizable when the piston is viewed.

Only by deliberately removing the separating strip can the piston of a metering dispenser achieve its axial freedom of movement, the permanently attached peripheral section remaining attached to the metering dispenser, which is an important feature of the invention

Another important feature of the invention is that a tube according to the invention can be closed in its wedge-shaped area by means of a hinged hinge closure or by means of another hinged closure cap, the latter in outline according to the invention Tube is to be integrated in such a way that a familiar overall picture of a tube, in particular in the case of branded products, remains almost unchanged, but all or only some of the advantages according to the invention mentioned above are used.

The tube according to the invention thus obtained can be optically adapted to a comparable tube known from the prior art to such an extent that it has almost the same effect, with the removal of the removal opening from a tube shoulder, which is shaped flat at least in one place, causing the tube to become dirty can be minimized and at the same time the material consumption for both the tube shoulder and a cap adapted to it, regardless of whether this is a hinged hinge closure or a clip-on closure, is lower than in the prior art, the material consumption for the piston at the maximum Weight of a tube shoulder known from the prior art holds

The result of this modification of the tube according to the invention is an improved removal of donated goods, guaranteed by an axially freely movable piston which can be activated at the end of the donation removal, and a fail-safe package insert space can be formed, these advantages being independent of whether a tube was stored standing or lying and how viscous the donation is

Another important feature of the invention is that after the piston has been displaced, for example up to approximately the center of the tube, the tube jacket section which is present behind it and is then superfluous can be cut off using scissors, for example, and thus the further displacement of the tube Piston can be done for example by means of an index finger, which is an important feature of this invention.

Furthermore, in each tube according to the invention, a folded instruction leaflet can be accommodated permanently and fail-safe in a cavity provided for this purpose, which can be formed in a piston according to the invention Another solution of the task according to the invention provides that, on the one hand, by a slight change in the external appearance of a container in which its base is transformed into a simple piston which is fastened in an airtight manner, it is known from the prior art and is safe and secure Guaranteed storage of a donation, with the above-described and improved removal of donated goods and safe storage of a package insert, possible and inexpensive to carry out.

It is thus possible according to the invention to create a tube which differs very little in its overall appearance from a tube which is comparable from the prior art, but which enables a more cost-effective, improved removal of donated goods from its flat end, which does not pollute the tube shoulder, during the entire application and finally, by means of the separation of the separating strip, the piston can be moved axially in the direction of an opening, collecting donated goods, whereby this has to be done up to the stop, and the more elastic the tube shoulder is designed, the greater the exploitation of leftovers.

Any other, any combination of the above-mentioned individual features with one another is subject to the protection of the invention and is an important component thereof, irrespective of whether this relates to a tube, a metering dispenser or a container.

The attached drawings, which show particularly preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention but do not restrict the invention, will now be described in more detail.

Show:

1 shows a filled and complete tube according to the invention, including the package insert space and the package insert stored, in longitudinal section Figure 2 shows a filled and complete tube according to the invention without a package insert, in longitudinal section

3 shows a tube according to the invention, known from FIG. 2, without a closure cap and an insert, in longitudinal section

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged detail from FIG. 3

FIG. 5 shows a plan view from the direction “A” of the tube from FIG. 3

6 shows a longitudinal section over a tube according to the invention with remnants of donations

Figure 7 corresponds to Figure 6, with the difference that the separating strip has been removed from the piston and thus the piston section is axially displaceable

Figure 8 shows a dividing strip with a handle

8a shows another example of a separating strip including the handle

FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 7, with the difference that the piston section can be displaced in the direction of the arrow

Figure 10 corresponds to Figure 9, with the difference that the piston section is almost at the end of its displacement, which was realized by means of an aid

FIG. 11 shows an example of a tube shoulder that has been reduced to a sampling tube

FIG. 12 is comparable to FIG. 11, with the difference that the sampling tube is attached off-center

FIG. 13 shows a side view with a partial section of FIG. 12 from the direction 3 "

FIG. 14 shows a longitudinal section over a tube known from FIG. 9, with the difference that this formation of a striped donation good strand permits and the piston according to the invention, which is displaced forward, opens up an escape cavity

Figure 15 is a partially opened dosing dispenser not partially opened, which is closed by means of a piston according to the invention

FIG. 16 shows a detail from FIG. 15, with a differently shaped bottom area of a metering dispenser FIG. 17 shows a one-part container in longitudinal section, with donated goods collected at the front by means of a piston section according to the invention, its axial movement being forced with an aid

18 shows a further embodiment of an empty tube from FIG. 3 with a wave-shaped bottom area

Figure 19 is a side view of the tube known from Figure 18

Ways of carrying out the invention, the same or corresponding parts being identified with identical reference symbols in the description:

Figure 1 shows a filled, complete tube (1) according to the invention together with the enclosed package insert (25) in longitudinal section, the firmly anchored piston (4) according to the invention also being clearly visible. Also the components of the piston (4) such as: the two target separation channels (9) between which there is the separable sealing strip (10) with handle (11), the lower edge region of the piston (5), which is permanently by means of a fixed connection (8) attached circumference (6) and the leaflet (23) are clearly visible. In this example, a scraping lip (15) is provided for later, improved removal of the donated goods from the inner wall of the tube (7). In this example, the tube shoulder (16) has an elongated shape, which should always be selected such that, on the one hand, there is a material-saving design of a closure cap (18) that follows the shape of the tube tip, on the other hand, the elastic deformation of the tube shoulder (16 ) when emptying donated goods as far as desired, since this has a direct influence on the degree of emptying, that is, the more elastically deformable the tube shoulder (16), the closer a freely movable piston section (27) can be, especially when removing donated goods they get there and the better degree of emptying of such a tube (1) is achieved. It is important to ensure that the height of the compartment (23) for a folded package insert (H _MIR ) must always be greater than the height of the folded package insert (H _BHP .). According to the invention, however, this is the case make sure that the minimum height (T) of the freely movable piston section is always present, even if a folded instruction leaflet (25) would allow a smaller height (HMIN.), otherwise it can be tilted if it is shifted inside a tube (20), however, what is always to be avoided, it is also provided here that a handle on the separating strip (11) also serves as a fixing element of the instruction leaflet, although this is not always absolutely necessary, but this is an important feature of the invention. In this example, the removal tube (1) is positioned in the longitudinal axis of the tube (34), but this is not absolutely necessary, here the maximum length of the closure cap (18), which connects to the usual outline of a tube known from the prior art can be seen, the tube tapering symmetrically upwards in its side view, not shown here in the drawing, so that its generally known division into a front and a rear region can also be retained.

FIG. 2 shows a filled, complete tube according to the invention, which was described in detail in FIG. 1, with the difference that there is no package insert (25) and thus the minimum height (T) of the later freely movable section of the piston (27) , in the piston (4) in this way and depending on the inside diameter of the piston, it must be determined that its tilting during the displacement in the tube interior (20) is always excluded, regardless of whether the piston (27) with a finger or an auxiliary means how sliding element (32) is axially displaced.

FIG. 3 shows a tube (1) according to the invention and filled from FIG. 2, but without a closure cap (18), in order to make the top view from the direction Λ "of the tube shoulder (16) clear, in longitudinal section.

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged section from FIG. 3, in which the, in particular, parallel SoU separation channels (9), between which the separating strip (10) must always be arranged, are clearly recognizable, the shape and cross sections the target separation channels (9) and their course can be any. It is important that after removal of the separating strip (10), they release the hitherto firmly anchored, movable piston section (27) for axial displacement in the interior of a tube (20).

FIG. 5 shows a plan view from direction “A” of the tube from FIG. 3, in which it can clearly be seen that each half of the tube shoulder (16) is wedge-shaped and flatter than the tube jacket (12) at its other end is just one example of a shape of a tube shoulder (16) that does not limit it

FIG. 6 shows a tube with donated goods that is emptied in a conventional manner and is normally thrown away. By means of a piston (4) according to the invention and a method according to the invention, the donated goods (24) can still be removed, which is shown in FIG. 7. Here the separating strip (10) was removed from the piston (4) by means of a handle (11), and thus the piston (4) was disassembled into an axially movable piston section (27) and a permanently fastened circumference (6). It is important that the axially movably arranged piston section (27) has at least a minimum height (T) over its entire circumference, which is to be determined in such a way that it is inside a tube (1) or a container (3) Can not tilt (get caught) and thus guarantees its smooth movement.

8 and 8a each show an example of a parallel-shaped separating strip (10) including handle (11), which must always be firmly and inseparably connected to the separating strip (10) between two desired separating channels (9). According to the invention, the outer edges of the separating strips (10) can have any course, which however, depending on the plastic, must always be determined such that it can be removed to such an extent that the piston section (27) formed thereby can be moved axially, the different shapes of the Both handles (11) do not limit this invention, but allow any shape. In FIG. 9, which mainly corresponds to FIG. 7, the piston section (27) is prepared to be shifted axially in the direction of the removal opening (arrow direction) manually or by means of an aid, and during the shift the donated goods (24) from the inner wall (7) to be removed and transported further in the direction of the removal opening (19).

FIG. 10 shows the tube known from FIG. 9 with a piston section (27) that has almost been displaced to the end. This displacement was carried out by means of an aid (32), since the now excess section of the tube jacket (12) is behind the piston section (27) was not separated and would therefore be difficult to relocate with, for example, an index finger. However, if the excess section (35) is removed after the donated goods have been removed from it, which is also an important feature of this invention, it is possible to dispense with any hip elements (32) such as a handle of a hairbrush etc., since the piston section Shift can be done by means of, for example, index fingers.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a tube shaker (16) which has been reduced to a sampling tube (17), the remaining area of the tube jacket being connected tightly and permanently by means of a fold (21). Here, too, a stepless transition from the upper, flat and essentially wedge-shaped end of the tube into the lower, round-shaped end of the tube jacket (12) can be seen.

Figure 12 is similar to the figure 11, with the difference that the extraction _¬ tubes (17) off-center, is attached to the edge of the skirt (12).

FIG. 13 shows a side view with a partial section of FIG. 12 from the direction "3", which in particular clearly shows that the fold (21) is formed tightly and without gaps on a removal tube (17). At the same time it is important that this Area so elastic

19- It is to be designed that when a donation certificate is removed, a movable piston section (27) arrives as close as possible to the inside of the removal tube (17) and the maximum amount of donated goods can thus be removed. Since it is impossible for the dispensing tube (17) to be arranged in the corner of a tube fold that the piston section (27) reaches the dispensing tube (17) directly, it is recommended that this arrangement should be used for tubes with a diameter of up to 30 mm ,

FIG. 14 shows a longitudinal section over a tube (1) which is provided to form a striped donation good strand (30) in which its withdrawal tube (31) also protrudes to the rear and is provided with openings through which the colorful donation good () 29) is integrated into a main line as a strip if the pressure inside the tube is increased to such an extent that the donated item emerges and forms a striped line (30), in this embodiment the piston section (27) according to the invention must have an escape cavity (28 ), the internal dimensions of which are to be adapted to the dimensions of the withdrawal tube to form a striped donation product strand (31) such that a predetermined, desired degree of emptying of the tube (1) is always guaranteed.

FIG. 15 shows a non-opened metering dispenser (2) in a side view, with a partial cutout in the bottom area, which is closed by means of a piston (4) according to the invention. Here, too, it is clearly visible that the piston (4) consists of: - a lower edge area (5) which is permanently connected to the metering dispenser housing (13) on an circumference (6) by means of an airtight connection (8), and - from a separating strip (10) including a handle (11), which must always be arranged between two desired separating channels (9), and - from a movable piston section (27) and - from a package insert (23) there, the interior of the piston (4) can also be used as a receiving space for purposes other than a folded package insert (25).

FIG. 16 shows a detail from FIG. 15, in which a differently shaped bottom area of a metering dispenser is shown, which is also part of the invention, since the shape of a piston (4) according to the invention, in particular its lower edge area (5), always has the shape of a Housing (13) or a jacket (12) or a container (14) is to be adapted.

FIG. 17 shows a one-piece container (3) in longitudinal section, with remnants of donated goods collected by means of an axially movable piston section (27) according to the invention, its axial movement having to be forced at least in its last phase by means of an aid (32). The auxiliary means (32) should be selected such that its contact area with the piston section (27) should be at least approximately half the diameter of the piston section.

FIG. 18 shows a further embodiment of an empty tube (1), here with a wave-shaped bottom area (33), which is also an important feature of the invention. The content of this invention also includes all other, rectilinear design forms of the bottom area of a tube (33) which can serve to beautify them and at the same time allow the products to be distinguished from one another at first glance.

FIG. 19 shows a side view of the tube (1) known from FIG. 18, where in particular the wedge-shaped course of the tube jacket (12) from top to bottom and its cylindrical shape in the lower section are clearly recognizable, which are comparable to the outlines. Connect tubes known from the prior art practically. In order to carry out this adjustment completely, it is important that a closure cap covering this tube also has to fit into the outline, that is, in this example, it must also be wedge-shaped. Industrial applicability:

The object of the invention is, in particular in the packaging industry, for a cost-effective and environmentally friendly packaging of all articles which are currently available in tubes, dispensers or containers and whose residual emptying is unsatisfactory, since for example in tubes up to 20% of the Nettoiiώoldes can not be removed by recommended expressions. Furthermore, the storage time of a dispenser can be significantly extended if it remains airtight until it is first taken. Also its first removal guarantee can be shown much more clearly, since it is only possible to withdraw donated goods from it after removing a separating strip. The stability of the objects of the invention designed in this way is at least as great as that of the comparable products known from the prior art.

All of the features disclosed in the drawings, the description and the claims do not restrict this invention, but can be essential to the invention by themselves or in combination with other features.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. tube or the like

2. Dispenser or the like

3. Container or the like

4. firmly anchored piston

5. lower edge area of a piston

6. Permanently fixed scope

7. Inner wall of a tube, a dispenser or a container

8. firm and airtight connection

9. Desired separation channel

10. Separation strips

11. Handle on the dividing strip

12. Tube tube

13. Dispenser housing

14. Container housing

15. wiping lip or edge of a piston

16. Tube shoulder

17. Collection tube

18. Cap

19. Withdrawal opening

20. Interior of a tube

21. Fold on a tube jacket

22. Dispenser head

23. Package insert in the tube jacket, metering dispenser housing, container and piston

24. Remnants of donations

25. folded leaflet

26. permanent connection between the tube shoulder and the tube jacket 27. axially movable piston section

28. Escape cavity in the piston

29. colorful remains of donations

30th striped donation line

31. Collection tube to form a colored strand

32. sliding element

33. arched permanently paved floor area

34. Longitudinal axis of a tube

35th section of a tube jacket that can be cut off if necessary H _MIN . Height of a pick-up room for a folded, _rolled- up package _insert H _BEIP . Height of a folded and rolled package insert

T minimum height of a freely movable piston section, which can still prevent its jamming in a tube or container

Claims

claims

1. Tube for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, which is made of plastic, composite material or metal and has any cross-section, which has a tube shoulder including a sampling tube and a tube jacket that is permanently and tightly connected to it, which after filling is to be tightly sealed with a donation good, characterized in that after it has been filled with a donation good, a separating strip is inserted into a permanently attached circumference (6) or the like by means of a piston (4), which at the latest when a donation good is removed from it (10) together with the handle (11) or the like and an axially movable piston section (27) or the like, which is to be dismantled, is to be sealed airtight, in which, after it has been appropriately introduced into the tube (1), its lower edge region (5) a tube jacket (12) corresponding to it, durable, airtight and ring-shaped, for example mi ttels ultrasound or the like is to be connected, the breakdown of the piston (4) must be done by destroying target separation channels (9), which is done by removing the separating strip (10) ώ the handle (11) permanently attached to it pulling hard is that it is torn out.

2. Dosing dispenser for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donation goods made of plastic, composite material or metal and having any cross-section, the removal of which takes place by tightening and releasing a dosing donation head, in which the piston uses the vacuum generated to dispense the donation goods Squeezed out in portions, characterized in that after it has been filled with a donated item, this by means of a piston (4), at the latest before a donated item is removed from it, to a permanently fixed extent (6) or the like, a separating strip (10) together with the handle (11) or the like and an axially movable piston seal (27) or the like, is to be broken up and sealed airtight, in which after it has been properly inserted into the metering dispenser housing ( 13), its lower edge area (5) is to be connected to it permanently, airtight and in a ring shape, for example by means of ultrasound or the like, its division being achieved by destroying desired separation channels (9), which is achieved by expediently removing the separation strip ( 10) is done by pulling on a handle (11) that is permanently attached to it so that it is torn out.

3. Container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, which is made of plastic, composite material or metal and has any cross-section, this having a shoulder area together with a removal tube and a container jacket which, after being filled with a donated good, can be sealed characterized in that after it has been filled with a donated item, this by means of a piston (4), which at the latest when a donated item is removed therefrom, into a permanently attached circumference (6) or the like, a separating strip (10) including handle ( 11) or the like and an axially movable piston section (27) or the like, which is to be divided, is to be sealed airtight, in which, after it has been appropriately stirred into a container (3), its lower edge region (5) with the container corresponding to it Housing (14), permanent, airtight and ring-shaped, for example by means of ultrasound all or the like is to be connected, its division being achieved by destroying desired separation channels (9), which is achieved by expediently removing the separating strip (10) in the handle (11) permanently attached to it so strongly pull is that it is torn out.

4. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the piston (4) has a receiving space for an instruction leaflet (23) or the like, the height ( H _MIN. ) Must always be greater than the height of the folded instruction leaflet (H BEΠ -

5. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the piston (4) is designed in one step in its height, its diameter so to the inner diameter of a tube jacket (12th ), a metering dispenser housing (13) or container housing (14) is that an airtight connection between its lower edge area (5) and this, is always guaranteed, regardless of which method is used to create this connection.

6. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the piston (4) is designed in a height-adjustable manner with at least the diameter of its lower edge region (5) The inner diameter of a tube jacket (12), a metering dispenser housing (13) or container housing (14) must be adapted so that an airtight connection between this edge area (5) and this is always guaranteed, regardless of the method used to produce this connection becomes.

7. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 6, characterized in that the handle (11) of a separating strip (10) as a fixation of a folded

Package insert (25) is to be used.

8. tube, dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 7, characterized in that all two cross sections of the soil separation channels (9) have the same shape and size ..

9. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 7, characterized in that each cross section of the two target separation channels (9) has a different shape and a different

Size.

10. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 9, characterized in that the upper periphery of an axially movable piston portion (27), to an elastically deformable, stripping lip or edge (15) is remodeled.

11. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods according to claim l to 10, characterized in that in the axially movable piston seal (27), an airtight escape cavity (28) for

Withdrawal tube (31) is integrated.

12. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods according to claim 1 to 11, characterized in that the minimum height of the circumference of a freely movable piston section (T) is always to be determined so that it is in the interior of a tube ( 20), a dosing dispenser housing (13) or a container housing (14), cannot tilt during its displacement, regardless of whether pressure is exerted on it eccentrically or centrally, which can be determined by means of experiments.

13. Tube for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 and 4 to 12, characterized in that the bottom region of a tube (33) is curved or of a different design ...

14. tube, dosing dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 13, characterized in that the desired separation channel (9), between the piston section (27) and separating strips (10), so to design is that while the separating strip (10) is torn out, the piston section (27) is in no way adversely affected.

15. tube, dispenser or container for storing and dispensing viscous to pasty donated goods, according to claim 1 to 14, characterized in that the connection between a handle (11) and a separating strip (10) must always be stronger than between the two Soil separation channels (9) and the piston (4) so that one

Removal of the separating strip (10) is always guaranteed without the function of the

To influence the piston section (27).

16. A method for mechanically filling a tube with a donated item according to claim 1 and at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that first the wedge-shaped end of a tube is to be sealed airtight with a cap (18) adapted to it, then with this Introduce the area into a nest adapted to this wedge shape and with the sealing cap (18) facing downwards and stabilize it, for example, with a gripper, whereby the stabilization should be carried out in such a way that the shape of the open, upward-facing tube jacket is approximately the same The final cross-sectional shape of the subsequent floor area corresponds to the fact that the filling of the tube from a filling device known from the prior art has to be carried out to such a level that there is sufficient space for a suitable receiving of a piston (4) designed according to the invention, whereby according to its introduction must be by means of a lower edge area (5) s suitable method, for example by means of an ultrasound, can be fully and permanently connected to the tube jacket (12) in an airtight manner, the connection, if at all, only impairing the adjacent desired separation channel (9) to the extent that, on the one hand, the airtight connection is guaranteed on the other hand, it is always possible to tear out the separating strip (10) by means of a handle (11).

17. A method for mechanically filling a metering dispenser with a donated item according to claim 2 and at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a metering dispenser (2) by means of a piston (4) according to the invention, for example on a filling device known from the prior art. and locking system, is to be locked by inserting it into a metering dispenser housing (13) and then its lower edge area (5) must be connected to the housing (13) by means of a permanent, airtight and fully attached connection (8) are, the shape and length of the handle (11) is to be determined so that an expedient tearing out of the desired separating strip (10) is always guaranteed.

18. A method for mechanically filling a container with a donation, according to claim 3 and at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom region of a container (3) is first to be sealed airtight with a piston (4) according to the invention in a suitable system , in which its lower edge area (5) with the container housing (14) by means of a connection (8) is to be connected permanently, airtight and over its entire circumference and then the container (3) is to be aligned so that it fits into an existing one Filling system can be taken over, filled and closed, as in the prior art, wherein its further treatment can be the same as that known from the prior art, or can be adapted to another.

19. A method for withdrawing donations from a tube, according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that at the latest before the donation goods are removed from a tube (1) in which no more donation goods emerge from it when the jacket (12) is pressed, the separating strip (10) is removed from the piston (4) by means of a handle (11) to be removed at least to such an extent that the piston section (27) formed thereby achieves its axial mobility, its lower edge area (5) being converted into a permanently attached circumference (6) which, in the first phase, removes the donated goods (24) from an inner wall ( 7), preventing the piston section (27) from falling out. By means of a further displacement of the piston section (27) in the direction of a removal opening (19), which must always take place when the tube (1) is open, the section (35) remaining at the rear can be removed from the remaining tube (1), for example cut off, if the axial displacement of the piston section (27) should always be done with a finger. If this displacement is to be carried out by means of an auxiliary object (32), this section (35) can remain there, the end position of a piston section (27) in a tube (1) being reached when it can no longer be displaced in the direction of the removal opening.

20. The method for removing donated goods from a container, according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that first the donated goods are removed from a container (3) in the usual manner until there is no more donated goods when pressed exit. The separating strip (10) is now to be torn out by means of a handle (11) firmly anchored to it in order to give its axial mobility to a piston section (27) integrated in a piston (4). By axially applying pressure to the piston section (27), which always has to be done when the container (3) is open, the latter is displaced in the direction of the removal opening (19) and at the same time wipes off the donated goods (24) from their inner wall and transports them in the direction of the removal opening (19), where they emerge as donations, the removal of which ends when the piston section (27) can no longer be moved.