WO2008048606A2 - Appareil portant et distribuant une charge utile - Google Patents

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WO2008048606A2
WO2008048606A2 PCT/US2007/022083 US2007022083W WO2008048606A2 WO 2008048606 A2 WO2008048606 A2 WO 2008048606A2 US 2007022083 W US2007022083 W US 2007022083W WO 2008048606 A2 WO2008048606 A2 WO 2008048606A2
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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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/24—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
    • B65D51/28—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials
    • B65D51/2807—Closures not otherwise provided for combined or co-operating with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with auxiliary containers for additional articles or materials the closure presenting means for placing the additional articles or materials in contact with the main contents by acting on a part of the closure without removing the closure, e.g. by pushing down, pulling up, rotating or turning a part of the closure, or upon initial opening of the container

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  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the interface may include a dissolvable interface.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the dissolvable interface may include a liquid dissolvable interface.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the liquid dissolvable interface may include a water-based liquid dissolvable interface.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the interface may include a Pullulan material.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the interface may include an edible interface.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the interface may include an edible Pullulan material.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus which may further include at least one of: a seal; more than one seals; a metal seal; a foil seal; an aluminum foil seal; a moisture seal; a seal at an opening of the closure; a seal internal to the opening of the closure; a seal internal to the opening of the closure at least one of above and/or below a threading of the closure; and/or a peel away seal.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus which may further include one or more fastening mechanisms.
  • the fastening mechanism may include one or more O-rings.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus further comprising a prepackaged payload, where the prepackaged payload may include one or more of any of: crystalline material, powdered material, granular, finely ground material, a beverage mix comprising at least one of: a dry milk material, a tea mix, a coffee mix, a flavored beverage mix, a baby formula, a dry lemonade, a flavor, a juice mix, a powder drink mix, an electrolyte power drink mix, an energy drink mix, a protein drink mix, a breakfast drink mix, and/or a sweetened beverage mix; a supplement comprising at least one of: a protein supplement, flavoring, a non-sugar sweetener, a diabetic product, a breakfast drink mix, a sweetener, a nutrient, an electrolyte power drink, an energy drink, a dietary supplement, and/or a vitamin supplement; a dehydrated food comprising at least one of: a dehydrated liquid remnant, dehydrated alcohol
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the apparatus where the closure may be sold as part of a kit including a container.
  • One exemplary embodiment may include the closure may be sold as part of a kit which may include a plurality of the closures, where each of the plurality of closures may include prepackaged payloads.
  • FIG. 2B depicts an exemplary embodiment of an exemplary continuous thread closure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3A depicts an exemplary embodiment containers equipped with exemplary closures according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3B depicts an exploded view
  • FIG. 3C depicts an enclosed view of another exemplary embodiment of an exemplary container equipped with an alternative embodiment of a two-part closure set forth further with reference to
  • FIGs. 4A-4D depict exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
  • FlG. 4A depicts an exemplary cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of an exemplary two-part closure, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FlG. 4B depicts an exemplary bottom view of another alternative embodiment of an exemplary two-part closure, including a dissolvable interface according to any of the various exemplary embodiments of the present invention;
  • FlG. 4C and 4D depict exemplary embodiments of closures including a dissolvable interface according to various exemplary embodiments.
  • the payload 104 may be a supplement, such as, e.g., but not limited to, a protein supplement, a flavor (e.g., Nestle's QUICK ®, OVALTINE ®, PDQ ®), a non-sugar sweetener (such as, e.g., but not limited to, EQUAL ®, SPLENDA ®, SWEET-AND-LOW ®, Nutrasweet ®, etc.), a diabetic product, a breakfast drink mix, a sweetener, nutrient, a powder drink, an energy drink, a dietary or vitamin supplement.
  • a protein supplement such as, e.g., but not limited to, a protein supplement, a flavor (e.g., Nestle's QUICK ®, OVALTINE ®, PDQ ®), a non-sugar sweetener (such as, e.g., but not limited to, EQUAL ®, SPLENDA ®, SWEET
  • the payload 104 may be a dehydrated food, and/or liquid remnant, dehydrated alcohol, pancake or other cake mix, pudding mix, gelatin mix, and/or soup mix, etc..
  • the payload 104 may be a fertilizer (such as, e.g., but not limited to, MIRACLE GROW ®), paint, or other industrial, and/or non-edible liquid mixtures.
  • the payload 104 may be a medicine, pharmaceutical, ingestible, antibiotic, a dissolving medicine, laxative, etc. (e.g., Alka-Seltzer ®, Metamucil ®, etc.), etc.
  • closure 102 may include a fastening mechanism 1 10 to hold the dissolvable interface 106 in place so as to prevent the loss of the payload material 104 during placement of the closure 102 on a bottle 114.
  • An exemplary fastening mechanism may include an internal tongue 1 10 over which the dissolvable interface 106 may be inserted and retained.
  • the fastening mechanism 1 10 may include, one or more O-rings to secure the dissolvable interface 106 inside the closure 102.
  • threading 108 or other coupling mechanisms used to couple closure 102 to a container 1 14, may be placed sufficiently below the inner top of the closure 102, as shown in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. IA, to prevent the upper edge of container 1 14 from coming in direct contact with dissolvable interface 106, so as to create a cavity in closure 102 permitting reception of a payload 108 of a desired size.
  • a fastening mechanism 1 10 may be included inside the closure 102 to secure the dissolvable interface 106.
  • Exemplary fastening mechanisms may include, e.g., but are not limited to, a ring, one or more protrusions toward the center of the closure 102, one or more one-directional movable baffles, one or more O-rings, which in an exemplary embodiment may include, e.g., but not limited to, two O-rings, one on either side of dissolvable interface 106, securing the interface 106.
  • a removable moisture seal 112 may be provided for the closure 102.
  • the moisture seal may include an Aluminum seal, which may be peeled away from the closure 102, according to an exemplary embodiment, prior to placing a closure 102 on a container 1 14.
  • Various exemplary embodiments of the closure including a dissolvable interface may be used according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Any conventional closure may be modified to accept a payload and to accept a dissolvable interface to secure the payload in the closure, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E depicts an exemplary embodiment of various exemplary conventional closures, which may be modified as set forth herein according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2D depicts an exemplary embodiment of an exemplary tamper- evident (T-E) closure with a bottom view 260 and a top view 280, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • T-E tamper- evident
  • Exemplary embodiments may include, e.g., but not limited to, sizes and styles from, e.g., but not limited to, 9mm vial closures to, e.g., but not limited to, about 120mm, or larger, wide mouth jar caps, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • Exemplary closures and dispensers may include, in an exemplary embodiment, sprayers, pumps, lotion pumps, fragrance sprayers, cologne sprayers, scent sprayers, cream pumps, snap top caps, disc top caps, plastic caps, metal caps, sifter caps, essential oil sprayers, jar caps, bottle caps, and/or jelly jar caps, etc..
  • Exemplary sprayers may include, in an exemplary embodiment, a black, white, or other color fine mist sprayer, trigger sprayers, etc..
  • Exemplary drum pumps may include, in an exemplary embodiment, zinc, or other-plated pumps; plastic pumps including, e.g., but not limited to, white, silver or any other colored plastic pumps, etc..
  • Exemplary lotion pumps may include, in an exemplary embodiment, white, black, or any other color style lotion pumps, etc..
  • Exemplary plastic faucets may include, in an exemplary embodiment, white, natural, and any other color, faucets, gold faucets, natural and red, and any other color, or color combination faucets. Threaded Caps
  • exemplary plastic caps may include, e.g., but not limited to, plastic dome caps including, e.g., but not limited to, phenolic dome lined caps, PP dome lined caps, smooth dome lined caps, clear, transparent, opaque and/or colored smooth dome lined caps; clear styrene dome caps; plastic smooth caps, including, e.g., but not limited to, PS-22 lined caps, smooth unlined caps, smooth unlined caps 43/485, colored smooth lined and/or unlined caps, plastic sifters, and/or cosmetic jar disc liners; plastic ribbed caps including, e.g., but not limited to, colored ribbed caps, foil lined caps, ribbed Teflon lined caps, ribbed lined caps, and/or ribbed unlined caps; phenolic caps including, e.g., but not limited to, phenolic cone lined caps, phenolic PV lined caps, phenolic brush caps, clear, transparent, opaque and/or colored plastic brush
  • Exemplary plastic dispensing caps may include disc top caps, spout caps, glass droppers, and/or twist top caps, baby bottle nipples, sports bottle lift to open caps, etc..
  • Exemplary caps may include, in an exemplary embodiment, plastic sifter caps; white or other color plastic sifter caps; smooth disc top caps, silver, white, black, natural and/or any other color smooth disc top caps; twist top caps similar to those used to dispense glue and/or sports beverages, including, e.g., but not limited to, natural cap/natural base twist top caps, red/red twist top caps, black/natural twist top caps, red/white, and any other color, or color combination twist top caps; pull top caps similar to those used on some sports beverages including any color and/or color combination pull top caps, with or without tip or outer caps; tamper evident (T-E) caps which may include, e.g., but not limited to, black, white, and/or any other color, tamper evident caps, with or without orifice reducers; orifice reducers generally, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, 15 mm, or any other size, natural, or any other color, LDPE or
  • FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary embodiment of an exemplary water bottle equipped with an exemplary enclosure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the liquid comes in contact with the interface 106, which may dissolve, allowing the payload to intermix with the liquid in the bottle.
  • the interface dissolves upon contact with the liquid, nothing is left to physically hinder the delivery of the mixture to the liquid, and vice versa, the liquid to the mixture.
  • no residual matter may be left over that could compromise integrity and/or quality of the final mixed product.
  • the payload 104 may be carbon dioxide activated material, or the like.
  • Exemplary closures 102 may be used with containers 114 such as, e.g., but not limited to, plastic containers or bottles, glass containers or bottles, metal containers, bottles, or cans, and/or any other container of any other size, of any other material, of any shape, height, depth, etc.
  • containers 114 such as, e.g., but not limited to, plastic containers or bottles, glass containers or bottles, metal containers, bottles, or cans, and/or any other container of any other size, of any other material, of any shape, height, depth, etc.
  • Exemplary plastic containers may include, in an exemplary embodiment, several styles of plastic containers including, e.g., but not limited to, plastic bottles, jars, vials and/or pails, etc..
  • Exemplary plastic bottles may include, in an exemplary embodiment, any color including, but not limited to, amber, blue, natural, clear, green, white, etc.
  • Exemplary Plastic bottles may include, in an exemplary embodiment, bottles of any shape, which may include, Boston, cosmo, cylinder, oval, round, round pharm, round, rectangular top, square top, water bottle shaped, soda bottle shaped, etc.
  • Exemplary plastic tubes and/or vials may include, in an exemplary embodiment, tubes and/or vials of any color, including combinations, including, but not limited to clear, natural, white, and/or any other color plastic tubes and/or vials, any sizes, including, but not limited to, lip balm supplies, and other cosmetic containers, etc.
  • Exemplary plastic containers may include pails, and/or drums, such as, e.g., but not limited to, paint pails, kegs, etc.
  • the container may include a plastic pail, keg or drum which is adapted to receive a closure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Exemplary glass containers may include glass bottles, jars and/or vials, etc.
  • Exemplary glass, (or plastic, and/or metal containers) which may be used with closures according to the present invention include, e.g., but not limited to, glass bottles, jars, and/or vials, which may be acquired, e.g., but not limited to, in small kits with closures and/or caps and/or may be sold in, e.g., but not limited to, wholesale BULK cases.
  • FIG. 3A depicts an exemplary diagram 300 illustrating an exemplary embodiment of two exemplary containers 1 14 equipped with exemplary closures 102 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention having a dissolvable interface 106 (not shown) for securing a payload 104 (not shown) in the closure 102.
  • metal type closures which may be adapted according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Chemical manufacturers may also use metal closures for their chemical stability, resistance and durability, which may be adapted according to an exemplary embodiment of the present.
  • Various standard, and/or non-standard sizes & styles may be used, including printed lug finish caps to plain friction fit jar lids, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • Exemplary metal closures may include metal covers for metal containers including containers, tins, and/or cans.
  • Exemplary metal closures may include threaded caps.
  • Exemplary metal caps may include, in an exemplary embodiment, caps in any of various colors including, e.g., but not limited to, gold, black, silver, white and any other color.
  • Exemplary silver closures and/or metal closures may include silver caps, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, aluminum caps with a polyethylene (PE) Liner, silver metal lug caps, grated top silver caps, steel with a PV Liner, etc.
  • silver caps may include, e.g., but not limited to, aluminum caps with a polyethylene (PE) Liner, silver metal lug caps, grated top silver caps, steel with a PV Liner, etc.
  • PE polyethylene
  • Exemplary gold closures and/or metal closures may include gold metal caps, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, gold metal Plastisol lined lug caps, gold metal Plastisol lined caps, gold metal caps with a red or other colored dome, etc.
  • Exemplary black closures and/or metal closures may include black metal caps, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, black metal foil lined caps, black metal pulp/poly lined caps, etc.
  • Exemplary white, natural, or other colored closures and/or metal closures may include white or other colored metal caps, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, white metal foil lined caps, white Metal Plastisol Lined Caps, white Metal Pulp/Poly Lined Caps.
  • Exemplary metal containers 1 14 may include any of a variety of closures 102, including, but not limited to, metal containers, "tins", and/or cans, which may be adapted according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and the containers may include, in an exemplary embodiment, metal tins, square, rectangular, round, or other shaped metal tins; which may receive in an exemplary embodiment, clear tops; tins w/ covers; metal tins w/ clear view tops; footed metal candle tins; deep dish metal tins with slip on covers; flat metal tins with slip covers; metal tins square, round, rectangular, oval, and elliptical; gold, silver or other colored metal tins; holiday tins; decorative closures, and/or decorative tins.
  • metal tins square, rectangular, round, or other shaped metal tins
  • the containers may include, in an exemplary embodiment, metal tins, square, rectangular, round
  • Exemplary twist top metal tins may include, e.g., but not limited to, screw top tins, and/or twist top metal tins, etc.
  • Exemplary metal tins may include hinge top metal tins, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, hinge top metal tins, etc.
  • Exemplary metal tins may include hinge top metal tins, which may include, e.g., but not limited to, oblong cans with cap and/or seal, round paint cans, etc.
  • tamper-indicating closures may provide a visual assurance of product integrity.
  • Modified buttress threads may be combined with a folding bead linerless seal and/or may be lined with industry standard liners, according to several exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 3B depicts an exploded view and FIG. 3C depicts an enclosed view of another exemplary embodiment of an exemplary container 1 14 equipped with an alternative embodiment of a two-part closure 102a, 102b set forth and described further below with reference to FIGs. 4A-4D, according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
  • Exemplary closure 102b in an exemplary embodiment, is described in U.S. Patent 6,527,109, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, and may be modified according to an exemplary embodiment, to include a dissolvable interface 106 (see FIGs. 4A-D).
  • the closure 102b may be inserted between a conventional bottle 1 14 and a conventional closure 102a.
  • closure 102b may have a circular cylindrical sidewall 412.
  • An exemplary sidewall 412 may include an inner wall 414, and an outer wall 416, that may be spaced radially from one another, forming an exemplary, but not required, annular cavity 418, therebetween, that may be coaxial with axis A.
  • the inwardly facing surface 424 of inner wall 414 may define a circular cylindrical chamber 20 within the closure 102b.
  • closure 102b When closure 102b is attached to a container 1 14, the spout of container 1 14 may be inserted into the receiving end 413 of closure 102b and may be interposed between inner wall 414 and collar 422 of closure 102b.
  • the inwardly extending, helical threads on exemplary inner wall 414 may engage the outwardly extending, helical threads on the radially outwardly facing surface of the spout (see FIG. 3B).
  • closure 102b may be rigidly mounted to the spout of the bottle with collar 422 seated against the radially inwardly facing surface of the spout to prevent liquid from entering the space between the collar 22 and the inner wall 414.
  • Closure 102b may have a spout 436 in one exemplary embodiment (or may be closed as shown and described further below with reference to FIGs. 4C and
  • Closure 102b may be adapted to receive in a cavity a payload 104.
  • An exemplary dissolvable interface 106 (shown, in one exemplary having a diameter approximately comparable to the diameter of inner wall 422, in FIG. 4A).
  • the interface 106 may be held in place by optional fastening mechanisms 1 10.
  • Exemplary interface 106 may be substantially the diameter of innerwall 422, in one exemplary embodiment, or may be the diameter of the cavity holding payload 104, as shown, e.g., but not limited to, in FIG. 4D.
  • One or more optional fastening mechanisms 110 may be included, such as, e.g., but not limited, the exemplary fastener 110 shown in FIG. 4C.
  • interface 106 may be secured by one or more of various exemplary fastening mechanisms 440-451 , which may be coupled to an inner wall of closure 102b, in an exemplary embodiment inner wall 416 (or inner wall 422, not shown), as illustrated in FIG. 4B, according to various exemplary but non-limiting embodiments, which may be used to secure dissolvable interface 416.
  • payload 104 and/or dissolvable interface 416 may be inserted into the cavity created within wall 416 of closure 102b, prior to insertion of portion 412 into closure 102b.
  • Portion 412 in an exemplary embodiment, may snap into correspondence with portion 416. [0001 12] FIG.
  • elements 440-451 may be convex fastening mechanisms extending inwardly into the cavity, and others of these elements may be concave passageways carved inwardly into the inner wall of closure 102b, or any combination thereof, according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
  • 440-451 may act as fastening mechanisms 110.
  • 440-451 may serve other, or additional functions, such as, e.g., but not limited to, a fluid passageway, or any combination of appendages, and/or passageways.
  • FIG. 4C depicts an exemplary embodiment of a closure 102 including a dissolvable interface 106 according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • one or more fastening mechanisms 1 10 may serve to secure in place the interface 106.
  • fastener 1 10 may allow easy one-directional insertion, but may snap so as to prevent release of interface 106.
  • Fastener 110 may be an inner ring, in one embodiment.
  • Fastener 110 may include several appendages, similar to fasteners 440-451 , shown in FIG. 4B.
  • Dissolvable interface 106 may be further secured, or alternatively secured, in one exemplary embodiment, by o-ring or other shaped securing mechanisms 1 10a, HOb, etc.
  • Fastener 1 10 may be an inner ring, in one exemplary embodiment.
  • Fastener 1 10 may include several appendages, similar to fasteners 440-451 , shown in FlG. 4B.
  • Dissolvable interface 106 may be further secured, or alternatively secured, in one exemplary embodiment, by one or more o-ring(s) or other shaped securing mechanisms 1 10a, 1 10b, etc.
  • Injection Molding may include a method of forming objects from granular and/or powdered plastics.
  • An exemplary injection molding method may be used to form objects from granular and/or powdered plastics, and may most often use plastics of a thermoplastic type.
  • the material may be fed from a hopper to a heated chamber in which it may be softened, after which a ram and/or a screw may force the material into a mold.
  • Bi-injection molding may include a method by which two materials may be injected into the same cavity within one cycle. With an exemplary bi- injection process, two materials may be injected into the same cavity within one cycle.
  • Exemplary container types may include, in an exemplary embodiment,
  • PE Polyethylene or polyethene
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PS polystyrene
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • another plastic such as, e.g., but not limited to, BAREX ®
  • glass and/or any other material including, e.g., plastic, metal, glass, and/or any other material, etc.
  • Exemplary seal types may include, in an exemplary embodiment, welded seal, easy entry, clean peel, tamper indicating, and/or tab function, etc.
  • Exemplary seal types may include, in an exemplary embodiment, pulp,
  • exemplary closures may be transparent, opaque, semi-transparent, and/or or colored.
  • Milliken Chemical of Spartanburg SC, U.S.A. has conducted extensive research on the topic of closure packaging for soft drinks.
  • the soft drink market is fiercely competitive and packaging is a key demand generator.
  • labeling and bottle shape have been the components used to catch the eye of a consumer.
  • the closure has served as dead space with white being the consistent color.
  • beverage caps and closures can become an intrinsic and valuable part of packaging aesthetics by replicating beverage color or brand in transparent polypropylene (PP) to enhance consumer appeal and brand image.
  • PP transparent polypropylene

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Dans un mode de réalisation, à titre d'exemple, de la présente invention, un appareil de fermeture, qui peut comprendre une fermeture exemplaire, possède une cavité pour recevoir une charge utile et une interface configurée pour fixer la charge utile dans la cavité de ladite fermeture, l'interface pouvant fixer la charge utile dans la fermeture lors de la fixation de la fermeture sur un contenant, et l'interface pouvant comprendre un matériau qui change d'état.
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