WO2013187913A1 - Ensemble pour contenir et doser un liquide - Google Patents

Ensemble pour contenir et doser un liquide Download PDF

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WO2013187913A1
WO2013187913A1 PCT/US2012/042662 US2012042662W WO2013187913A1 WO 2013187913 A1 WO2013187913 A1 WO 2013187913A1 US 2012042662 W US2012042662 W US 2012042662W WO 2013187913 A1 WO2013187913 A1 WO 2013187913A1
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container
liquid
measuring chamber
dosing device
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Rick BARON
Steve Robbins
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Nestec S.A.
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/06—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end-closing or contents-supporting elements formed by folding inwardly a wall extending from, and continuously around, an end of the tubular body
    • B65D5/067—Gable-top containers
    • 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
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/26—Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/76—Contents-dispensing means for discharging metered quantities
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F11/00—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it
    • G01F11/28—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement
    • G01F11/286—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with stationary measuring chambers having constant volume during measurement where filling of the measuring chamber is effected by squeezing a supply container that is in fluid connection with the measuring chamber and excess fluid is sucked back from the measuring chamber during relaxation of the supply container

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  • the present invention relates to the manual dosing and dispensing of liquids in particular the manual dosing and dispensing of beverage concentrates for preparing beverages by dilution.
  • Gable top containers are well known for use in containing flowable compositions and products. Perhaps the most well known gable top container is the common milk carton. Such containers are commonly used to contain and dispense all manner of liquids, powders and granulated products.
  • the only dosing device specifically designed for use in association with or storage on a gable top container is WO 03/004364 related to a kit including a dosing device and a gable top container, the dosing device comprising means for affixing the dosing device to a gable top container such that the device rests on an angled upper surface of the gable top container.
  • This kit is not convenient for preparing a large number of beverages, rapidly and with consistency. The operator may drop the dosing device and dirty the bar or he may use the same dosing device for different beverage concentrates and cross-contaminate the beverages.
  • the object of the present invention is to propose a gable top container for preparing beverages that enable the rapid and consistent dosing of beverage concentrate. Summary
  • the invention concerns a kit for containing and dosing a liquid, the kit comprising :
  • a container for containing a liquid comprising:
  • walls made of flexible material so as to be squeezable
  • a top upper surface said top upper surface presenting an opening
  • a pour spout having an annular flange and the bore of said spout being aligned with the opening
  • the dosing device comprising:
  • a measuring chamber said chamber having a longitudinal upward wall, a transverse top wall presenting an opening for dispensing measured liquid and a transverse bottom wall, .
  • a tube extending through the transverse bottom wall of the measuring chamber, said tube having a lower end extending out of the measuring chamber and an upper end extending into the measuring chamber,
  • the container is a gable top container.
  • the invention concerns a method for assembling the elements of the hereabove described kit comprising the steps of :
  • the invention concerns a metering dispensing assembly comprising :
  • a container for containing a liquid said container comprising walls made of flexible material so as to be squeezable and a top upper surface, said surface comprising a pour spout having an annular flange,
  • a measuring chamber said chamber having a longitudinal upward wall, a transverse top wall presenting an opening for dispensing measured liquid and a transverse bottom wall,
  • the container is a gable top container.
  • the invention concerns a method for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of liquid by means of a metering dispensing assembly such as described hereabove, the method comprising :
  • FIG. 1 is a view of the kit for containing and dosing a liquid according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b are front and side views of dosing device of the kit according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2c is a section view of the dosing device of Figure 2b according to Section A-A.
  • FIG. 3 a is a view of the kit during the first step of assembly of the gable top container and the dosing device.
  • Figure 3b is a magnified view of the cooperation between the gable top container and the dosing device such as illustrated in Figure 3 a.
  • FIG. 4a is a view of the metering dispensing assembly according to the present invention.
  • Figure 4b is a side section view of the assembly of Figure 4a incorporating magnified views of particular details.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the metering dispensing assembly during dispensing.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a kit 10 for containing and dosing a liquid.
  • the kit 10 firstly comprises a gable top container 1 for containing a liquid.
  • the gable top container has at least one angled top upper surface 11 said surface presenting an opening 12 (not illustrated in Figure 1 but identified in Figure 4b.
  • This opening 12 is usually closed by a frangible seal.
  • This frangible seal can be a frangible laminate material welded to the underside of the upper surface 11.
  • the opening can also be closed by a removal cap.
  • the container comprises a pour spout 13 having an annular flange and the bore of said spout is aligned with the opening 12.
  • the gable top container 1 presents walls made of flexible material so as to be squeezable, preferably manually squeezable.
  • the material is generally a paper carton w/ liner.
  • the gable top container 1 presents a parallepiped core shape 14.
  • the kit 10 secondly comprises a dosing device 2 for dosing a liquid.
  • the dosing device comprises a measuring chamber 21 said chamber having a longitudinal upward wall, a transverse top wall presenting an opening 212 for dispensing measured liquid and a transverse bottom wall.
  • the dosing device also comprises a tube 22 extending through the transverse bottom wall 211 of the measuring chamber.
  • This tube has a lower end 221 extending out of the measuring chamber and an upper end 222 extending into the measuring chamber 21.
  • the dosing device also comprises a member 23, 24 for attaching the dosing device to the pour spout 13 of the gable top container.
  • the tube can be bent in the gable top container with its lower end still touching the corner 15 of the gable top container.
  • the member for attaching the dosing device 2 to the pour spout 13 of the gable top container is configured for preventing the removal of the dosing device from the gable top container once attached together. This feature avoids that, once the container is empty, the operator removes the measuring chamber from the container and uses it for another full container creating cross-contamination and contamination issues.
  • the member for attaching the dosing device 2 to the pour spout 13 of the gable top container comprises :
  • the measuring chamber 21 can be provided with a plurality of markings 215 which correspond to volume of liquid to be dispensed.
  • the measuring chamber can comprise a vent hole 213 in its transverse top wall. This hole helps for evacuating air from the chamber during the dispensing of liquid.
  • the transverse top wall of the measuring chamber 21 of the dosing device comprises a dome portion 214 facing the upper end 222 of the tube.
  • the distance between the dome portion 214 and the tube upper end 222 is at least equal to the internal diameter of the tube 22. This dome portion 214 avoids splashing and ejection of the liquid through the measuring chamber opening 212 when liquid is measured.
  • the measuring chamber opening 212 for dispensing measured liquid has a wide spout so that the liquid can be rapidly dispensed from the measuring chamber.
  • the section surface of the wide spout is greater than the section surface of the tube 22.
  • the liquid contained in the gable top container is a beverage concentrate.
  • the invention also concerns the method for assembling the elements of the hereabove kit and comprising the steps of :
  • the tube lower end 221 can break the frangible seal of the gable top container if such a seal is present.
  • the flexible tabs are compressed so as to fit in the spout and, when totally introduced inside, expand and avoid the removal of the dosing device from the gable top container.
  • the invention also concerns the metering dispensing assembly such as illustrated in Figures 4a, 4b and 5 and that can results from the assembly of the different elements of the kit such as described hereabove. comprises :
  • a gable top container 1 for containing a liquid, said container having at least one angled top upper surface 11, said surface comprising a pour spout 13 having an annular flange,
  • a measuring chamber 21 said chamber having a longitudinal upward wall, a transverse top wall presenting an opening 212 for dispensing measured liquid and a transverse bottom wall,
  • the gable top container, the tube and the measuring chamber of the metering dispensing assembly can present the same preferred embodiments as the corresponding element of the kit described hereabove.
  • the tube and the measuring chamber of the metering dispensing assembly can present the same preferred embodiments as the corresponding element of the kit described hereabove.
  • the tube and the measuring chamber of the metering dispensing assembly can present the same preferred embodiments as the corresponding element of the kit described hereabove.
  • the liquid contained in the gable top container is a beverage concentrate.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the method for measuring and dispensing predetermined amounts of liquid by means of a metering dispensing assembly such as described in Figures 4a and 4b.
  • the method consists first in squeezing the gable top container such that liquid in the container moves upwardly through the tube into the measuring chamber 21.
  • This squeezing is usually made manually.
  • the assembly is substantially vertically hold that is such as illustrated in Figures 4a and 4b.
  • the action of squeezing the gable top container is maintained until a desired amount of liquid is inside the measuring chamber 21, then squeezing is stopped. At this stage air is sucked in the tube and the squeezed gable top container comes back to its original shape.
  • the assembly is turned upside down so that the desired measured amount of liquid moved in the measuring chamber 21 is dispensed from the opening 212.
  • FIG 5 due to the fact that the lower end 221 of the tube reaches the corner 15 of the gable top container, no concentrate can flow through the tube during the step of emptying the measuring chamber.
  • the present invention presents the advantage of increasing operator's accuracy and speed of drink delivery.
  • the profit margin is improved.
  • Another advantage of the invention is that it provides tamper proof properties and reduces the possibility of reuse of the measuring chamber in other gable top container.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that the consumer is able to get a safer, consistent tasting drink while not having to wait.

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L'invention porte sur un ensemble pour contenir et doser un liquide, lequel ensemble comprend : - un récipient (1) pour contenir un liquide, ledit récipient comprenant : . des parois réalisées en un matériau souple, de façon à pouvoir être tordues, . une surface de sommet supérieure (11) présentant une ouverture (12), . un bec verseur (13) ayant une bride annulaire, le perçage dudit bec verseur étant aligné avec l'ouverture (12), - un dispositif de dosage (2) pour doser le liquide, le dispositif de dosage comprenant : . une chambre de mesure (21) ayant une paroi dirigée vers le haut longitudinale, une paroi supérieure transversale présentant une ouverture (212) pour distribuer un liquide mesuré, et une paroi inférieure transversale, . un tube (22) s'étendant à travers la paroi inférieure transversale de la chambre de mesure, ledit tube ayant une extrémité inférieure (221) s'étendant hors de la chambre de mesure et une extrémité supérieure (222) s'étendant dans la chambre de mesure, . un élément (23) pour attacher le dispositif de dosage au bec verseur (13) du récipient.
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EP0087016A2 (fr) * 1982-02-06 1983-08-31 Wella Aktiengesellschaft Bouteille avec dispositif doseur
WO1999060348A1 (fr) * 1998-04-27 1999-11-25 Jan De Backer Dispositif doseur permettant de distribuer un liquide
WO2003004364A1 (fr) 2001-07-05 2003-01-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Doseur pour carton a pignon, et necessaire contenant ce doseur
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US20060237521A1 (en) * 2005-04-21 2006-10-26 Annelie Flynn Container for a liquid
WO2009141389A2 (fr) * 2008-05-20 2009-11-26 Elopak Systems Ag Améliorations concernant des découpes de contenant et contenants

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EP0087016A2 (fr) * 1982-02-06 1983-08-31 Wella Aktiengesellschaft Bouteille avec dispositif doseur
WO1999060348A1 (fr) * 1998-04-27 1999-11-25 Jan De Backer Dispositif doseur permettant de distribuer un liquide
WO2003004364A1 (fr) 2001-07-05 2003-01-16 The Procter & Gamble Company Doseur pour carton a pignon, et necessaire contenant ce doseur
US20050056660A1 (en) * 2003-09-16 2005-03-17 Anderson Mark L. Dispenser container technology
US20060237521A1 (en) * 2005-04-21 2006-10-26 Annelie Flynn Container for a liquid
WO2009141389A2 (fr) * 2008-05-20 2009-11-26 Elopak Systems Ag Améliorations concernant des découpes de contenant et contenants

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EP3133023A1 (fr) * 2015-07-03 2017-02-22 Tom Coronel Holding B.V. Conteneur, appareil pour distribuer un matériau fluide

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