WO2000040469A1 - Liquid container with fluid retaining portion - Google Patents
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- WO2000040469A1 WO2000040469A1 PCT/AU1999/001114 AU9901114W WO0040469A1 WO 2000040469 A1 WO2000040469 A1 WO 2000040469A1 AU 9901114 W AU9901114 W AU 9901114W WO 0040469 A1 WO0040469 A1 WO 0040469A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
- B65D1/02—Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents
- B65D1/04—Multi-cavity bottles
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- the present invention is directed towards an improved bottle or container, and in particular a bottle containing high viscous liquids, such as shampoos and glues.
- bottles and containers are used to store and dispense a variety of liquids.
- Many of these liquids such as some shampoos, glue, honey and the like, can have a high viscosity, and have a tendency to cling to the side of the bottle.
- the bottle or container is at least partially inverted. The fluid then travels along the side of the bottle or container in order to exit through the nozzle located at the top of the bottle or container.
- a container for storing and dispensing fluid including: a body portion including a fluid retaining portion adapted to capture and store said fluid.
- the present invention provides a container for storing and dispensing fluid including: a body portion; a first neck portion joined to the body portion; and an outlet port in the neck portion for expelling fluid; wherein said body portion further includes a fluid retaining portion adapted to capture and store said fluid.
- the fluid retaining portion takes the form of an annular cavity.
- the fluid retaining portion may be formed by a plurality of cavities, each of which is capable of retaining the fluid. The majority of the remainder of this specification will be directed towards the use of an annular cavity for the fluid retaining portion, however, it will be understood that similar principles apply to the use of a plurality of cavities.
- the annular cavity is formed by an internal flange extending from the body portion towards an internal opening, the flange dividing the body portion into a lower portion and an upper portion.
- the internal flange will join a second neck portion forming the internal opening.
- the container includes a plurality of the fluid retaining portions, wherein the additional fluid retaining portion(s) are displaced along the body portion.
- the flange which need not be a flat member, may be angled towards the outlet port, to thereby assist in dispensing the fluid.
- annular cavity need not be circular, but rather, ideally will conform to the exterior shape of the bottle or container. That is, a square bottle will include an annular cavity that is also predominantly square shaped. However, the shape of the annular cavity is not important rather, the functional ability of the annular cavity to trap and store some of the fluid is important.
- Figures 1 a and 1 b show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 2a and 2b show a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS 3a and 3b show an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4 shows a side view of the bottle shown in Figures 3a and 3b.
- Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c show an alternative opening arrangement for the present invention.
- Figure 6 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 8 is illustrative of the relative volume of the fluid retaining portion.
- the present invention provides an improved bottle having an internal annular cavity (5) which is capable of trapping and storing fluid.
- the bottle includes a body portion (12) made up of a base (2), and a side wall (1 ), a first neck portion (3) joined to the side wall (1 ) by an angled portion (11 ) and an outlet port (4) located in, or at the end of the first neck portion (3).
- These components are normal in bottles or containers although in some arrangements the bottle or container may not include a conventional first neck portion (3) or an angled portion (11). That is, the bottle or container may include a base, side walls and an outlet port located in the lid of such a bottle or container. Alternatively, the bottle or container may include an angled portion which extends from the side wall to the outlet port.
- the shape of the bottle is not important, but rather the invention resides in the inclusion of an annular cavity within the bottle adapted to trap and store fluid as it returns to the base (2) of the bottle.
- fluid is normally retained within the side walls (1 ) and rests on the base (2) of the bottle.
- the bottle is usually inverted, and the fluid allowed to run along the side walls (1 ), neck portion (3) and out the outlet port (4) by virtue of gravity working on the fluid.
- the user may squeeze the bottle to assist in the dispensing of the fluid.
- the present invention addresses this problem by further including an internal flange (6) extending from the side wall (1 ) towards the centre of the bottle.
- the flange (6) does not extend completely across the bottle, but rather an internal opening (7) is left to allow fluid to pass from the lower portion (9) of the bottle to the upper portion (8).
- This internal flange (6) can also be angled upwardly towards the outlet port (4) to form an annular cavity (5) around the periphery of the side wall (1 ).
- the internal opening (7) will ideally be defined by a second neck portion
- This second neck portion (10) is essential if the internal flange (6) is not angled towards the outlet port (4).
- the bottle would contain an internal flange (6) angled towards the outlet port (4) and a second neck portion (10).
- the internal flange (6) need not be a flat member, but rather may be of varying thickness as the flange (6) extends from the wall (1).
- the flange will be angled or shaped to assist with the flow of the fluid from the lower portion (9) to the upper portion (8).
- the fluid contained by the bottle would be stored in the lower portion (9) and resting on the base (2) of the bottle.
- the fluid travels along the side wall (1 ) of the bottle towards the internal flange (6).
- the fluid travels along the flange (6), and through the internal opening (7) into the upper portion (8) of the bottle.
- the bottle includes a second neck portion (10)
- the fluid will pass along the walls of the second neck portion (10) prior to entering the upper portion (8).
- the fluid passing through the internal opening (7) may fall directly towards the outlet port (4) and/or towards the wall of the upper portion (8) joining the body to the first neck portion (3).
- the fluid is then dispensed through the outlet port (4).
- the bottle is returned to its original upright position.
- a quantity of fluid is present in the upper portion (8) of the bottle.
- the fluid in the upper portion (8) attempts to return towards the base (2) of the bottle due to gravity.
- the viscosity of the fluid causes the fluid to pass along the walls of the bottle.
- the fluid therefore passes along the wall of the upper portion (8) until it is trapped by the annular cavity (5) formed by the internal flange (6) and second neck portion (10) (if present).
- the fluid is then retained in this annular cavity for future use. If the fluid in the upper portion (8) is greater then the capacity of the annular cavity (5), then the excess fluid simply overflows or passes back through the internal opening (7) to the lower portion (9).
- the size or volume of the annular cavity is selected to ensure that sufficient fluid is retained, such that when the bottle is inverted the fluid is dispensed without the necessity of the user to receive a first dispensed portion and then wait for further fluid to be dispensed.
- Volume A refers to the volume or space inside the bottle and above the internal opening and neck portion
- Volume B refers to the volume or space of the internal cavity. Then for optimum operation the bottle will be constructed such that Volume A will be equal in capacity to Volume B. That is, the volume above the internal cavity (assuming the bottle is in it's normal rest position) is equal to the volume of the internal cavity.
- the fluid retaining portion need not be formed by an annular cavity. Rather, as shown in Figure 5, two cavities may be located either side of a slot (13) running the width of the container. Similarly, any number of cavities may be employed. For example 3 cavities and a star shaped slot, or 4 cavities and a cross shaped slot could be used. As seen in Figure 7 , each cavity may be offset from the other. Further as shown in Figure 6, a number of catchment portions displaced at varying levels may be utilised. The embodiment of Figure 6 is of particular advantage for containers of highly viscous fluid that have been substantially dispensed. In this case fluid can be trapped at each level and thereby assists in timely dispensing of the remaining fluid.
- Such a catchment portion as disclosed by the present invention has application for both rigid bottles and containers, and also semi-rigid bottles and containers. That is, the invention will work whether or not the bottle is made of compressible plastic or glass.
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AU20865/00A AU2086500A (en) | 1999-01-05 | 1999-12-17 | Liquid container with fluid retaining portion |
NZ512593A NZ512593A (en) | 1999-01-05 | 1999-12-17 | Liquid container with fluid retaining portion |
GB0115717A GB2361465B (en) | 1999-01-05 | 1999-12-17 | Improved container |
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AUPP8021 | 1999-01-05 | ||
AUPP8021A AUPP802199A0 (en) | 1999-01-05 | 1999-01-05 | Improved container |
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EP1669346A1 (en) | 2004-12-10 | 2006-06-14 | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | Process for the preparation of carbamic acid derivatives |
EP3290356A1 (en) * | 2016-09-05 | 2018-03-07 | Bernard Fafournoux | Bottle made of plastic material |
WO2018234276A1 (en) * | 2017-06-21 | 2018-12-27 | Nestec S.A. | Liquid dispensing apparatus |
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SU461026A1 (en) * | 1973-07-02 | 1975-02-25 | Capacity for storage and distribution of viscous liquids | |
GB1471095A (en) * | 1974-07-17 | 1977-04-21 | Oeckl R | Supplemental dispensing device for rigid containers |
FR2376798A1 (en) * | 1977-01-07 | 1978-08-04 | Parchimy Parfumerie Chimie | Container and dispenser for liq. or powder - has central plug below stopper with metering orifice |
FR2564069A1 (en) * | 1984-05-11 | 1985-11-15 | Verreries Generales | Container with flow rate controller |
US4564130A (en) * | 1982-06-29 | 1986-01-14 | Josef Wischerath Gmbh & Co., Kg | Dispenser for paste-like products |
US4805808A (en) * | 1987-02-26 | 1989-02-21 | Bmr Investments, Inc. | Container and liquid dispenser |
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- 1999-12-17 NZ NZ512593A patent/NZ512593A/en unknown
- 1999-12-17 WO PCT/AU1999/001114 patent/WO2000040469A1/en active Application Filing
- 1999-12-17 GB GB0115717A patent/GB2361465B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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SU461026A1 (en) * | 1973-07-02 | 1975-02-25 | Capacity for storage and distribution of viscous liquids | |
GB1471095A (en) * | 1974-07-17 | 1977-04-21 | Oeckl R | Supplemental dispensing device for rigid containers |
FR2376798A1 (en) * | 1977-01-07 | 1978-08-04 | Parchimy Parfumerie Chimie | Container and dispenser for liq. or powder - has central plug below stopper with metering orifice |
US4564130A (en) * | 1982-06-29 | 1986-01-14 | Josef Wischerath Gmbh & Co., Kg | Dispenser for paste-like products |
FR2564069A1 (en) * | 1984-05-11 | 1985-11-15 | Verreries Generales | Container with flow rate controller |
US4805808A (en) * | 1987-02-26 | 1989-02-21 | Bmr Investments, Inc. | Container and liquid dispenser |
US5664705A (en) * | 1990-07-30 | 1997-09-09 | Stolper; Daniel | Sealed container for liquids particularly beverages |
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Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP1669346A1 (en) | 2004-12-10 | 2006-06-14 | Lanxess Deutschland GmbH | Process for the preparation of carbamic acid derivatives |
EP3290356A1 (en) * | 2016-09-05 | 2018-03-07 | Bernard Fafournoux | Bottle made of plastic material |
WO2018234276A1 (en) * | 2017-06-21 | 2018-12-27 | Nestec S.A. | Liquid dispensing apparatus |
US11434062B2 (en) | 2017-06-21 | 2022-09-06 | Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. | Liquid dispensing apparatus |
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AUPP802199A0 (en) | 1999-01-28 |
GB2361465B (en) | 2002-07-31 |
NZ512593A (en) | 2003-01-31 |
GB2361465A (en) | 2001-10-24 |
GB0115717D0 (en) | 2001-08-22 |
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