US4261481A
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Fluid packaging kit for pressurized dispensing
Assignee: Hughes Missile Systems Co
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Filing: 1978-08-08
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1998-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A molded, disposable fluid container is disclosed for containing one, or preferably two, fluids ready for shipping. For a single fluid, the container may be tube-shaped having one or two open ends of smaller diameter. They may be closed by disposable, molded caps which may be screwed over external screw threads, or snapped on and off from molded, external ridges. One of the caps may be of large diameter to correspond to the diameter of the tube, and may in turn, have a small diameter open cylinder which may be closed by a disposable, molded cap. Preferably, dual container kits are used for shipping two fluids. Both containers have a matching, small open end providing with matching ridges or screw threads. This permits metering of the two fluids in a desired ratio through blow-down by appropriate fluid pressures.
Inventors
- 👤 Spencer J. Speer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/005; B05C17/01; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/40; B01F25/42; B01F25/43; B01F25/432; B01F25/4323; B01F25/43231; B05C17/00553; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/325; B65D83/00; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/2305; B01F33/00; B01F33/50; B01F33/501; B01F33/5011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A molded disposable fluid dispensing container comprising: (a) a pair of elongated molded tube-like structures, each having two open ends and being mated longitudinally to each other, the first open end of each structure integrally containing fluid exit means of a diameter less than the size of the associated structure, said first open ends cooperating to form an external circular surface, and the other open end of each structure including means for applying a pressurized fluid directly to the dispensable fluid adjacent said other end in order to individually drive said dispensable fluid out of said fluid exit; and (b) plural removably retained caps, a first cap being adapted to seal said first end on each portion of said structure and second and third caps being adapted to close each of said other open ends, said caps sealing said container for shipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A molded disposable fluid dispensing container comprising: (a) a pair of elongated molded tube-like structures, each having two open ends and being mated longitudinally to each other, the first open end of each structure integrally containing fluid exit means of a diameter less than the size of the associated structure, said first open ends cooperating to form an external circular surface, and the other open end of each structure including means for applying a pressurized fluid directly to the dispensable fluid adjacent said other end in order to individually drive said dispensable fluid out of said fluid exit; and (b) plural removably retained caps, a first cap being adapted to seal said first end on each portion of said structure and second and third caps being adapted to close each of said other open ends, said caps sealing said container for shipment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
179 words
A disposable fluid dispensing container comprising: (a) a pair of elongated molded tube-like structures, each having two open ends and being mated longitudinally, the first open end of each structure integrally containing fluid exit means of a diameter less than the size of the associated structure, said first open ends cooperating to form an external circular surface, and the other open end of each structure having means for applying a pressurized fluid directly to the dispensable fluid adjacent said other ends in order to individually drive said dispensable fluid out of said fluid exit, each of said pressurized fluid means including an externally operated one-way spring-loaded valve capable of opening under external fluid pressure and allowing fluid entry into said container while preventing fluid exit therefrom, each of said pressurized fluid means being independently controllable; and (b) plural removably retained caps, a first cap being adapted to seal said first end on each portion of said structure and second and third caps being adapted to close each of said other open ends, said caps sealing said container for shipment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
179 words
A disposable fluid dispensing container comprising: (a) a pair of elongated molded tube-like structures, each having two open ends and being mated longitudinally, the first open end of each structure integrally containing fluid exit means of a diameter less than the size of the associated structure, said first open ends cooperating to form an external circular surface, and the other open end of each structure having means for applying a pressurized fluid directly to the dispensable fluid adjacent said other ends in order to individually drive said dispensable fluid out of said fluid exit, each of said pressurized fluid means including an externally operated one-way spring-loaded valve capable of opening under external fluid pressure and allowing fluid entry into said container while preventing fluid exit therefrom, each of said pressurized fluid means being independently controllable; and (b) plural removably retained caps, a first cap being adapted to seal said first end on each portion of said structure and second and third caps being adapted to close each of said other open ends, said caps sealing said container for shipment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said removably retained cap on said first end is retained by a semicircular ridge on each structure mating with the corresponding semicircular ridge of the other structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container as defined in claim 1 wherein said removably retained cap is retained on said first end by portions of screw threads, the threads on one end portion mating with and completing the threads on the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A container as defined in claim 1 wherein the large open end portion of each of said structures is provided with a removable, disposable cap assembly element having a large diameter corresponding to the large open end of the associated structure and a reduced diameter open end having externally molded means for removably securing thereto a plastic cap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A container as defined in claim 3 wherein said ridges are externally molded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A container as defined in claim 4 wherein said screw threads are externally molded.
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