US4394939A
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Dispenser container for viscous fluids
Assignee: SC Johnson and Son Inc
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Filing: 1981-01-19
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Granted: 1983-07-26
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Expires: 2001-01-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a dispenser for viscous fluids. More particularly, this invention is directed to a dispensing container comprising a container body provided at one end with a resiliently compressible portion including a mouthpiece; a storage chamber to hold material to be dispensed; piston member arranged at the other end of said container to define a boundary of the storage chamber, the piston member being movable towards and restrained from movement away from said compressible portion; a top surface to define another boundary of the storage chamber; and an elastically compressible pump having an inlet valve in the top surface, an outlet valve, and a pump chamber between the valves, said inlet valve comprising an annular slot extending circularly in the top surface symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the container and a circular cover ring hold sealingly in front of the annular slot and elastically under constant stress, the cover ring being held by three or more spokes radiating from a hub positioned in the center of the top surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Thor
- 👤 Albert Stoffler
- 👤 Dietholf Mehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:17
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K15/00; F16K15/14; F16K15/148; A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/06; A47K5/12; A47K5/1201; B; B05; B05B; B05B11/00; B05B11/01; B05B11/10; B05B11/1028; B05B11/1042; B05B11/1066; B05B11/1067; B05B11/1069; B05B11/02; B05B11/028; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7837; Y10T137/7879; Y10T137/7888; Y10T137/789
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A dispensing container intended for single use prepared by pressure diecasting, which comprises a container body provided at one end with a resiliently compressible portion including a mouthpiece; a storage chamber to hold material to be dispensed; a piston member arranged at the other end of said container to define a boundary of the storage chamber, the piston member being movable towards and restrained from movement away from said compressible portion; a top surface to define another boundary of the storage chamber; and an elastically compressible pump means defined by said compressible portion and by said top surface and having an inlet valve in the top surface, an outlet valve, and a pump chamber between the valves, said inlet valve comprising (1) an annular slot extending circularly in the top surface symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the container and having a cross-section extending at an angle of from about 45° to 75° from the direction normal to the container axis and (2) a circular cover ring held sealingly in front of the annular slot and elastically under constant stress, the cover ring being held by three or more spokes radiating from a hub positioned in the center of the top surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A dispensing container intended for single use prepared by pressure diecasting, which comprises a container body provided at one end with a resiliently compressible portion including a mouthpiece; a storage chamber to hold material to be dispensed; a piston member arranged at the other end of said container to define a boundary of the storage chamber, the piston member being movable towards and restrained from movement away from said compressible portion; a top surface to define another boundary of the storage chamber; and an elastically compressible pump means defined by said compressible portion and by said top surface and having an inlet valve in the top surface, an outlet valve, and a pump chamber between the valves, said inlet valve comprising (1) an annular slot extending circularly in the top surface symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the container and having a cross-section extending at an angle of from about 45° to 75° from the direction normal to the container axis and (2) a circular cover ring held sealingly in front of the annular slot and elastically under constant stress, the cover ring being held by three or more spokes radiating from a hub positioned in the center of the top surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein all the spokes extend in the same direction on a curved line, deviating from the radial direction, from the hub to the cover ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the hub is connected to the center of the top surface by a rivet extending in the direction of the container axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the circular cover ring has been positioned by pressing the hub against the top surface and the annular slot to exert a bending force thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the annular slot is interrupted by members not substantially reducing the annular surface, which members connect the outer edge of the top surface with the center part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cover ring is attached to the outer ends of the spokes and is aligned substantially parallel to the surface of the annular slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cover ring bears sealingly with circumferential packing washer means inside and outside the annular slot on the top surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the junction between the hub and the center part of the top surface is a central gate mark used for injection molding of the container.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the cover ring is molded to the outer ends of the spokes and is aligned substantially parallel to the surface of the annular slot.
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