US4607762A
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Bottle with dosing device
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1983-01-31
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Granted: 1986-08-26
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Expires: 2003-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A dosaging device for dispensing defined amounts of a liquid being contained in a bottle with a squeezable wall. A valve is disposed between the content of the bottle and the dosaging container which can be selectively opened or closed by turning a gripping piece. The openings for feeding the bottle content into the dosage container are arranged in a specific manner with respect to the pouring orifice. An oblique trough which encompasses the pouring orifice reduces the still remaining liquid in the area of the pouring orifice back into the dosaging container, after the pouring. Baffle ribs are mounted on the inner side of the lid which covers the dosage container to the outside and which contains the pouring orifice in such a manner that they limit the liquid film formed by the impact of the liquid streams on the inside of the lid in direction of the opening provided for pouring.
Inventors
- 👤 Karlheinz Zulauf
- 👤 Franz Steigerwald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/32; B65D1/323; G; G01; G01F; G01F11/00; G01F11/28; G01F11/286
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
342 words
A dosing and dispensing device for fluids formed as a closure for a flexible container, comprising: a base fixable on said container, said base having on its inside inwardly protruding ribs which coact with cams on a neck of said container to prevent turning of said base relative to said container; an outer portion rotatably mounted on said base and including a calibrated dosage cup having an end and a plurality of calibrations; a dosage tube positioned in said dosage cup and having a dispensing orifice for feeding liquid into said calibrated dosage cup, said orifice being located higher than the highest of said calibrations of said dosage cup; a conduit for feeding the fluid to be dispensed from inside of the container to said dosage cup; a valve positioned between said conduit and said dosage tube and including a valve element and a valve seat, one of said valve element and said valve seat being connected to said cup so that by turning said cup, said one of said valve element and said valve seat is moved in an axial direction to said outer portion to open or close said valve to pass or block the liquid into said dosage tube; and a lid covering said end of said dosage cup and having a spout at an end facing away from the container and one diametrically opposed opening, said base having a sealing socket, said tube being connected with said outer portion and having an inwardly protruding sealing shoulder at an end facing said valve which in the closed position of said valve sealingly engages said sealing socket and helically moves with respect to said sealing socket when opening said valve, said tube having a tube socket connected with said base, said valve seat at its side facing the container being provided with a sealing lip which engages with said tube socket concentrically with respect to said sealing socket and has a length dimensioned so that it also engages on said tube socket at said valve in a completely opened position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
342 words
A dosing and dispensing device for fluids formed as a closure for a flexible container, comprising: a base fixable on said container, said base having on its inside inwardly protruding ribs which coact with cams on a neck of said container to prevent turning of said base relative to said container; an outer portion rotatably mounted on said base and including a calibrated dosage cup having an end and a plurality of calibrations; a dosage tube positioned in said dosage cup and having a dispensing orifice for feeding liquid into said calibrated dosage cup, said orifice being located higher than the highest of said calibrations of said dosage cup; a conduit for feeding the fluid to be dispensed from inside of the container to said dosage cup; a valve positioned between said conduit and said dosage tube and including a valve element and a valve seat, one of said valve element and said valve seat being connected to said cup so that by turning said cup, said one of said valve element and said valve seat is moved in an axial direction to said outer portion to open or close said valve to pass or block the liquid into said dosage tube; and a lid covering said end of said dosage cup and having a spout at an end facing away from the container and one diametrically opposed opening, said base having a sealing socket, said tube being connected with said outer portion and having an inwardly protruding sealing shoulder at an end facing said valve which in the closed position of said valve sealingly engages said sealing socket and helically moves with respect to said sealing socket when opening said valve, said tube having a tube socket connected with said base, said valve seat at its side facing the container being provided with a sealing lip which engages with said tube socket concentrically with respect to said sealing socket and has a length dimensioned so that it also engages on said tube socket at said valve in a completely opened position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a grip is provided on said outer portion, one of said valve seat and valve element being connected within said grip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said base is mountable on the neck of the container by means of a catch lock connection and is formed as a cap having an outer thread, said outer part being formed with a corresponding inner thread and being connected with one of said valve seat and said valve element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lid is tipstretched in form of a hinged cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said dosage cup has a longitudinal axis, said lid having an outer face extending obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of said dosage cup, and said spout and said opening being arranged in such a manner that said spout, which is provided for pouring of the liquid, is disposed at a zone of said lid farthest removed from the container, while said opening, which is provided for suctioning air, is located at a zone closest to the container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said dosage cup has a transparent outer wall with said calibrations readable from the outside.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said dispensing orifice of said tube is laterally offset by an angle of 90° with respect to said spout provided for pouring the liquid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 7, wherein said tube has two such diametrically opposed dispensing orifices which are disposed at a 90° offset angle with respect to said spout provided for pouring the liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said dosage cup has an outer wall, said tube being connected with said outer wall of said dosage cup.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said lid supports on it inside at least one inwardly extending baffle rib so arrange that it limits a liquid film forming on the inside of said lid due to the impact of liquid stress in the direction of said spout provided for pouring the liquid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 5, wherein said lid supports on its outside an annular shoulder extending outwardly in axial direction encompassing said spout and said opening in said lid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 11, wherein said lid has a trough formed and limited by said annular shoulder, said opening being disposed in a deepest area of said trough.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said base has an area facing the container and covered by said outer portion when said valve is in a closed position, but is visible when said valve is in an open position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said outer portion has an area facing the container and formed as a grip with a textured surface and has a marking in the direction of an open position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 3, and further comprising protruding shoulders which limit the turning of said outer portion relative to said base.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said valve seat is connected within said grip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said dosage cup is connected with said valve seat.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 17, wherein said lid supports on its inside two inwardly extending baffle ribs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tube and said outer portion are unitary.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tube is conically shaped.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sealing lip is in the form of a cup.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 13, wherein an inner part of said base is colored in such a way that said color is visible when said valve is open.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dosing and dispensing device in accordance with claim 14, wherein said marking in the direction to an open position is an elevated arrow.
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