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US4776488A
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Device for dispensing flowable material from a bag
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1986-12-05
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2006-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A device for dispensing flowable material through a flexible wall of a bag, comprising a sealing part provided in the bag, and a dispensing part provided outside of the bag, the dispensing part being adapted to be mated with the sealing part as it penetrates the bag wall to form a throughgoing connection sealed against the bag wall around the opening. The sealing part and the dispensing part include, outside of the areas surrounded by their bag sealing around the opening, cooperating interlocking means which upon mating of the parts engage between them and stretch the wall of the bag taut before the bag wall is cut, and which engage in an interlocking position at the end of the mating movement of the parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Egon Gurzan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/38; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5861; B65D75/5872
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A device for dispensing flowable material through a flexible wall of a bag, comprising: an annular sealing part to be included in the bag with the flowable material, a dispensing part to be mated with said annular sealing part from the exterior of the bag as the wall of the bag is severed to form a throughgoing connection sealed against the wall of the bag, said sealing part and said dispensing part each having an annular sealing surface that surrounds a dispensing opening extending generally axially therethrough, which sealing surfaces may be brought into sealing engagement with the bag wall between them and said dispensing openings in registration, cutting means on the dispensing part in the area thereof surrounded by its sealing surface so as to cut through the wall of the bag as the sealing surfaces of said sealing part and said dispensing part are brought into sealing engagement, and cooperating interlocking means on said sealing part and said dispensing part, said cooperating interlocking means being radially outward of the areas surrounded by said sealing surfaces on said sealing part and said dispensing part, being formed to engage between them and stretch the wall of the bag taut as said sealing part and said dispensing part are moved toward mating engagement and before said cutting means cuts the wall of the bag, and being formed to engage in an interlocking position at the end of the mating movement of said sealing part and said dispensing part.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
247 words
A device for dispensing flowable material through a flexible wall of a bag, comprising: an annular sealing part to be included in the bag with the flowable material, a dispensing part to be mated with said annular sealing part from the exterior of the bag as the wall of the bag is severed to form a throughgoing connection sealed against the wall of the bag, said sealing part and said dispensing part each having an annular sealing surface that surrounds a dispensing opening extending generally axially therethrough, which sealing surfaces may be brought into sealing engagement with the bag wall between them and said dispensing openings in registration, cutting means on the dispensing part in the area thereof surrounded by its sealing surface so as to cut through the wall of the bag as the sealing surfaces of said sealing part and said dispensing part are brought into sealing engagement, and cooperating interlocking means on said sealing part and said dispensing part, said cooperating interlocking means being radially outward of the areas surrounded by said sealing surfaces on said sealing part and said dispensing part, being formed to engage between them and stretch the wall of the bag taut as said sealing part and said dispensing part are moved toward mating engagement and before said cutting means cuts the wall of the bag, and being formed to engage in an interlocking position at the end of the mating movement of said sealing part and said dispensing part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the interlocking means comprise a snapping depression at the outer circumference of the sealing part and an essentially conical sliding surface leading to the snapping depression, and resilient snapping tongues on the dispensing part which mate with the snapping depression.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The dispensing device of claim 2, wherein the annular sealing part comprises on both sides of a central plane, a sealing surface and an essentially conical sliding surface leading to a snapping depression at the central plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The dispensing device of claim 2 wherein the snapping tongues comprise interiorly projecting free end areas designed to obtain a frictional entrainment of the bag wall to stretch the wall of the bag taut before the cutting means cuts the wall of the bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the cutting means consist of a plurality of cutting teeth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dispensing device of claim 5, wherein the cutting teeth are distributed around the circumference of the opening through the dispensing part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The dispensing device of claim 6, wherein there are cutting teeth around 270° of the circumference of the opening through the dispensing part.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-10-11 | 1992-04-11 | 1992-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-10-11 | 1996-04-11 | 1996-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-10-11 | 2000-04-11 | 2000-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |