Capped container

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2000-11-13

2002-01-01

Shaver, Kevin (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

Nozzles, spouts and pouring devices

With separable attaching means

C222S569000, C222S562000, C222S420000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06334557

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a capped container and, more particularly, to a capped container having an inserted nozzle, for example, the capped container for containing eye drops, iodine, mercuro-chrome liquid, hydrogen peroxide, or contact lens cleaning solution, or the capped container for a particular spray powder.
2. Description of Related Art
A known capped container with inserted nozzle, for example, the eye drops bottle shown in
FIG. 1
, comprises a bottle body
81
, an inserted nozzle
82
, and a cap
83
. After filling of eye drops, the punch
8
of the automatic machine shown in
FIG. 2
is driven to force the nozzle
82
into the opening
811
of the bottle body
81
, and then the cap
83
is threaded onto the bottle body
81
. Because the nozzle
82
is a small object, it is difficult to pick up the nozzle
82
and to hold it in accurate alignment with the opening
811
of the bottle body
81
. The positioning portion
821
of the nozzle
82
must be inserted into the opening
811
of the bottle body
81
to a certain depth, so that the nozzle
82
can be tightly secured to the bottle body
81
, preventing a leakage of eye drops. When driving the punch
8
to force the nozzle
82
into the opening
811
of the bottle body
81
, the nozzle
82
may be tilted or broken. Further, driving the punch
8
against the top of the nozzle
82
may damage the upper surface of the nozzle
82
. In case the inserted nozzle
82
is damaged, it cannot be easily checked after closing of the cap
83
on the bottle body
81
by the automatic machine.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a capped container to mitigate and/or obviate the aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the present invention is to provide a capped container, which prevents damage to the inserted nozzle or tilting the inserted nozzle during its assembly process.
To achieve the object, the capped container of the present invention includes a container body, an inserted nozzle, and a cap, and is characterized in that retainer means is provided between the inside wall of the cap and the shoulder or nozzle tip of the nozzle for enabling the nozzle to be press-fitted first into the cap, so that the nozzle can be mounted with the cap to the container body and then press-fitted into the opening of the container body. Because the nozzle is held in the cap, the cap can easily be picked up and held in position to aim the nozzle at the opening of the container body, and punching the cap against the container body to force the nozzle into the opening of the container body does not cause damage to the nozzle.
Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


REFERENCES:
patent: 3318496 (1967-05-01), Ayotte et al.
patent: 3362590 (1968-01-01), Martin
patent: 3543973 (1970-12-01), Berins
patent: 4427138 (1984-01-01), Heilein

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