Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Direct application of fluid pressure differential to... – Perforation by differential fluid pressure; or smoothing,...
Reexamination Certificate
1997-02-28
2001-11-20
Silbaugh, Jan H. (Department: 1732)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Direct application of fluid pressure differential to...
Perforation by differential fluid pressure; or smoothing,...
C264S523000, C264S537000, C264S540000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06319453
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a multiple neck spray bottle and multiple neck spray bottle dispenser. Further, this invention relates to a method of making and a method of using a multiple neck spray bottle dispenser.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Currently, spray bottles with liquid chemical contents are sold in high volumes to both the consumers and professional markets in the United States and throughout the world. Typical chemical contents include glass cleaners, bathroom cleaners, surface cleaners, disinfectants, degreasers, waxes, sealants and a variety of other types and classes of chemicals, which are bottled in spray bottles prior to shipment to a point of delivery or sale.
A conventional spray bottle package is constructed of two (2) separate basic components, including 1) a spray head provided with a down tube; and 2) a one (1) neck spray bottle. The conventional spray head is provided with an inner threaded coupler, which threadedly connects with an outer threaded neck portion of the conventional spray bottle.
The conventional spray bottle is provided with a single neck portion through which liquid chemical contents are added to the conventional spray bottle during a filling operation. After the filling operation, the down tube of the conventional spray bottle is insert through the neck opening in the conventional spray bottle, and then the inner threaded coupler of the conventional spray head is rotated (e.g. right hand thread) to the outer threaded neck portion of the conventional spray bottle to securely connect and seal the conventional spray head to the spray bottle. In high speed production, the steps of filling, inserting the downtube, rotating and tightening the threaded coupler of the conventional spray head to the threaded neck portion of the conventional spray bottle are accomplished by high speed machine automation.
The conventional spray bottle package for consumer use is a one time use package, which is typically thrown away by the consumer after the liquid chemical contents are consumed. The conventional spray bottle for commercial use typically includes a heavier duty spray head and a heavier duty spray bottle (e.g. thicker wall), and are refilled numerous time prior to disposal. Both the conventional consumer and commercial grade spray bottles packages can only be filled or refilled with the spray head disconnected from the spray bottle.
In the United States, generally the spray head components are manufactured by a very limited number of large injection molding manufacturers such as Calmar, Continental, AFA and Owens-Brockway while spray bottles are manufactured by a wide variety of blow molding manufactures producing custom spray bottle designs for bottlers or molded by large bottlers themselves.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A first object of the present invention is to provide an improved multiple neck spray bottle.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located in substantially close proximity to each other.
A third object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle.
A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion oriented substantially parallel relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle, and including a second neck portion oriented perpendicularly or upwardly at an angle substantially in the range of 0° to 90° relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle.
A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion oriented substantially parallel relative to a vertical axis of the spray bottle, and including a second neck portion oriented perpendicularly or upwardly preferably at an angle substantially in the range of 0° to 70° relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle.
A sixth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion oriented substantially parallel relative to a vertical axis of the spray bottle, and including a second neck portion oriented more preferably at an angle substantially in the range of 20° to 60° relative to a vertical axis of the spray bottle.
A seventh object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion oriented substantially parallel relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle, and including a second neck portion oriented upwardly even more preferably at an angle substantially in the range of 40° to 50° relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle.
An eighth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion oriented substantially parallel relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle, and including a second neck portion oriented upwardly most preferably at an angle of substantially 45° relative to a longitudinal axis of the spray bottle.
A ninth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion and a second neck portion provided in an upper portion of the spray bottle.
A tenth object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle, the spray bottle including a first neck portion and a second neck portion provided in an upper portion of the spray bottle and located at or above a center height of the spray bottle.
A eleventh object of the present invention is to provide a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions located at different heights of the spray bottle.
A twelfth object of the present invention is to provide a method of making a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions.
A thirteenth object of the present invention is to provide a method of blow molding a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions.
A fourteenth object of the present invention is to provide a method of blow molding a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions with a one (1) pin blow molding apparatus.
A fifteenth object of the present invention is to provide a method of blow molding a spray bottle having at least two (2) neck portions with a two (2) pin blow molding apparatus.
A sixteenth object of the present invention is to provide a method of blow molding a spray bottle having multiple neck portions with a multiple pin blow molding apparatus.
The present invention is directed to a spray bottle provided with multiple necks. A preferred embodiment is a two (2) neck spray bottle with one neck oriented for accommodating a spray head and another neck oriented for filling or refilling the spray bottle.
The following is a list of parameters preferably incorporated in the spray bottle according to the present invention.
1) number of neck portions, preferably two (2) for most applications;
2) locating multiple neck portions substantially within a center portion of the width of the spray bottle;
3) locating neck portions at different heights of the spray bottle;
4) orienting a first neck portion substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the spray bottle and orienting a second neck portion perpend
Klima William L.
Klima, Jr. Walter F.
Klima William L.
McDowell Suzanne E.
Silbaugh Jan H.
Sprayex, Inc.
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