Squeeze bottle top with integral closure holder

Details Squeeze bottle top with integral closure holder Squeeze bottle top with integral closure holder

1993-07-19

1995-02-14

Shoap, Allan N.

Bottles and jars

Closures

Combined or convertible

215 1A, 220379, 220705, 220709, 222211, 222215, 222379, 222464, 222522, 222530, 222538, B65D 3700, B65D 4700

Patent

active

053887123

ABSTRACT:
A molded plastic container top has an upper surface from which extends an extensible dispensing tube with a liquid dispensing orifice. The orifice is closed by a removable closure in the form of a cap-like, hollow, open-ended body. A plug is formed integrally with the upper surface and extends upwardly therefrom. Extending upwardly from the plug is an integral, cylindrical, rod-like stopper extension. In the preferred embodiment, the plug is axially fluted, with three radial vanes, dimensioned to be received into the interior of the closure to retain the closure thereon with a frictional fit. The stopper extension is dimensioned to be received within dispensing orifice with a fluid-tight fit, so as to provide an alternative closure for the orifice when the dispensing tube is extended to bring the orifice into the proximity of the stopper extension. The maximum thickness of the vanes is less than or equal to the thickness of the top at the upper surface, so that the formation of the plug does not leave a significant "sink mark" on the underside of the top, opposite the plug. The ratio of the maximum thickness of the vanes to the thickness of the top at the upper surface is advantageously in the range of about 1:3 to about 3:4, with a specific preferred embodiment having a ratio of about 2:3. Other ratios, less than or equal to 1:1, should provide satisfactory results, depending on the type of material used, and the thickness of the top at the upper surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: D200364 (1985-02-01), Brody
patent: 4462544 (1984-07-01), Rutzel et al.
patent: 4911315 (1990-03-01), Shrum
patent: 4925128 (1990-05-01), Brody
patent: 5048705 (1991-09-01), Lynd et al.

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