U.S. patent application number 14/058465 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-23 for spray and splash reducing cap.
The applicant listed for this patent is The Elleven s.r.o.. Invention is credited to Krishan Kumar Advaney, Martina Novotna.
Application Number | 20150108180 14/058465 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52825280 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150108180 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Advaney; Krishan Kumar ; et
al. |
April 23, 2015 |
Spray and splash reducing cap
Abstract
Described herein is a closure for the reduction of spray and
splash when substances such as tomato ketchup and other substances
are being squeezed out of a container. In one embodiment of the
invention, the closure has a chamber, a pliable structure that has
an opening for substances to flow into the chamber, and an outlet.
The invention, allows the substances from the container to be
squeezed out in a smooth flow, resulting in significantly reduced
spray or splash.
Inventors: |
Advaney; Krishan Kumar;
(Prague, CZ) ; Novotna; Martina; (Prague,
CZ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
The Elleven s.r.o. |
Prague |
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CZ |
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Family ID: |
52825280 |
Appl. No.: |
14/058465 |
Filed: |
October 21, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
222/547 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 47/043 20130101;
B65D 47/08 20130101; B65D 47/122 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
222/547 |
International
Class: |
B65D 47/12 20060101
B65D047/12 |
Claims
1. A closure for closing the opening of a container, said closure
comprising: a skirt with spiral threads on the internal wall that
are adapted to mate with a container, a pliable structure
resembling a disc with an orifice, a chamber into which substances
flow in through the orifice of the pliable structure, an outlet
from the chamber for substances to flow out, a closing flap for the
outlet.
2. The closure of claim 1 wherein the closure is moulded as one
composite unit.
3. The closure of claim 1 wherein the pliable structure in the form
of a round disc or a disc of any other shape with an orifice is
fitted as a separate component.
4. The closure of claim 1 wherein the closure is comprised of
several components.
5. The closure of claim 1 wherein the pliable structure with an
orifice is replaced with a non pliable structure with an
orifice.
6. The closure of claim 1 wherein the skirt comprises ribs on the
internal wall or mating with the container.
7. The closure of claim 1 wherein the closing flap is replaced with
a cap.
8. The closure of claim 1 wherein the closing flap is replaced with
an outer cap to be turned to close the outlet.
9. The closure of claim 3 wherein the pliable structure in the form
of a round disc or a disc of any other shape with an orifice is
replaced with a non pliable structure in the form a round disc or a
disc of any other shape with an orifice.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The closures presently available result in unsightly and
inconvenient spray and splash when substances such as tomato
ketchup are being squeezed out of a container. This spray and
splash increases when the quantity of the substance in the
container decreases. The present invention, compared to any other
presently in use, decreases the spray and splash very
significantly, resulting in a smooth flow of the substance while it
is being squeezed out of the container even after the quantity of
the substance in the container decreases. Using this invention the
spray and splash is either non existent or extremely
negligible.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Briefly described the present invention comprises of a spray
and splash reducing closure. The closure has a chamber which has a
pliable structure that has an opening for substances to flow into
the chamber, and an outlet. The invention, allows substances to be
squeezed out of the container in a smooth flow, resulting in
significantly reduced spray or splash.
[0003] Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a
combination including a container having a neck forming an opening
and the closure for sealing the opening. An internal configuration
on an inner surface of the closure is shaped to mate with the
external configuration of the neck of the container.
[0004] Another aspect of the invention uses a non pliable structure
with an opening, through which substances flow into the chamber of
the closure.
[0005] Yet another aspect of the invention is that the closure can
be produced through the injection moulding (molding), blow moulding
(molding) process or using a 3D printer, with the pliable or the
non pliable structure with the opening, being integrated into the
cap during production process, or the pliable or non pliable
structure with the opening, being installed into the cap as a
separate component. The materials used may be thermoplastics,
thermosets, elastomers or other composite materials. However, the
production is not limited to the above process and materials.
[0006] Yet another aspect of the present invention is directed to a
combination of components, including a disc which forms the pliable
or the non pliable structure with an opening. This disc is fixed
into the closure as a separate component and the closure is made up
of several components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
having a conical shape in accordance with the present
invention.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
having a cylindrical shape in accordance with the present
invention.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
having a conical shape in which the pliable or the non pliable disc
is installed separately in accordance with the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 4 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
having a cylindrical shape in which the pliable or the non pliable
disc is installed separately in accordance with the present
invention.
[0011] FIG. 5 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
with a conical shape for which the components are moulded
separately and then assembled in accordance with the present
invention.
[0012] FIG. 6 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
with a cylindrical shape for which the components are moulded
separately and then assembled in accordance with the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the spray and splash reducing
closure having a conical shape for which the components are moulded
separately and then assembled in accordance with the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the spray and splash reducing
closure with a cylindrical shape for which the components are
moulded separately and then assembled in accordance with the
present invention.
[0015] FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the spray and splash reducing
closure having a conical shape for which the components are moulded
separately and then assembled in accordance with the present
invention.
[0016] FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the spray and splash reducing
closure with a cylindrical shape for which the components are
moulded separately and then assembled in accordance with the
present invention.
[0017] FIG. 11 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
with a conical shape using a closing cap in place of the closing
flap in accordance with the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 12 is a view of the spray and splash reducing closure
with a conical shape wherein the cap can be turned to close the
outlet in accordance with the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 13 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 of the spray and
splash reducing closure in accordance with the present
invention.
[0020] FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the spray and splash reducing
closure mated with a container and shows a partial view of the
container in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0021] The closures presently available result in unsightly and
inconvenient spray and splash when substances such as tomato
ketchup are being squeezed out of a container. This spray and
splash increases when the quantity of the substance in the
container decreases. The present invention decreases the spray and
splash significantly, resulting in a smooth flow of the substance
while it is being squeezed out of the container even after the
quantity of the substance in the container decreases.
[0022] Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred
embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in
the accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in
conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it will be understood
that they are not intended to limit the invention to those
embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover
alternatives, modifications and equivalents which may be included
within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the
appended claims.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 1. a spray and splash reducing closure in
the form of a bottle cap in accordance with the present invention
forms a closure for capping off a spout or the neck of the
container (not shown). The closure has a chamber (1), a pliable
structure (2), the inlet for substances to flow into the chamber
(3), the outlet for substances to flow out of the closure (4), the
closing flap (5), the internal side wall of the skirt of the
closure shows conventional spiral threads (6) that mate with a
container (not shown).
[0024] When the container is squeezed, the substance contained in
the container first flows into the chamber of the closure through
the orifice in the pliable structure before flowing out. The
reduced content of air in the chamber as compared to the content of
air in the container, further aided by the downward thrust of the
pliable structure, through which substances flow into the chamber,
results in a smooth flow of substances when the container is
squeezed, facilitating a significant reduction of spray and splash
of the substances when the substances such as tomato ketchup are
squeezed out of the container, on to a plate, for example.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 2. illustrates an alternative embodiment
in accordance with the present invention, a spray and splash
reducing closure in the form of a bottle cap which functions the
same as the closure shown in FIG. 1 except that the closure in FIG.
2 has a cylindrical shape. In this case, the chamber is marked as
(1), the pliable structure as (2), the orifice in the pliable
structure as (3), the outlet as (4) and the closing flap as
(5).
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4. illustrate alternative
embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a spray and
splash reducing closure in the form of a bottle cap which function
the same as the closure shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 except that the
pliable structure (2) in the form of a disc with an orifice, is
installed as a separate component. In these figures, the chamber is
marked as (1), the pliable structure as (2), the orifice as (3),
the outlet as (4) and the closing flap as (5).
[0027] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6. illustrate alternative
embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a spray and
splash reducing closure in the form of a bottle cap which function
the same as the closure shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 except that the
components are moulded separately and then assembled. In this case,
the chamber is marked as (1), the pliable structure as (2), the
orifice in the pliable structure as (3), the outlet as (4), the
closing flap as (5), the threads in the internal wall of the skirt
that mate with the container as (6), the threads in the internal
wall of the component that mate with the threads in the external
wall of the component as (7), the threads in the external wall of
the component that mate with the threads in the internal wall of
the component as (8).
[0028] Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 are of exploded views of FIGS. 5
and 6 wherein the components are moulded separately. In this case,
the chamber is marked as (1), the pliable structure as (2), the
orifice in the pliable structure as (3), the outlet as (4), the
closing flap as (5), the threads in the internal wall of the skirt
that mate with the container as (6), the threads (7) in the
internal wall of the component (A) that mates with the threads (8)
in the external wall of the component (B).
[0029] Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate yet more alternative
embodiments in accordance with the present invention, a spray and
splash reducing closure in the form of a bottle cap which functions
the same as the closure shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 wherein the
components are moulded separately and fused together. In this case,
the chamber is marked as (1), the pliable structure as (2), the
orifice in the pliable structure as (3), the outlet as (4) and the
closing flap as (5).
[0030] Referring to FIG. 11 illustrates an embodiment in accordance
with the present invention, of the spray and splash reducing
closure, wherein the closing flap is replaced with a closing cap.
In this case, the chamber is marked as (1), the pliable structure
as (2), the orifice in the pliable structure as (3), the outlet as
(4) and the closing cap as (5).
[0031] Referring to FIG. 12 illustrates yet another embodiment in
accordance with the present invention of the spray and splash
reducing closure wherein a cap with a turning mechanism is used for
closing the outlet in place of the closing flap. In this case, the
chamber is marked as (1), the pliable structure as (2), the orifice
in the pliable structure as (3), the outlet as (4) and the turning
arrangement to close the outlet as (5).
[0032] Referring to FIG. 13 illustrates a sectional view of one of
the embodiments in accordance with the present invention of the
spray and splash reducing closure.
[0033] Referring to FIG. 14 illustrates a sectional view of one of
the embodiments in accordance with the present invention of the
spray and splash reducing closure mated with a container where the
closure is marked by (1) a partial view of the container that is
shown is marked by (2).
[0034] Referring to all of the figures it may be noted that the
pliable structure with an orifice can be replaced with a non
pliable structure.
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