Co-injection molded dispensing components
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1. A dispensing component for use with an urn liner, comprising:
- a spout formed of a polyethylene material;
a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material;
wherein the spout and tube are formed together as a single interconnected component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material such that the spout includes a protrusion that is retained within a cavity formed in the tube, wherein the spout includes an adapter that is connected to the tube.
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Abstract
A present application relates to a dispensing component for use with an urn liner. The dispensing component includes a spout formed of a polyethylene material and a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material. The spout and tube are formed together as a single component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material.
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21 Claims
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1. A dispensing component for use with an urn liner, comprising:
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a spout formed of a polyethylene material; a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material; wherein the spout and tube are formed together as a single interconnected component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material such that the spout includes a protrusion that is retained within a cavity formed in the tube, wherein the spout includes an adapter that is connected to the tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A dispensing component for use with an urn liner, comprising:
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a spout formed of a polyethylene material; an adapter formed of a polyethylene material and a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material, wherein the adapter and tube are formed together as a single interconnected component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material and wherein the adapter includes a barb that retains the tube thereto; and corresponding interlocking mechanisms on the spout and the adapter that connect the adapter and spout to each other. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dispensing component for use with an urn liner, comprising:
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a spout formed of a polyethylene material; a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material; wherein the spout and tube are formed together as a single interconnected component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material such that the tube includes a protrusion that is retained within a cavity formed in the spout, wherein the spout includes an adapter that is connected to the tube. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dispensing component for use with an urn liner, comprising:
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a spout formed of a polyethylene material; an adapter formed of a polyethylene material and a flexible tube formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material, wherein the adapter and tube are formed together as a single interconnected component in a mold by co-injection of the polyethylene material and the thermoplastic elastomer material, wherein the adapter includes a protrusion and a portion of the elastomer material of the tube forms around the protrusion such that the tube is connected to the adapter; and corresponding interlocking mechanisms on the spout and the adapter that connect the adapter and spout to each other. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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