Dispensing receptacle

• US 3,240,399 A
• Filed: 08/14/1963
• Issued: 03/15/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1963
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ned W. Frandeen
• Original Assignee: Ned W. Frandeen
• Inventors: Frandeen, Ned W.
• Application Number:
  US04/302,128
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• US Class Current: 222/211
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0094 movement of the dispensing tube controlling a valve
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/047 characterised by the outlet or venting means B05B11/041 and B05B11/042 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/048 characterised by the container, e.g. this latter being surrounded by an enclosure, or the means for deforming it B05B11/041, B05B11/046 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2231/004 comprising rods or tubes provided with radial openings, ribs or the like, e.g. dip-tubes, spiral rods
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/305 provided with a spout, e.g. "escargot"-type valve
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/0055 Containers or packages provided with a flexible bag or a deformable membrane or diaphragm for expelling the contents

Claims

1. A DISPENSING RECEPTACLE COMPRISING AN OUTER CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN NECK PORTION, A CAP THREADEDLY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID OUTER CONTAINER AND HAVING AN OUTLET PASSAGEWAY, AN INNER FLEXIBLE CONTAINER INTERIORLY OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE MATERIAL TO BE DISPENSED, AN OPEN NECK PORTION ON SAID INNER CONTAINER SECURED IN SEALED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NECK PORTION OF SAID OUTER CONTAINER TO FORM AN AIR-TIGHT JOINT, SAID INNER CONTAINER BEING OF A DIMENSION LESS THAN SAID OUTER CONTAINER SUFFICIENT TO FORM AN AIR CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN WHEREIN MATERIAL IN SAID INNER CONTAINER IS ADAPTED TO BE DISPENSED BY PRESSURE BETWEEN SAID CONTAINERS, AND A PERFORATED TUBE ATTACHED TO SAID CAP AND PROJECTING DOWNWARDLY IN SAID INNER CONTAINER IN SUSPENDED RELATION, SAID TUBE COMMUNICATING AT ITS UPPER END WITH THE OUTLET PASSAGEWAY IN SAID CAP TO EJECT MATERIAL FROM SAID INNER CONTAINER AND TO PREVENT COLLAPSE OF SAID INNER FLEXIBLE CONTAINER INTO SAID OUTLET PASSAGEWAY.