Applicator dispenser

• US 3,922,099 A
• Filed: 06/26/1974
• Issued: 11/25/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Liqui-Box Acquisition Corporation
• Original Assignee: William C. Christine, William E.R. Watt
• Inventors: Christine, William C., Watt, William E. R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Knowles, Allen N.
• Application Number:
  US05/483,419
• Time in Patent Office: 517 Days
• Field of Search: 222/89,90,91,80,81,107,541,566,567,568 401/133,134,135,129,132,127,119
• US Class Current: 401/134
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/28 Apparatus for decorating sweetmeats or confectionery
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 11/0041 Flexible or deformable reservoirs, e.g. resilient bulbs, compressible tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/00 Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators A61M5/00 takes precedence; pistons A61M5/315
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 3/0262 manually, e.g. by squeezing a bulb
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/42 with pads or like contents-applying means contents-applying means associated to aerosol container nozzles B65D83/285; brushes combined or associated with containers A46B11/00; swabs for applying media to the human body from an integral supply A61F13/40

Abstract

An applicator dispenser is provided that includes a flexible pouch having a quantity of material therein that is to be dispensed or discharged, and wherein the pouch has a fitment or fitting secured thereto. A probe is adapted to be arranged in engagement with the fitment and wherein a puncturing element is provided for puncturing or engaging the pouch when the material is to be dispensed therefrom.

Claims

1. In an applicator dispenser, a normally closed pouch of flexible material having a quantity of material therein to be dispensed, a fitment mounted on an end of said pouch and said fitment including a generally circular flange portion secured to said pouch, said fitment including a threaded cylindrical collar having interrupted teeth thereon, a hollow probe including an annular sleeve having inner threads for selectively engaging the threaded collar, there being a fluid tight seal provided between the probe and the pouch, serrations on the inner end portion of said sleeve for engaging said interrupted teeth, said probe including an elongated portion of reduced size, and discharge means on said probe, said probe being provided with a puncturing element that has an inclined cutting edge that terminates in a tip so that when the probe is screwed down onto the collar, the puncturing element will puncture the portion of the pouch in the vicinity of the fitment so that material can be dispensed from the pouch through the probe onto the desired area.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said discharge means comprises a plurality of openings in said probe.

3. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said discharge means embodying a brush mounted on an end of the probe.