Fluent product extraction system

• US 4,607,764 A
• Filed: 10/31/1984
• Issued: 08/26/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Inpaco
• Original Assignee: Trinity Foundation
• Inventors: Christine, William C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Skaggs, H. Grant
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pedersen, Nils
• Application Number:
  US06/666,756
• Time in Patent Office: 664 Days
• Field of Search: 222/207, 222/214, 222/185, 222/490, 222/494, 222/571, 222/212, 222/213, 222/215, 222/491
• US Class Current: 222/207
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 11/088 using a deformable conduit-like element

Abstract

An apparatus for intermittently and accurately discharging a measured portion of the contents of a container by a peristaltic pumping action and such apparatus includes an elongated elastomeric tubular body having a connection at one end for attachment to the container and a discharge tip section at the other end on which a dispensing valve and cap are mounted.

Claims

1. A fluent material dispensing apparatus for use with a container having fluent material therein, and means for selectively applying pressure to the fluent material, comprising an elongated tubular body, means for connecting one end of said body to the container in a manner to receive fluent material therefrom, an intermediate portion and a tip portion integrally connected to the other end of said body, said tip portion having a side wall with at least one opening therethrough, an elastomeric band of predetermined thickness encircling said side wall of said tip portion and normally closing said opening, and a cap having side walls and a discharge opening mounted on said intermediate portion and in spaced relationship with said tip portion, whereby pressure applied to the fluent material causes the elastomeric band to expand and permit fluent material to flow from said tip portion and said cap, and wherein the space between the outer surface of said elastomeric band and the inner surface of said cap side walls is less than the thickness of said band.

2. The invention of claim 1 including said tip portion having a conical end wall, said cap having a conical end wall in spaced parallel relationship with said conical end wall of said tip portion, the space between said conical end walls permitting fluent material to flow therethrough but retaining a small amount of material therein when the pressure is relieved to establish a miniscus to prevent dripping.

3. A fluent material dispensing apparatus for use with a container having fluent material therein, and means for selectively applying pressure to the fluent material, comprising an elongated tubular body, means for connecting one end of said body to the container in a manner to receive fluent material therefrom, an intermediate portion and a tip portion integrally connected to the other end of said body, said tip portion having a side wall with at least one opening therethrough, an elastomeric band of predetermined thickness encircling said side wall of said tip portion and normally closing said opening, and a cap having side walls and a discharge opening mounted on said intermediate portion and in spaced relationship with said tip portion, whereby pressure applied to the fluent material causes the elastomeric band to expand and permit fluent material to flow from said tip portion and said cap, and wherein said tip portion has a flange to retain said elastomeric band, said flange having at least one indent to permit fluent material to flow through said flange.