Seal puncture fitting on a liquid container

• US 5,072,762 A
• Filed: 06/21/1990
• Issued: 12/17/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jesus Jimenez
• Original Assignee: Jesus Jimenez
• Inventors: Jimenez, Jesus
• Primary Examiner(s): CUSICK, ERNEST
• Application Number:
  US07/541,334
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 141/312, 141/319, 141/330, 141/326, 141/329, 141/363, 141/364, 141/365, 141/366, 141/320, 141/321, 222/81, 222/83, 222/89, 222/90, 184/1.5, 184/105.1, 215/100 R, 215/250, 215/257
• US Class Current: 141/329
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0015 of the 41-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0056 of the 47-type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/0093 Membrane
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/222 the piercing or cutting means being integral with, or fixedly attached to, the outer closure

Abstract

A seal puncture fitting mounted to the distal end of a spout of a liquid container including a cylindrical collar disposed about the spout in telescopic relation thereto wherein the collar is attached to the spout by a cam structure designed to allow both rotational and vertical movement of the collar in relation to the spout. A cutting blade is disposed within the collar at an upper end thereof, such that downward vertical movement of the collar causes the cutting blade to puncture a membrane seal disposed in covering, sealed relation to the spout opening. The upper portion of the collar includes a threaded outer surface for threaded engagement of a cap thereby preventing liquid from spilling between each use.

Claims

1. A combination liquid container and seal puncture assembly, the liquid container having a spout with a membrane seal disposed in covering, sealed relation over a top opening of the spout, said combination liquid container and seal puncture assembly comprising:

a cylindrical collar member adapted to fit telescopically about the spout of the container so at to be movable from a normally extended position to a collapsed position, said cylindrical collar member being disposed about the spout of the container with an upper portion of said cylindrical collar member extending beyond the top opening of the spout, defining said normally extended position,

a cutting means disposed within said upper portion of said cylindrical collar member and structured and configured to pierce and pry open the membrane seal covering the top opening of the spout upon telescopic movement of said cylindrical collar member to said collapsed position,

a cam means attaching said cylindrical collar member to the spout, said cam means dimensioned and disposed to allow for both rotational and vertical movement of said cylindrical collar member about the spout of the container,

said cam means including a notched cam track disposed circumferentially about the spout,

said cam means further including a cam disposed on an inner surface of said cylindrical collar member and adapted to be receivingly engaged within said notched cam track on the spout so as to permit said rotational movement of said collar member about the spout,

said cam means further including a vertical groove interconnecting with an extending downwardly with said notched cam track and structured and configured to allow said cam to travel therealong permitting said vertical movement of said collar member from said normally extended position to said collapsed position,

said cylindrical collar member including a threaded outer surface disposed about an upper end thereof, and

a cap means for covering said upper end of said cylindrical collar member and including an annular lip having a threaded inner surface adapted for threadable engagement with said threaded outer surface of said cylindrical collar member.

2. An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said vertical movement of said collar member to said collapsed position causes said cutting apex of said triangular cutting blade to pierce the seal on the spout opening.

3. An assembly as in claim 2 wherein said collar member further includes at least one outwardly extending lever structured and configured to engage a surrounding surface of an aperture formed in a liquid receiving chamber.

4. An assembly as in claim 3 wherein said liquid receiving chamber is an oil casing of an automobile engine.

5. An assembly as in claim 4 wherein said collar member includes two oppositely disposed outwardly extending levers adapted to engage said surface surrounding said aperture of said liquid receiving chamber.

6. An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said cutting means includes a triangular blade including a cutting apex normally disposed in spaced relation above the seal on the spout when said cylindrical collar member is in said extended position.