Two bottle packaging allowing separate storage and mixing for use of two products, particularly liquids

• US 5,277,303 A
• Filed: 08/14/1992
• Issued: 01/11/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Boe-Dreyfus, Fabrice, Goyet, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): FIDEI, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US07/929,202
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 206/219, 206/221, 206/568, 215/6, 215/DIG. 8
• US Class Current: 206/221
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3211 coaxially and provided with means facilitating admixture
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 215/08 Mixing

Abstract

The packaging comprises a first bottle (1) open at the base to form a skirt (3), and fitted at the top with a distributor fitting (7); an intermediate component (8) affixed to the base of the first bottle with a central duct (9) admitting a separable plug (10); a second bottle (2) with a neck (24) admitted in the aforesaid central duct (9), the neck being fitted with a cap (25) for storage purposes. Linking means (L) are provided between the neck (24) and the cap (25). The packaging comprises between the neck ()24) and the central duct (25) connecting elements (J) differing from the aforesaid linking elements (L), with a part (28) on the neck (24) and on the central duct (9) an associated part (29) arranged so as not to interfere with the part (26) of the aforesaid linking means (L) located on the neck (24).

Claims

1. A package for containing two separate liquids to be stored separately from each other and to be mixed at the time of use, said package comprising a first bottle for containing a first product, said first bottle having a base having an opening therein in the form of a skirt and having an upper end opposite said base provided with a distributor opening and a cap;

an intermediate component attachable to said base of said first bottle, said intermediate component including a central duct having at one end a removable plug insertable into said opening in said base of said first bottle for closing said first bottle;

a second bottle for containing a second product, said second bottle including a neck dimensioned to be insertable into said central duct of said intermediate component, said neck of said second bottle being fitted with a removable cap for closure thereof and threaded linking means located on said neck on the exterior thereof,

said neck of said second bottle and said central duct of said intermediate component having connecting means, said connecting means including at least two lugs located on said neck of said second bottle on diametrically opposite sides thereof, said lugs each projecting radially outwardly of said neck, said central duct of said intermediate component including at least one helical ramp for cooperation with one of said lugs of said second bottle, said central duct including a second helical ramp diametrically located with respect to said first helical ramp and for cooperation with the other of said two lugs, said neck of said second bottle having a threaded portion spaced from said lugs and having a selected pitch, said helical ramps of said intermediate portion having a larger pitch than that of said threaded portion of said neck of said second bottle, said second bottle being made of glass.

2. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second bottles have oval cross-sections.

3. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said neck of said second bottle includes a cylindrical portion and said lugs are each located on said cylindrical portion which is provided with an external diameter substantially equal to the external diameter of a cap for said second bottle, said central duct having an internal diameter such that said central duct will receive said cylindrical portion and a cap placed on said second cylindrical portion of said second bottle.

4. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intermediate component has an external wall having a lower edge for engaging said second bottle on completion of connection of said second bottle to said intermediate component and means being provided for locking said intermediate component to said second bottle upon completion of insertion of said neck of said second bottle into said central duct.

5. The package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said intermediate component is provided with a hollow portion in the form of an annular recess for receiving a skirt, said first bottle having a skirt depending from said base thereof, said skirt and said hollow part being dimensioned so that said skirt sealingly engages in said hollow part.

6. The package as claimed in claim 5, wherein said skirt comprises an outer bead and said central duct includes a shoulder portion for cooperation with said outer bead of said first bottle for retaining said intermediate portion on said base of said first bottle.

7. The package as claimed in claim 6, wherein said shoulder extends over a portion of the circumference of said central duct and said intermediate component includes a window adjacent said shoulder.

8. The package as in claim 1, wherein the pitch of the helical ramp (29) is such that with relation to the intermediate component (8) the axial displacement of the neck (24) to engage the plug (10) is obtained in less than one turn.

9. Packaging as claim 1, characterised in that the intermediate component (8) comprises in the central duct (9), at least one cap block cooperating with the lug on the second bottle.

10. The package as in claim 9, characterised in that the cap lock comprises a projection cleared by the lug (28) on completion of screwing into place and located in the helical ramp (29).