Blow molded container having pivotal connector for an actuation lever
First Claim
1. A package for dispensing a liquid product comprising:
- (a) a hollow, one-piece integral container body including an upper portion and a closed bottom end, said upper portion including an integral extension and a neck finish, said integral extension extending upward from said upper portion, and said neck finish having an aperture therethrough; and
(b) a pivotal connection on said integral extension, said pivotal connection located above said aperture of said neck finish; and
(c) a pump device attached to said aperture, said pump device having a first contact surface; and
(d) an actuation lever pivotally connected to said container body at said pivotal connection allowing arcuate movement of said actuation lever, said actuation lever having a second contact surface which cooperates with said first contact surface enabling said actuation lever to apply an operating force upon said pump device during said arcuate movement in order to dispense said liquid product.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a package for dispensing a liquid product having a blow molded container body including an aperture and a pivotal connection. A pump device is attached to the aperture, and a unitarily formed actuation lever is pivotally connected directly to the pivotal connection of the container body allowing arcuate movement of the actuation lever. The pump device has a first contact surface located on a portion thereof and the actuation lever has a second contact surface which cooperates with the first contact surface enabling the actuation lever to apply a substantially vertical operating force upon the pump device when rotated, thereby dispensing the liquid product. In a preferred embodiment the liquid is dispensed as an atomized spray.
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19 Claims
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1. A package for dispensing a liquid product comprising:
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(a) a hollow, one-piece integral container body including an upper portion and a closed bottom end, said upper portion including an integral extension and a neck finish, said integral extension extending upward from said upper portion, and said neck finish having an aperture therethrough; and (b) a pivotal connection on said integral extension, said pivotal connection located above said aperture of said neck finish; and (c) a pump device attached to said aperture, said pump device having a first contact surface; and (d) an actuation lever pivotally connected to said container body at said pivotal connection allowing arcuate movement of said actuation lever, said actuation lever having a second contact surface which cooperates with said first contact surface enabling said actuation lever to apply an operating force upon said pump device during said arcuate movement in order to dispense said liquid product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A package for dispensing a liquid product in an atomized spray comprising:
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(a) a one-piece integral blow molded container body that includes a neck furnish having an aperture therein, said container body also including a pivotal connection; (b) a pump device including a spray nozzle and a closure, said closure engaging said neck finish such that said pump device is attached in fluid communication to said container body through said aperture in said neck finish, said pump device also including a first contact surface located on an upper portion thereof; and (c) a unitarily formed actuation lever pivotally connected to said container body at said pivotal connection, said pivotal connection allowing arcuate movement of said actuation lever, said actuation lever having a second contact surface which cooperates with said first contact surface during said arcuate movement of said actuation lever in order to apply an operating force upon said pump device and thereby dispensing said liquid product through said spray nozzle in an atomized spray. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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