Flowable substance dispenser
First Claim
1. A flowable substance dispenser for use with at least one flexible bag, each bag capable of holding one or more flowable substances, said dispenser comprising:
- a hollow tubular body adapted to receive said flexible bag, said tubular body including;
a proximal end;
a distal end;
an inner periphery;
an outer periphery;
one or more longitudinal slots, andat least one transverse exit port disposed near the distal end of said tubular body; and
a plunger means including;
a piston adapted to slide within said tubular body,ring means having an inner periphery adapted to fit around the outer periphery of said tubular body, anda transverse bar attached to the inner periphery of said ring means, said bar being adapted to slide within said one or more slots and capable of engaging said piston.
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Abstract
A flowable substance dispenser for use with at least one flexible bag, each bag capable of holding one or more flowable substances, the dispenser comprising a hollow tubular body, adapted to receive the flexible bag, and a plunger assembly. The tubular body includes a proximal end, a distal end, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, one or more longitudinal slots, and at least one transverse exit port disposed near the distal end of the tubular body. The plunger assembly includes a piston adapted to slide within the tubular body, a ring member having an inner periphery adapted to fit around the outer periphery of the tubular body, and a transverse bar attached to the inner periphery of the ring member. The bar is adapted to slide within the one or more slots and is capable of engaging the piston.
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36 Claims
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1. A flowable substance dispenser for use with at least one flexible bag, each bag capable of holding one or more flowable substances, said dispenser comprising:
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a hollow tubular body adapted to receive said flexible bag, said tubular body including; a proximal end; a distal end; an inner periphery; an outer periphery; one or more longitudinal slots, and at least one transverse exit port disposed near the distal end of said tubular body; and a plunger means including; a piston adapted to slide within said tubular body, ring means having an inner periphery adapted to fit around the outer periphery of said tubular body, and a transverse bar attached to the inner periphery of said ring means, said bar being adapted to slide within said one or more slots and capable of engaging said piston. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A dispenser for use with one or more flexible bags containing flowable contents, said dispenser comprising:
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a hollow receptacle means for receiving the one or more flexible bags; a longitudinal slot means disposed in said receptacle means; an exit means disposed in said receptacle means for providing an outlet path for the contents of the flexible bag; and a plunger means for forcing the contents out of the flexible bag, said plunger means including; a piston means disposed within said receptacle means for engaging said one or more flexible bags; a circumferential grip means extending substantially around the outer periphery of said hollow receptacle means and adapted to slide therealong; a transverse member attached to said grip means and adapted to extend through said slot means and through the interior of said receptacle means, wherein said transverse member is capable of engaging said piston; wherein movement of said circumferential grip means toward said one or more flexible bags causes said plunger to move toward said bags, thereby causing said bags to compress and eject any flowable contents therein out through said exit means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A dispenser, for use with one or more flexible bags containing one or more flowable oral care substances, comprising:
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a hollow tubular body adapted to receive said flexible bags, said tubular body including; a proximal end, a distal end, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, one or more longitudinal slots, and one or more exit ports disposed near the distal end of said tubular body; a plunger adapted to slide within said tubular body; an actuating means adapted to slide within said one or more slots and capable of engaging said plunger, said actuating means including; a ring member having an inner portion adapted to fit around said tubular body, and a transverse support bar fixedly attached to the inner portion of said ring member; a proximal end member adapted to fit over the proximal end of said hollow tubular body; and a distal end member adapted to fit over the distal end of said hollow tubular body wherein said plunger is disposed between said one or more flexible bags and said actuating means; wherein movement of said actuating means toward the distal end of said hollow tubular body is capable of compressing said one or more bags and expelling their contents through said one or more exit ports. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A toothpaste dispenser comprising:
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one or more flexible bags capable of containing toothpaste; a hollow tubular body adapted to receive said flexible bags, said tubular body including; two longitudinal slots, and an exit port disposed near one end of said tubular body; a base support means for receiving said tubular body and said one or more flexible bags, and for supporting said tubular body and said bags in a substantially vertical position, said base support means including an exit means for the one or more flowable substances out of said dispenser; wherein said exit means and said exit port are capable of being at least partially aligned; a plunger adapted to slide within said tubular body and disposed on top of said one or more bags; and a ring member including; a circumferential portion adapted to longitudinally slide over the outer periphery of said tubular body; and a transverse bar extending across the circumferential portion and adapted to slide within said longitudinal slots; wherein said transverse bar is capable of engaging said plunger; wherein downward movement of said ring member causes said plunger to contact said one or more flexible bags; and wherein the toothpaste in said flexible bags is urged to flow out of said dispenser through said exit port and said exit means. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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