Container for storing pasty or fluidic compositions and appointed dispensing of the same

• US 6,375,047 B1
• Filed: 03/23/2000
• Issued: 04/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Albrecht Konietzko
• Original Assignee: Albrecht Konietzko
• Inventors: Konietzko, Albrecht, Herda, Norbert
• Primary Examiner(s): Yuen, Henry C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Willatt, Stephanie L.
• Application Number:
  US09/533,094
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 222/389, 222/394, 222/396, 222/397, 222/261, 222/262, 222/258, 222/333, 222/401
• US Class Current: 222/389
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/015 with pneumatically or hydraulically actuated piston or the like B05C17/00543 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0227 by an ejection plunger B67D7/0238 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0238 utilising compressed air or other gas acting directly or indirectly on liquids in storage containers for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/04
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/72 Devices for applying air or other gas pressure for forcing liquid to delivery point

Abstract

A container for storing pasty or fluidic compositions and apportioned dispensing of the same. The container includes a container body with parallel inner walls; and a movable plunger element, which divides the container body into a compressed-air portion and a storage portion, intended for receiving the pasty or fluidic composition. The plunger can be displaced into the storage portion by introducing compressed air into the compressed-air portion. A compressed-air feed opening is provided, via which compressed air can be blown in from a supply element. A container cover is provided on the body. A dispensing opening is provided in the storage portion, from which the composition emerges, controlled by the amount of compressed air fed in.

Claims

1. A container for storing and apportioned dispensing of pasty and fluidic compositions, comprising:

a container body having parallel inner walls;

a plunger element moveably arranged in the container body so as to divide the container body into a compressed-air portion and a storage portion which is separated from said compressed-air portion in an essentially air tight manner and is intended for receiving the pasty or fluidic composition, the plunger element being displaceable into the storage portion by introducing compressed air into the compressed-air portion;

means for supplying compressed air to the compressed-air portion, the supply means being integrated into the container body at a lower end of the container body;

a compressed-air feed opening which opens into the compressed-air portion and via which compressed air can be blown in from the supply means;

a container cover mounted on the body; and

a dispensing opening in the storage portion from which the composition emerges, controlled by an amount of compressed air fed into the compressed-air portion, the supply means including a pressure cylinder integrated in the container body so that an axis of the cylinder extends transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the container, the compressed-air feed opening being arranged to open onto an end of the cylinder, a displacable pumping plunger being arranged in the pressure cylinder so that air contained in the pressure cylinder can be pressed through the compressed-air feed opening.

2. A container for storing and apportioned dispensing of pasty and fluidic compositions, comprising:

a container body having parallel inner walls;

a plunger element moveably arranged in the container body so as to divide the container body into a compressed-air portion and a storage portion which is separated from said compressed-air portion in an essentially air tight manner and is intended for receiving the pasty or fluidic composition, the plunger element being displacable into the storage portion by introducing compressed air into the compressed-air portion;

means for supplying compressed air to the compressed-air portion, the supply means being arranged separately from the container body;

a compressed-air feed opening, which opens into the compressed air portion and via which compressed air can be blown in from the supply means;

a container cover mounted on the body;

a dispensing opening in the storage portion from which the composition emerges, controlled by an amount of compressed air fed into the compressed-air portion; and

a flexible tube arranged to connect the compressed-air feed opening to the supply means, the compressed-air feed opening into a flexible-connecting piece which is arranged on a bottom portion of the wall of the container body that is offset inwardly so that the flexible-tube connection piece does not protrude beyond outer dimensions of the container body.