Viscous fluid dispenser, integral stored nozzle package and method

• US 6,880,735 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2002
• Issued: 04/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH (Henkel AG & Co KGaA)
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Whitney, Peter M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Willatt, Stephanie L.
• Application Number:
  US10/207,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20040020940A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 222/92, 222/568, 222/538, 222/181.2, 222/181.3, 222/530, 222/575, 222/539, 222/566, 222/567, 222/105, 222/106, 222/93, 222325-327, 401/265, 401/266
• US Class Current: 222/539
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 17/00503 Details of the outlet element B05C17/00523 takes precedence; nozzles for deformable tubular containers B65D35/38
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/003 Suspension means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/12 Means for the attachment of smaller articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 35/245 Suspension means integral with, or attached to the container B65D51/242 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 35/38 Nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/06 with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages with slidable spouts B65D47/26
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 69/00 Articles joined together for convenience of storage or transport without the use of packaging elements packages joined together B65D5/427, B65D21/02 ; joining articles for convenience of packaging B65B17/02

Abstract

A viscous fluid dispenser, comprises a compressible body having a substantially tubular profile and comprising an interior fluid holding cavity and a head comprising a cap structure operatively connected to an operative end of the compressible body and a nozzle communicatively connected through the cap structure to form a continuous off-center passage through the head from the interior fluid holding cavity to an exterior fluid expressing side. A fluid dispenser package comprises a compressible body having a substantially tubular profile with a cleft within the profile extending longitudinally to the body profile from a top end of the profile to a location intermediate along the profile to form a tapering cleft within the body profile; and a head comprising a cap structure and a nozzle communicatively connected through the cap to form a continuous passage through the head from an interior fitting side to an exterior fluid expressing side, wherein the head is removably stored at the body top end in a connection reversed to an operating connection with the nozzle cradled in the cleft within the tubular profile of the flexible body. A method of applying a viscous fluid to a target area comprises positioning a compressible viscous fluid dispenser comprising an angled dispensing nozzle at an angle from a perpendicular of the dispenser to the target area and compressing the dispenser to express viscous fluid directly onto the target.

Claims

1. A viscous fluid dispenser, comprising:

a compressible body having a substantially tubular profile and comprising an interior fluid holding cavity;

a head comprising a cap structure operatively connected to an operative end of the compressible body and a nozzle communicatively connected through the cap structure to form a continuous off-center passage through the head from the interior fluid holding cavity to an exterior fluid expressing side; and

wherein the tubular body comprises a substantially tubular profile with a cleft within the profile extending longitudinally to the body profile from a top end of the profile to a location intermediate along the profile to form an interrupting tapering cleft within the body profile.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is slanted from its connection to form an angled projection from the head.

3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle tapers from its connection to form a tip for expressing a bead of viscous fluid from the interior fluid holding cavity.

4. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a smoothing blade attached to an end of the tubular body opposing the operative end.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a smoothing blade attached to a top end of the tubular body opposing the operative end and comprising a notch to suspend the dispenser for storing.

6. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a smoothing blade attached to a top end of the tubular body opposing the operative end, the blade having a slot to accommodate the cap structure of the head for storing the head when not connected for use at the operative end of the tubular body.

7. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the tubular body comprises a substantially tubular profile with a tapering profile portion for clasping and activating fluid expression.

8. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the tubular body comprises a compressible material.

9. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is off-set connected through the cap head.

10. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is angled from a perpendicular to the cap head.

11. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is angled 1 to 45 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

12. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is angled 10 to 35 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

13. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is angled 15 to 30 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

14. The dispenser of claim 1, comprising a body that can be comprised to express a viscous fluid from its interior by the application of a force of 12 to less than 40 pounds.

15. An integral stored head viscous fluid dispenser package, comprising:

a compressible body having a substantially tubular profile with a cleft within the profile extending longitudinally to the body profile from a top end of the profile to a location intermediate along the profile to form a tapering cleft within the body profile; and

a head comprising a cap structure and a nozzle communicatively connected through the cap to form a continuous passage through the head from an interior fitting side to an exterior fluid expressing side;

wherein the head is removably stored at the body top end in a connection reversed to an operating connection with the nozzle cradled in the cleft within the tubular profile of the flexible body.

16. A viscous fluid dispenser, comprising:

a compressible body having a substantially tubular profile and comprising an interior fluid holding cavity;

a head comprising a cap structure operatively connected to an operative end of the compressible body and a nozzle communicatively connected through the cap structure to form a continuous off-center passage through the head from the interior fluid holding cavity to an exterior fluid expressing side, and

a smoothing blade attached to a top end of the tubular body opposing the operative end, the blade having a slot to accommodate the cap structure of the head for storing the head when not connected for use at the operative end of the tubular body.

17. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is slanted from its connection to form an angled projection from the head.

18. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle tapers from its connection to form a tip for expressing a bead of viscous fluid from the interior fluid holding cavity.

19. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the tubular body comprises a substantially tubular profile with a tapering profile portion for clasping and activating fluid expression.

20. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the tubular body comprises a compressible material.

21. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is off-set connected through the cap head.

22. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is angled from a perpendicular to the cap head.

23. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is angled 1 to 45 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

24. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is angled 10 to 35 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

25. The dispenser of claim 16, wherein the nozzle is angled 15 to 30 degrees from a perpendicular to the cap head.

26. The dispenser of claim 16, comprising a body that can be compressed to express a viscous fluid from its interior by the application of a force of 12 to less than 40 pounds.