Lubricant dispenser with nozzle

• US 8,220,671 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2008
• Issued: 07/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trico Holdings Limited (Crowne Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Trico Holdings Limited (Crowne Group LLC)
• Inventors: Gundrum, Daniel, Scherer, Nicholas
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver, Kevin P
• Assistant Examiner(s): CARTAGENA, MELVIN A
• Application Number:
  US12/156,733
• Publication Number:
  US 20090230158A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,505 Days
• Field of Search: 222/524, 222/550, 222/525, 222/548, 222 51-521
• US Class Current: 222/507
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/005 Spouts

Abstract

An apparatus according to the present invention provides a fluid pour spout including a plunger having a variable position for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough. Also provided is a fluid container having a fluid pour spout including a plunger having a variable position for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough, the spout being at least partially integrally formed with the container or removably coupled thereto. A further apparatus according to the present invention is a lid including a fluid pour spout including a plunger having a variable position for controlling the flow of fluid therethrough, the lid being removably coupleable to a fluid container.

Claims

1. A pour spout for use in the transfer of fluids, said pour spout comprising:

a support tube;

a plunger slidably and rotatably disposed at least partially within said support tube; and

a flow control collar rotatably disposed at least partially on said support tube,

wherein rotation of said flow control collar about said support tube causes said plunger to slide at least partially within said support tube;

said support tube comprising a generally cylindrical support wall surrounding a support fluid flow conduit and extending between an entrance end and an exit end;

said flow control collar comprising;

a collar wall extending between an open support end and an open fluid exit, said collar wall being a stepped substantially cylindrical wall;

said flow control collar comprising;

a rear support flange portion;

a medial collar portion; and

a flow control nozzle,

said rear support flange extending from said open support end to a first end of said medial collar portion and said flow control nozzle extending from a second end of said medial collar portion to said open fluid exit;

said rear support flange portion further comprising;

at least one flow control guide channel extending from said open support end; and

at least one flow control guide slot extending radially at least partially around said rear support flange and intersecting at least one of said at least one flow control guide channel.

2. A pour spout according to claim 1, said pour spout further comprising:

a plurality N of flow control guide posts extending generally radially outward from said support wall of said support tube;

a plurality N of said flow control guide channels; and

a plurality N of said flow control guide slots,

said plurality of flow control guide posts being insertable through said plurality of said flow control guide channels into said plurality of flow control guide slots.

3. A pour spout for use in the transfer of fluids, said pour spout comprising:

a support tube;

a plunger slidably and rotatably disposed at least partially within said support tube; and

a flow control collar rotatably disposed at least partially on said support tube,

wherein rotation of said flow control collar about said support tube causes said plunger to slide at least partially within said support tube;

said support tube comprising a generally cylindrical support wall surrounding a support fluid flow conduit and extending between an entrance end and an exit end;

said flow control collar comprising;

a collar wall extending between an open support end and an open fluid exit, said collar wall being a stepped substantially cylindrical wall;

said flow control collar comprising;

a rear support flange portion;

a medial collar portion; and

a flow control nozzle,

said rear support flange extending from said open support end to a first end of said medial collar portion and said flow control nozzle extending from a second end of said medial collar portion to said open fluid exit;

said pour spout further comprising at least one nozzle locking post extending generally radially outward from said collar wall.

4. A pour spout according to claim 3, said at least one nozzle locking post extending from said medial collar portion.