This Nonprovisional Utility Patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §§ 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/467,111, filed Mar. 4, 2017, which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
The present disclosure is directed to container closures and, more particularly, to container closures that may be coupled with a container for the packaging, storage, and use of consumable goods.
BACKGROUND Consumable goods for example consumer cosmetics, soaps, personal care products, drugs, and other products that may be packaged within an aerosol spray dispensing system, of which in some instances may be packaged in containers similar to many consumables and often constructed of a plastic, a metal, or a composite material in various symmetric or asymmetric shapes, colors, and sizes. These containers may possess a removable closure appended to at least one end of the container. One example of such a container is designed in a way that allows for the container to stand freely atop of the container closure cap. Other examples may include an ability or design features that allow the container to be fastened to, stuck on, or hung from a surface or object. The consumer cosmetics, soaps, personal care products, and drugs packaged within the container may exist in various states of a liquid, or viscous matter that is distributed in a controlled manner from the container at the discretion of a user. This is generally done by squeezing the container to force the contents out of a hole or opening. In some combinations of this packaging style, container closures may be fastened to a container through the application of force, rotation such as screwing the closure on, or a semi-permanent adhesive. Two exemplary types of container closures used in such packaging that allow the container to stand atop the closure include; a female circular container closure that screws onto a mated container. In this embodiment the container closure is removed from the container when user wishes to access the contents within the container, and then returned to secure the remaining container contents. A second exemplary type consists of a container closure containing a flip-top cap that is opened and closed to access and secure the contents within the container. Generally, in the prior art the flip-top cap may be comprised of a flat surface that permits the container to stand atop of the cap. U.S. Patent Publication Number US 2008/0264961 A1 illustrates one embodiment of such a flip-top container closure. These examples of container closures may be produced using an injection molding manufacturing process, a compression molding manufacturing process, or other processes and may often be constructed of a polyolefin compound or other variation of a plastic or plant-based material.
Products packaged in such a container that may stand freely atop of a cap may often times be used by consumers in locations where personal hygiene and personal care activities take place, such as a kitchen, a bathroom, a bathtub, a shower, or a spa. In some instances, consumers move these products from one location to another, for example, being moved from out of a shower area and onto a bathroom sink area.
The current manufacturing and utility of the container closures that allow for the container to stand freely atop of the cap often results in an accumulation of a substance around the container closure such as within the space between the container closure and the container. This substance, often times water, or the substance held within the container, may accumulate during use or while the container and container closure stand at rest through direct and indirect contact with water and/or moisture in the air. When the container with appended container closure is moved, the accumulated substance often leaks from the area of accumulation resulting in an inconvenience and potential safety hazard for the handler. This leakage may drip along the hand or body of the handler, or spill to the floor, resulting in a wet and potentially unsafe surface.
The Container Closure with a Vent Capability solves or ameliorates the problems, deficiencies, and defects outlined above, and others not currently identified in the present disclosure, while retaining all expected functionality and purpose of a container closure, through various embodiments containing at least one communicative opening between the container closure and appended container, and at least one container closure vent allowing for the disbursement of an accumulated substance from the space in and or around the container closure.
BRIEF SUMMARY Across various embodiments the Container Closure with a Vent Capability solves or ameliorates, but shall not be limited to addressing, the deficiencies, and defects outlined in the previous section, “Background”, concerning container closures while retaining substantially all normal functionality of a container closure.
According to one aspect of an exemplary embodiment consisting of a container closure comprising; a body adapted to connect to a container over at least one aperture of the container, the body of the container closure being defined by a top surface adjacent to a sidewall, that secure the contents of an appended container; and at least one vent on the body of the container closure that is free from direct communication with the aperture of the appended container, wherein the at least one vent permits air, liquid, or some substance to move from the one side of the container closure to another.
A first exemplary embodiments of the Container Closure with a Vent Capability may consist of a cylindrical general shape, containing an exterior sidewall traveling the circumference of the container closure with at least one non-communicative aperture on the sidewall that allows for the free flow of air, or a substance, from one side of the container closure to another and does not communicate with the contents of an appended container, a face surface connecting at the terminal points of the sidewall, wherein the face surface contains at least one communicative aperture aligning with an appended container for the discretionary disbursement of a housed substance, and a flip-top cap fasted to the container closure that locks and releases for the control of a substance housed within an appended container.
A second possible exemplary embodiment of the Container Closure with a Vent Capability may consist of cylindrical shape, containing an exterior sidewall traveling the circumference of the container closure, a face surface connecting and adjacent to the terminal points of a sidewall, wherein the face surface contains at least one communicative aperture aligning with an appended container for the discretionary disbursement of a substance, and at least one non-communicative aperture that allows for the flow of air from one part, or section, of the container closure to another and does not communicate with, or hinder, the control of the contents within an appended container, a flip-top cap that fastens and releases and contains at least one non-communicative aperture that does not interfere with the control of a substance housed within an appended container.
A third exemplary embodiment may consist of a container closure cylindrical in general shape containing a sidewall and an adjacent top wall possessing at least one vent of symmetric or asymmetric shape, that does not directly communicate with a substance contained within an associated container. Whereas the at least one container closure vent traverses both the sidewall and face wall.
Additional features of the disclosure will be presented in the “Brief Description of Drawings” and “Detailed Description” of the disclosure. Detailed descriptions of accompanying exemplary embodiments communicate the disclosure as presently perceived.
An object of the Container Closure with a Vent Capability disclosed herein is to provide an improved container closure that reduces the likelihood, or tendency for the accumulation of a substance within, and or around the area, or areas of, a container closure.
The disbursement and discouragement of accumulation of a liquid or substance in, or around areas of the container closure, or container, may be supported by a container that may stand freely upon the container closure, allowing gravity to aid in the disbursement of the additional substance through the at least one container closure vent. The at least one container closure vent allows for a liquid, in one example water, to flow down a container or container closure, into a cavity near the container closure and appended container, and out through the at least one container closure vent of the container closure, thus preventing the accumulation of a substance in, or around, the container closure and or, container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS The preceding items, descriptions, and features of the present disclosure, in accompaniment of the subsequent objects, figures, features, benefits and traits of this disclosure, will be more clearly understood from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and affixed claims. The presented drawings depict a small sample of the many possible embodiments in accordance of this disclosure, and therefore, this disclosure is not to be considered limiting of its scope. This disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1A illustrates a closed front angled perspective of an annularly shaped container closure with a flip-top cap containing several identical circular container closure vents traveling uniformly around the outer edge of the flip-top cap, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 1B illustrates a closed back angled perspective of the container closure of FIG. 1A containing a small rectangular connection joint that traverses the seam of the container closure top and container closure base;
FIG. 1C illustrates a side profile view of the container closure of FIG. 1A;
FIG. 1D illustrates a front profile view of the container closure of FIG. 1A, wherein an indented rectangular connection point between the cap and body is visible;
FIG. 1E illustrates a closed back profile perspective of the container closure of FIG. 1A wherein a small rectangular connection joint that traverses the seam of the container closure top and container closure base;
FIG. 1F illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 1A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular aperture located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, a sidewall extending down from the face, an open container closure flip-top cap containing circular openings traveling uniformly around a center plug of the container closure top, and a small sidewall of the container closure cap that overlaps the container closure body when in the closed position;
FIG. 1G illustrates an opened back angled bottom view of the container closure of FIG. 1A, wherein a small flexible rectangular joint connects the flip-top cap and body, the flip top cap containing circular openings uniformly dispersed near the perimeter of the flip-top cap, and the container closure base consisting of an open cavity with a protruding circular interior body containing a threaded connection point traveling around a center opening;
FIG. 1H illustrates a front profile open view of the container closure of FIG. 1A, wherein the appended flip-top cap has several uniformly distributed container closure vents around an extruding plug feature from the center point of a flip-top cap connected to the container closure body;
FIG. 1I illustrates a back open view of the container closure of FIG. 1H and shows a rectangular flexible joint connecting the container top and container closure body;
FIG. 1J illustrates a top closed view containing a flip-top cap and several circular non-communicative apertures uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion on the container closure top, containing a cross-sectional line 1JX;
FIG. 1K illustrates a top open view of the container closure of FIG. 1J, wherein this view contains a flip-top cap, a flip-top cap sidewall, container closure base with a circular communicative aperture at the center point of the face of the container closure base, and a bisecting line 1Kx;
FIG. 1L illustrates a side fragmentary cross-sectional elevational view of the closed container closure of FIG. 1J along the line 1Jx; wherein the exemplary embodiment shows a sidewall of a container closure body, an interior protruding inner wall with threaded inner surface, a communicative aperture, an extruding plug from the container closure top inserted within a communicative aperture, a connection cavity, and a container closure flip-top;
FIG. 1M illustrates a side fragmentary cross-sectional elevational view of the open container closure of FIG. 1K along the cross-sectional line 1Kx; wherein the exemplary embodiment shows a sidewall of a container closure body, an interior protruding connection point with threaded inner wall, a communicative aperture, an extruding plug from the container closure top, a connection cavity, and a container closure flip-top;
FIG. 1N illustrates a closed bottom view of the container closure of FIG. 1A, wherein this view shows the communicative aperture of the container closure at the center point of the container closure, and a connection cavity for the secure appending of the container closure to a container;
FIG. 1O illustrates a side profile open view of the container closure of FIG. 1K wherein a flip-top cap and container closure base stand in an open side profile perpendicular position, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 2A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of two different sizes, uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion consisting of an inner ring of smaller sized apertures dispersed within a larger ring of holes, of which alternates from larger to slightly offset smaller holes on the container closure top, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 2B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 2A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular vent located at the center point of a top face wall of the container closure body, a sidewall extending down from the face wall, a flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of two different sizes, uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion on a top cap wall around a center plug, and a small sidewall of the container closure cap that overlaps the container closure body while in a closed position, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 3A illustrates a top closed view of a container closure containing a flip-top cap and eight uniform circular non-communicative apertures evenly dispersed in an annular fashion on the container closure top;
FIG. 3B illustrates a closed bottom view of the container closure of FIG. 3A, wherein this view shows a communicative aperture of the container closure at the center point of the container closure base, an interior sidewall of a connection cavity around the communicative aperture, and a series of uniformly arranged non-communicative circular vents around the interior face of the container closure body;
FIG. 3C illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 3A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, a series of uniform container closure vents evenly dispersed around a center vent, a sidewall extending perpendicularly down from the face, an appended container closure flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion around a center plug of the container closure top, and a small sidewall of the container closure cap, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 4A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of two different sizes that are uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion and consisting of a ring of smaller sized apertures within a larger ring of holes that alternate from larger to smaller holes, on the container closure top;
FIG. 4B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 4A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, a series of identical container closure vents uniformly dispersed around a center vent, a sidewall extending down from the face, an appended container closure flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of two different sizes, and a small sidewall of the flip-top cap, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 5A illustrates a top closed view of a container closure containing a flip-top cap and eight uniform circular non-communicative apertures evenly dispersed in an annular fashion on the container closure top,
FIG. 5B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 5A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located at the center of the face of the container closure body, a series of container closure vents of varying diameter uniformly dispersed around a center vent, a sidewall extending down from the face, an appended container closure flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures uniformly dispersed annularly around a center plug of the container closure top, and a flip-top cap containing a shallow sidewall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 6A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of varying sizes, uniformly dispersed in an annular fashion consisting of a ring of smaller sized apertures dispersed annularly within a set of alternating larger holes on the container closure top;
FIG. 6B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 6A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, a series of container closure vents of varying diameter uniformly dispersed around the center vent, a sidewall extending down away from the face, an appended flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of varying diameter uniformly dispersed annularly of a center plug located on the top wall of the container closure top, and a small sidewall of the container closure cap, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 7A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of varying sizes, uniformly dispersed in an alternating annular fashion;
FIG. 7B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 7A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located in the center region of the face of the container closure body, a series of container closure vents of varying diameter uniformly dispersed around the center vent, a sidewall extending perpendicularly down from the face containing several circular container closure vents around the midline of the sidewall, an appended container closure flip-top cap containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures of varying diameter uniformly dispersed annularly of a center plug located on the top wall of the container closure top, and a small sidewall of the container closure top, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 8A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing many symmetric and asymmetric container closure vents dispersed across the entirety of the container closure cap;
FIG. 8B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 8A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, a sidewall extending down from the face, a flip-top cap containing many symmetric and asymmetric container closure vents of varying size and shape across the container closure top, and a small sidewall of the container closure cap that overlaps the container closure body while in a closed position, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 9 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure consisting of an annular body, a circular vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, the face of the closure body containing several oblong container closure vents around the perimeter of the face, a sidewall extending perpendicularly down from the face consisting of many symmetric and asymmetric container closure vents, an appended container closure flip-top cap containing many symmetric and asymmetric container closure vents of varying size and shape across the entirety of the container closure top, and a small flip-top cap sidewall that may overlap the container closure body while in a closed position, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 10A illustrates an overhead view of a closed flip-top cap containing two rectangular container closure vents on opposite edges of the container closure top;
FIG. 10B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 10A wherein the exemplary embodiment shows an annular body containing a circular communicative vent located at the center point of the face of the container closure body, four rectangular container closure vents, two on the opposite edges of an appended container closure flip-top cap and two at opposite edges of the container closure body, a sidewall extending down from the container closure face, the appended container closure flip-top cap containing a protruding plug extending from the top inner wall of the container closure top, and a small sidewall extending around the container closure top, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 11 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure existing of an annular body and appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap contains an extruding center plug, two non-communicative rectangular vents on opposite edges of the top, an annular container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, with five oblong container closure vents around the perimeter of the face, and a sidewall extending down from the face with multiple uniformly distributed rectangular container closure vents located near the container closure face, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 12A illustrates a view of a container closure flip-top cap top consisting of no vents;
FIG. 12B illustrates an open front angle perspective of a FIG. 12A showing a container closure of an annular body and appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap contains an extruding center plug and moderate sidewall, an annular container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, and a sidewall with multiple uniformly distributed rectangular container closure vents located near the container closure face, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 13 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure existing of an annular body and appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap is rectangular in shape and possesses an extruding center plug, an annular container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, with five oblong container closure vents around the perimeter of the face, and a sidewall with multiple uniformly distributed rectangular container closure vents located near the container closure face, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 14 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure of a pentagonal shaped body and appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap contains an extruded center plug, multiple container closure vents of symmetric and asymmetric shape and size spread across the flip-top cap, a container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, with five circular holes located at each angle of the pentagonal shaped face, and five sidewalls—each containing one uniformly shaped rectangular opening, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 15 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure of a triangular shaped body and appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap contains an extruding center plug, multiple uniformly shaped circular container closure vents across the flip-top cap, a container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, with three circular holes located at the corner area of the triangular shaped face of the container closure body, and five evenly distributed circular container closure vents on each of the three sidewalls, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 16 illustrates an open front angle perspective of a container closure of an asymmetric oblong shape and an appended flip-top cap, wherein the flip-top cap contains an extruding center plug, multiple uniformly shaped circular container closure vents across the flip-top cap, a container closure body containing an opening at the center point of the face, four circular holes with two located on opposite sides of the center hole, and a sidewall with several rectangular container closure vents, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 17A illustrates a top view of a container closure top;
FIG. 17B illustrates a front side angle view of FIG. 17A with container closure vents on the exterior sidewall near the top surface plane of the container closure;
FIG. 17C illustrates a side profile view of the container closure of FIG. 17A;
FIG. 17D illustrates a side fragmentary cross-sectional elevational view of the container closure of FIG. 17A along line 17Ax, showing a center plug extruding from the inner top wall of the container closure top, and a grooved cavity;
FIG. 17E illustrates a bottom view of the container closure of FIG. 17A showing the bottom edge of the sidewall, connection cavity, plug, and interior top wall of the container closure;
FIG. 17F illustrates a bottom angled view of the container closure of FIG. 17A, showing a center plug extruding from the inside top wall of the container closure top, a grooved cavity, and an exterior sidewall with container closure vents near the top surface plane of the container closure whereas a threaded connection cavity provides a point for the secure appending of a container, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 18 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure with uniformly distributed circular container closure vents on both the top face and sidewall of the container closure, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 19 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure containing many uniformly distributed non-communicative circular vents of varying size around the perimeter of the container closure top wall, and uniformly distributed non-communicative circular vents of like-size around the top perimeter of the sidewall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 20 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure with six oblong shaped container closure vents uniformly distributed around the corner edge of the container closure body, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 21 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure consisting of many uniformly distributed non-communicative circular vents of varying size around the perimeter of the container closure top wall, and uniformly distributed non-communicative circular vents of two sizes around the sidewall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 22 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure consisting of many uniformly sized and distributed non-communicative square vents throughout the sidewall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 23 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure containing many uniformly distributed non-communicative square and rectangular vents around the perimeter of the container closure top wall, top corner edge, and sidewall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 24 illustrates a front side angle view of an annular shaped container closure consisting of many uniformly sized and distributed circular container closure vents the sidewall, corner edge, and top face wall, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 25 illustrates a front side angle view of a triangular shaped container closure containing several rectangular container closure vents across the top corner perimeter of the closure, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 26 illustrates a front side angle view of a pentagonal shaped container closure containing one rectangular container closure vent across each of the top corner perimeter edges of the closure, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 27 illustrates a front side angle view of an asymmetric oblong shaped container closure with six oblong container closure vents across the top corner perimeter edge of the closure, according to an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 28A illustrates a front view of a container closure with a vent capability appended to a tube-like container;
FIG. 28B illustrates a side view of a container closure with a vent capability appended to a container;
FIG. 28C illustrates a top view of a container closure with a vent capability appended to a container;
FIG. 28D illustrates a bisectional view along the plane designated by 28Ax identified in FIG. 28A of a container closure with a vent capability appended to a container;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION As seen in FIG. 1A through FIG. 28D, the respective artwork illustrates a container closure in accordance with exemplary possible embodiments of the present disclosure. Variations of the first exemplary embodiment are represented in FIGS. 1 through FIG. 16, these exemplary embodiments consisting of a container closure body 1, a container closure top 2 that securely rests upon a container closure base 3, whereas the top 2 and base 3 are joined together by a pliable hinge 8. In such related exemplary embodiment, the pliable hinge 8 connects the container closure top 2 and the container closure base 3 at points on the exterior sidewall of the container closure top 23, and the exterior sidewall of the container closure base 7. The exterior sidewall 23 contains a secure fastening point 6 that creates a point of tension to hold the top 2 in a closed position. The exterior sidewall 23 annular in general shape extends perpendicularly away from an exterior top face 5, whereon, holes, apertures and or container closure vents 4 may exist. The vents 4 maintain indirect communication with an appended container that connects through the annular connection cavity 22 of the closure base 3. A second exemplary embodiment is represented from FIGS. 17A through FIG. 28D, and are detailed later in this discloser.
Across the exemplary embodiments the hole, vent, or container closure vent 4 may vary in number, size, shape, location, and other related aspects. For clarity of communication and ease of understanding all such holes, apertures, or container closure vents are referenced with 4, or absent of a reference number 4 if previously introduced. Regarding all exemplary embodiments, not every aspect, feature, reference point, or other such elements are described or identified as many embodiments contain similar aspects, features, and elements that were previously identified within the disclosure.
Referring now to the drawings, beginning with FIG. 1A, an exemplary embodiment of the Container Closure with a Vent Capability identified by numeral 1. This exemplary container closure body of annular shape is comprised of a container closure top 2 of shorter height than a container closure base 3. The container closure top 2 consists of a level plain exterior top wall 5, on which exist several circular container closure vents 4 that are uniformly dispersed in radial fashion around the perimeter of the top wall 5, each creating an opening in the top wall 5. The top wall 5 terminates at perimeter points connecting with an adjacent perpendicular exterior sidewall 23. The exterior plane of the top sidewall 23 aligns with the exterior annular sidewall of the container closure base 7, thus creating a flush connection of top 2 and base 3 when fastened together by a slightly indented rectangular secure connection point 6 on the sidewall 23.
FIG. 1B, an exemplary embodiment of the Container Closure with a Vent Capability, is a side back angled view of the container closure of FIG. 1A. This exemplary container closure body of annular shape is comprised of a container closure top 2 of shorter height than a container closure base 3. The container closure top 2 consists of a level plain exterior top wall whereon there exist several circular container closure vents of similar design dispersed radially along the outer region of the top wall. The top wall terminates at a perimeter point connecting with an adjacent perpendicular exterior sidewall 23. Alignment between the exterior plane of the top sidewall 23 and the exterior sidewall of the container closure base 7 is aided by a pliable hinge 8 which traverses the top sidewall 23 and base sidewall 7.
In FIG. 1C, a side profile view of the container closure 1, whereas a connection cavity 22 is located at the bottom of base 3 allowing for the insertion of a container so that a container, (not shown in the present artwork) and closure 1 may be fastened through a male and female mate connection.
FIG. 1D is an alternative rotational view of FIG. 1C illustrating a front profile view of the container closure top 2, a fastening point 6, and a container closure base 3.
FIG. 1E is an alternative rotational view of FIG. 1C illustrating a back profile view of the container closure sidewall 23 and a pliable joint 8.
In the open view of the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1F the container closure top 2, is an open shallow concave cavity comprised of an interior top wall 11 that is a flat surface plane parallel with the opposite exterior top wall 5, and terminates at an adjacent perpendicular interior radial side container top wall 12. The top wall 12 terminates opposite the interior top wall 11 at an adjacent perpendicular top connection lip 9. The top connection lip 9 abuts the base connection lip 16 while in the closed position. Located at and extending from the center point of the interior top wall 11 is a circular plug 10 that, while in a closed position, inserts into a round communicative dispensing aperture 15 of similar diameter. The dispensing aperture 15 is located at the center region of the internal top face wall 13 of the container closure base 3. The top face 13 is an annular surface area of similar diameter and, while in the closed position, is parallel to the interior top wall 11. At the perimeter points of the internal top face 13, an adjacent exterior connection wall 14 extends in the direction away from the closure top 2 for approximately the same height of the interior side connection wall 12, and terminates at a small externally protruding perpendicular base connection lip 16. The base connection lip 16 and top connection lip 9 are of similar thickness allowing for flush alignment while in the closed position.
FIG. 1G illustrates the items, features, and aspects of the connection cavity 22 that facilitates the appending of a container. A terminating base lip 19 exists at the terminal points of the exterior sidewall 7, forming a non-material plane serving as the entry area of the connection cavity 22. Within the connection cavity 22, an internal sidewall 26 extends perpendicularly towards the aperture 15, terminating at an adjacent and perpendicular internal ridge 20 that, in this embodiment is present as a result of manufacturing the features on the reverse side of the container closure base 3, in this embodiment that feature being an exterior side connection wall 14. The internal ridge extends in the direction from the terminating base lip 19 towards the dispensing aperture 15, terminating at the internal face of base 17. The internal face of base 17 is on a plane parallel with the internal top face 13, and contains a fastening component 18 extruding away from the face 17, towards the terminating lip 19. The fastening component 18 contains a grooved bondage feature 21 covering the inner most surface area of the component 18, in this embodiment this bondage feature is a threaded feature that allows for a container to be appended by a tightening circular twisting action. Within the center region of the fastening component is an annular aperture guide 24 that supports alignment between the opening of an appended container and the aperture 15, supporting the controlled discretionary release of a substance housed within an appended container.
FIG. 1H is an open front profile view of FIG. 1F whereas the closure top 2 stands at a 90-degree angle to the base 3.
FIG. 1I is an open back profile view of FIG. 1H whereas the closure top stands at a 90-degree angle to the base.
FIG. 1J is an overhead closed view of FIG. 1A containing a bisectional reference line 1Jx that is referenced in FIG. 1L.
FIG. 1K is an overhead open view of FIG. 1J with a bisectional reference line 1Kx that is referenced in FIG. 1M.
FIG. 1L is a bisectional view of FIG. 1J along line 1Jx illustrating a closed cross-sectional profile view. The closed container top 2 and base 3 demonstrate the alignment of the base connection lip 16 and top connection lip 9. The unfilled space 25 is small cavity between the top face 13 and interior top wall 11. The mating of the plug 10, and dispensing aperture 15 are indicated in this view. The plug 10 inserts partially into the dispensing aperture 15 to block contents from passing through but as not to hinder the closure ability to open and close.
FIG. 1M is a bisectional view of FIG. 1K along line 1Kx illustrating an open cross-sectional profile view of FIG. 1L.
FIG. 1N illustrates a bottom closed view of the container closure of FIG. 1A. This view shows the uniform thickness of the container closure components, walls, apertures, and the general spacing among the features.
FIG. 1O shows the relative height of the exterior sidewall 7, the exterior side connection wall 14, and the exterior sidewall of the container closure top 23.
From FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, FIGS. 3A through FIG. 3C, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, and FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B all illustrate several additional exemplary embodiments of a container closure with varying number, size, and arrangement of container closure vents 4 on the container body 1. In some cases, a single container closure vent is identified, while in other instances multiple container closure vents 4 of varying shape, size, and location are referenced. These embodiments are similar in many respects to the embodiment of FIGS. 1A through FIG. 10. These embodiments generally designate like or corresponding elements throughout the several views and illustrations of the figures. Therefore, the descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments within this paragraph section are incorporated into one another and identified as;
FIG. 2A illustrates a container closure with multiple circular non-communicative apertures 4 of several different sizes, uniformly dispersed in annular fashion consisting of an inner ring of smaller sized apertures within the perimeter of a larger ring of holes, of which alternating from larger to slightly offset smaller holes on the container closure top, according to an exemplary embodiment, and
FIG. 2B illustrates an open front angle perspective of the container closure of FIG. 2A, and
FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B, and FIG. 3C illustrate a container closure consisting of uniform circular non-communicative apertures 4 evenly dispersed in an annular fashion across the cap 2, and top face wall 5, and
FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B illustrate an exemplary container closure containing multiple circular non-communicative apertures 4 of various sizes uniformly dispersed in annular fashion along the container closure cap 2 and container closure vents of uniform size dispersed around the top wall 13 of the base, and
FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B illustrate a container closure with eight uniform circular non-communicative apertures 4 evenly dispersed in annular fashion on the container closure top 2 and circular container closure vents of alternating size dispersed around the outer portion of the container closure base top wall 13, and
FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B illustrate a container closure with circular non-communicative apertures 4 of varying size dispersed in an annular fashion across the cap 2 and top wall of the base 13, and
FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B illustrate a container closure with circular non-communicative apertures 4 of varying size dispersed in an annular fashion across the cap 2, top wall of the base 13 and evenly distributed around the sidewall of base.
FIG. 8A, FIG. 8B, FIG, 9, FIG. 10A, FIG. 10B, FIG. 11, FIG. 12A, and FIG. 12B illustrate several other possible exemplary embodiments of a Container Closure with a Vent Capability of varying size, shape, and number across various areas of the container body 1. These embodiments are similar in many respects to embodiment of FIGS. 1A through FIG. 1O with the exception of the container closure vents 4 varying in symmetric and asymmetric shape, size, number, and location. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity elements that have already been disclosed in respect to the above figures are not described again below. For example, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B contain a number of square, triangular, and rectangular shape container closure vents 4 across the flip-top cap. While, FIG. 9 possesses oblong container closure vents 4 on the internal top face 13, and FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B contain rectangular container closure vents 4 on opposite edges at the terminal points that transverse the internal top face 13 and the exterior sidewall 7. FIG. 11 contains container closure vents 4 of rectangular shape on the flip-top cap 2 and side base wall, and of oblong shape on the top wall of base 13. FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B contain container closure vents of rectangular shape on the side base wall 7. These embodiments generally designate like or corresponding elements throughout the several views and illustrations of the figures. Therefore, the descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments within this paragraph section are incorporated into one another. Similarly, to those mentioned in the preceding section.
FIG. 13 displays a variation of the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 11 whereas the container closure top 2 is rectangular in shape down a center line of the connection point 6, plug 10, and pliable hinge 8. This variation of the top 2 covers a partial surface area of the internal top face 13 while in a closed position.
FIG. 14, FIG. 15, and FIG. 16 are exemplary embodiments of non-annular shape. These embodiments generally designate like or corresponding elements throughout the several views and illustrations of the figures. Therefore, the descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments within this paragraph section are incorporated into one another. Similarly, to those mentioned in the preceding section.
FIG. 14 illustrates a container closure of pentagonal shape consisting of container closure vents 4 of pentagonal shape on the flip-top cap 2, circular shape on the top face 13, and rectangular shape on the base sidewall 7.
FIG. 15 illustrates a container closure of triangular shape consisting of container closure vents 4 of circular shape dispersed across the top wall of the flip-top cap 2, top face 13, and the base sidewall 7.
FIG. 16 illustrates a container closure of oblong shape consisting of container closure vents 4 of circular shape dispersed across the top wall of the flip-top cap 2 and top face 13, and of rectangular shape dispersed along the base sidewall 7.
A second exemplary embodiment is represented in FIGS. 17A through FIG. 17F and FIGS. 18 through FIG. 27, these exemplary embodiments consist of a container closure body 1, whereon holes, apertures, and or container closure vents 4 exist, a top face wall 27 extending to terminal points at a rounded corner edge 31, extending down perpendicularly away from the top face 27 forming an annular sidewall 28, thus creating within, an annular connection cavity 22 of the container closure 1.
FIGS. 18 through FIG. 24 illustrate several other possible exemplary embodiments of a Container Closure with a Vent Capability consisting of vents 4 on Various areas of the container closure body 1. These embodiments are similar in many respects to embodiment of FIGS. 17A through FIG. 17F with the exception of the container closure shape and vent 4 varying in symmetric and asymmetric shape, size, number, and location. Therefore, the descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments within the following paragraphs are incorporated into one another. Similarly, to those mentioned in the preceding section.
FIG. 18 is a container closure with circular container closure vents 4 evenly dispersed in an annular fashion on the top face 27 and sidewall 28.
FIG. 19 is a container closure with circular container closure vents 4 of various size, and annularly dispersed on the top face 27 and sidewall 28.
FIG. 20 is a container closure with oblong container closure vents 4 traversing the top face 27 and sidewall 28.
FIG. 21 is a container closure with circular container closure vents 4 of various side on the top face 27 and sidewall 28.
FIG. 22 is a container closure with multiple uniform square container closure vents 4 on the sidewall 28.
FIG. 23 is a container closure with multiple uniform square container closure vents 4 on the sidewall 28 and top face 27, and rectangular container closure vents traversing the top face 28 and sidewall 27.
FIG. 24 is a container closure with multiple uniform circular container closure vents 4 on the top face 27, rounded corner edge 31, and sidewall 28.
FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27 are exemplary embodiments of non-annular shape. These embodiments generally designate like or corresponding elements throughout the several views and illustrations of the figures. Therefore, the descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments within this paragraph section are incorporated into one another. Similarly, to those mentioned in the preceding section. FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27 are of different general shape and vary in size, shape, number, and location of the container closure vents. For example, FIG. 25 is a container closure of triangular shape consisting of container closure vents 4 in general rectangular shape that traverse the top face 27 and sidewall 28. FIG. 26 is a container closure of pentagonal shape consisting of container closure vents 4 in general rectangular shape that traverse the top face 27 and sidewall 28. FIG. 27 is a container closure of oblong shape consisting of container closure vents 4 of oblong shape that traverse the top face 27 and sidewall 28.
FIG. 28A illustrates one exemplary embodiment of a vertical elongated tube-like container body 32 appended to a container closure 1 of an annular shaped sidewall 28 existing of container closure vents 4 and an internal fastening point 18.
FIG. 28B illustrates a profile view of an exemplary embodiment of a container closure 32 containing a side seam 33 terminating at an angled container neck 34, the angled container neck inserts within the container closure 1 through a connection cavity 22. The connection cavity 22 is designated by the internal area created by the container closure sidewall 28, the terminating base lip 19, and the top face wall 27.
FIG. 28C is a top view of one type of exemplary container closure 1 of annular shape and consisting of an exterior top face wall 27 and oblong shaped vents 4 that rotate along the terminal edge of the top exterior face wall 27 and transvers the exterior top face wall and sidewall. The cross sectional line 28Ax is indicated is also indicated in FIG. 28A and displayed in FIG. 28D.
FIG. 28D illustrates a cross sectional view of FIG. 28A along line 28Ax. The exemplary embodiment of FIG. 28D illustrates a container body 32, with an internal container cavity 37. The container body 32 containing an angled container neck 34 that inserts within a connection cavity 22 of an appended container closure 1. The container closure sidewall 28 establishes the area of the connection cavity between a rounded corner edge 31 adjacent to a top face wall 27 and a terminating base lip 19. The container closure 1 contains oblong shaped vents 4 rotating along and traversing both the exterior top face wall 27 and the sidewall 28. Within the connection cavity 22, a plug 10 extrudes perpendicularly from an internal face wall 17 positioned on a parallel pane as the external top face wall 27. The plug 10 is centered within the area created by a fastening component 18 and inserts within an aperture of a container 35 to secure contents within the container by way of a bondage feature 21 of the fastening component 18. The container closure 1 and container 32 are appended through the alignment and mating of the fastening component 18 and the bondage feature of container 36, in this illustrative embodiment a threaded rotational feature, according to an exemplary embodiment.
There thus has been disclosed a container closure that fully satisfies all matters and intentions previously set forth. The disclosure has been presented in conjunction with several exemplary embodiments, and additional modifications, utility, and variations have been discussed. It is intended the descriptions and drawings be interpreted as exemplary and not in the limiting sense. Other possible embodiment, modifications and variations not described in the present disclosure may suggest themselves to persons of ordinary skill in the art in view of the forgoing discussion or use of relating items. The disclosure is intended to embrace all such medications and variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
