Abstract: A mouthpiece or filter element comprising a longitudinally extending hollow rod of filtering material having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface defining at least one longitudinally extending channel which extends along the full length of the mouthpiece or filter element, wherein the distance between the inner and outer surfaces is 1 mm or less, wherein the filtering material of the mouthpiece or filter element comprises a plasticiser, wherein the amount of plasticiser present in the filtering material is less than 21.5%.

Abstract: A mouthpiece or filter element comprising a longitudinally extending hollow rod of filtering material having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface defining at least one longitudinally extending channel which extends along the full length of the mouthpiece or filter element, wherein the distance between the inner and outer surfaces is 1 mm or less, wherein the filtering material of the mouthpiece or filter element comprises a plasticiser, wherein the amount of plasticiser present in the filtering material is less than 21.5%.

Abstract: A dual chambered dispensing bottle that utilizes gravity and bottle geometry to precisely dose a desired amount of a liquid.

Abstract: A package is provided for storing and dispensing consumable goods. The package includes a container base having a defined interior volume for retaining a quantity of consumable goods and an open top end for dispensing the goods. A lid is formed to overlap with the top end of the base. The lid defines a portion volume that is less than the retaining volume of the base. Structures are provided for retaining the lid on and releasing the lid from the top end of the base.

Abstract: A plastic bottle is disclosed, which comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a predetermined thickness, an upper mouth-forming portion, a neck extending from this mouth-forming portion, a dome-shaped portion between the neck and one axial end of the cylindrical sidewall, a lower bottom-forming base extending from the other axial end of the cylindrical wall, all about a central axis. The bottle also has at least three substantially vertical exterior ribs that are substantially uniformly angularly spaced from each other about the axis on the neck, and these ribs have maximum cross-sectional radial dimensions along the axis generally greater than said predetermined thickness. The ribs reinforced the neck and distribute forces resulting from impact of a localized force to the mouth-forming portion towards the dome-shaped portion and cylindrical sidewall.

Abstract: A plastic bottle is disclosed, which comprises a cylindrical sidewall having a predetermined thickness, an upper mouth-forming portion, a neck extending from this mouth-forming portion, a dome-shaped portion between the neck and one axial end of the cylindrical sidewall, a lower bottom-forming base extending from the other axial end of thed cylindrical wall, all about a central axis. The bottle also has at least three substantially vertical exterior ribs that are substantially uniformly angularly spaced from each other about the axis on the neck, and these ribs have maximum cross-sectional radial dimensions along the axis generally greater than said predetermined thickness. The ribs reinforced the neck and distribute forces resulting from impact of a localized force to the mouth-forming portion towards the dome-shaped portion and cylindrical sidewall.