Abstract: An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plastic. The break away tip includes a hollow protrusion from a surface. The intersection of the hollow protrusion and the surface is a fault line. Rupturing of the fault line creates an aperture from which the contents of the dispenser package may exit. A cap may be integrally formed with the aperture forming structure and detached for protecting the hollow protrusion or for closing the aperture created when the fault line is ruptured. The aperture forming structure can be made by heating a relatively stiff substantially flat thermoformable sheet of and then stretching the sheet to create a first and a second hollow protrusion in a tiered configuration. A rupture line is placed at the intersection of the first and the second protrusions.

Abstract: A tamper-evident dispensing closure system is provided for a container. The system has a body for extending from the container at the container opening. The body defines a dispensing orifice, a channel, and a retention member projecting over a portion of the channel. The system includes a lid for being moved between a closed position and an open position. An anchor member is provided for being received in the channel and has an engaging portion for engaging the retention member when the anchor member is received in the channel. At least one frangible web initially connects the anchor member with the lid so that the frangible web breaks when the lid is initially lifted from the closed position.

Abstract: A corrugated shipping container for liquids is described. An outer container is a conventional corrugated box. This preferably has an inner corrugated liner forming corner posts. A liquid impermeable plastic bag having a spout and cap is contained within the outer box. The upper closure flaps of the container may have an opening or tear out portion for access to the spout. The neck of the spout is retained in a fixed position at a desired location at the top of the container by a saddle shaped insert having wing-like side members. The retainer ensures that the spout will be immediately accessible when desired, even though the container may have had severe handling stresses causing considerable bag movement.

Abstract: A closure structure includes a closure body having a deck and depending sidewall, and a dispensing orifice through said deck. A closure cap has a lid part attached by a hinge to the body, and a cover part frangibly connected to the lid part, on a side of the lid part opposite the hinge. The lid part is latched to the body at lateral positions located between the hinge and the cover part. The cover part covers a lifting lip extending from the lid part. Removal of the cover part exposes the lifting lip for lifting by the user to open the lid part from the closure body.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed container including a dispensing nozzle and a hollow closure with a lobate region removably secured thereto along a frangible web. The lobate region in the hollow closure reduces the retention of liquid droplets against the closure inner surface. The nozzle includes a straight inwardly and upwardly tapered wall which causes liquid droplets or aliquots in the closure and the nozzle to pass downwardly into the body of the container. As a result, liquid is not splashed when the closure is severed from the nozzle along the frangible web.

Abstract: A dispensing closure assembly provides for the dispensing of fluid from a fluid container. The dispensing closure assembly includes a cap and a dispensing cover which is movably supported with respect to the cap. The dispensing cover includes a distal tip through which the fluid is dispensed. The cover further includes an outer surface extending from the distal tip and continuous therewith defining a fluid drainage surface where residual fluid drains. A finger contacting surface is provided on the cover and space from the fluid draining surface. A fluid containment well is defined between the fluid drainage surface and the finger contacting surface for retaining fluid drained therealong preventing fluid contact along the finger contacting surface.

Abstract: An ampule having flexible walls with a zone which is programmed to promulgate collapse. The ampule includes an opening that is adapted to dock with a fluid receiving device such as a syringe in air tight sealing engagement. The collapse of the ampule is engineered to occur before breaking the seal that exists between the opening of the ampule and the docking syringe luer tip to ensure sterile transfer of fluid without contamination, especially from ambient air.

Abstract: Fluid product dispenser, including a fluid product pack (2) defining a fluid product container, a dispensing orifice, and a removable sealing part (25) sealing the dispensing orifice; and a case (1) wherein the fluid product pack (2) is inserted by sliding so as to take the pack out of its case to remove the removable sealing part. The fluid dispenser also includes a stopping feature (16, 26, 265) to limit the sliding of the pack in the case.

Abstract: An aeration valve for drink cans with a valve insert radially movable in an elastic bung sleeve is provided. The sleeve includes a holding mechanism and sealings. A radially movable valve insert includes a gripping part formed substantially as plate with an axial projection formed centrally thereon and a holder in which the projection engages. The projection has at least one surface which forms a channel with the inner wall of a soft part of the sleeve. The holder has at least one sealing surface which, together with the inner wall of the sleeve formed by the soft part, seals off the lateral bore against liquid, and at least one surface which forms a channel with the inner wall of the soft part of the sleeve. The plate of the gripping part has recesses which, with the surface of the outer flange, form a channel running parallel thereto. The plate of the gripping part may include a cam formed on the lower side which engages in a recess in the outer flange.

Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser capable of dispensing individual quantity controlled amounts of toothpaste in a sanitary manner without the possibility of cross contamination. The dispenser includes an elongated strip having a plurality of one time use sachets formed integrally therewith, each sachet containing a measured quantity of toothpaste therein suitable for a single use. The strip is provided with weakened portions so that individually numbered sachets may detached from the strip. The individual sachets may be opened after they are detached from the strip and the contents may be squeezed out. In addition, the sachets may be color coded which is useful when the usage of more than one child is being monitored. A parent may monitor the usage of the individual sachets by reviewing the number, and if more than one child is in the family, the color of the emptied sachet.

Abstract: A tamper-evident structure for use in a resealable dispensing closure system includes a lid and a flexible, frangible tamper-evident member extending from the lid to a drop ring. The drop ring is adapted to engage a bottom end of a closure body in the closure system. Preferably, the lid, frangible tamper-evident member, and drop ring are provided as a unitary, integrally molded structure. In a preferred embodiment, the closure body can also be molded as a unitary part of the structure. The lid, frangible tamper-evident member and drop ring are assembled on the closure body by first installing the lid in a closed position on the closure body. The drop ring is then pivoted downward relative to the lid, thereby causing the frangible tamper-evident member to become disposed adjacent the closure body skirt. The drop ring is located at the bottom of the closure body. The system can then be installed on a container so that the drop ring locks under a bead or lip on the container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for emptying containers (2) filled with liquids, especially canisters and barrels, with an adapter (5)that can be fixed in a bung hole (3) of the container (2). The adapter (5) is fitted with a suction lance (7) pointing towards the container and has a degassing device. The device has a coupling piece (6) that can be attached to the adapter (5) for connecting a suction device (9). The adapter (5) has a set breaking point (10) surrounding the connection of the suction lance (7) by means of which the suction lance (7) can be pushed into the interior of the container. In a special embodiment, the set breaking point (10) is configured as a series of holes surrounding the central part (5b) connected to the suction lance (7).

Abstract: A tamper-resistant closure includes a cap provided with several cap retainers adapted to engage an annular ridge surrounding a discharge valve mounted on a can and a removable tamper band coupled to a lower edge of the cap to define an undulated frangible tear line between the cap and the tamper band. Several band retainers are provided on the tamper band and adapted to engage the annular ridge. The band retainers cooperate with the cap retainers to help retain the closure on the can while the tamper band remains coupled to the cap. Once the tamper band is removed, the cap retainers engage the annular ridge on the can and cooperate to retain the remaining cap on the can.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing bone cement in a vacuum includes a container for mixing first and second components of a bone cement in a vacuum, the container having a sealed body defining an interior space and a selected quantity of the first component disposed in the interior space. The container is provided with an injection port for admitting the second component into the interior space vacuum source. A mixing paddle is disposed in the interior space and connected to a handle therefor extending out of the container. A plurality of indirect pathways extend between the interior space and the exhaust port which permit gas to pass therethrough out of the interior space, but prevent the bone cement first and second components from passing therethrough.

Abstract: A tamper-proofing device for units consisting of a container tube (1) with a neck (5) to allow the product to leave the container, and a top (2) with a lower section (3) connected to the tube (1), in addition to a hinged lid (4) for this section which closes over. The neck passes through the lower section (3) to connect with a projection on the bottom of the lid (4).

Abstract: A pressurized piston pusher is disclosed that will extract viscous fluids from a container. The pressurized piston pusher operates with the seal to allow the rate of flow of the viscous fluid from the container to be predetermined and controlled economically and accurately. The pressurized piston pusher will also allow the forced ejection of the viscous fluid from the container.

Abstract: A dispensing container includes container walls formed from a stiff deformable material to define a shell enclosing a chamber. A small dispensing opening provides access to the chamber. Optionally, the container has a separate fill opening. A protective cap covers the dispensing opening. Optionally, the cap forms an air pocket over the dispensing opening. In use, the cap is ruptured by tearing the cap or by applying pressure to the cap to burst the air pocket. The container may additionally include a thin film between the cap and the dispensing opening to prevent leakage when the cap is ruptured. The thin film is ruptured by applying pressure to the container contents by squeezing the container. Alternatively, a tooth is disposed between the cap and the film such that displacement of the cap causes the tooth to rupture the film.

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a threaded tamper-evident closure having an annular hook-shaped flange extending radially inward from the inner surface of the tamper-evident band attached to the bottom edge of the closure body. The hook-shaped flange can be continuous or segmented and forms an upwardly angled surface for engaging the sealing flange on the bottle neck. A plurality of elevated areas extend upwardly from the tamper-evident band in spaced relation to the bottom edge of the closure body. The frangible elements connecting the tamper evident band to the lower edge of the closure depending annular flange may be configured to extend from these elevated areas as well as the non-elevated areas of the tamper-evident band. Pairs of cooperating ratchets may be used in lieu of or in combination with the elevated bridge areas to reduce the stress placed upon frangible elements and/or during cap application.

Abstract: A dental capsule or cartridge for packing, storing and dispensing a dental filling material and the like having a body portion for containing a predetermined amount of dental material having a discharge nozzle connected at one end of the body portion and having the other end opened and sealable by a displaceable piston. A sealing cap is integrally formed at the discharge end of the discharge nozzle and is connected thereto by a frangible or weakened portion whereby upon the application of a breaking force, the sealing cap is readily separated from the discharge end of the nozzle to expose or form the discharge orifice. The sealing cap may also be provided on one end thereof with a cavity or sealing spike by which the discharge orifice may be resealed, if desired. A vent is also provided adjacent the open end of the capsule to facilitate the filling of the capsule, and which is sealed by the seating of the displaceable piston in the open end.

Abstract: A closure is provided that includes a closure orifice that is at least as large as the container orifice, thereby enhancing drinking and pouring. A non-living hinge or a two-joint, living hinge enables easy opening and pivoting of a top cover completely away from a closure orifice to enable a user to drink directly from the closure. The top cover includes a plug that seals the closure orifice. A tear band encircles most of the top cover and secures the lid to the base, and provides tamper resistance. After detaching the tear band, the closure may be pivoted open about the hinge to its fully open position.

Abstract: A packaging assembly comprising:

Abstract: A hermetically sealed container and a medicament bearing insert assembly therefor are disclosed. The medicament bearing insert assembly is protected by a severable overcap. A pocket within the insert assembly is provided with a pierceable membrane. Rupture of the membrane by a built-in plunger causes the medicament to drop out of the pocket and into the container where it is mixed with the container contents.

Abstract: A plastics pour spout fitment (3) has not only a pour spour (4) thereof welded to plastics-coated paperboard packaging material (2), but also has a plunger (14) welded to a disc (8) of the material (2), the disc (8) being defined by a ring of weakening (6) in the material. Following purely linearly axially inward displacement of the plunger (14) relative to the pour spout (4), preferably followed by rotation of the plunger (14) about the axis A of the fitment (3) relative to the spout (4), to detach the disc (8) from the remainder of the material (2), the plunger (14), and thus the disc (8), are removed from the pour spout (4) as a screw cap (12) is removed from the spout (4).

Abstract: A dispenser 10 for use in dispensing liquid or solid material. The dispenser 10 includes wall portions forming a sealed first chamber 18 containing the material and wall portions forming a second chamber 20 and a molded, rupturable membrane 34 disposed between the first chamber 18 and the second chamber 20. The rupturable membrane 34 is preferably a circular disk with a series of molded radial depressions 40 or weld seams 40 extending from a center point of the disk. When pressure is applied directly to the membrane 34, the membrane 34 is fractured along the depressions 40 or weld seams 40. A method is provided for forming the dispenser 10 by injection molding.

Abstract: A container for dispensing oil or other fluid medium into an engine or other receptacle. The container has a body with a pair of necks concentrically arranged, including an inner neck and an outer neck. The removed ends of both necks are covered with a frangible member. When the oil container is inverted and placed over the engine oil inlet the frangible member prevents oil leakage until the container is pushed against the oil inlet, then it breaks and inserts the inner neck into the engine oil inlet with outer neck being outside the circumference of the engine oil inlet.

Abstract: A developer material cartridge including a robust multiple function seal, for use in a developer unit of an electrostatographic reproduction machine including a machine interface member. The developer material cartridge includes a cylindrical housing defining a developer material containing chamber and an open end into the chamber. The robust multiple function seal comprises a single member including a solid first end for sealing the open end into the developer material containing chamber during shipping and transportation of the cartridge. The single member also includes a partially slit-through second end and lead in recess for enabling non-damaging coupling with, as well as puncturing of the solid first end by, the machine interface member, thereby avoiding the undesirable risks of seal damage and developer material spills.

Abstract: A disposable product dispensing pouch having first and second generally rectanguloid plastic sheets having first, second, third and fourth distal corners and first and second inner respective opposed facing sides. The first and second sheets are affixed together on an affixing line forming a perimeter of a product-containing portion between the inner and outer opposed faces. The product-containing portion includes a generally trapezoidal main portion and a nozzle portion in permanent fluid communication with the main portion. The main portion has an area of being 70% and 90% of the area of the first and second plastic sheets and has portions extending to near the first, second and third distal corners of the sheets. The nozzle portion is oriented generally toward the fourth corner and has an area of between about 5% and 20% of the area of the main portion.

Abstract: A dispensing closure assembly positionable over an open end of a container includes a cap attachable to the end of the container and having a sealable opening in fluid communication with the contents of the container.

Abstract: The container has a varied sized substance body chamber with a channel at an exit end. This channel is sealed by a breakaway tab at an end distant form the chamber. Within the channel is a positive seal valve that can reseal the container after it has initially been opened. This valve is comprised of an upper wall of the channel being in a close contact with the lower wall. The lower wall usually will have a concave shape, with the upper wall contacting the lower wall with a mating convex shape. However this is not required with the channel having many differing shapes and dimensions. This valve can be separated from the substance holding body chamber by a portion of the channel, can be at the junction of the storing chamber and the channel or can be at the junction of the exit of the channel. When a compressive pressure is applied to the substance holding chamber, the substance flows down the channel to the valve.

Abstract: A flip top closure has a tamper evident flap and is used on a container with a neck and an opening therein. the neck has an outer surface with retaining means for the closure thereon. The closure has two sections that are hinged to one another and with each section having a lip extending along an edge thereof. When the closures are in a closed position, the two lips form a continuous line of contact with one another and a flap extends across the line of contact. The flap is connected to one section by ultrasonic spot welding. The flap is severable from either or both sections. When the closure is opened the flap separates from one of the sections.

Abstract: A dispensing closure assembly provides for the dispensing of fluid from a fluid container. The dispensing closure assembly includes a cap and a dispensing cover which is movably supported with respect to the cap. The dispensing cover includes a distal tip through which the fluid is dispensed. The cover further includes an outer surface extending from the distal tip and continuous therewith defining a fluid drainage surface where residual fluid drains. A finger contacting surface is provided on the cover and space from the fluid draining surface. A fluid containment well is defined between the fluid drainage surface and the finger contacting surface for retaining fluid drained therealong preventing fluid contact along the finger contacting surface.

Abstract: A pre-filled disposable pipette for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products which has a hollow, round pipette body (40). The body consists of a hollow, rigid bulb section (44) forming a reservoir for storage and dispersion of the liquid pharmaceutical or cosmetic product which is pre-filled within the body. The body (40) further includes a hollow tubular section (46) that is smaller in diameter and contiguous with the bulb section, for ease of handling the pipette. The preferred embodiment has a hollow, frangible upper tube (42) with a distal end that is sealed for introducing air into the body (40) when the seal is broken, thus releasing the liquid from the tubular section. The liquid is dispensed from the body by breaking the upper tube allowing air to enter the pipette with the liquid flowing by gravity. The second embodiment has a resilient bulb section and omits the upper tube. A tapered section (90) is added to the tubular section, with a hollow tip (86) on the end.

Abstract: An ampule having flexible walls with a zone which is programmed to promulgate collapse. The ampule includes an opening that is adapted to dock with a fluid receiving device such as a syringe in air tight sealing engagement. The collapse of the ampule is engineered to occur before breaking the seal that exists between the opening of the ampule and the docking syringe luer tip to ensure sterile transfer of fluid without contamination, especially from ambient air.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a top for closing a container, comprising a hinge for articulating the cap on the ring at the container opening plane or above the latter. The top further comprises a boss projecting inside the top provided on the ring beneath the hinge articulating the cap on the ring.

Abstract: A two-piece dispensing closure (20) for removable attachment to a neck (12) of a liquid container (10), the dispensing closure having a molded plastic cap member (22) with an annular skirt (32) that surrounds an upper free end portion of the container neck, a transversely extending top panel portion (26) spanning the annular skirt with an opening (28) positioned centrally thereof, and an annular spout (38) extending axially from the top panel in a direction opposed to the direction of the extent of the annular skirt from the top panel, the annular spout circumscribing the opening in the top panel. A separate, elongate valve member (24) is inserted into the spout of the cap member to be reversibly axially movable relative to the cap member, the valve member having an elongate central portion (40) that defines an annular dispensing passage (38) with an interior of the spout of the cap member and an enlarged grasping projection (42) at a free end of the valve member.

Abstract: A container and dispenser having a litterless closure comprising a body member having an interior region for containing a material to be dispensed, a frangible portion integral with the body member, the frangible portion adapted to rupturably open a portion of the body member to the interior region and a connector member having first and second portions, the connector member first portion engaged to the body member and engaged at the connector member second portion to the frangible portion whereby the frangible portion remains secured to said body member upon opening of the container.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing system includes a base for attachment to an associated pouch and a neck extending outwardly therefrom away from the pouch. The neck and base include a bore formed therethrough in fluid communication with the pouch interior. The neck comprises first and second portions, and the bore is closed at its outermost end by the second neck portion. The second portion is selectively removable from the first portion to open the bore and provide access to the contents of the pouch. The second portion can be at least partially separated from the first portion by selective application of bending or torsional stress or the like thereto. The application of stress results in partial or complete disconnection of the second portion from the first portion along a weakened material zone. The weakened material zone is defined by an area of reduced material thickness or by scoring or the like.

Abstract: A single-piece plastic lid, having a lower part and a cap. The cap is connected to the lower part via a hinge. The lid has a guarantee strip to ensure that the lid cannot be opened unnoticed and that the lid cannot be removed from the container without damaging the guarantee strip. Thus, the guarantee strip has additional elements which enable a positive fit with both the lower part and the neck of the container. Corresponding positive fit elements are also provided on the container neck, for example in the form of snap-in elements.