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Dispensing device
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1989-07-12
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2009-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser, particularly useful as a pump for viscous material such as toothpaste has, in one embodiment, a body, a spout at the top of the body, a tube disposed vertically within the body aligned to register with the spout, a piston surrounding the tube below the top and a spring exerting continuous downward force on the piston so that the material to be dispensed which is located under the piston is forced up through the tube and out the spout when the spout is open. The spout may be of the turret type. Another embodiment comprises the same basic design, but it adapted to receive a refill container of the material. This Abstract shall not be construed to limit the scope of the specification, drawings or claims.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. McKinney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/76; B65D83/761; B65D83/762; B05; B05B; B05B11/00; B05B11/0005; B05B11/0089; B05B11/0091; B05B11/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A dispensing device particularly adapted to dispense pasty materials, said dispensing device comprising a pumping section including a top portion; a nozzle movable between first and second positions, said nozzle having a channel with an inlet and an outlet and having a blocking surface, a tube extending from the nozzle through said top portion, said tube being secured to said top portion and having a channel with an inlet and an outlet, said tube outlet communicating directly with said nozzle inlet when said nozzle is in said first position and being blocked by said blocking surface of said nozzle when said nozzle is in said second position; a piston slidably disposed around said tube; and spring means disposed between said top portion and said piston, said device further comprising container means for housing the pasty material, and attaching means for removably attaching said container means to said pump section, said container means comprising a bottom portion and side portion which define an open interior portion for containing the pasty materials, said tube inlet communicating directly with with said open interior portion, whereby the pasty material in said open interior portion is discharged out said nozzle outlet by way of said tube when said nozzle is in said first position in response to the urging of said spring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A dispensing device particularly adapted to dispense pasty materials, said dispensing device comprising a pumping section including a top portion; a nozzle movable between first and second positions, said nozzle having a channel with an inlet and an outlet and having a blocking surface, a tube extending from the nozzle through said top portion, said tube being secured to said top portion and having a channel with an inlet and an outlet, said tube outlet communicating directly with said nozzle inlet when said nozzle is in said first position and being blocked by said blocking surface of said nozzle when said nozzle is in said second position; a piston slidably disposed around said tube; and spring means disposed between said top portion and said piston, said device further comprising container means for housing the pasty material, and attaching means for removably attaching said container means to said pump section, said container means comprising a bottom portion and side portion which define an open interior portion for containing the pasty materials, said tube inlet communicating directly with with said open interior portion, whereby the pasty material in said open interior portion is discharged out said nozzle outlet by way of said tube when said nozzle is in said first position in response to the urging of said spring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein attaching means comprises interengaging threads on said container means and pumping section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the pasty material is a dentrifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said pump section further comprises a body portion, said container means being adapted to slide into said body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said container means comprises a single layer structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said container means comprises a multiple layer structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said container means is formed of one or more polymeric materials selected from the groups consisting of PP, PE, copolymers of PP and PE, PET, EVOH, PA and PC.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said container means comprises at least one layer of gas barrier material.
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