EP0455916A3 - Dropper bottle assembly - Google Patents

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EP0455916A3
EP0455916A3 EP19900314446 EP90314446A EP0455916A3 EP 0455916 A3 EP0455916 A3 EP 0455916A3 EP 19900314446 EP19900314446 EP 19900314446 EP 90314446 A EP90314446 A EP 90314446A EP 0455916 A3 EP0455916 A3 EP 0455916A3
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Prior art keywords
bottle assembly
dropper bottle
dropper
assembly
bottle
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EP19900314446
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EP0455916B1 (en
EP0455916A2 (en
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Richard Anthony Leoncavallo
Ravinder Chamanlal Mehra
Gregory Robert Phillips
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Nalge Nunc International Corp
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Nalge Co Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/18—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages for discharging drops; Droppers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/088—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element
    • B65D47/0885—Hinges without elastic bias located at an edge of the base element one part of the hinge being integral with the hinged closure and the other part with the base element, without any other additional hinge element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
EP19900314446 1990-05-03 1990-12-31 Dropper bottle assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0455916B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US51846590A 1990-05-03 1990-05-03
US518465 1990-05-03

Publications (3)

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EP0455916A2 EP0455916A2 (en) 1991-11-13
EP0455916A3 true EP0455916A3 (en) 1992-12-02
EP0455916B1 EP0455916B1 (en) 1996-02-07

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EP19900314446 Expired - Lifetime EP0455916B1 (en) 1990-05-03 1990-12-31 Dropper bottle assembly

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EP (1) EP0455916B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0790870B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2041675A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69025320T2 (en)

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US7837939B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2010-11-23 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Rapid sample collection and analysis device and methods of use
US8071394B2 (en) 2006-07-26 2011-12-06 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Test device for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample
US8871155B2 (en) 2005-11-30 2014-10-28 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Devices for detecting analytes in fluid sample

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US5328058A (en) * 1990-05-03 1994-07-12 Nalge Company Dropper bottle assembly with squeeze cap
EP0694406B1 (en) 1991-01-18 2002-11-20 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording method and apparatus using thermal energy
US5358151A (en) * 1993-05-21 1994-10-25 Universal Container Corporation Liquid dropper dispenser
IT246042Y1 (en) * 1998-05-14 2002-03-26 Lameplast Srl NOZZLE FOR DISPENSING LIQUIDS IN DROPS
MXPA02001701A (en) * 1999-08-17 2002-08-06 Santen Pharma Co Ltd Open instillation container and method of manufacturing the container.
US7114403B2 (en) 2003-05-30 2006-10-03 Oakville Hong Kong Co., Ltd Fluid collection and application device and methods of use of same
JP4796307B2 (en) * 2005-02-03 2011-10-19 大成化工株式会社 Nozzle hole structure for dripping, dripping nozzle having this nozzle hole structure
GB2448725A (en) * 2007-04-25 2008-10-29 Rpc Containers Ltd Dispensing closure having a nozzle
EP2279965B1 (en) * 2008-04-24 2014-12-03 Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. Compound container and pouring-out method
CN105691869B (en) * 2016-03-09 2019-10-29 深圳瀚星翔科技有限公司 Disposable tobacco tar fills bottle

Citations (2)

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DE8535205U1 (en) * 1985-12-14 1986-02-06 Vedder & Comp. GmbH, 5750 Menden Closure
US4742928A (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-05-10 W. Braun Company Dispensing closure with articulated flip-top cap

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8535205U1 (en) * 1985-12-14 1986-02-06 Vedder & Comp. GmbH, 5750 Menden Closure
US4742928A (en) * 1987-06-11 1988-05-10 W. Braun Company Dispensing closure with articulated flip-top cap

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7837939B2 (en) 2003-11-14 2010-11-23 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Rapid sample collection and analysis device and methods of use
US8871155B2 (en) 2005-11-30 2014-10-28 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Devices for detecting analytes in fluid sample
US8071394B2 (en) 2006-07-26 2011-12-06 Alere Switzerland Gmbh Test device for detecting an analyte in a liquid sample

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DE69025320D1 (en) 1996-03-21
JPH0585556A (en) 1993-04-06
JPH0790870B2 (en) 1995-10-04
EP0455916B1 (en) 1996-02-07
EP0455916A2 (en) 1991-11-13
CA2041675A1 (en) 1991-11-04
DE69025320T2 (en) 1996-08-22

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