US3545651A - Liquid soap dispensing bottle - Google Patents

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United States Patent Jameslhbewis v 23210 Much, Warren, Michigan 48091 [21] Appl.No. 764,536

[22] Filed 0ct.2, 1968 [45] Patented Dec. 8, 1970 [72] inventor s4 uoum' SOAP DISPENSING BOTTLE 4 Claims, 8 Drawing [52] US. 222/181 [5 l] Int. Cl B67d 5/06 [50] Field oi'Search 222/521 [56] I References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,0ll,499 l2/l96l Tajan "'222/2l5X 3,031,002 3/1963 Tauschinskieta]. 222/105 3,212,679 l0/l965 Schmidt,J r 2221105 3,285,479 11/1966 Porteretal. 222/521 Primary Examiner-Stanley H. Tollberg Altorney Hauke, Gifford and Patalidis ABSTRACT: A bottle for dispensing liquid soaps and the like having an apertured web to receive a cord for suspending the bottle in an inverted position about the neck of the user with the web in one embodiment being recessed within the bottom of the bottle so that it can be stood upright when not in use. A valved dispenser top is provided and the bottle is formed of flexible material such as plastic or the like with the outer surface roughened to facilitate gripping and handling.

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sum 1 OF 2 QUEBUJEBQEJ EJEQLEEIEEB IBIEIEEHEEIE] EHIIZIEJIZEJQG! INVENTOR JAMES H. LEWIS ATTORNEYS 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to bottles and more particularly to a flexible unbreakable dispenser type bottle for liquid soap or the like provided with means for suspending the bottle about the neck of the user.

2. Description of the Prior Art While there have been a number of different types of bottles heretofore provided for dispensing liquids from an inverted position the present disclosure is the first to my knowledge of a bottle adapted to be suspended about the neck of a user for the purpose of dispensing soap. Such bottles are especially useful when showering and as a convenient means of carrying and using soap while away from home.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a bottle for dispensing liquid soap and the like formed of a flexible unbreakable material provided with a roughened outer periphery to facilitate gripping and handling. The bottle is further provided with a dispenser top which when in the closed position permits the bottle to be carried in a pocket or purse without danger of breakage and which when opened dispenses small amounts of the liquid.

The bottle is provided with apertured webs for receiving a cord to permit the bottleto be suspended about the neck of a person to facilitate its use while showering or even while washing both hands. The apertured webs are formed in recesses so that the bottle is still capable of being stood in an upright position when not in use.

The outer surface of the bottle is preferably roughened to facilitate gripping the bottle. The dispenser top can take many forms but in the preferred embodiment to be described in detail generally comprises a base portion which is threadably secured to the neck of the bottle and which has a hollow boss and valve stem molded integrally thereon. The valve stem is constructed to close an aperture in a cap which fits over the stem and is movable with respect thereto. Upon movement of the cap outwardly to a second position the aperture is moved away from the end of the stem and is opened to permit liquid flow therepast.

DESCRIPTION or THE DRAWINGS A better understanding of the present invention will be more apparent upon reference to the following description. The description makes reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views and in which:

FIG. I is an elevational side view of one preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the bottle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view similar to FIG. 1 but illustrating another preferred embodiment of the present invention; 1

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially along line 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the preferred embodiment of FIGS. l-3 showing the bottle suspended as it would be in use;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially on line 7-7 of FIG. 6 and illustrating the valve of the dispenser top in a closed position; and

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially on line 8-8 of FIG. 7.

DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION As can best be seen in FIG. I the present invention generally comprises a bottle 10 having a body portion I2 formed with a threaded open ended neck 14 at one end and a base 16 at the other. A dispenser top generally indicated 18 is threadedly mounted to the neck 14 and will be described in greater detail below.

A transversely extending recess 20 is formed in the base I6 of the bottle 10 as can best be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3. A web portion 22 extends across the recess 20 and provides the means for an aperture 24. The lower edge of the web portion 12 is even with or spaced slightly upwardly from the plane of the lower surface of the base 16 so that it lies totally within the recess 20 and therefore will not interfere with standing the bottle in an upright position.

The aperture 24, as can best be seen in FIG. 6, provides the means for fastening a cord 26 or the like to the bottle 10 so that the bottle can be suspended in an inverted position from around the neck of a user (not shown).

The dispenser top 18 can be of any construction which will prevent leakage from the bottle 10 when it is not in use and even in the inverted position shown in FIG. 6 but which will permit liquid to be easily dispensed from the bottle when this is desired. One preferred construction is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8 as comprising an open ended internally threaded base 30 received by the neck 14. Although the top 18 is illustrated as being mounted to the bottle 10 by means of the threaded base 30 it is obvious that if preferred the base 30 could be integrally formed with the bottle 10 instead. The base 30 is provided with an apertured top wall 32 and a hollow boss 34 extends outwardly from the center of the wall 32 and registers with the aperture provided therein. An elongated valve stem 36 extends outwardly from the end of the hollow boss 34 and is supported in a substantially coaxial position therewith by integrally formed cross members 38 as can best be seen in FIG. 8.

A hollow conical cap 40 having an aperture 42 disposed at its apex is provided to envelop the boss 34 and the valve stem 36. An inwardly directed flange 43 provided at the lower edge of the cap frictionally engages the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 34 so that the cap 40 is axially movable with respect to the boss portion 34. A stop flange 44 is provided on the upper edge of the boss portion 34 to limit outward axial movement of the top.

Outward axial movement of the cap 40 produces relative movement between the end of the valve stem 36 and the aperture 42 to open liquid flowtherebetween while inward axial movement of the cap 40 causes the end of the valve stem 36 to be securely seated in the aperture 42 to close the top to prevent liquid flow therepast whether the bottle is inverted or upright.

The outer exterior surface of the bottle 10 is ribbed or roughened as shown at 46 to facilitate handling and gripping.

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate another preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment the base 116 of a bottle is provided with a substantially planar lower surface without any recess being provided therein. Substantially diametrically opposed recesses 120 are formed in the body portion 112. The recesses 120 extend from the front to the back of the bottle and medial web portions 122 extend across the recesses 120 at substantially the mid point thereof. Apertures 124 are provided in the web portions 122. In all other respects the bottle 110 of FIGS. 3-5 is like the bottle 10 heretofore described and the cord 26 is adapted to extend through the apertures 124 so that the bottle 110 can be used to dispense liquid soap and the like while suspended from a persons neck in the manner shown in FIG. 6.

In both embodiments the bottle is preferably constructed of a flexible, unbreakable material, such as plastic, so that there is little danger of breaking the bottle and squeezing the sides of the bottle will aid in dispensing the liquid therefrom.

It is apparent that l have described but several embodiments of my invention and that many changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit of the present invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A bottle adapted for dispensing a liquid comprising:

a hollow body formed of a resilient material and defined by integrally connected sidewalls and edge walls, a top and a lower base, said base having a planar surface for supporting said container in an upright position;

a pair of said walls comprising opposite substantially planar surfaces, and recesses formed in at least one edge of each of said pair of walls;

a web disposed within said recess intermediate said pair of walls and parallel thereto, said web at all times being entirely disposed within said recess and having an edge portion integrally connected with said body except for a portion adjacent to and parallel with corresponding edges of said pair of walls whereby said web extends across said recess and is disposed entirely within said body of said bottle;

an aperture formed in said web;

a cord extending through said aperture and said recess being formed in the lower half of said body whereby said cord can be looped around the neck of user of the bottle and said bottle will be suspended in an inverted position and;

a normally closed valve means carried in said top communicating with the interior of said bottle, said valve means being operable to be manually opened to permit selective dispensing from said bottle while the bottle is in a suspended inverted position.

2. The bottle as defined in claim 1 wherein said body has it outer surface roughened to facilitate gripping of the bottle.

3. The bottle as defined in claim 1 and including a second recess formed in said body, said recesses being formed on opposite sides thereof, a web formed in said second recess and having an aperture and said cord also extending through said second mentioned aperture.

4. The bottle as defined in claim 1 in which said body includes a neck portion and wherein said valve means comprises:

a. a threaded base portion threadably securable to said neck portion of said bottle and having an apertured top wall;

b. a hollow boss portion integrally formed atop said wall and having a valve stem extending therefrom and integrally formed therewith; and

c. an apertured cap frictionally engaging the outer peripheral surface of said boss portion, and being adjustable between a first position wherein said valve stem closes said aperture to prevent liquid flow therepast and a second position wherein said valve stem is withdrawn from said aperture.

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