WO2004067392A3 - Foam dispenser - Google Patents

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WO2004067392A3
WO2004067392A3 PCT/EP2004/000660 EP2004000660W WO2004067392A3 WO 2004067392 A3 WO2004067392 A3 WO 2004067392A3 EP 2004000660 W EP2004000660 W EP 2004000660W WO 2004067392 A3 WO2004067392 A3 WO 2004067392A3
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container
end portion
open end
dispenser
foam dispenser
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PCT/EP2004/000660
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French (fr)
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WO2004067392A2 (en
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Fernandez Diego Sebast Briozzo
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Unilever Plc
Unilever Nv
Lever Hindustan Ltd
Fernandez Diego Sebast Briozzo
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Application filed by Unilever Plc, Unilever Nv, Lever Hindustan Ltd, Fernandez Diego Sebast Briozzo filed Critical Unilever Plc
Priority to BR0406723-1A priority Critical patent/BRPI0406723A/en
Priority to AU2004207049A priority patent/AU2004207049B2/en
Priority to CN2004800027225A priority patent/CN1984816B/en
Priority to DE602004010784T priority patent/DE602004010784T2/en
Priority to US10/543,474 priority patent/US20060213931A1/en
Priority to EP04703794A priority patent/EP1587739B1/en
Priority to CA002513204A priority patent/CA2513204A1/en
Publication of WO2004067392A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004067392A2/en
Publication of WO2004067392A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004067392A3/en

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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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/32—Containers adapted to be temporarily deformed by external pressure to expel contents
    • B65D1/323—Containers adapted to be temporarily deformed by external pressure to expel contents the container comprising internally a dip tube through which the contents pass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/30—Dip tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/04—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles
    • B05B11/042—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles the spray being effected by a gas or vapour flow in the nozzle, spray head, outlet or dip tube
    • B05B11/043—Deformable containers producing the flow, e.g. squeeze bottles the spray being effected by a gas or vapour flow in the nozzle, spray head, outlet or dip tube designed for spraying a liquid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/0018—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with devices for making foam
    • B05B7/0025—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with devices for making foam with a compressed gas supply

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
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Abstract

The invention provides a dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two or more fluids, e.g. liquid and gas (e.g. air) as a foam and/or mist, the dispenser comprising a flexible container for a liquid including a conduit having first and second end portions, the first end portion terminating in an opening in the container through which the mixture is expelled from the container and the second open end portion being close to the base of said container, wherein the conduit includes a third open end portion which is located close to the top of the container and laterally inclined or opposed to the second open end portion.
PCT/EP2004/000660 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser WO2004067392A2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BR0406723-1A BRPI0406723A (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Dispenser for dispensing a mixture of two or more fluids, dispenser in combination with a liquid, and methods for dispensing a foam or mist using a dispenser and for treating or cleaning a surface with a foam or mist.
AU2004207049A AU2004207049B2 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser
CN2004800027225A CN1984816B (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser
DE602004010784T DE602004010784T2 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 FOAM DISPENSER
US10/543,474 US20060213931A1 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser
EP04703794A EP1587739B1 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser
CA002513204A CA2513204A1 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP03250595.0 2003-01-30
EP03250595 2003-01-30

Publications (2)

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WO2004067392A2 WO2004067392A2 (en) 2004-08-12
WO2004067392A3 true WO2004067392A3 (en) 2004-11-11

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PCT/EP2004/000660 WO2004067392A2 (en) 2003-01-30 2004-01-21 Foam dispenser

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US (1) US20060213931A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1587739B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1984816B (en)
AR (1) AR042982A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE381492T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2004207049B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0406723A (en)
CA (1) CA2513204A1 (en)
CL (1) CL2004000122A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004010784T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2298714T3 (en)
MY (1) MY143704A (en)
WO (1) WO2004067392A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200505355B (en)

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ZA200505356B (en) * 2003-01-30 2006-09-27 Unilever Plc Foam dispenser
WO2005058710A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-30 Unilever Plc Foam dispenser
EP1697219B1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2007-05-30 Unilever Plc Foam and/or mist dispenser
US7780041B2 (en) 2005-08-26 2010-08-24 L'oreal Device for atomising a fluid product
FR2890049A1 (en) * 2005-08-26 2007-03-02 Oreal DEVICE FOR SPRAYING A FLUID PRODUCT
GB2510400A (en) * 2013-02-01 2014-08-06 Cambridge Consultants Foam Dispenser
ITVI20130312A1 (en) * 2013-12-24 2015-06-25 Taplast Srl CONTAINER FOR A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH A DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR SUCH A PRODUCT AND ITS RELEASE SYSTEM.
GB201703299D0 (en) * 2017-03-01 2017-04-12 Triple Line Tech Ltd Apparatus and method for generating a microfoam
JP7062336B2 (en) * 2018-03-30 2022-05-06 株式会社吉野工業所 Dispensing container

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US2358329A (en) * 1941-08-21 1944-09-19 Double Duty Products Inc Dispensing closure structure
DE1081613B (en) * 1958-05-21 1960-05-12 Heinz Leithaeuser Dr Ing Atomizer insert for elastic powder container or the like.
US2981444A (en) * 1956-03-28 1961-04-25 American Can Co Squeeze-to-use type container
US4020979A (en) * 1975-10-15 1977-05-03 Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. Squeeze-bottle-type spray dispenser
US4091966A (en) * 1976-06-01 1978-05-30 Laauwe Robert H Squeeze bottle containing a powdered product and operative whether upright or inverted
US20020113090A1 (en) * 2001-02-22 2002-08-22 Gross Richard A. Spray closure with a push-pull seal
US20020179735A1 (en) * 1999-12-02 2002-12-05 Stefano Santagiuliana Method of spraying liquids under the form of foam by means of deformable containers and device using this method
EP1279607A1 (en) * 2001-07-25 2003-01-29 L'oreal Device for spraying a fluid product
WO2003043743A1 (en) * 2001-11-21 2003-05-30 Unilever Plc A foam or mist dispenser

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US2642313A (en) * 1947-10-27 1953-06-16 Jules B Montenier Unitary container and atomizer for liquids
US3506162A (en) * 1968-02-08 1970-04-14 Gilbert Schwartzman Spray applicator
US4147306A (en) * 1977-09-28 1979-04-03 Bennett Robert S Foam producing apparatus
US4414168A (en) * 1980-11-24 1983-11-08 Esb Incorporated Process for manufacturing a porous dip tube
US5219102A (en) * 1990-04-05 1993-06-15 Earl Wright Company Foaming device
US5310093A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-05-10 Bennett Robert A Foam dispenser
US6505986B1 (en) * 1997-11-21 2003-01-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Applicator systems
AU2003246682A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2003-09-09 Unilever Plc Squeeze-spray device

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2358329A (en) * 1941-08-21 1944-09-19 Double Duty Products Inc Dispensing closure structure
US2981444A (en) * 1956-03-28 1961-04-25 American Can Co Squeeze-to-use type container
DE1081613B (en) * 1958-05-21 1960-05-12 Heinz Leithaeuser Dr Ing Atomizer insert for elastic powder container or the like.
US4020979A (en) * 1975-10-15 1977-05-03 Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. Squeeze-bottle-type spray dispenser
US4091966A (en) * 1976-06-01 1978-05-30 Laauwe Robert H Squeeze bottle containing a powdered product and operative whether upright or inverted
US20020179735A1 (en) * 1999-12-02 2002-12-05 Stefano Santagiuliana Method of spraying liquids under the form of foam by means of deformable containers and device using this method
US20020113090A1 (en) * 2001-02-22 2002-08-22 Gross Richard A. Spray closure with a push-pull seal
EP1279607A1 (en) * 2001-07-25 2003-01-29 L'oreal Device for spraying a fluid product
WO2003043743A1 (en) * 2001-11-21 2003-05-30 Unilever Plc A foam or mist dispenser

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CL2004000122A1 (en) 2005-02-25
ATE381492T1 (en) 2008-01-15
ES2298714T3 (en) 2008-05-16
CN1984816B (en) 2010-10-06
MY143704A (en) 2011-06-30
EP1587739B1 (en) 2007-12-19
CN1984816A (en) 2007-06-20
WO2004067392A2 (en) 2004-08-12
BRPI0406723A (en) 2005-12-20
DE602004010784D1 (en) 2008-01-31
EP1587739A2 (en) 2005-10-26
AU2004207049A1 (en) 2004-08-12
DE602004010784T2 (en) 2008-04-30
ZA200505355B (en) 2006-09-27
US20060213931A1 (en) 2006-09-28
CA2513204A1 (en) 2004-08-12
AR042982A1 (en) 2005-07-13
AU2004207049B2 (en) 2007-11-08

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