WO2006110938A1 - Pouring aid - Google Patents
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- WO2006110938A1 WO2006110938A1 PCT/AU2006/000119 AU2006000119W WO2006110938A1 WO 2006110938 A1 WO2006110938 A1 WO 2006110938A1 AU 2006000119 W AU2006000119 W AU 2006000119W WO 2006110938 A1 WO2006110938 A1 WO 2006110938A1
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- insert
- spout
- closure
- container
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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
- B65D47/32—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with means for venting
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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
- B65D47/043—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring baffles, e.g. for controlling the flow
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- This invention relates to a pouring aid. It relates particularly but not exclusively to the incorporation of a pouring aid in the spout of a container to smooth the flow of pouring liquid from the container especially when the container is relatively full with liquid.
- Containers for bulk handling of liquids are often formed with a small spout on the front face of the container, the spout being positioned close to an edge of the front face.
- the small spout will be sealed with a closure which may be screwed onto the spout to seal it.
- the present invention seeks to provide a construction which seeks to ameliorate the problems associated with the above described conventional pouring approach.
- the invention provides in one aspect a container comprising, a container body, a tubular spout having a forward portion and a rearward portion which is mounted on the container body, a closure for sealing the tubular spout, and a baffle extending across and partly closing off the tubular spout leaving an open liquid outlet, wherein the fixed baffle comprises an element of a separate insert which is slidable into the tubular spout through the forward portion, the separate insert having an air inlet.
- the container may typically be a container for handling of liquids ie. it may generally have a capacity of 0.2 or more litres.
- the container may be formed of any suitable material such as is known in the art eg. plastics, metal, etc.
- the container may comprise a metal body provided with a flat front face.
- the tubular spout formed on the front face may include attachment means for securing a closure to the spout.
- the attachment means may comprise a screw thread, the spout having a complementary screw thread.
- the insert may comprise a member which is shaped as a plug, with the baffle forming part of the plug.
- the plug may be a plastic threaded insert which could be screwed onto or into the thread of the spout. In another embodiment it may be shaped so that it can be directly pushed into the spout and held therein by a friction fit. It may be provided with lugs for this purpose.
- the insert may comprise low density polyethylene.
- the insert may also be configured so that it can be retained in a closure. It may be retained by a screw thread which co-operates with the screw thread of the closure. Alternatively it may be retained by an alternative friction fit arrangement such as a feather edge which presses up against the closure skirt.
- the area represented by the liquid outlet comprises from 10% to 50% of the surface area of the pouring opening provided by the spout. More preferably, it may comprise from 18% to 30% of the surface area.
- the air inlet may comprise from 0.5% to 20% of the surface area for the spout. More preferably it may comprise from 2% to 10% of the surface area.
- the baffle may comprise between 81.5% and 25% of the pouring opening of the spout.
- the spout itself may comprise 1% to 20% of the surface area of the front face where the front face is flat.
- Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an insert according to the invention
- Figure 2 shows a different isometric view of the insert of Figure 1 and a closure
- Figure 3 shows an isometric view of the closure and insert of Figure 2 assembled together
- Figure 4 shows a cross-section of the insert and closure of Figure 2 applied to the spout of a container
- Figure 5 shows a cross-section of the insert of Figures 1 and 2 fitted to the spout of a container while liquid is being poured;
- Figure 6 is an exploded view of an alternative cap, insert container combination
- Figure 7 is a cross section taken through Figure 6 of the combined container spout and insert.
- the insert may typically be formed as an integral element using a plastics moulding process.
- the plastics material may comprise low density polyethylene.
- the insert comprises a liquid outlet 19 formed between the annular skirt 23 and the lip 27 of the baffle 22.
- the baffle 22 is generally flat and is arranged so that it will lie in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of a spout to which it may be applied.
- the lip 27, which extends from the baffle, is shaped and angled so as to direct a flow of liquid pouring through the liquid outlet 19.
- a flange 24 extends outwardly from the top of the skirt and terminates in a feather edge 25 for purposes to become apparent.
- An air inlet 26 is formed in the skirt, the air inlet being located near the bottom edge of the skirt proximate the top of the baffle 22. Alternatively it could be located in the baffle near the join between baffle and skirt. It could even extend through both baffle and skirt.
- a number of lugs 28 are formed around the skirt, the lugs being formed with ramps 29 to assist with press fitting the insert into the spout of a container.
- the insert is constructed so that it can readily fit into a closure cap 30 so that it sits concentric with the skirt 35 of the cap immediately below the top panel of the cap.
- the cap shown is typically formed by pressing and rolling metal as is known in the art, it is to be appreciated that other cap constructions such as plastic moulded caps are also possible.
- the feather edge 25 of the insert forms a friction fit with the skirt 35 of the cap in a region of the skirt above the level of the screw thread 31 provided in the skirt.
- the spout is also formed with a sealing surface 38 at the forward portion of the spout and an internal skirt 39 which forms a snug fit with the tubular skirt 23 of the insert when the cap is screwed onto the spout.
- the lugs 28 are positioned so that they underlie the bottom edge of the internal skirt 39 when the insert is pushed home into the spout 34. As a result, the lugs serve to prevent the insert being removed from the spout when the cap is unscrewed notwithstanding the friction fit caused by the flexible feather edge 25 abutting the internal surface of the skirt 35 of the cap.
- the insert may include a tear line 42 in the form of a thinned or scored line of material which allows the lip 27 and baffle 22 to be removed for purposes such as the insertion of a funnel or tube of a pump into the spout.
- the cap may be a conventional closure cap having a top panel 56 and a skirt 57 which depends from the top panel.
- the interior to the skirt is provided with a screw thread which co-operates with the screw thread 61 provided on the outer skirt 60 of the insert 51 to hold the insert within the cap 50 when the two are screwed together.
- both the closure cap and insert may be produced by conventional plastics moulding techniques.
- the outer skirt 60 of the insert is joined by a circumferential flange 62 to a plug skirt 63 which lies surrounded by and concentric with the outer skirt 60.
- the plug skirt is shaped so that it fits snugly in telescopic fashion within the spout 53 of the container when the combined cap and insert are screwed onto the spout 53.
- a baffle 65 extends partly around and across the region bounded by the plug skirt. It is formed with an air inlet 66 and a lip 67 for assisting with directing pouring of liquid through the liquid outlet 68.
- a tear line 73 is provided so that the baffle and lip may be torn away from the insert if a user needs to obtain completely open access to the container spout. For example, a user may wish to insert a funnel or hand pump through the spout of the container.
- the spout of the container includes a screw thread 70 for co-operation with the screw thread 61 of the insert.
- the screw thread 61 is double sided in the respect that on one side it enables the insert to be screwed onto the spout 53 of the container whereas on its opposite side it allows the insert to be screwed into the closure cap 50.
- the bottom of the outer skirt 60 is provided with one or more ratchet teeth 69 shaped so that they co-operate with one or more slots 71 provided at the bottom of the spout, the ratchet teeth and slots co-operating to prevent reverse rotation of the insert after it has been fully screwed home onto the spout of the container.
- the slots can be positioned so that they correctly orient the insert for pouring.
- the insert functions in much the same way as the inserts described with reference to Figures 1 to 5 in smoothing the flow of liquid through the liquid outlet 68 when the container is tilted.
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Priority Applications (4)
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CA002606143A CA2606143A1 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2006-02-02 | Pouring aid |
EP06704801A EP1877320A4 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2006-02-02 | Pouring aid |
AU2006238315A AU2006238315A1 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2006-02-02 | Pouring aid |
US11/911,348 US20090120969A1 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2006-02-02 | Pouring aid |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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AU2005901931A AU2005901931A0 (en) | 2005-04-19 | Pouring aid closure | |
AU2005901931 | 2005-04-19 | ||
AU2005209696 | 2005-09-14 | ||
AU2005209696A AU2005209696A1 (en) | 2004-09-15 | 2005-09-14 | Pouring Aid |
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PCT/AU2006/000119 WO2006110938A1 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2006-02-02 | Pouring aid |
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EP (1) | EP1877320A4 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2606143A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2006110938A1 (en) |
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- 2006-02-02 CA CA002606143A patent/CA2606143A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2006-02-02 US US11/911,348 patent/US20090120969A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2006-02-02 WO PCT/AU2006/000119 patent/WO2006110938A1/en active Application Filing
- 2006-02-02 EP EP06704801A patent/EP1877320A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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US5119975A (en) * | 1990-08-14 | 1992-06-09 | Eldar Plastics Ltd. | Drop volume dispensing closure |
US5887766A (en) * | 1997-06-03 | 1999-03-30 | Yang; Chih-Chen | Liquid container with air-venting lid |
WO2000034132A2 (en) * | 1998-12-10 | 2000-06-15 | Ron Sturk | Flow vented and pressure vented closures |
WO2000055059A1 (en) * | 1999-03-15 | 2000-09-21 | 'pack-Pro' Kunststoff- Und Metallverpackungs Gmbh | Pouring device for a canister-type container |
JP2002173161A (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-06-18 | Shigeru Yamana | Rectifying strip |
WO2002042174A1 (en) * | 2000-11-27 | 2002-05-30 | Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner Gmbh & Co. Kg | Closure made of a flexible plastic for containers, especially for bottles |
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DE102008014816A1 (en) | 2008-03-18 | 2009-10-01 | Hübner, Julia | Device for improving drain behavior of bottles and bottle-like containers, has sheet which is made from hard material and is attached in neck of bottle |
DE102008014816B4 (en) * | 2008-03-18 | 2012-09-06 | Julia Hübner | Device for improving the pouring behavior of bottles and bottle-like containers |
WO2016074809A1 (en) * | 2014-11-11 | 2016-05-19 | Fhw-Moulds Gmbh | Container having a ventilation duct |
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US20090120969A1 (en) | 2009-05-14 |
CA2606143A1 (en) | 2006-10-26 |
EP1877320A1 (en) | 2008-01-16 |
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