US3647122A - Metering dispensing valve - Google Patents

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US3647122A
US3647122A US867585A US3647122DA US3647122A US 3647122 A US3647122 A US 3647122A US 867585 A US867585 A US 867585A US 3647122D A US3647122D A US 3647122DA US 3647122 A US3647122 A US 3647122A
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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
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/42—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices for preventing loss of removable closure members

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  • valve for dlspenslng a preselected amount of vlscuous material from a container includes a reciprocable tubular [56] References Cned portion which delivers a preselected amount of the material UNlTED STATES PATENTS from the container upon each stroke.
  • This invention relates to valves and is directed more particularly to a valve for dispensing a desired quantity of viscuous material from a container.
  • Products sold in tubular containers and dispensers such as shaving creams, toothpaste, shampoos, hair lotions, and the like, are often wasted by consumers who, through mistake or miscalculation, dispense substantially more of the product than is needed for a single operation.
  • a feature of the present invention is a provision of a valve for dispensing viscuous material from a container, the valve including an end cap member closing one end of the container.
  • the end cap member includes a cylindrically shaped portion having an opening centrally thereof.
  • a tubular member is slidably disposed in the opening, having a first end in the container and a second end extending outwardly from the container. Both ends of the tubular member are provided with openings.
  • a head is fixed to the first end of the tubular member and is adapted to engage slidably the interior. walls of the cylindrically shaped portion of the cap member.
  • Means are provided for opening and closing the openings in the second end of the tubular member and means is provided for moving the tubular member whereby to move the head attached to the first end of the tubular member through the cylindrically shaped portion of the cap member to force material into the openings in the first end of the tubular member, thereby to dispense the material from the container.
  • the head attached to the first end of the tubular member completes its stroke, no further material is dispensed from the container.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational sectional view of one form of valve illustrative of an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an elevational, sectional view of the valve shown in FIG. 1, but showing operating parts in position partially through a stroke;
  • FIG. 3 is an elevational, sectional view of the valve shown in FIG. 2 but showing operating parts in position at the end of a stroke;
  • FIGS. 4, 6 and 7-9 are similar to FIGS. l-3 but show alternative embodiments of the invention.
  • the first and second ends l2, 14 of the elongated tubular member 10 are provided with openings 16, 18 respectively.
  • the first end 12 of the tubular member 10 has a head 20 attached thereto.
  • the head 20 is shaped so as to complementarily engage the interior walls of the cylindrically shaped portion 6 of the end cap member 2.
  • the tubular member 10 has fixed thereto, or integral therewith, an apron portion 22 which slidingly engages the external walls of the cylindrically shaped portion 6.
  • the apron 22 is provided with radially extending lug means 24, projecting outwardly from the apron 22.
  • An actuator 26 for moving the tubular member 10 is disposed upon the second end 14 of the tubular member and includes an apron portion 28 having outwardly extending arms 30 provided with inwardly extending lugs 32.
  • the inwardly extending lugs 32 of the actuator 26 are engageable with the outwardly extending lug means 24.
  • the arms 30 extend through openings 34 in the end cap member 2.
  • the actuator 26 also includes a cup portion 36 which receives the second end 14 of the tubular member 10 and serves to cover the openings 18, thereby interrupting communication between the interior of the container 4 and the atmosphere.
  • FIG. 7 there will now be discussed an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is similar to that shown in FIG. I, a notable difference being that an actuator 26' is provided with a first apron 28' having inwardly extending lugs 32' and also a second apron 40 provided with interior screw threads 42.
  • An end cap member 2' is provided with an apron 44 having exterior threads 46 engageable with the threads 42.
  • FIG. 4 there will be discussed still another alternative embodiment including an end cap member 2" having a cylindrically shaped portion 6" which in this embodiment is threaded externally.
  • An elongated tubular member 10" is disposed slidably in a hole disposed centrally of the end cap member.
  • a first end 12" of the tubular member 10" is disposed in the container, has openings 16" therein, and a head 20 mounted thereon.
  • the head 20" is shaped complementarily to the interior of the cylindrically shaped portion 6" and is slidably movable therein.
  • the second end 14" of the tubular member extends outwardly from the container and has a flange 50 fixed thereto.
  • a closure member 52 (FlG. 4) is threaded internally to engage the exterior threads of the cylindrically shaped portion 6".
  • the closure member 52 includes a plug portion 54 which, when the closure member is fully screwed onto the end member 2", enters and closes an opening 18" to prevent flow of material therethrough.
  • a valve for discharging substantially fixed amounts of material. If a consumer desires more than the amount discharged by a single stroke, he may operate the valve as many times as desired in order to obtain the quantity sought in incremental steps. lnadvertant gross oversupply of material is avoided.
  • Another advantage gained by utilization of the above-described device is that of completely emptying a tubular container. The head moving in the cylindrically shaped portion tends to force the last quantity of material into the discharge passage.
  • Valve for dispensing viscuous material from a container comprising an end cap member closing one end of said container, said cap member having a cylindrically shaped portion, an opening in said cap member disposed centrally of said cylindrically shaped portion, said opening being smaller in diameter than the inside wall diameter of said cylindrically shaped portion, a tubular member slidably disposed in said opening, a first end of said tubular member being in said container and a second end of said tubular member extending outwardly from said container, said tubular member including a cylindrically shaped apron slidably disposed on the exterior of said cylindrically shaped cap member portion and having an outwardly extending lug, said first and second ends of said tubular member having openings therein, a head fixed to said first end of said tubular member and adapted to move slidably in said cylindrically shaped cap member portion, said head extending radially outwardly from said tubular member and being adapted to substantially engage interior walls of said portion, and actuator means connected to said valve and
  • said valve comprising an end cap member closing one end of said container, said cap member having a cylindrically shaped portion, an opening in said cap member disposed centrally of said cylindrically shaped portion, said opening being smaller in diameter than the inside wall diameter of said cylindrically shaped portion, a tubular member slidably disposed in said opening, a first end of said tubular member being in said container and a second end of said tubular member extending outwardly from said container, said first and second ends of said tubular member having openings therein, a head fixed to said first end of said tubular member and adapted to move slidably in said cylindrically shaped portion, said head extending radially outwardly from said tubular member and being adapted to substantially engage interior walls of said portion, and an actuator for opening and closing said opening in said second end of said tubular member and for moving said tubular member in said cap member opening, whereby to move said head in said cylindrically shaped portion of said cap, thereby to force material into said first end of said tubular member and out the second end thereof,
  • Valve for dispensing viscuous material from a container comprising an end cap member closing one end of said container, said cap member having a cylindrically shaped portion, an opening in said cap member disposed centrally of said cylindrically shaped portion, said opening being smaller in diameter than the inside wall diameter of said cylindrically shaped portion, a tubular member slidably disposed in said opening, a first end of said tubular member being in said container and a second end of said tubular member extending outwardly from said container, said first and second ends of said tubular member having openings therein, a head fixed to said first end of said tubular member and adapted to move slidably in said cylindrically shaped portion, said head extending radially outwardly from said tubular member and being adapted substantially to engage interior walls of said portion, an apron portion integral with said end cap and having exterior screw threads thereon, and an actuator for opening and closing said opening in said second end of said tubular member and for moving said tubular member in said cap member opening, whereby to

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US3791590A (en) * 1972-09-27 1974-02-12 Jones & Co Inc R A Drip inhibiting glue nozzle
US4353488A (en) * 1980-04-21 1982-10-12 Container Technologies, Inc. Flexible container with displaceable fitting and probe coupler apparatus
US4380310A (en) * 1981-07-23 1983-04-19 Container Technologies, Inc. Flexible container with displaceable fitting and probe coupler apparatus
US4586635A (en) * 1984-06-01 1986-05-06 Collins Jr Virgil H Conical dome collapsible tube dispenser for dispensing liquids
US20100163585A1 (en) * 2007-02-21 2010-07-01 Johnsondiversey, Inc. Dispensing closure

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US1988865A (en) * 1934-01-19 1935-01-22 Oliver J Corbett Dispensing device
US2110103A (en) * 1935-11-13 1938-03-01 Betts Et Blanchard Ets Measuring valve for use with collapsible tubes
US2127268A (en) * 1937-07-09 1938-08-16 Wheeling Stamping Co Cap and tube assembly
US2557374A (en) * 1946-06-29 1951-06-19 West Disinfecting Co Dispenser for viscous substance, with an axially movable piston and a manually operated actuator for said piston
US2658648A (en) * 1952-03-19 1953-11-10 Tribbitt Frank Dispensing valve for dispensing measured quantities
US2694507A (en) * 1950-09-11 1954-11-16 William H Elliot Discharge controlling and sealing means for collapsible tubes
US3297212A (en) * 1965-01-21 1967-01-10 Neuner Nikolaus Bottle cap and closure

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US1988865A (en) * 1934-01-19 1935-01-22 Oliver J Corbett Dispensing device
US2110103A (en) * 1935-11-13 1938-03-01 Betts Et Blanchard Ets Measuring valve for use with collapsible tubes
US2127268A (en) * 1937-07-09 1938-08-16 Wheeling Stamping Co Cap and tube assembly
US2557374A (en) * 1946-06-29 1951-06-19 West Disinfecting Co Dispenser for viscous substance, with an axially movable piston and a manually operated actuator for said piston
US2694507A (en) * 1950-09-11 1954-11-16 William H Elliot Discharge controlling and sealing means for collapsible tubes
US2658648A (en) * 1952-03-19 1953-11-10 Tribbitt Frank Dispensing valve for dispensing measured quantities
US3297212A (en) * 1965-01-21 1967-01-10 Neuner Nikolaus Bottle cap and closure

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US3791590A (en) * 1972-09-27 1974-02-12 Jones & Co Inc R A Drip inhibiting glue nozzle
US4353488A (en) * 1980-04-21 1982-10-12 Container Technologies, Inc. Flexible container with displaceable fitting and probe coupler apparatus
US4380310A (en) * 1981-07-23 1983-04-19 Container Technologies, Inc. Flexible container with displaceable fitting and probe coupler apparatus
US4586635A (en) * 1984-06-01 1986-05-06 Collins Jr Virgil H Conical dome collapsible tube dispenser for dispensing liquids
US20100163585A1 (en) * 2007-02-21 2010-07-01 Johnsondiversey, Inc. Dispensing closure
US8490840B2 (en) * 2007-02-21 2013-07-23 Diversey, Inc. Dispensing closure

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