WO2008022418A1 - Device for grains dosing with air sealing - Google Patents

Device for grains dosing with air sealing Download PDF

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WO2008022418A1
WO2008022418A1 PCT/BR2007/000155 BR2007000155W WO2008022418A1 WO 2008022418 A1 WO2008022418 A1 WO 2008022418A1 BR 2007000155 W BR2007000155 W BR 2007000155W WO 2008022418 A1 WO2008022418 A1 WO 2008022418A1
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Victor Esteve
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F11/00—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it
    • G01F11/10—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation
    • G01F11/12—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation of the valve type, i.e. the separating being effected by fluid-tight or powder-tight movements
    • G01F11/14—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation of the valve type, i.e. the separating being effected by fluid-tight or powder-tight movements wherein the measuring chamber reciprocates
    • G01F11/18—Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers moved during operation of the valve type, i.e. the separating being effected by fluid-tight or powder-tight movements wherein the measuring chamber reciprocates for fluent solid material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/02—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise for granulated or powdered materials, i.e. bulk materials
    • A47F1/03—Dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles
    • A47F1/035—Dispensing means, e.g. with buttons or handles having measuring devices

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  • the invention herein is related to a kind of packaging conformed with resources to, during its opening, the product contained therein in not in direct contact with the air, as well as such resources are compliant to turn it hermetical when closed again, preserving the original characteristics of the content.
  • the present invention refers to a grains dispenser with a compartment provided with means for sealing the air from the outside environment aiming to preserve the integrity of the product contained within, becoming ideal for the packaging of different products notably, pharmaceutical products and others which demand such care as chemicals and medical drugs.
  • a grains dispenser with a compartment provided with means for sealing the air from the outside environment aiming to preserve the integrity of the product contained within, becoming ideal for the packaging of different products notably, pharmaceutical products and others which demand such care as chemicals and medical drugs.
  • the objects of the present invention are clear, what means, to present a packaging able to store products in grains our powder form, keeping them outside the direct contact with the atmospheric air, even during their administration.
  • a characteristic point of the present invention is in the fact of granting a hermetically sealed package that can be handled without the product within being exposed to direct contact with the atmospheric air, therefore reducing the products spoiling risks.
  • Another characteristic point of the present invention is to make easy the administration of products that, for example, in the form of capsules, would have difficult ingestion due to heir sizes, or in another example, in the cases of chemical products which demand their administration in higher doses without manual handling.
  • the present invention shows a new disposition able to store a product in the form of grains or powder and keep them hermetically sealed when the package is closed and protected when the package is being used, as well as to dose the amount to be administered according to the prescribed treatment (or the indicated use).
  • Figures 1A to 5A show a preferred embodiment in accordance to the Brazilian priority BR PI0603468-3 of Aug/24/2006 and the Figures 1 B to 5 B show another preferred embodiment according to the Brazilian priority BR C10603468-3 (Addition Certificate) of Jan/12/2007.
  • Figure 1A - Shows a perspective view of the present device duly assembled and closed
  • Figure 2A - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position
  • Figure 3A - Shows a sectional side view of the present device in a closed position
  • Figure 4A - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position;
  • Figure 5A - Shows a view like the previous ones, although depicting the functionality of the invention
  • Figure 1B - Shows a perspective view of the present device duly assembled and closed
  • Figure 2B - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position and with it's opening in action;
  • Figure 3B - Shows a sectional side view of the present device in a closed position
  • Figure 4B - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position
  • Figure 5B - Shows a view like the previous ones, although depicting the functionality of the invention.
  • Figure 6B - Shows another sectional side view of the present device, although in a cross section depicting only the bottom part of the present device.
  • the present DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING is conformed basically by five pieces being one lid (1A), a container/bottle (2A), a mobile acting element
  • Said lid (1A) is connected to a mobile sealing element, conformed by the container/bottle (2A), doted with a fixed passage element (5A) at its top portion which may be connected to or screwed and at its bottom portion it is conformed the inlet (6A) of the dosing element.
  • an opening outlet (9A) for the grains (G) outlet is provided at the bottom portion of the body (1A.
  • the lid (2A) presents the feature of being the grains (G) holding compartment, being displaced when in its free position, in a way to allow the predefined dosage accommodation within a pre- chamber or compartment (10A).
  • the acting element (3A) by its turn, is accommodated along with said guide (7A), having a pre-chamber or passage compartment (10A), whose capacity is exactly the predefined dose. According to such constructive characteristics, said parts are assembled to form the device itself. It's functioning is achieved in a way that when a given necessity of grains (G) administration is required, the bottle (2A) and the lid (1A) are placed apart, it means, the bottle (2A) is displaced upwards in relation to the lid (1A), allowing the grains (G), due to the gravitation force, to run to the inside portion of the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) present at the acting element (3A).
  • the acting element (3A) Before the bottle (2A) is displaced, the acting element (3A) has its movement blocked by a locking fixture (11A), formed at the bottom portion of said passage element (5A) helping the perfect air sealing.
  • the passage compartment (10A) has a predefined size, the supported quantity per utilization is always the same. After the grains (G) or powder are positioned, the acting element (3A) is pressed and the spring (4A) is pressed and allows the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) to align with the opening outlet (9A) enabling the grains (G) or powder exit.
  • the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) is formed on the acting element (3A) and the inlet (6A) of the dosing element and the opening outlet (9A) are formed in a not aligned way, limiting the direct contact with the air and avoiding the air to enter in the storing container/bottle (2A).
  • de acting element (3A) receives the spring (4A) pressure, allowing it to return to its normal position and enabling the lid (1A) to be closed, what locks again the whole set and seals the inlet (6A) of the dosing element.
  • the present DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING is conformed by eight pieces being one a container/reservoir (1 B), a passage fixed element (2B), a mobile intern body (3B), an mobile acting element (4B), a fixed overcoat (5B), an driving spring (12B) and a containing sphere (19B).
  • Said container (1B) presents itself as a reservoir for storing the grains (G) configuring the top portion of the package.
  • Said reservoir (1 B) is duly fixed along with the referred passage fixed element (2B), which presents a circular section with a central opening where coupling, fixation or screwing elements (6B) are provided, radially conformed in the inside portion of said opening.
  • Said passage fixed element (2B) further has a central protrude (7B) which configures in one of its ends a sealing bolt (P) in an ogival shape and at the other end an optional container which allows the inclusion of an adhering material (D) for moisture absorption and around its axe, openings for the grains (G) passage from the container to the mobile intern body (3B).
  • a protection lock (8B) Parallel to such protrude (7B) is provided a protection lock (8B), necessary to prevent the device to be closed in the wrong position.
  • Said passage fixed element (2B) along with the container (1 B) form the top portion of the package that, by its time, constitutes a fixed part totally sealed.
  • the bottom portion is composed by the fixed overcoat (5B) which has a circular perimeter, being opened in its top portion and presenting a cut in curve in its bottom part, aiming to avoid the storage facing down.
  • Said fixed overcoat (5B) further presents a side opening (9B), which is suitable for the assembling of the mobile acting element (4B).
  • said fixed overcoat (5B) is assembled at the mobile intern body (3B) which has a groove (10B) for the assembling of the acting element, as well as is doted with passages (11 B) and 11 B') which are duly displaced among themselves.
  • the top portion of the said mobile intern body (3B) is suitable for coupling to the passage element and further allow displace therein
  • the fixed overcoat (5B) is fixed in the mobile intern body (3B) forming the bottom part of said device that alongside displace themselves over the container (1 B) passage fixed element (2B), (top part), allowing this way, the opening and the closure of the system.
  • the mobile acting element (4B) is tightly assembled at the bottom portion of the mobile intern body (3B), more precisely at the groove (10B).
  • Said mobile acting element (4B) has a side protrude which accommodates a spring (12B) which, by its turn, couples to a protrude (15B) located at the side to the groove of the mobile intern body (3B), ensuring the acting element return after being used. At one end, it presents a circular shape (13B) like a button, being aligned and positioned along with the side opening (9B).
  • the mobile acting element (4B) further has at its groove
  • the functioning of the present device is given such that when with all the parts assembled the reservoir (1B) gets full with a predetermined amount of grains (G).
  • the device is stored with the reservoir (1 B) turned downwards.
  • the device When its use is required, the device is placed in the use position (with the reservoir upwards) and the container/reservoir (1 B) along with the passage fixed element (2B) are displaced upwards. With such displacement the sealing bolt (P) of the protrude (7B) recedes from the passage opening (11 B) of the mobile intern body (3B), automatically opening the device and allowing the grains (G) to displace downwards by gravidity force, passing through the passage opening (11 B) to accommodate inside the anti-chamber/recipient (16B).
  • This anti-chamber/recipient (16B) by its turn, has volume (mm 3 ) equivalent to a dose (grams) desired of the product to be administered avoiding mistakes in the dose administration and spoiling in the use.
  • the mobile acting element (4B) With the grains (G) positioned in the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) 1 the mobile acting element (4B) is started, pushing against the driving spring (12B) until the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) is aligned with the passage opening (11B') of the mobile intern body (3B) 1 that, by its turn, is duly aligned with the exit (17B) provided at the bottom face of the fixed overcoat (5B), releasing the dose. After the grains (G) exit and the dose releasing, the mobile acting element (4B) returns to its initial position through the action of the driving spring (12B) and a new dose, migrates (flow) to the inside portion of the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) for the next application.
  • the package (device) may be closed (o), turning the container/reservoir (1 B) downwards pressing the bottom portion over the top portion, what consequently displaces the sealing bolt (P) at the protrude (7B), under pressure, to the inside portion of the passage opening (11 B) hermitically sealing the package (device).
  • the containing sphere (19B) position allows that the side opening (R) of the mobile intern body (3B) is free for the passage (penetration) of the protection lock (8B) of the fixed element (2B) allowing the system sealing (P in 11B) without the interference of the grains (G) at that point.
  • the grains (G) remain without the contact with the atmospheric air, avoiding contamination and oxidation of the product inside the container/reservoir (1 B), as well as facilitating the administration of doses without the need of using capsules or handling the product.

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Abstract

Device for grains dosing with air sealing, comprehending a molded packaging in a way that the product within is not in direct contact with the air outside and is totally hermetical when closed, preserving its physical and chemical characteristics, therefore it is conformed basically by five pieces being one lid (1A), a container/bottle (2A), a mobile acting element (3A), a spring (4A) and a passage element (5A)1 where said lid (1A) is connected to a mobile sealing element, conformed by the container/bottle (2A), containing a fixed passage element (5A) at its top portion which may be connected to or screwed and at its bottom portion it is conformed the inlet (6A) of the dosing element; at the bottom portion of the body (1A) is provided a guide (7A) for the accommodation of the acting element (3A).

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DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING Field of the invention
The invention herein is related to a kind of packaging conformed with resources to, during its opening, the product contained therein in not in direct contact with the air, as well as such resources are compliant to turn it hermetical when closed again, preserving the original characteristics of the content. Field of application
More particularly, the present invention refers to a grains dispenser with a compartment provided with means for sealing the air from the outside environment aiming to preserve the integrity of the product contained within, becoming ideal for the packaging of different products notably, pharmaceutical products and others which demand such care as chemicals and medical drugs. State of the Technique
As known by those skilled in the art of packaging medical products, nowadays there is a multiplicity of products, mainly in the medical area, whose presentation to the consumer is in solid stat, such as in the form of grains. This form of presentation is preferred when the physical chemical stability of the product demands as such.
This kind of presentation is yet more common in relation to pharmaceutical products. Most of the times, these kinds of products are stored in the inside of capsules, although, many times, depending on the quantity to be administrated they may result in an amount relatively large or too small, depending on the age of the user, what impairs the administration of the medicine in the correct dose.
Although the administration of such medicine creates a series of inconvenient issues to be performed otherwise, since the product cannot be in permanent contact with the atmospheric air, in virtue of the risks of contamination, oxidation and spoiling of the product, affects its effectiveness and reducing its life time.
Lately, this inconvenience is caused by the lack of a packaging which allows for the administration of loose grains in exact doses and that is able to preserve the utile life time (integrity) of the content after the package opening.
Objects of the Invention
Therefore, the objects of the present invention are clear, what means, to present a packaging able to store products in grains our powder form, keeping them outside the direct contact with the atmospheric air, even during their administration.
Other object of the present invention is the fact that the referred package be dimensioned for different doses of the product, in a way it can attend to the prescribed treatment and to the indicated use in the correct dose. A characteristic point of the present invention is in the fact of granting a hermetically sealed package that can be handled without the product within being exposed to direct contact with the atmospheric air, therefore reducing the products spoiling risks.
Another characteristic point of the present invention is to make easy the administration of products that, for example, in the form of capsules, would have difficult ingestion due to heir sizes, or in another example, in the cases of chemical products which demand their administration in higher doses without manual handling.
In this way, the present invention shows a new disposition able to store a product in the form of grains or powder and keep them hermetically sealed when the package is closed and protected when the package is being used, as well as to dose the amount to be administered according to the prescribed treatment (or the indicated use). This way, for a better understanding of the invention above, bellow is presented a brief description of the drawings, illustrated in the accompanying drawing sheets where the Figures 1A to 5A show a preferred embodiment in accordance to the Brazilian priority BR PI0603468-3 of Aug/24/2006 and the Figures 1 B to 5 B show another preferred embodiment according to the Brazilian priority BR C10603468-3 (Addition Certificate) of Jan/12/2007.
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Figure 1A - Shows a perspective view of the present device duly assembled and closed; Figure 2A - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position;
Figure 3A - Shows a sectional side view of the present device in a closed position;
Figure 4A - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position;
Figure 5A - Shows a view like the previous ones, although depicting the functionality of the invention;
Figure 1B - Shows a perspective view of the present device duly assembled and closed; Figure 2B - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position and with it's opening in action;
Figure 3B - Shows a sectional side view of the present device in a closed position; Figure 4B - Shows a view like the previous one, although depicting the present device in an opened position;
Figure 5B - Shows a view like the previous ones, although depicting the functionality of the invention; and
Figure 6B - Shows another sectional side view of the present device, although in a cross section depicting only the bottom part of the present device.
Detailed description of the invention
According to the figures above described and their details, the Figure 1A to Figure 5A, the present DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING is conformed basically by five pieces being one lid (1A), a container/bottle (2A), a mobile acting element
(3A), a spring (4A) and a passage element (5A), where all said pieces, with exception of the lid (4A) and the container/bottle (2A) are preferably produced urn plastic material suitable for the use in storing the product.
Said lid (1A) is connected to a mobile sealing element, conformed by the container/bottle (2A), doted with a fixed passage element (5A) at its top portion which may be connected to or screwed and at its bottom portion it is conformed the inlet (6A) of the dosing element.
At the bottom portion of the body (1A) is provided a guide (7A) for the accommodation of the acting element (3A). At the inside portion of said guide (7A), is provided a coupling element (8A) of the spring (4A). Yet, at the bottom portion of the body (1A), is provided an opening outlet (9A) for the grains (G) outlet, which is conformed in a way displaced in relation to the inlet (6A) of the bottle.
The lid (2A) presents the feature of being the grains (G) holding compartment, being displaced when in its free position, in a way to allow the predefined dosage accommodation within a pre- chamber or compartment (10A).
The acting element (3A), by its turn, is accommodated along with said guide (7A), having a pre-chamber or passage compartment (10A), whose capacity is exactly the predefined dose. According to such constructive characteristics, said parts are assembled to form the device itself. It's functioning is achieved in a way that when a given necessity of grains (G) administration is required, the bottle (2A) and the lid (1A) are placed apart, it means, the bottle (2A) is displaced upwards in relation to the lid (1A), allowing the grains (G), due to the gravitation force, to run to the inside portion of the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) present at the acting element (3A).
Before the bottle (2A) is displaced, the acting element (3A) has its movement blocked by a locking fixture (11A), formed at the bottom portion of said passage element (5A) helping the perfect air sealing.
Since the passage compartment (10A) has a predefined size, the supported quantity per utilization is always the same. After the grains (G) or powder are positioned, the acting element (3A) is pressed and the spring (4A) is pressed and allows the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) to align with the opening outlet (9A) enabling the grains (G) or powder exit.
The anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) is formed on the acting element (3A) and the inlet (6A) of the dosing element and the opening outlet (9A) are formed in a not aligned way, limiting the direct contact with the air and avoiding the air to enter in the storing container/bottle (2A).
After the grains (G) release, de acting element (3A) receives the spring (4A) pressure, allowing it to return to its normal position and enabling the lid (1A) to be closed, what locks again the whole set and seals the inlet (6A) of the dosing element.
This way, the grains (G) or powder remain without contact with the air, ensuring the absence of contamination or material spoiling, as well as facilitating the administration of the product doses without the need of capsules, or dosing cups. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, in the Figures 1B to 5B1 the present DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING is conformed by eight pieces being one a container/reservoir (1 B), a passage fixed element (2B), a mobile intern body (3B), an mobile acting element (4B), a fixed overcoat (5B), an driving spring (12B) and a containing sphere (19B). Except for the container (1 B), the driving spring (12B) and the containing sphere (19B), all the other parts are preferably produced in plastic suitable for the use with the product to be stored. Said container (1B) presents itself as a reservoir for storing the grains (G) configuring the top portion of the package.
Said reservoir (1 B) is duly fixed along with the referred passage fixed element (2B), which presents a circular section with a central opening where coupling, fixation or screwing elements (6B) are provided, radially conformed in the inside portion of said opening.
Said passage fixed element (2B) further has a central protrude (7B) which configures in one of its ends a sealing bolt (P) in an ogival shape and at the other end an optional container which allows the inclusion of an adhering material (D) for moisture absorption and around its axe, openings for the grains (G) passage from the container to the mobile intern body (3B). Parallel to such protrude (7B) is provided a protection lock (8B), necessary to prevent the device to be closed in the wrong position.
Said passage fixed element (2B) along with the container (1 B) form the top portion of the package that, by its time, constitutes a fixed part totally sealed.
The bottom portion is composed by the fixed overcoat (5B) which has a circular perimeter, being opened in its top portion and presenting a cut in curve in its bottom part, aiming to avoid the storage facing down. Said fixed overcoat (5B) further presents a side opening (9B), which is suitable for the assembling of the mobile acting element (4B). Internally, said fixed overcoat (5B) is assembled at the mobile intern body (3B) which has a groove (10B) for the assembling of the acting element, as well as is doted with passages (11 B) and 11 B') which are duly displaced among themselves.
The top portion of the said mobile intern body (3B) is suitable for coupling to the passage element and further allow displace therein
(2B), so that the passage opening (11B) is duly aligned with the sealing bolt (P) of protrude (7B), as well it is provided a side opening
(R), for the passage of the protection lock (8B).
The fixed overcoat (5B) is fixed in the mobile intern body (3B) forming the bottom part of said device that alongside displace themselves over the container (1 B) passage fixed element (2B), (top part), allowing this way, the opening and the closure of the system.
Between the fixed overcoat (5B) and the mobile intern body (3B) it is incorporated a containing sphere (19B) that displaces in a groove
(20b) formed by the union of the both parts at the position of 45°. Said containing sphere (19B) avoids that the end of the protection lock (8B) of the passage fixed element (2B) gets into the side opening (R) of the mobile intern body (3B), making the user to position the device always in the correct position to close it, it means, with the top part of the device facing downwards and consequently with the grains (G) perfectly positioned out of the passage opening (11 B) and the anti- chamber/recipient (16B).
The mobile acting element (4B) is tightly assembled at the bottom portion of the mobile intern body (3B), more precisely at the groove (10B).
Said mobile acting element (4B) has a side protrude which accommodates a spring (12B) which, by its turn, couples to a protrude (15B) located at the side to the groove of the mobile intern body (3B), ensuring the acting element return after being used. At one end, it presents a circular shape (13B) like a button, being aligned and positioned along with the side opening (9B). The mobile acting element (4B) further has at its groove
(10B) displacement end, a dosing chamber (or recipient) slightly concave (16B) opened at its top and bottom ends.
Having at sight such constructive features, the functioning of the present device is given such that when with all the parts assembled the reservoir (1B) gets full with a predetermined amount of grains (G). The device is stored with the reservoir (1 B) turned downwards.
When not being used, it is not possible to start the mobile acting element (4B), because the sealing bolt (P) of the passing element stays positioned hermetically sealing the passage opening (11 B) inside the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) of the mobile acting element (4B), avoiding its start and avoiding the air entrance.
When its use is required, the device is placed in the use position (with the reservoir upwards) and the container/reservoir (1 B) along with the passage fixed element (2B) are displaced upwards. With such displacement the sealing bolt (P) of the protrude (7B) recedes from the passage opening (11 B) of the mobile intern body (3B), automatically opening the device and allowing the grains (G) to displace downwards by gravidity force, passing through the passage opening (11 B) to accommodate inside the anti-chamber/recipient (16B). This anti-chamber/recipient (16B), by its turn, has volume (mm3) equivalent to a dose (grams) desired of the product to be administered avoiding mistakes in the dose administration and spoiling in the use.
With the grains (G) positioned in the anti-chamber/recipient (16B)1 the mobile acting element (4B) is started, pushing against the driving spring (12B) until the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) is aligned with the passage opening (11B') of the mobile intern body (3B)1 that, by its turn, is duly aligned with the exit (17B) provided at the bottom face of the fixed overcoat (5B), releasing the dose. After the grains (G) exit and the dose releasing, the mobile acting element (4B) returns to its initial position through the action of the driving spring (12B) and a new dose, migrates (flow) to the inside portion of the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) for the next application. After the use, the package (device) may be closed (o), turning the container/reservoir (1 B) downwards pressing the bottom portion over the top portion, what consequently displaces the sealing bolt (P) at the protrude (7B), under pressure, to the inside portion of the passage opening (11 B) hermitically sealing the package (device).
At this position, the containing sphere (19B) position allows that the side opening (R) of the mobile intern body (3B) is free for the passage (penetration) of the protection lock (8B) of the fixed element (2B) allowing the system sealing (P in 11B) without the interference of the grains (G) at that point.
This way, the grains (G) remain without the contact with the atmospheric air, avoiding contamination and oxidation of the product inside the container/reservoir (1 B), as well as facilitating the administration of doses without the need of using capsules or handling the product.

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1. DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING, characterized for being basically conformed by five pieces being one lid (1A), a container/bottle (2A), a mobile acting element (3A), a spring (4A) and a passage element (5A); being said lid (1A) is connected to a mobile sealing element, conformed by the container/bottle (2A), doted with a fixed passage element (5A) at its top portion which may be connected to or screwed and at its bottom portion it is conformed the inlet (6A) of the dosing element as the bottom portion of the body (1A) is provided a guide (7A) for the accommodation of the acting element (3A); at the inside portion of said guide (7A), is provided a coupling element (8A) of the spring (4A), being yet, at the bottom portion of the body (1A), provided an opening outlet (9A) for the grains (G) outlet, which is conformed in a way displaced in relation to the inlet (6A) of the bottle; further the lid (2A) presents the feature of being the grains (G) holding compartment, being displaced when in its free position, in a way to allow the predefined dosage accommodation within a pre-chamber or compartment (10A) and the acting element (3A), by its turn, is accommodated along with said guide
(7A), having a pre-chamber or passage compartment (10A), whose capacity is exactly the predefined dose.
2. DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING, according to claim 1 , characterized by said parts being assembled to form the device itself and when a given necessity of grains (G) administration is required, the bottle (2A) and the lid (1A) are placed apart, it means, the bottle (2A) is displaced upwards allowing the grains (G), due to the gravitation force, to run to the inside portion of the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) present at the acting element (3A) being that before the lid (1A) is displaced in relation to the body (2A), the acting element (3A) has its movement blocked by a locking fixture (11A)1 formed at the bottom portion of said passage element (5A) and since the passage compartment (10A) has a predefined size, the supported quantity per utilization is always the same in a way that after the grains (G) are positioned, the acting element (3A) is pressed and the spring (4A) is displaced and allows the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) to align with the opening outlet (9A) enabling the grains (G) exit; as the anti-chamber or passage compartment (10A) is formed on the acting element (3A) and the inlet (6A) of the dosing element and the opening outlet (9A) are formed in a not aligned way, limiting the direct contact with the air and avoiding the air to enter in the storing container/bottle (2A) and after the grains (G) release, de acting element (3A) receives the spring (4A) pressure, allowing it to return to its normal position and enabling the lid (1A) to be closed, what locks again the whole set and seals the inlet (6A) of the dosing element.
3. DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING, characterized for being built by a container/reservoir (1B), a passage fixed element (2B), a mobile intern body (3B), an mobile acting element (4B), a fixed overcoat (5B), an driving spring (12B) and a containing sphere (19B), where said container (1 B) presents itself as a reservoir for storing the grains (G) configuring the top portion of the package, being duly fixed along with the referred passage fixed element (2B), which presents a circular section with a central opening where coupling, fixation or screwing elements (6B) are provided, radially conformed in the inside portion of said opening, which further has a central protrude (7B) which configures in one of its ends a sealing bolt (P) in an ogival shape and at the other end an optional container which allows the inclusion of an adhering material (D) for moisture absorption and around its axe, openings for the grains (G) passage from the container to the mobile intern body (3B), in a way that parallel to such protrude (7B) it is provided a protection lock (8B), to prevent the device from being be closed in the wrong position; said passage fixed element (2B) along with the container (1 B) form the top portion of the package that, by its time, constitutes a fixed part totally sealed; now the bottom portion is composed by the fixed overcoat (5B) which has a circular perimeter, being opened at its top portion and presenting a cut in curve at its bottom part; the fixed overcoat (5B) further presents a side opening (9B), which is suitable for the assembling of the mobile acting element (4B)1 while internally, said fixed overcoat (5B) is assembled at the mobile intern body (3B) which has a groove (10B) for the assembling of the acting element, as well as is doted with passages (11B) and 11 B') which are duly displaced among themselves; and the top portion of the said mobile intern body (3B) is suitable for coupling to the passage element (2B) and further allowing a displacement therein, so that the passage opening (11 B) is duly aligned with the sealing bolt (P) of protrude
(7B), as well it is provided a side opening (R), for the passage of the protection lock (8B); the fixed overcoat (5B) is fixed in the mobile intern body (3B) forming the bottom part of said device that alongside displace themselves over the container (1B) passage fixed element (2B), (top part), allowing this way, the opening and the closure of the system, being that between the fixed overcoat (5B) and the mobile intern body (3B) it is incorporated a containing sphere (19B) that moves in a groove (20B) formed by the union of the both parts at the position of 45°; said containing sphere (19B) avoids that the end of the protection lock (8B) of the passage fixed element (2B) gets into the side opening (R) of the mobile intern body (3B), making the user to position the device always in the correct position to close it, it means, with the top part of the device facing downwards and consequently with the grains (G) perfectly positioned out of the passage opening (11 B) and the anti-chamber/recipient (16B), while the mobile acting element (4B) is tightly assembled at the bottom portion of the mobile intern body (3B), more precisely at the groove (10B); said mobile acting element (4B) having a side protrude which accommodates a spring (12B) which, by its turn, couples to a protrude (15B) located at the side to the groove of the mobile intern body (3B), ensuring the acting element return after being used, being that at one end, it presents a circular shape (13B) like a button, being aligned and positioned along with the side opening (9B), and at its groove (10B) displacement end, it is provided a dosing chamber (or recipient) slightly concave (16B) opened at its top and bottom ends.
4. DEVICE FOR GRAINS DOSING WITH AIR SEALING, according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the reservoir (1 B) gets full with a predetermined amount of grains (G), being that the device is stored with the reservoir (1 B) turned downwards and it is not possible to start the mobile acting element (4B), when not being used because of the action of the sealing bolt (P) of the passing element that stays positioned hermetically sealing the passage opening (11B) inside the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) of the mobile acting element (4B), avoiding its start and avoiding the air entrance and when its use is required, the device is placed in the use position (with the reservoir upwards) and the container/reservoir (1 B) along with the passage fixed element (2B) are displaced upwards, displacing the sealing bolt (P) of the protrude (7B) from the passage opening (11 B) of the mobile intern body (3B), automatically opening the device and allowing the grains (G) to displace downwards by gravidity force, passing through the passage opening (11 B) to accommodate inside the anti-chamber/recipient (16B), which by its turn has a volume equivalent to a desired dose of the product to be administered; with the grains (G) positioned in the anti-chamber/recipient (16B), the mobile acting element (4B) is started, pushing against the driving spring (12B) until the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) is duly aligned with the passage opening (11 B') of the mobile intern body
(3B), that, by its turn, is duly aligned with the exit (17B) provided at the bottom face of the fixed overcoat (5B), releasing the dose and after the grains (G) exit and the dose releasing, the mobile acting element (4B) returns to its initial position through the action of the driving spring (12B) and a new dose migrates to the inside portion of the anti-chamber/recipient (16B) for the next application being that after the use, the package (device) may be closed, turning the container/reservoir (1 B) downwards pressing the bottom portion over the top portion, what consequently displaces the sealing bolt (P) at the protrude (7B), under pressure, to the inside portion of the passage opening (11 B) hermitically sealing the package as well as at this position, the containing sphere (19B) position allows that the side opening (R) of the mobile intern body (3B) is free for the passage (penetration) of the protection lock (8B) of the fixed element (2B) allowing the system sealing (P in 11 B) without the interference of the grains (G) at that point, making the grains (G) remain without the contact with the atmospheric air.
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