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US 10,293,993 B2Granted
Universal domed closure to supply dose
AssigneeLiquid Health Labs, Inc.
InventorsRobert D. Rohr, Richard A. Laveault, Derek D. Hopkins, Kenneth E. Milligan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a universal closure capable of fitting various sized container openings in sealed engagement The present invention also relates a universal dispensing closure capable of fitting various sized container openings in sealed engagement and used to house a secondary supply or dose of product and when the closure is activated dispense the secondary product or dose into a receiving vessel to which it is attached.
Claims41
A universal dispensing closure device comprising:
- a. a housing;
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- b. a closure radial skirt;
- wherein the housing comprises a proximal top, a distal base and side walls, a dose chamber and a user-actuated means for dispensing one or more ingredients, wherein the user-actuated means comprises a convex press part located at the proximal top of the housing, wherein the convex press part is capable of flexing to a concave configuration when force is applied, wherein the convex press part is attached to a septum, wherein the septum depends from the apex of the convex press part toward the base of the housing, wherein the septum maintains axial alignment within the housing, wherein one or more ingredients are dispensed with no twisting motion, wherein a distal end of the septum is in mating engagement with an end cap, wherein the end cap is in interfering engagement with an inside diameter of side walls of the housing sufficient to provide sealing integrity, wherein the end cap and internal side walls of the housing are made of highly polished mating surfaces, wherein the press part is configured with a plurality of radial hinge elements placed at an upper radial edge of the housing and at an upper radial edge of the septum, wherein the radial hinges are configured in a manner to allow the press part to flex to a maximum inverted position and remain in a concave configuration, wherein the press part when inverted to a concave configuration results in the septum moving vertically downward pressing the end cap from its assembled position below the distal base of the housing, releasing one or more ingredients from the dose chamber;
- wherein the closure radial skirt comprises one or more deformable depending protrusions.
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A universal dispensing closure device comprising:
- a. a housing comprising a dose chamber, a proximal top, a distal base and side walls and a user-actuated means for dispensing one or more ingredients, wherein the user-actuated means comprises a convex press part located at the proximal top of the housing, wherein the convex press part is capable of flexing to a concave configuration when force is applied, wherein the convex press part is attached to a septum, wherein the septum depends from the apex of the convex press part toward the distal base of the housing, wherein the septum maintains axial alignment within the housing wherein a distal end of the septum is in mating engagement with an end cap, wherein the end cap is in interfering engagement with an inside diameter of side walls of the housing sufficient to provide sealing integrity, wherein the end cap and internal side walls of the housing are made of highly polished mating surfaces, wherein the press part is configured with a plurality of radial hinge elements placed at an upper radial edge of the housing and at an upper radial edge of the septum, wherein the radial hinges are configured in a manner to allow the press part to flex to a maximum inverted position and remain in a concave configuration;
- b. a closure radial skirt comprising a plug seal and a helix deformable depending protrusion;
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- c. one or more ingredients selected the group consisting of one or more components having preventative effects against at least one symptom of excess alcohol consumption;
- one or more B vitamins;
- one or more energy or stimulant components;
- one or more electrolytes and combinations thereof,
- wherein the press part when inverted to a concave configuration results in the septum moving vertically downward pressing the end cap from its assembled position below the distal base of the housing, releasing one or more ingredients from the dose chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.