Portion control dispenser
AssigneeSonoco Development, Inc.
InventorKurt A. Ziegenfelder
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a dispensing device comprising a rigid container, a flexible bladder, and a rigid stopper. The container is adapted to contain a product to be dispensed. The flexible bladder is disposed below and in fluid communication with the container. The bladder comprises a top end, a sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminates in a spout. The bladder is in a liquid tight engagement with the container and the product contained in the container is adapted to flow into the bladder. The rigid stopper is disposed within the flexible bladder and comprises a top end, and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the top end, and terminates in an open bottom end. The stopper comprises a plurality of through holes.
Claims19
A dispensing device comprising:
- a rigid container adapted to contain a product to be dispensed, the container comprising at a top end, a bottom end, and at least one sidewall connecting the top end and the bottom end, wherein the top end of the container comprises a first opening and the bottom end of the container comprises a second opening;
- a flexible bladder disposed below the second opening of the container, the bladder comprising a top end, a sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in a spout, wherein the flexible bladder is in a liquid tight engagement with the container and the product contained in the container flows into the bladder;
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- a rigid stopper disposed within the flexible bladder, the stopper comprising a top end and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in an open bottom end, wherein the stopper comprises a plurality of through holes which extend between an external surface of the stopper sidewall and an internal surface of the stopper sidewall.
A dispensing device comprising:
- a rigid container adapted to contain a product to be dispensed, the container comprising at a top end, a bottom end, and at least one sidewall connecting the top end and the bottom end, wherein the top end of the container comprises a first opening and the bottom end of the container comprises a second opening;
- a flexible bladder disposed below the second opening of the container, the bladder comprising a top end, a sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in a spout, wherein the flexible bladder is in a liquid tight engagement with the container and the product contained in the container flows into the bladder;
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- a plurality of interchangeable rigid stoppers, each adapted to be replaceably disposed within the flexible bladder, each stopper comprising a top end and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in an open bottom end, wherein each of the plurality of interchangeable stoppers comprise a plurality of through holes which extend between an external surface of the stopper sidewall and an internal surface of the stopper sidewall.
A dispensing device comprising:
- a rigid container adapted to contain a product to be dispensed, the container comprising at a top end, a bottom end, and at least one sidewall connecting the top end and the bottom end, wherein the top end of the container comprises a first opening and the bottom end of the container comprises a second opening;
- a plurality of interchangeable flexible bladders, each bladder adapted to be disposed below the second opening of the container, each bladder comprising a top end, a sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in a spout, wherein when affixed to the container, each flexible bladder is in a liquid tight engagement with the container and the product contained in the container flows into the bladder;
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- a rigid stopper disposed within the affixed flexible bladder, the stopper comprising a top end and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the top end and terminating in an open bottom end, wherein the stopper comprises a plurality of through holes which extend between an external surface of the stopper sidewall and an internal surface of the stopper sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.