Pediatric dosing dispenser
AssigneeBerry Global, Inc.
InventorsSteven Gift, Michael M. Makhlouf, Jacob B. Robison, Brian Martin, John A. Vassallo
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Abstract
A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a closure removably coupled to the container and an anti-suction valve fixed to the container that is configured to minimize formation of a complete seal between a user's mouth and an upper surface of the anti-suction valve so that sufficient suction to remove fluid from the container is blocked.
Claims20
An anti-suction valve for a child-resistant container, the anti-suction valve comprising
- an outer ring that extends circumferentially around a central axis and is configured to engage a filler neck of the container,
- an inner ring spaced radially inward from the outer ring relative to the central axis, the inner ring defining a fluid passageway that extends from a first end of the anti-suction valve to a second end of the anti-suction valve, and
- a plurality of ribs that extend radially away from the inner ring toward the outer ring relative to the central axis to interconnect the inner ring and the outer ring,
- wherein the plurality of ribs at least partially define a plurality of airflow recesses that are arranged to extend from the first end toward the second end and are configured to minimize formation of a complete seal between a child's mouth and surfaces of the anti-suction valve at the first end so that sufficient suction to remove fluid through the fluid passageway is blocked, the plurality of ribs spaced apart circumferentially from one another to provide the plurality of airflow recesses therebetween.
An anti-suction valve for a child-resistant container, the anti-suction valve comprising
- an outer ring that extends circumferentially around a central axis and is configured to engage a filler neck of the container,
- an inner ring spaced radially inward from the outer ring relative to the central axis, the inner ring at least partially defining a fluid passageway that extends from a first end of the anti-suction valve to a second end of the anti-suction valve, and
- a plurality of ribs that extend radially away from the inner ring toward the outer ring relative to the central axis to interconnect the inner ring and the outer ring,
- wherein the plurality of ribs are spaced apart circumferentially from one another to at least partially define a plurality of airflow recesses therebetween.
An anti-suction valve for a child-resistant container, the anti-suction valve comprising
- an outer ring that extends circumferentially around a central axis and is configured to engage a filler neck of the container, and
- an inner ring spaced radially inward from the outer ring relative to the central axis, the inner ring defining a fluid passageway that extends from a first end of the anti-suction valve to a second end of the anti-suction valve,
- wherein the anti-suction valve is formed to include at least one airflow recess arranged between the outer ring and the inner ring, and
- wherein at least one of the inner ring and the outer ring is formed to include at least one slot that opens upwardly away from the anti-suction valve to minimize formation of a complete seal between a child's mouth and surfaces of the anti-suction valve so that sufficient suction to remove fluid through the fluid passageway is blocked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.