Method of filling dispensing cartridges having collapsible packages

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, and a cartridge nozzle end edge;
• the cartridge nozzle edge defines a nozzle end opening;
• at least one collapsible package;
• each of the at least one collapsible package comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, a package nozzle end edge, and a package inside space;
• the package nozzle end edge defines a package opening;
• at least one package retaining collar;
• the at least one package retaining collar comprises at least one outside perimeter edge and at least one inside perimeter edge;
• the at least one inside perimeter edge defines at least one collar passageway;
• the at least one collapsible package is disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that the package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and the package opening is disposed towards the nozzle opening and the nozzle end opening is sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• at least one seal;
• and
• the package opening disposed at least partially within the collar passageway,
• such that the at least one seal comprises a coupling between the at least one inside perimeter edge and each package nozzle end edge.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, and a cartridge nozzle end edge;
• the cartridge nozzle end edge defines a nozzle opening;
• at least one collapsible package;
• each of the at least one collapsible package comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, a package nozzle end edge, and a package inside space;
• the package nozzle end edge defines a package opening;
• at least one manifold;
• the at least one manifold comprises at least one nub, at least one outside perimeter edge and at least one inside perimeter edge;
• the at least one inside perimeter edge defines at least one manifold passageway;
• the at least one nub defines at least one nub passageway such that the at least one nub passageway is in fluid communication with a corresponding at least one manifold passageway;
• the at least one collapsible package is disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that the package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and the package opening is disposed towards the nozzle end opening and the nozzle end opening is sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• at least one seal;
• at least one mechanical seal;
• and
• the at least one manifold passageway is disposed at least partially within the package opening;
• the at least one package nozzle edge is disposed at least partially within the nozzle end opening;
• the at least one seal comprises a coupling between at least one of the at least one outside perimeter edge, the cartridge nozzle end edge, and each package nozzle end edge,
• wherein the package inside space is in fluid communication with the at least one manifold passageway.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, a cartridge nozzle end edge, and at least one cartridge dividing rib;
• the at least one cartridge dividing rib comprises a plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of nozzle end openings defined by the cartridge nozzle end edge and the plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of collapsible packages;
• each of the plurality of collapsible package comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, a package nozzle end edge, and a package inside space;
• each package nozzle end edge defines a package opening;
• a plurality of package retaining collars corresponding to the plurality of collapsible packages;
• each of the plurality of package retaining collars comprise at least one outside perimeter edge and at least one inside perimeter edge;
• the plurality of package retaining collars comprising a plurality of collar passageways;
• the plurality of collar passageways substantially correspond to the plurality of nozzle end openings;
• the plurality of collapsible packages are disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that each package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and each package opening is disposed towards the plurality of nozzle openings and the plurality of nozzle openings are sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• a plurality of first seals;
• and
• the plurality of package retaining collars are disposed at least partially within the plurality of package openings,
• such that the plurality of first seals comprise coupling outside perimeter edges of the plurality of package retaining collars and package nozzle end edges of the plurality of collapsible packages,
• wherein the inside spaces of the plurality of collapsible packages are in fluid communication with the plurality of collar passageways.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, a cartridge nozzle end edge, and at least one cartridge dividing rib;
• the at least one cartridge dividing rib comprises a plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of nozzle openings defined by the cartridge nozzle end edge and the plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of collapsible packages;
• each of the plurality of collapsible package comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, a package nozzle end edge, and a package inside space;
• each package nozzle end edge defines a package opening;
• a plurality of package retaining collars corresponding to the plurality of collapsible packages;
• each of the plurality of package retaining collars comprise at least one outside perimeter edge and at least one inside perimeter edge;
• the plurality of package retaining collars comprising a plurality of collar passageways;
• the plurality of collar passageways substantially correspond to the plurality of nozzle end openings;
• the plurality of collapsible packages are disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that each package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and each package opening is disposed towards the plurality of nozzle openings and the plurality of nozzle openings are sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• a plurality of first seals;
• the plurality of first seals being sufficiently hermetic to allow drawing a vacuum;
• and
• the plurality of package openings are disposed at least partially within the plurality of package retaining collars,
• such that the plurality of first seals comprise coupling inside perimeter edges of the plurality of package retaining collars and package nozzle edges of the plurality of collapsible packages,
• wherein the inside spaces of the plurality of collapsible packages are in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzle openings.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end,
• a cartridge plunger end, a cartridge nozzle end edge, and at least one cartridge dividing rib;
• the at least one cartridge dividing rib comprises a plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of nozzle end openings defined by the cartridge nozzle end edge and the plurality of dividing rib edges;
• a plurality of collapsible packages;
• each of the plurality of collapsible packages comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, a package nozzle end edge, and a package inside space;
• each package nozzle end edge defines a package opening;
• a manifold;
• the manifold comprises at least one nub and a manifold perimeter edge;
• at least one dividing septum;
• a plurality of manifold passageways corresponding to the plurality of nozzle openings;
• the plurality of manifold passageways defined by the manifold perimeter edge and the at least one dividing septum;
• a plurality of nub passageways corresponding to the plurality of manifold passageways;
• the plurality of manifold passageways defined by nub sidewalls and the at least one dividing septum;
• the plurality of collapsible packages are disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that each package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and each package opening is disposed towards the plurality of nozzle end openings and the plurality of nozzle end openings are sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• at least one mechanical seal;
• and
• a plurality of first seals;
• the plurality of first seals being sufficiently hermetic to allow drawing a vacuum;
• and
• such that the plurality of first seals comprise coupling inside package nozzle end edges to the cartridge nozzle end edge and the dividing rib edges,
• wherein the plurality of first seals are disposed at least partially within the at least one mechanical seal and
• wherein the inside spaces of the plurality of collapsible packages are in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzle openings.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, and a cartridge nozzle end edge;
• the cartridge nozzle end edge defines a nozzle opening;
• at least two collapsible packages;
• the at least two collapsible packages comprises at least an inside collapsible package and an outside collapsible package;
• the inside collapsible package comprises an inside package nozzle end, an inside package plunger end, an inside package nozzle end edge, and an inside package inside space;
• the outside collapsible package comprises an outside package nozzle end, an outside package plunger end, an outside package nozzle end edge, and an outside package inside space;
• the inside package nozzle end edge defines an inside package opening;
• the outside package nozzle end edge defines an outside package opening;
• at least one package retaining collar;
• the at least one package retaining collar comprising at least a first outside perimeter edge and at least a first inside perimeter edge;
• at least two collar passageways;
• the at least two collar passageways comprise at least an inside collar passageway and an outside collar passageway;
• the inside collar passageway being defined by the first inside perimeter edge;
• the outside collar passageway being defined by the outside perimeter edge and the inside perimeter edge;
• the outside collapsible package is disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that the outside package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and the outside package opening is disposed towards the nozzle end opening and the nozzle end opening is sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• the at least one package retaining collar disposed at least partially within the outside package opening;
• the inside package nozzle end edge being disposed at least partially within the inside collar passageway;
• at least two seals;
• the at least two seals comprises at least an outside seal and an inside seal;
• the outside seal comprises coupling at least the outside package nozzle end edge and the first outside perimeter edge;
• at least the outside seal being sufficiently hermetic to allow drawing a vacuum;
• and
• the inside seal comprises coupling the inside package nozzle end edge and the first inside perimeter edge.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, the cartridge comprising:

• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, and a cartridge nozzle end edge;
• the cartridge nozzle end edge defines a nozzle end opening;
• at least two collapsible packages;
• the at least two collapsible packages comprises at least an inside collapsible package and an outside collapsible package;
• the inside collapsible package comprises an inside package nozzle end, an inside package plunger end, an inside package nozzle end edge, and an inside package inside space;
• the outside collapsible package comprises an outside package nozzle end, an outside package plunger end, an outside package nozzle end edge, and an outside package inside space;
• the inside package nozzle end edge defines an inside package opening;
• the outside package nozzle end edge defines an outside package opening;
• at least two package retaining collars;
• the at least two package retaining collars comprising an outside package retaining collar and an inside package retaining collar;
• the outside package retaining collar comprising at least a first outside perimeter edge and at least a first inside perimeter edge;
• the inside package retaining collar comprising at least a second outside perimeter edge and at least a second inside perimeter edge;
• at least two collar passageways;
• the at least two collar passageways comprise at least an inside collar passageway and an outside collar passageway;
• the inside collar passageway being defined by the second inside perimeter edge;
• the outside collar passageway being defined by the first outside perimeter edge and the first inside perimeter edge;
• the inside package retaining collar disposed at least partially within the inside package opening;
• the outside package retaining collar disposed at least partially within the outside package opening;
• the outside collapsible package is disposed at least partially within the substantially rigid cartridge body such that the outside package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end and the outside package opening is disposed towards the nozzle end opening such that the nozzle end opening is sufficiently hermetically sealed to allow drawing a vacuum;
• at least two seals;
• the at least two seals comprises at least an outside seal and an inside seal;
• the outside seal comprises coupling at least the outside package nozzle end edge and the first outside perimeter edge;
• the inside seal comprises coupling at least the inside package nozzle end edge and the second outside perimeter edge;
• and
• at least the outside seal being sufficiently hermetic to allow drawing a vacuum.

A cartridge for use with a conventional caulking gun, comprising:

• a cartridge assembly comprising:
• a substantially rigid cartridge body;
• the substantially rigid cartridge body comprises a cartridge nozzle end, a cartridge plunger end, and a cartridge nozzle end edge;
• the cartridge nozzle end edge defines a nozzle opening;
• at least one collapsible package;
• each of the at least one collapsible package comprises a package nozzle end, a package plunger end, and a package nozzle end edge;
• means for substantially hermetically sealing the at least one package nozzle end edge to the substantially rigid cartridge body such that a vacuum can be drawn,
• such that the package nozzle end edge is disposed towards the nozzle end opening and the package plunger end is disposed towards the cartridge plunger end.