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US 2014/0151397 A1Published application
Enhanced dispensing and dosaging techniques for fluid containers
AssigneeRLM Group Ltd.
InventorsRobert L. Murphy, Charles A. Curtiss
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the invention provides enhanced structures, devices, and techniques that allow fluids and liquid products, such as cosmetics, to dispense in a more even, smoother, and more predictable manner from fluid containers.
Claims17
An apparatus for dispensing fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- a fluid repository in fluid communication with a nozzle, wherein the nozzle includes at least one dispensing orifice formed therein;
- at least one retaining ridge positioned on an interior surface of the nozzle;
- and,
- a plug supported on the retaining ridge of the nozzle, wherein at least a portion of the plug comprises a pathway for communicating fluid from the fluid repository to the dispensing orifice upon application of a threshold fluid pressure.
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An apparatus for dispensing fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- a fluid repository in fluid communication with a nozzle, wherein the nozzle includes at least one dispensing orifice formed therein;
- a plug positioned within the interior of the nozzle, wherein at least a portion of the plug comprises a pathway for communicating fluid from the fluid repository to the dispensing orifice upon application of pressure to fluid contained within the fluid repository;
- a retainer positioned for supporting the plug within the interior of the nozzle;
- and,
- a retaining ridge positioned along at least a portion of the nozzle, wherein the retaining ridge is structured to receive a correspondingly mating portion of the retainer thereon.
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An apparatus for dispensing fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- a fluid repository in fluid communication with a nozzle, wherein the nozzle includes at least one dispensing orifice formed therein;
- a retainer positioned within at least a portion of the interior of the nozzle;
- and,
- a plug positioned within at least a portion of the interior of the retainer, wherein at least a portion of the plug is shaped to conform to an interior shape of the retainer, and wherein at least a portion of the plug comprises a pathway for communicating fluid from the fluid repository to the dispensing orifice upon application of a threshold fluid pressure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.