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US 2014/0151406 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.
Claims10
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 at least a portion of the interior of the nozzle, the plug having an inflow region and an outflow region;
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- a filter screen positioned between an outflow region of the plug and the dispensing orifice, the filter screen is structured to create a pathway for communicating fluid from the fluid repository to the dispensing orifice upon application of a threshold fluid pressure.
1 more element
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein a cross-sectional area of at least one of the openings is structured in response to a fluid viscosity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.