Liner discharge structure with ribs
AssigneeFreedom Manufacturing LLC
InventorJon G. Lawrence
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a liner discharge structure adapted for insertion within a discharge spout of a container. The liner discharge structure includes a liner passage including a liner material and enclosing a cross-sectional area substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of the discharge spout. The liner discharge structure further includes a rib structure including a plurality of ribs extending at least partially along an extent of the liner passage between the first end and the second end. The liner discharge structure further includes a base at the first end of the liner material, and a flange circumferentially coupled to the second end of the liner.
Claims20
A liner discharge structure adapted for insertion within a discharge spout of a container, the liner discharge structure comprising:
- a liner passage including a liner material and enclosing a cross-sectional area substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of the discharge spout, the liner passage including a first end opposite a second end;
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- a rib structure including a plurality of ribs extending at least partially along an extent of the liner passage between the first end and the second end.
A liner discharge structure adapted for insertion within a discharge spout of a container, the liner discharge structure comprising:
- a liner passage including a liner material and enclosing a cross-sectional area substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of the discharge spout, the liner passage including a first end opposite a second end, wherein the liner material is flexible;
- a rib structure including a plurality of ribs extending at least partially along an extent of the liner passage between the first end and the second end, wherein the rib structure is collapsable and wherein at least one rib in the plurality of ribs is rigid;
- a base at the first end of the liner passage;
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- a flange circumferentially coupled to the second end of the liner passage.
A method to install a liner discharge structure within a discharge spout of a container, the method comprising:
- passing a liner discharge structure through the discharge spout, wherein the liner discharge structure includes:
- a liner passage having a liner material and enclosing a cross-sectional area substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of the discharge spout, the liner passage having a first end opposite a second end, and
- a rib structure including a plurality of ribs extending at least partially along an extent of the liner passage between the first end and the second end;
- mounting a base coupled to the first end of the liner passage on a first end of the discharge spout;
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- mounting a flange coupled to the second end of the liner passage on the second end of the discharge spout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.