Vessel having dual function pouring spout for spot treating or rapid transfer of viscous liquids
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorMark P. McNally
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Abstract
A liquid dispensing vessel having a pour spout which will provide substantially mess-free dispensing of viscous liquids, such as laundry detergents, during two different modes of dispensing: a concentrated stream as might be used for spot treating articles of clothing; and a bulk dispensing cycle to quickly empty the vessel's contents into a washing machine. The dual function pouring spout of the present invention may be employed either directly on a bulk liquid container or on a closure member used to transfer liquid from a bulk liquid container to a washing machine.
Claims22
In a vessel for dispensing liquid, the improvement wherein said vessel includes an outwardly directed pouring spout portion for dispensing small quantities of said liquid from said vessel in a concentrated stream without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel, said pouring spout portion including a pair of opposed edges, said vessel further including a pair of opposed dams extending from said opposed edges of said outwardly directed pouring spout portion to initially prevent the escape of liquid from within said vessel, each of said dams having an upper most surface defined by an innermost edge and an outermost edge, said innermost edges of said dams being at a lower elevation that said outermost edges of said dams so that any liquid remaining on said uppermost surfaces of said dams is caused in drain back into said vessel when said vessel is returned to an upright position, whereby small quantities of said liquid can be slowly dispensed through only said first outwardly directed pouring spout portion and large quantities of said liquid can be rapidly dispensed by further tilting said vessel so that said liquid will be dispensed not only through said directed pouring spout portion, but also over said dams without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel.
In a vessel for dispensing liquid, the improvement wherein said vessel includes an outwardly directed pouring spout portion for dispensing small quantities of said liquid from said vessel in a concentrated stream without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel, said pouring spout portion including a pair of opposed edges, said vessel further including a pair of opposed dams extending from said opposed edges of said outwardly directed pouring spout portion to initially prevent the escape of liquid from within said vessel, each of said dams further including a substantially vertically extending lip along its innermost edge, whereby large quantities of liquid can be rapidly dispensed from said vessel over said outwardly directed pouring spout portion and said substantially vertically extending lips on said dams without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel.
In a vessel for dispensing liquid, the improvement wherein said vessel includes an outwardly directed pouring spout portion for dispensing small quantities of said liquid from said vessel in a concentrated stream without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel, said pouring spout portion including a pair of opposed edges, further including a pair of opposed dams extending from said opposed edges of said first outwardly directed pouring spout portion to initially prevent the escape of liquid from within said vessel when small quantities of said liquid are being dispensed through said first outwardly directed pouring spout portion, each of said dams further including a substantially vertically extending lip along its innermost edge, said lip exhibiting its maximum vertical extension in the area adjacent said directed pouring spout portion and tapering to a lesser vertical extension adjacent the outermost end of each of said dams, whereby large quantities of liquid can be rapidly dispensed from said vessel over said outwardly directed pouring spout portion and said substantially vertically extending lips on said dams without contaminating the exterior surfaces of said vessel.
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