US 5,669,533 AGranted

Resealable fluid dispenser cap assembly

AssigneeCreative Products, Inc.

InventorsMatthew F. Kelley, Wayne Young

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Abstract

By employing two principal integrated components which incorporate a reusable sealing member, a resealable product dispensing trigger assembly is achieved. By mounting these two components to a container within which the desired product is retained, a complete fluid product holding and dispensing system is realized. In the present invention, the fluid product holding and dispensing system is alternately repeatedly movable between two separate and distinct locked positions which assures that the system is retained in either locked position, until change is desired by the user. In one position, the container is sealed, while in the second position, the container is open and the fluid is accessible. By employing the present invention, users are assured that the product retained in the container remains sealed until use is desired and accidental opening of the container is completely eliminated. Furthermore, the product can be partially used and resealed by returning the dispensing system to its first position.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A fluid product holding and dispensing system constructed for enabling the product to be repeatedly sealed when not in use, and easily accessed whenever use is desired, comprising a fluid product retaining bottle incorporating a dispensing portal and a product dispensing trigger assembly, said trigger assembly comprising:

A. a first member comprising
a. a bottle engaging portion mountable to the bottle in cooperating relationship with the dispensing portal and defining an internal cavity,
b. an elongated, guide portion mounted to the bottle engaging portion in cooperating association with the internal cavity thereof, and defining an internal fluid delivery channel, and
c. a portal zone formed at the juncture of the fluid delivery channel of the guide portion with the cavity of the bottle engaging portion;
and
B. a second member cooperatively associated with the first member and comprising
a. a body constructed for cooperative association with the guide portion of the first member for movement relative thereto between at least two alternate positions,
b. a central passageway extending substantially the entire length of the body and constructed for co-axial alignment with the fluid delivery channel of the guide portion, and
c. portal zone closure means mounted to the body for movement therewith and movable between a first portal zone sealing position and a second portal zone open position;
whereby a fluid product holding and dispensing system is attained which is capable of being repeatedly moved between a product sealed position and a product dispensing position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.