Collapsible spray bottle
AssigneeAlterra Holdings Corporation
InventorsPaul A. Schneider, Mark A. McLean
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Abstract
A spray bottle for holding and dispensing a liquid comprises a collapsible container for holding the liquid, a spray head for dispensing and atomizing the liquid, and an elongated coupling for securing the spray head to the container and providing a handhold. The container is adapted to be collapsed into a substantially flat panel when empty and to be distended when the bottle is filled with the liquid. With the spray bottles empty and the containers collapsed, a retail display may comprise a plurality of spray bottles. The spray bottles are arranged in at least one row with the containers collapsed such that each spray head is in an abutting relationship with the spray head of at least one adjacent spray bottle.
Claims48
A spray bottle for holding and dispensing a liquid, comprising:
- a container having a continuous volume for holding the liquid, the container having a bottom forming the bottom-most portion of the spray bottle, the bottom being adapted to be collapsed into a substantially flat panel when empty and to be distended when the volume is filled with the liquid;
- a spray head having a body and a feed tube extending from the body into the continuous volume adapted for dispensing and atomizing the liquid;
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- an elongated substantially rigid coupling extending about the feed tube intermediate the container and the spray head, the coupling having a sufficiently elongated shape to provide a hand hold between the body and the container.
A spray bottle for holding and dispensing a liquid, comprising:
- a container having a continuous volume for holding the liquid, the container having a bottom forming the bottom-most portion of the spray bottle, the bottom being adapted to be collapsed into a substantially flat panel when empty and to be distended when the bottle is filled with the liquid;
- a spray head adapted for dispensing and atomizing the liquid;
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- an elongate coupling intermediate the container and the spray head, the coupling being substantially rigid and configured to provide a handhold.
A retail display, comprising:
- a plurality of spray bottles, each spray bottle including a container having a continuous volume for holding a liquid and a spray head connected to the container, the container having a bottom forming the bottom-most portion of the spray bottle, the bottom being adapted to be collapsed into a substantially flat panel when empty and to be distended when the bottle is filled with the liquid, the spray head being adapted for dispensing and atomizing the liquid;
- an elongated substantially rigid coupling extending about the feed tube intermediate the container and the spray head, the coupling having a sufficiently elongated shape to provide a hand hold between the body and the container;
- wherein the plurality of spray bottles are arranged in at least one row with the containers collapsed such that each spray head is in an abutting relationship with the spray head of at least one adjacent spray bottle.
A hand-held spraying device for holding and dispensing a liquid, the device comprising:
- a spray head including a body, a feed tube extending from the body, a trigger operably coupled to the body and a stem extending from the body;
- a collapsible container having a continuous volume receiving the feed tube of the spray head, the container having a top and a bottom, wherein the bottom forms the bottom-most portion of the spray device and wherein at least the bottom is collapsible;
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- an elongate rigid neck extending intermediate the top of the container and the stem of the spray head, wherein the neck and the stem have a combined length sufficient to provide a hand hold between the body of the spray head and the top of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.