Increased reservoir for fluid container
AssigneeCreative Edge Design Group, Ltd.
InventorsDaniel P. Soehnlen, Gregory M. Soehnlen
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Abstract
A container for storing a fluid incorporates an overflow region. The overflow region is located above the desired fill line of the container and preferably terminates in the same plane as the opening of the fill spout. In this manner, the amount of fluid filled in the container can be maximized while still providing the desired air space for shipping purposes. Incorporating structural features into the body of the blow-molded container eliminate the use of external cases.
Claims17
A container for storing fluid that is filled therein, the container comprising:
- a generally parallelepiped wall structure enclosing an internal cavity dimensioned to receive an associated fluid therein, the wall structure including a first surface having first and second wall portions, the second wall portion being located above the first wall portion;
- a recess interposed between the first wall portion and the second wall portion;
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- means for providing an overflow region in the container, the overflow region providing means including:
- the first wall portion located adjacent a desired fill level of the container and having a fluid spout extending outwardly from the first wall portion and the desired fill level with an opening that terminates in a first plane, and
- a ventless overflow region of the cavity that terminates in the second wall portion that is disposed between the fill level and first plane, a plane of the second wall portion being substantially parallel to first plane, the overflow region accommodates a desired air space in the container wherein the associated fluid filled at an elevated temperature relative to a storage and shipping temperature into the internal cavity via the opening can migrate into the overflow region thereby increasing the volume of the associated fluid being stored at the storage and shipping temperature.
A container for storing fluid that is filled therein at an elevated temperature, the container comprising:
- a generally parallelepiped wall structure enclosing an internal cavity dimensioned to receive an associated fluid therein, the wall structure including corrugations for adding strength thereto;
- a first surface of the wall structure located adjacent a desired fill level of the container and having a fluid spout extending outwardly from the first surface and the desired fill level with an opening that terminates in a first plane, and a ventless overflow region of the cavity that terminates in a wall portion in the first surface that is disposed between the fill level and the first plane whereby the overflow region accommodates a desired air space in the container and is approximately 1.5% of the total volume of the container internal cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.