Spout design
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorMichael H. Schuessler
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Abstract
A spout for containers with pourable contents configured to be securely retained to the container. The spout remains secure by the shape and/or design of the spout, most notably the interaction of circumferential beads on the outer wall of the spout with an inwardly extended bead on the neck of the container.
Claims9
A spout for integration with a container, the spout having an upper edge and a lower edge and an outer surface extending therebetween, comprising:
- first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads located on the outer surface of the spout, each having at least two segments;
- said first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads being offset along an axis of the spout;
- one of said at least two segments of said first set of intermittent circumferential beads substantially corresponding to a space between said at least two segments of said second set of intermittent circumferential beads;
- and
- said intermittent circumferential beads configured to engage a retaining device on an inner surface of the container.
A liquid dispensing bottle comprising:
- a neck;
- a frustoconically shaped spout having an upper edge and a lower edge and a surface extending therebetween;
- first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads located on said surface, each having at least two segment;
- said first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads offset along an axis of said spout;
- one of said at least two segments of said first set of intermittent circumferential beads substantially corresponding to a space between said at least two segments of said second set of intermittent circumferential beads;
- and
- said intermittent circumferential beads configured to engage an inwardly extending bead on an inner surface of said neck.
A spout for integration with a container, the spout having an upper edge and a lower edge and an outer surface extending therebetween, comprising:
- first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads located on the outer surface of the spout, each having at least two segments;
- said first and second sets of intermittent circumferential beads being offset along an axis of the spout;
- and
- one of said at least two segments of said first set of intermittent circumferential beads substantially corresponding to a space between said at least two segments of said second set of intermittent circumferential beads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.