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US 7,607,556 B2Granted
Holder for attaching a sprayer to a fluid container
AssigneeMonsanto Europe S.A.
InventorWim Engelen
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a holder for holding a sprayer, and to a combination of a container and such a holder and sprayer. The holder is characterized by the presence of a securing strip integral to the holder, for securing the sprayer prior to its first use. The holder is preferably equipped with a means for closing the strip in an essentially non-removable way.
Claims7
A holder for holding a sprayer when the latter is not in use, the holder comprising:
- a body;
- a strip having a first end integrally formed with the body and a second end connectable to the body, wherein the strip is adapted to hold the sprayer between the strip and the body when the second end of the strip is connected to the body,
- wherein said body comprises a central part adapted for attachment to a container, and first and second portions extending away from the central part and forming a space in which the sprayer is held between the strip and the body, wherein said strip is integral with the first portion at the first end of the strip, and wherein said strip comprises a connector at its second end adapted to be essentially non-removably attached to the second portion,
- wherein the first end of the strip is connected to the first portion of the body by an integrally formed breakable connection that is sufficiently thin for it to be breakable by hand.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.