Dispensing devices with bottom outlet for dispensing viscous liquids
OwnerWilliam J. Lindseyinventor
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Abstract
The squeeze container is made of a flexible material and is configured to store and dispense viscous fluid. The squeeze container is fitted with an automatic dispensing nozzle which allows flow when the container is squeezed and cuts off flow when the squeezing forces are removed. A stand is associated with the squeeze container, designed to hold the container in the nozzle down position. The stand may serve as a cover to protect the material before dispensing. The container may have a refill aperture and cap as well as a suspension device incorporated therein.
Claims266
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is located entirely outside of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap having an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are made of two different materials;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having said liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are made of two different materials;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is located entirely outside of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle, or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap has an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap has an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap having an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing a fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap has an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing a fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said dispensing cap has a squeeze bottle end and a support base end;
- said support base end of said dispensing cap having a larger cross sectional area than said squeeze bottle end of said dispensing cap;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely fastened to said squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across said support base side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across said support base side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- an annular rim is integrally formed around a perimeter of said dispensing cap;
- and said rim contacts said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is being stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- an annular rim is integrally formed around a perimeter of said dispensing cap;
- and said rim contacts said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is being stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said dispensing cap has substantially a continuous seal with said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is being stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein, or, a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hand care liquid product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having an inner skirt and an outer skirt;
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- cap threads are integrally formed on the inner surface of said inner skirt;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is translucent;
- or, said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is opaque;
- or, said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is colored;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said dispensing apparatus having a safety seal that provides evidence that a fluid has not been dispensed from said resilient squeeze bottle prior to a first use.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said food fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said food fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle top and a squeeze bottle bottom;
- said squeeze bottle top having means for preventing said squeeze bottle from being stored on said squeeze bottle top;
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- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle bottom;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein,
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle top and a squeeze bottle bottom;
- said squeeze bottle top having means for preventing said squeeze bottle from being stored on said squeeze bottle top;
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- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle bottom;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said food fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said food fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is translucent;
- or, said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is opaque;
- or, said resilient squeeze bottle is made of a material that is colored;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing apparatus having a safety seal that provides evidence that a fluid has not been dispensed from said resilient squeeze bottle prior to a first use.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said food fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said food fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
A dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and a dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, a liquid therein;
- said dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hair care product therein, a hand care product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- or, a viscous fluid therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads have a diameter of substantially 33 millimeters (substantially 1.31 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
A dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and a dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein;
- said dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a food liquid therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, a liquid therein, or, a viscous fluid therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the cross sectional area of the neck of said squeeze bottle;
- or, said support base having a cross sectional area that is larger than the largest cross sectional area of said squeeze bottle;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said valve is coupled across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
An automatic dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a resilient squeeze bottle and an automatic dispensing cap;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having squeeze bottle threads;
- said squeeze bottle threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and, a squeeze bottle lip;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a food product therein, or, a viscous food fluid therein, or mustard therein, or, catsup therein, or, honey therein, or, mayonnaise therein, or, an edible gel therein, or, an edible oil therein, or, an edible cream therein, or, or, shampoo therein, or, lotion therein, or, a gel therein, or, an oil therein, or, a cream therein, or, a hair care product therein, a hand care product therein, or, a body care product therein, or, a sun screen product therein, or, a sun related product therein;
- or, a viscous fluid therein;
- said automatic dispensing cap is securely attached to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having cap threads;
- said cap threads having a diameter of substantially 38 millimeters (substantially 1.43 inches);
- said cap threads engage said squeeze bottle threads;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- an automatic valve that is securely coupled to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupled across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said fluid with one hand when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- whereby said fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
A one piece automatic dispensing cap for use with a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle fastening device, a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, and a squeeze bottle lip;
- said squeeze bottle lip having a squeeze bottle lip inner diameter;
- said one piece automatic dispensing cap comprising:
- a cap body;
- said cap body is made of a material that has substantially rigid properties;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said one piece automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said one piece automatic dispensing cap having an automatic valve;
- said automatic valve is integrally formed with said cap body;
- said automatic valve covers across said aperture in said cap wall of said cap body;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are made of two different materials;
- said automatic valve is substantially a flexible, elastic, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap having an automatic liquid, or, viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said one piece dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface.
A method of storing and dispensing a liquid or a viscous fluid utilizing an automatic dispensing apparatus comprising the steps of:
- providing a resilient squeeze bottle;
- said resilient squeeze bottle having a squeeze bottle neck, a squeeze bottle mouth, a squeeze bottle lip, and, a squeeze bottle fastening device;
- providing a liquid, or, a viscous fluid;
- said liquid, or, said viscous fluid is a food product, or, a liquid food product, or, a viscous food fluid, or, mustard, or, catsup, or, honey, or, mayonnaise, or, an edible gel, or, an edible oil, or, an edible cream;
- placing said liquid, or, said viscous fluid into said resilient squeeze bottle;
- conceiving of a design for an automatic dispensing cap;
- designing said automatic dispensing cap;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a cap body;
- said cap body having a cap fastening device;
- said cap fastening device having means for attaching said cap body to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said automatic dispensing cap having a portion that is utilized as a support base when said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in a dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- said cap body having a cap wall;
- said cap wall having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- said cap wall having an aperture therethrough;
- said aperture having a squeeze bottle side and a support base side;
- providing an automatic valve;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are made of two distinct, different materials;
- said automatic valve being substantially an elastic, flexible, single layer membrane that has a normally closed dispensing orifice therethrough;
- said dispensing orifice automatically opens to permit fluid flow through said dispensing orifice in response to increased pressure on one side of said dispensing orifice;
- said dispensing orifice automatically closes, cutting off fluid flow through said dispensing orifice when the increased pressure ends;
- securely coupling said automatic valve to said cap body;
- said automatic valve is securely coupling across one side only of said aperture in said cap wall;
- said cap body and said automatic valve are coupled together;
- said cap body and said valve are a self-contained dispensing cap;
- said self-contained dispensing cap having a stand alone, unitary structure;
- said automatic dispensing cap having automatic bi-directional dispensing features;
- said automatic dispensing cap having an automatic liquid or viscous fluid dispensing feature;
- and, an automatic air venting feature;
- said dispensing cap having means for preventing said automatic valve from contacting said horizontal surface when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- said automatic dispensing cap having means for dispensing said fluid with one hand when said squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- making said automatic dispensing cap;
- providing said automatic dispensing cap;
- attaching said automatic dispensing cap to said resilient squeeze bottle;
- said cap fastening device engages said squeeze bottle fastening device;
- positioning said resilient squeeze bottle in said dispensing cap down position on a horizontal surface;
- storing said resilient squeeze bottle in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface until said liquid or said viscous fluid is positioned adjacent said automatic valve;
- picking up said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand while said resilient squeeze bottle is stored in said dispensing cap down position on said horizontal surface;
- and, squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand to dispense said liquid or said viscous fluid;
- whereby said liquid or said viscous fluid is dispensed with one hand by lifting and squeezing said resilient squeeze bottle with one hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.