Container
AssigneeGreenBottle Limited
InventorMartin Myerscough
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a container having a hollow shell defining a body with a dispensing aperture, and a bag within the shell, the open end of the bag extending through the dispensing aperture and being secured with respect to the outside of the shell. The bag is made from a material suitable for containing the intended contents of the container. The shell may be formed from a material that would not be suitable for containing the intended contents of the container alone. The shell may be formed from a biodegradable material, such as wood or paper pulp. The bag may be separated from the main body of the container to allow for separate disposal. The container may be sealed by providing a spout through which the contents of the container are to be dispensed, and by folding the spout over to create a nip which seals the container.
Claims20
A container comprising:
- a hollow shell defining the container body and including a dispensing aperture, the hollow shell being formed from a recycled and/or biodegradable pulp material, the shell being molded as an open shell which is folded to form the hollow shell or in which the shell is formed from a plurality of separate parts which are joined together to form the hollow shell, the shell being provided with a raised or embossed pattern or image;
- a bag or liner provided within the shell;
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- a neck portion formed as a generally tubular or frusto-conical component, the neck portion positioned adjacent to the dispensing aperture such that material within the bag or liner is dispensable from the bag or liner via the neck portion, the neck portion having a joint, fold, or seam running longitudinally along at least one side of the neck portion such that the neck is foldable over the joint, fold, or seam to seal the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.