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The present invention relates to a device at packages, coupling members and method for application of a coupling member. The device comprises coupling members (4, 8) with non-circular coupling portions (5, 9) which fit together only if they have the same non-circular shape. The non-circular coupling

The present invention relates to a device at packages, coupling members and method for application of a coupling member. The device comprises coupling members (4, 8) with non-circular coupling portions (5, 9) which fit together only if they have the same non-circular shape. The non-circular coupling portions (5, 9) are also located relative to the package (1) such that a conduit (13) for discharging product (3) from the package (1) attains a predetermined position in relation thereto or the conduit ( 13) can be rotated to such a position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A device for dispensing a product (3), said device comprising: an elongated package (1) made of yieldable material and containing the product (3), a discharge device (2) for discharging the product ( 3) from the package (I) when the package (1) is located in a container (12),

What is claimed is: 1. A device for dispensing a product (3), said device comprising: an elongated package (1) made of yieldable material and containing the product (3), a discharge device (2) for discharging the product ( 3) from the package (I) when the package (1) is located in a container (12), the package (1) having an end portion (11) and a coupling member (4) with a coupling portion (5), the coupling member (4) being provided on the end portion (11) and being located within an unbroken portion (6 ) of a wall (7) of the package (1), the discharge device (2) having a conduit (13) for dispensing the product (3) from the package (1), the conduit (13) having a coupling member (8) with a coupling portion (9), the package (1) and the discharge device (2), before being located in the container (12), being connected to each other by placing the coupling member (8) on the conduit ( 13), the coupling member (8) penetrating the unbroken portion (6) of the wall (7) of the package (1) as the coupling member (8) cooperates with the coupling member (4) within the wall (7), the package (1) with the discharge device (2) connected to the package (1) being located in the container ( 12) such that the discharge device (2) is located in an upper part of the container (12), the end portion (11) of the package (1) with the coupling member (4) defining a lower portion of the package (1) when the package (1) is located within the container (12), the coupling portions (5, 9) of the coupling members (4, 8) having non-circular openings (19) such that the conduit (13) is placed in a predetermined position relative to the package (1), the conduit (13) being directed upwards in the container (12) from the end portion ( 11) of the package (1) to the discharge device (2) when the package (1) is located in the container (12), the non-circular opening of the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8) defining a non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion (9), the non-circular exterior surface being complimentary to, and received by, the non-circular opening (19) of the coupling member (4), the non-circular opening (19) of the coupling portion (5) of the coupling member (4) defining a non-circular interior surface complimentary to the non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8), the non-circular interior surface receiving the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8), the non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion ( 9) being shaped identically to the non-circular interior surface of the coupling portion (5). 2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the coupling portions (5, 9) are interconnected such that the conduit (13) is set in a position substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the package (1). 3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the opening of the coupling member (4) of the package (1) has a non-circular shape such that, if a coupling portion (9) of a coupling member (8) with a circular opening is connected to the coupling portion (5) on the coupling member (4) of the package (1), it is not possible to interconnect the coupling portions (5, 9) of the coupling members (4, 8). 4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the coupling portion (5) of the coupling member (4) of the package ( 1) has such a non-circular opening such that visual inspection may determine that the coupling portion (9) having a circular opening does not fit with the coupling portion (5) on the coupling member (4) of the package (1). 5. The device according to claim 1 wherein the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8) of the discharge device (2) has a tube member (20) with a non-circular opening for fitting into the opening (19). 6. The device according to claim 5 wherein the opening ( 19) of the coupling member (4) has an oval opening (19) and the tube member (20) has a corresponding oval opening. 7. The device according to claim 5 wherein the opening ( 19) has a partly circular, partly non-circular shape and the tube member (20) has a corresponding partly circular, partly non-circular opening. 8. The device according to claim 5 wherein the opening ( 19) has a polygonal shape and the tube member (20) has a corresponding polygonal opening. 9. The device according to claim 8 wherein the opening ( 19) has a heptagonal shape and the tube member (20) has a corresponding heptagonal opening. 10. The device according to claim 1 wherein the coupling member (4) of the package (1) has an outer part (26) provided on the unbroken portion (6) of the wall (7) of the package (1), the outer part (26) defining the coupling portion (5) on the coupling member (4) of the package ( 1), the coupling member (4) of the package (1) further having an inner annular part (27) located within the outer part (26), the outer part (26) and the inner annular part ( 27) being interconnected two connecting parts (28) defining openings (29) for through-flow of the product (3). 11. The device according to claim 10 wherein the outer part (26) has a substantially circular outer edge, the inner annular part (27) having an opening (30) for the product (3) and a substantially circular outer edge, the diameter of the outer edge of the outer part (26) being less than the diameter of the outer edge of the inner annular part (27), the connecting parts ( 28) being located opposite each other, the connecting parts (28 ) being connected to the outer edge of the outer part (26) and to the inner annular part (27) at the opening (30). 12. The device according to claim 10 wherein the outer part (26) has a collar (31) directed towards the inner annular part (27) and the connecting parts (28) are connected to an inner edge of the collar (31). 13. The device according to claim 1 wherein the discharge device (2) has pump device (14). 14. Device according to claim 13 wherein the pump device ( 14) has a suction (15) operated by a manual pump member ( 16) for pumping product (3) from the package (1). 15. A coupling assembly comprising: an elongated package (1) made of synthetic material, a discharge device (2) for discharging a product ( 3) from the package (1) when the package (1) is located in a container (12), the package (1) having an end portion (11) and a coupling member (4) with a coupling portion (5), the coupling member (4) being provided on the end portion (11) and being located within an unbroken portion (6 ) of a wall (7) of the package (1), the discharge device (2) having a conduit (13) for dispensing the product (3) from the package (1), the conduit (13) having a coupling member (8) with a coupling portion (9), the package (1) and the discharge device (2), before being located in the container (12), being connected to each other by placing the coupling member (8) on the conduit ( 13), the coupling member (8) penetrating the unbroken portion (6) of the wall (7) of the package (1) as the coupling member (8) cooperates with the coupling member (4) within the wall (7), the package (1) with the discharge device (2) connected to the package (1) being located in the container ( 12) such that the discharge device (2) is located in an upper part of the container (12), the end portion (11) of the package (1) with the coupling member (4) defining a lower portion of the package (1) when the package (1) is located within the container (12), the coupling portions (5, 9) of the coupling members (4, 8) having non-circular openings (19) such that the conduit (13) is placed in a predetermined position relative to the package (1), the conduit (13) being directed upwards in the container (12) from the end portion ( 11) of the package (1) to the discharge device (2) when the package (1) is located in the container (12), the non-circular opening of the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8) defining a non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion (9), the non-circular exterior surface being complimentary to, and received by, the non-circular opening (19) of the coupling member (4), the non-circular opening (19) of the coupling portion (5) of the coupling member (4) defining a non-circular interior surface complimentary to the non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8), the non-circular interior surface receiving the coupling portion (9) of the coupling member (8), the non-circular exterior surface of the coupling portion ( 9) being shaped identically to the non-circular interior surface of the coupling portion (5). 16. A method for dispensing product (3) from an elongated package (1), said method comprising the steps of: making the package (1) from synthetic material, providing a discharge device (2) for discharging the product (3) from the package (1) when the package (1) is located in a container (12), the package (1) having a coupling member (4) with a coupling portion (5), the discharge device (2) having a conduit (13) for feeding the product (3) from the package (1), the conduit (13) having a coupling member (8) with a coupling portion (9), locating the coupling member (4) in the package ( 1) such that the coupling member is situated at a bottom of the container (12) when the package (1) is located in the container (12), locating the coupling member (4) of the package ( 1) within an unbroken portion (6) of a wall (7) of the package (1), connecting the coupling members (4, 8) of the package (1) and the discharge device (2) by penetrating the unbroken portion (6) of the wall (7) of the package ( 1), the coupling member (4) of the package (1) having an outer part (26), an inner annular part (27) and two connecting parts (28) connecting the outer part (26) and the inner annular part (27) such that the outer part (26), the inner annular part (27) and the connecting parts (28) define two outwardly open U-shaped grooves (47, 48) on opposite sides of the connecting parts (28), and guiding the coupling member (4) of the package ( 1) by two guide means (45, 46) forming part of a control device (44), the guide means (45, 46) engaging the two U-shaped grooves (47, 48) defined by the coupling member (4) such that the coupling member (4) may slide on the two U-shaped grooves. 17. The method according to claim 16 further including the step of guiding the coupling member (4) of the package (1) with a control device (44) such that the coupling member (4) is located on an inner side of the wall (7) of the package ( 1). 18. The method according to claim 17 further including the step of guiding the coupling member (4) of the package (1) by sliding the coupling member (4) along the guide means (45 , 46) thereby forming part of the control device (44). 19. The method according to claim 16 further including the step of holding the coupling member (4) of the package (1) with the guide means (45, 46) prior to attachment of to the unbroken portion (6) of the wall (7) of the package ( 1). 20. The method according to claim 16 wherein the coupling members (4, 8) are connected only if the coupling portions (5, 9) each have non-circular openings (19).