IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0330618
(2006-01-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7552844
(2009-07-09)
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우선권정보 |
SE-0500551(2005-03-11) |
발명자
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대리인 / 주소 |
Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A coupling arrangement (5) includes an inner coupling device (9) within a package (1) and an outer coupling device (12) on a withdrawal arrangement (4). The outer coupling device (12) includes a tube section (14) that can break a wall of a package (1) and be introduced into a hole (15) in a part (10
A coupling arrangement (5) includes an inner coupling device (9) within a package (1) and an outer coupling device (12) on a withdrawal arrangement (4). The outer coupling device (12) includes a tube section (14) that can break a wall of a package (1) and be introduced into a hole (15) in a part (10) of the inner coupling device (9). At least one protruding part (16) is arranged on and/or beside the tube section (14) of the outer coupling device (12). At least one hole (17) and/or a thin section (18) of wall is arranged in the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9). The protruding part (16) can be introduced into the hole (17) and/or break the thin section (18) of wall in order to allow coupling of the outer coupling device (12) and the inner coupling device (9). The protruding part (16) may prevent coupling of the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12) if the part (10) provided with holes lacks the hole (17) and the thin section (18).
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A coupling arrangement for coupling a withdrawal arrangement (4) to a package (1) with liquid or essentially liquid contents (3), the withdrawal arrangement (4) is for withdrawing the contents (3) from the package (1), wherein: at least significant parts of the package
The invention claimed is: 1. A coupling arrangement for coupling a withdrawal arrangement (4) to a package (1) with liquid or essentially liquid contents (3), the withdrawal arrangement (4) is for withdrawing the contents (3) from the package (1), wherein: at least significant parts of the package (1) consist of synthetic material, the package (1) comprising a plurality of walls, the coupling arrangement (5) comprises an inner coupling device (9) that is arranged within the package (1), the inner coupling device (9) comprising a part (10) that is provided with a plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes, the inner coupling device (9) is arranged on an inner surface of an unbroken part (11) of one of the walls the walls (2) of the package (1), the coupling arrangement (5) comprises an outer coupling device (12) that is arranged on the withdrawal arrangement (4), and the outer coupling device (12) comprises a tube section (14) that breaks the unbroken part (11) of the wall of the package (1) and that is introduced into a central aperture (15) in the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9) that is provided with said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes in order to be coupled to the part (10) such that the contents (3) in the package (1) can be withdrawn through the tube section (14), at least one protruding part (16) is arranged on the withdrawal arrangement (4) either on or beside, or both, the tube section (14) of the outer coupling device (12), at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or a frangible section (18) of a wall of the part (10) or both is arranged in the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9), the protruding part (16) can be either introduced into the at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or caused to break the frangible section (18) of the wall, or both, in order to allow coupling of the outer coupling device (12) and the inner coupling device (9), and the protruding part (16) interacts with the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes to prevent coupling of the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12) if the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes lacks the said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) and said frangible section (18) of the wall for the protruding part (16). 2. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) for the protruding part (16) is arranged next to an edge (19) of the central aperture (15) in the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes, and the frangible section (18) of the wall is a section of the wall between the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) for the protruding part (16) and said edge (19). 3. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the frangible section (18) of the wall is located between said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) and an edge (19) of the central aperture (15) in the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes, the protruding part (16) being a part (16a) that is connected to the tube section (14) so that the protruding part (16) can not only be introduced into the said at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) that is intended for the protruding part (16) but also break the frangible section (18) of the wall. 4. The coupling arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the protruding part (16) protrudes in a radial direction or an essentially radial direction from the tube section (14). 5. The coupling arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the protruding part (16) comprises a point (20) that protrudes in a direction forwards from the tube section (14). 6. The coupling arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the point (20) protrudes from a pointed front edge (21) of the tube section (14) that breaks the unbroken part (11) of the wall. 7. The coupling arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the protruding part (16) extends externally along at least a significant part of the tube section (14). 8. The coupling arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) for the protruding part (16) comprises a straight edge (22) that is turned to face the frangible section (18) of the wall. 9. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein several of the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) are available for the protruding part (16). 10. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the outer coupling device (12) comprises the protruding part (16), at least one coupling preventing part (23) being arranged to prevent the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12) from being coupled together if the tube section (14) and the protruding part (16) are pressed by force into the central aperture (15) in the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes. 11. The coupling arrangement according to claim 10, wherein: the coupling preventing part (23) is a part arranged on the outer coupling device (23), and the distance (A) between the coupling preventing part (23) and the protruding part (16) is less than the width (B) of the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes. 12. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the outer coupling device (12) is arranged at a part of a pump housing (13) for a pump (6) with which the contents (3) can be pumped out of the package (1). 13. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the central aperture (15) in the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes has a circular or essentially circular shape, and the tube section (14) has a shape that essentially corresponds to the shape of the central aperture. 14. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein at least the inner coupling device (9) consists of synthetic material. 15. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the contents of the package (1) are liquid or half-liquid foodstuffs, such as, for example, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, dressing or similar. 16. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the package (1) is a plastic bag. 17. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the inner coupling device (9) comprises an inner part (24) with the shape of a ring that is coupled to the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes. 18. Coupling devices for the coupling of a withdrawal arrangement (4) to a package (1) from which the contents (3) are to be withdrawn with the aid of the withdrawal arrangement (4), wherein: one coupling device is arranged as an inner coupling device (9) within an unbroken section (11) of a wall (2) of the package (1), the inner coupling device (9) comprising a part (10) provided with a plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes having one central aperture (15), and an outer coupling device (12) that comprises a tube section (14) that breaks the unbroken part (11) of the wall (2) of the package (1) and is coupled to the inner coupling device (9) by being introduced into the central aperture (15) in the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes, the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes comprises at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or a frangible section (18) of a wall of the inner coupling device, or both, and at least one protruding part (16) of the outer coupling device (12) can be introduced into said at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or said frangible section (18) of the wall can be broken by the protruding part (16), and either the central aperture (17) or the frangible section (18) of the wall for the protruding part (16), or both, allows the protruding part (16) to pass the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes in order to allow coupling together of the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12). 19. The coupling devices according to claim 18, wherein the outer coupling device (12) comprises the protruding part (16), the outer coupling device (12) interacts with at least one coupling preventing part (23) that prevents the coupling together of the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12) if the tube section (14) and the protruding part (16) are pressed by force into the central aperture (15) in the part (10) provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes. 20. The coupling devices according to claim 19, wherein: the coupling preventing part (23) is a part that is arranged next to the outer coupling device (12), and the distance (A) between the coupling preventing part (23) and the protruding part (16) is less than the width (B) of the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes. 21. The use of a coupling device in order to couple a withdrawal arrangement (4) to a package (1) from which the contents (3) are to be withdrawn with the aid of the withdrawal arrangement (4), wherein: the coupling device includes as an inner coupling device (9) within an unbroken section (11) of a wall (2) of the package (1), the inner coupling device (9) comprising a part (10) provided with a plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes having one hole central aperture (15), an outer coupling device coupled to the inner coupling device (9), the outer coupling device (12) comprising a tube section (14) that breaks the unbroken part (11) of the wall (2) of the package (1) and is to be coupled to the inner coupling device (9) by being introduced into the central aperture (15) in the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes, the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes comprises at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or a frangible section (18) of a wall of the inner coupling device, or both, at least one protruding part (16) of the outer coupling device (12) is introduced into said at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes or the frangible section (18) of the wall is broken by the protruding part (16), or both, either the said at least one of said plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes (17) or the frangible section (18) of the wall, or both, allows the protruding part (16) to pass the part (10) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes in order to allow coupling together of the inner coupling device (9) and the outer coupling device (12), and the inner coupling device (9) is used to couple to another outer coupling device, which comprises a tube section (14) that fits together with the central aperture (15) in the part (10) of the inner coupling device (9) that is provided with the plurality of surrounding frangibly connected holes but that lacks at least one protruding part (16).
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