IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0134742
(2008-06-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8596478
(2013-12-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gadzic, Andrew
- Laufer, Samuel P.
- Laufer, William S.
- Laufer, Jack
- Laufer, Leopold S.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container includes a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion. The cap is positionable between at least a dis
A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container includes a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion. The cap is positionable between at least a dispensing position in which the contents of the container can be dispensed through the cap assembly and a closed position in which the contents are sealed in the container from atmospheric conditions. The closure also includes a rollable, flexible liner for receiving and holding the contents, the liner being coupled to the cap assembly and in fluid communication therewith so that the liner can initially receive the contents and later dispense the contents through the cap assembly.
대표청구항
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1. A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container comprising: a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion and positionable between at least a dispe
1. A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container comprising: a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion and positionable between at least a dispensing position in which the contents of the container can be dispensed through the cap assembly and a closed position in which the contents are sealed in the container from atmospheric conditions, anda rollable, flexible liner for receiving and holding the contents, the liner being fixedly attached to the cap assembly at an interface and in fluid communication therewith so that the liner can initially receive the contents through the cap assembly and later dispense the contents through the cap assembly, wherein the liner can be rolled up to allow the liner to expand and unroll itself into an inside of the container when the contents are delivered to the liner, the interface between the liner and the cap assembly being located between and spaced from an inner surface of the container, thereby permitting removal of the combined cap assembly and liner in an attached state from the inside of the container;wherein the first portion includes a base section and a stem extending outwardly therefrom for reception into the container opening, the stem and base section including at least a vent channel for delivering air into the container but outside of the liner and a main channel that is in fluid communication with the interior of the liner and the second portion is a cap that is rotatably coupled to the base section. 2. The closure of claim 1, wherein the base section includes a dispensing channel that is in fluid communication with the main channel and a separate fill channel that is in fluid communication with the main channel and a valve assembly that is operatively connected to the dispensing channel and includes a one way valve that opens only in a direction that permits the contents of the liner to flow through the main channel and dispensing channel and out of the cap assembly. 3. The closure of claim 2, wherein the fill channel includes a second valve member in the form of a pierceable membrane. 4. The closure of claim 2, wherein the valve assembly includes a valve seat and valve member that is coupled thereto and movable to an open position that permits the contents to flow through the valve seat and out of the cap assembly, wherein an outer peripheral edge of the valve member sits on a ledge formed in the base section surrounding the dispensing channel when the valve member is in a closed position. 5. The closure of claim 4, wherein a body of the valve seat is frictionally held within the dispensing channel and the ledge extends radially outward from the dispensing channel with the valve member sitting on the ledge in the closed position. 6. The closure of claim 1, wherein the flexible liner is integrally attached to the cap assembly by means of a heat weld. 7. The closure of claim 1, wherein the flexible liner is integrally attached to the cap assembly in situ in a common mold. 8. The closure of claim 1, wherein the liner has an ellipsoid or prolate spheroid shape that is designed not to fold on top of itself and become obstructed as the contents contained therein are dispensed therefrom. 9. A closure for a container for sealing the contents of the container comprising: a cap assembly having a first portion that is insertable into a dispensing opening formed in the container and a second portion that is rotatable relative to the first portion and positionable between at least a dispensing position in which the contents of the container can be dispensed through the cap assembly and a closed position in which the contents are sealed in the container from atmospheric conditions, anda rollable, flexible liner for receiving and holding the contents, the liner being fixedly attached to the cap assembly at an interface and in fluid communication therewith so that the liner can initially receive the contents through the cap assembly and later dispense the contents through the cap assembly, wherein the liner can be rolled up to allow the liner to expand and unroll itself into an inside of the container when the contents are delivered to the liner, the interface between the liner and the cap assembly being located between and spaced from an inner surface of the container, thereby permitting removal of the combined cap assembly and liner in an attached state from the inside of the container; wherein the cap assembly has a first interlocking structure and an open end of the liner includes a second interlocking structure that is complementary to the first interlocking structure such that when the first and second interlocking structures mate together, the liner is securely, sealing, yet detachably coupled to the cap assembly:wherein the first interlocking structure is a female snap-fitting member and the second interlocking structure is a male snap-fitting member;wherein the first interlocking structure is a plurality of annular grooves formed along an inner surface of a main channel that is formed in the first portion of the cap assembly and is in fluid communication with a dispensing channel that is formed in the first portion, and the second interlocking structure is a plurality of ring members that are configured to snap-fittingly engage the annular grooves so as to securely couple the liner to the cap assembly. 10. The closure of claim 2, wherein the fill channel is sealed by a pierceable membrane, the fill channel being in fluid communication with the main channel of the stem, in a fill position of the cap, to permit filling of the liner when a third opening in the cap is in registration with the fill channel, the second opening being in registration with the vent channel in the fill position of the cap. 11. The closure of claim 1, wherein the container is selected from the group consisting of a glass bottle, a plastic bottle, a carton, a cask, and a barrel. 12. A closure that seals an inside of a container from atmospheric conditions comprising: a first part having a main body portion and a stem portion extending therefrom for insertion into a dispensing opening formed in the container, the first part including a first main channel in communication with the inside of the container, the first part having a dispensing channel and a separate fill channel formed therein each of which is in communication with the first main channel, the main body portion including a first one-way valve member disposed in the dispensing channel for sealing the inside of the container when the first one-way valve member is in a closed position and a seal member that seals the fill channel; anda second part in the form of a cap member that is rotatably coupled to the main body portion of the first part, the cap member having a first opening formed therein, the cap member being positionable between a first position, in which the first one-way valve member that underlies the cap member is exposed through the opening in the cap member, and second and third positions in which the first opening is offset from the first one-way valve member and the dispensing channel, thereby preventing fluid from being dispensed;a liner which stores a liquid within the inside of the container, the liner being contained inside the container and being securely attached to the first part by at least partial insertion into the first main channel such that an inside of the liner is freely in fluid communication with the first main channel and is also in communication with the dispensing channel to permit dispensing of the liquid stored within the liner, the inside of the liner being further in communication with the fill channel to permit filling of the liner with the liquid, wherein the liner can be rolled up to allow the liner to expand and unroll itself within the inside of the container when the liquid is delivered to the liner;wherein the second part includes a second opening that is in registration with the fill channel in only the second position to permit the liquid to be delivered through the fill channel to the liner for filling thereof;wherein the first part includes a vent channel formed therein and the cap member includes a vent opening, wherein in the first and second positions, the vent channel and the vent opening are in registration with one another, the vent channel being open to the inside of the container but is not in communication with the liquid stored in the container so as to prevent the liquid from flowing through and out of the first and second parts, wherein in the third position, the fill channel, the dispensing channel and the vent channel are sealed off by the second part. 13. The closure of claim 12, wherein the cap is snap-fittingly mated to the main body portion of the first part. 14. The closure of claim 12, wherein the liner is mechanically attached the first seal member. 15. The closure of claim 12, wherein the liner is integrally formed with the first seal member in situ in a common mold. 16. The closure of claim 12, wherein the vent channel is separated from the dispensing channel and the first main channel and the seal member covering the fill channel is a pierceable septum. 17. The closure of claim 12, wherein the liner is formed of a flexible plastic material and is integrally attached to the stem portion of the first part within an opening formed therein that is in fluid communication with the dispensing channel. 18. The closure of claim 12, wherein the stem portion has a flexible prong extending outwardly from an outer surface thereof for engaging an inner surface of the container when the stem portion is inserted through the dispensing opening of the container, the flexible prong flexing outwardly to an engaged position once the stem portion and prong clear the opening of the container so as to securely and sealingly couple the stem portion to the container. 19. The closure of claim 12, wherein the cap member is securely yet rotatably coupled to the main body portion of the first part in a manner in which the cap member is not freely detachable from the main body portion. 20. The closure of claim 12, wherein the cap member is snap-fittingly mated to the main body portion and in the second and third positions, the cap overlies the one-way valve. 21. The closure of claim 12, wherein the vent channel is separated from the liner by a wall.
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