Stackable container for storing and/or dispensing liquids
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-007/78
B65D-001/20
B65D-023/10
출원번호
US-0738008
(2007-04-20)
등록번호
US-8893924
(2014-11-25)
우선권정보
AU-2006902041 (2006-04-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Cash, Warren
Cash, Andrew
출원인 / 주소
Michellutti, Anthony B.
대리인 / 주소
Stachniak, Jennifer S.
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초록▼
A container for storing and/or dispensing liquid includes a body portion having a neck portion with an opening, at least one protrusion and at least one recessed portion, so that the container can utilize internal liquid pressure to provide strength for the container, so that less material is requir
A container for storing and/or dispensing liquid includes a body portion having a neck portion with an opening, at least one protrusion and at least one recessed portion, so that the container can utilize internal liquid pressure to provide strength for the container, so that less material is required for supporting the shape and structure of the container and so that the use of external packaging can be avoided.
대표청구항▼
1. A stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids, comprising: a body portion having a hollow interior, wherein said body portion has no pleats and further comprises: a bottom portion, as viewed in a first position in which said bottom portion rests upon a surface; a top portion disposed o
1. A stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids, comprising: a body portion having a hollow interior, wherein said body portion has no pleats and further comprises: a bottom portion, as viewed in a first position in which said bottom portion rests upon a surface; a top portion disposed opposite said bottom portion; and a first side portion disposed between said top portion and said bottom portion;a single hollow neck portion for both receiving and dispensing liquid, wherein said neck portion is disposed on said first side portion of said body portion adjacent to said bottom portion and in fluid communication with said hollow interior of said body portion;a first handle disposed on said top portion, wherein no part of said first handle extends outwardly beyond an outer surface of said top portion;a second handle extending outwardly from said first side portion and disposed between said neck portion and said top portion;a dispensing means connectable to, and removable from, said neck portion, wherein said dispensing means is configured to receive liquid from said neck portion for dispensing such liquid, and wherein no part of said dispensing means extends outwardly from said neck portion beyond an outermost part of said second handle;A first outwardly closed protrusion extending outwardly from said outer surface of either one of said top portion or said bottom portion, wherein said first protrusion forms a line of symmetry to said first handle; andA second outwardly closed protrusion located on the same said outer surface as said first outwardly closed protrusion,Wherein at least two closed recesses extend inwardly from said outer surface of either one of said top portion or said bottom portion,Wherein when said at least one of the at least two said closed recesses and said at least one of said first closed protrusion or said second closed protrusion are engaged, said stackable container is retained into position with a first further identically shaped stackable container in at least three different directions with respect to one another,Wherein said stackable container is selectively engaged to said first further identically shaped stackable container and to a second further identically shaped stackable container,Wherein when said stackable container is engaged with said first further identically shaped stackable container and said second further identically shaped stackable container, said first further identically shaped container is selectively oriented to be parallel with said stackable container's said line of symmetry and said second further identically shaped stackable container is selectively oriented to be perpendicular with said stackable container's said line of symmetry,Wherein when said liquid is filled into said stackable container, said liquid is in direct contact with said body portion. 2. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said first handle has an aperture located between an underside of said handle and said body portion for enabling a person to wrap their fingers around said handle for obtaining a sufficient grip of said handle. 3. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said second handle has an inverted U-shape with open ends of said inverted U-shape being integrally formed with said first side portion of said body portion, so that said second handle extends outwardly from said side of said body portion. 4. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said second handle has an aperture located between said second handle and said first side portion of said body portion enabling a person to wrap their fingers around said second handle for obtaining a sufficient grip of said second handle. 5. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said body portion is of a shape having bilateral symmetry for assisting the internal pressure of said container, resulting from a liquid held in said container, to be evenly distributed throughout said container, when said container is full of the liquid, for providing compressive strength and stability to said container. 6. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said neck portion includes a base integrally formed with said first side portion of said body portion. 7. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means is in the form of a spigot capable of sealing said container, when said container is to be in a closed position. 8. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 7, wherein said spigot has a connection portion connectable to a neck portion of said container, said neck portion being attached to said body portion, said connection portion having a fluid passageway for dispensing liquid from said container. 9. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 7, wherein said spigot includes a valve for controlling rate of liquid flow from said container. 10. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 8, wherein said neck portion is capable of receiving liquid for allowing filling of said container of up to 99.5% of volume of said container. 11. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said container, which the exception of said dispensing means, is a single, integral unit. 12. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1 which includes two of said outwardly closed protrusions along said line of symmetry. 13. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 12, wherein said two said protrusions are integrally formed with said top portion and in fluid communication with said hollow interior for enabling liquid to be received therein, thereby providing internal hydraulic pressure and strength to said two said protrusions. 14. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 12, wherein said protrusions are disposed on opposite sides of said first handle. 15. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 12, which includes two of said outwardly closed recessed portions. 16. The stackable container for storing and dispensing liquids according to claim 1, wherein said support formation provided by said at least one protrusion located along a line of symmetry with said first handle provides stability in substantially two opposite directions, so that when said container is substantially filled and stacked, said container acquires a substantially symmetrical bulging shape extending from said line of symmetry.
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