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WO2011161225A1 - Dispositifs à utiliser pour une distribution depuis des tubes compressibles - Google Patents

Dispositifs à utiliser pour une distribution depuis des tubes compressibles Download PDF

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WO2011161225A1
WO2011161225A1 PCT/EP2011/060587 EP2011060587W WO2011161225A1 WO 2011161225 A1 WO2011161225 A1 WO 2011161225A1 EP 2011060587 W EP2011060587 W EP 2011060587W WO 2011161225 A1 WO2011161225 A1 WO 2011161225A1
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Ernest Mansbridge
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/18—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like for both soap and toothpaste or the like; in combination with holders for drinking glasses, toothbrushes, or the like ; Toothpaste dispensers; Dental care centers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/28—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices for expelling contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/32—Winding keys
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/32—Winding keys
    • B65D35/34—Winding keys connected to, or associated with, tube holders

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  • This invention relates to devices for use in dispensing from squeezable tubes.
  • the tube has a dispensing nozzle at one end and is sealed at the other end so that squeezing of the tube causes some of the toothpaste or other content to be dispensed by forcing through the nozzle.
  • dispensing is progressed through successive steps of squeezing, the effectiveness of the squeezing process may become less certain and irregular unless carried through in an orderly manner.
  • a device for use in dispensing content from a squeezable tube comprising the combination of a winding spindle onto which the tube is to be progressively wound by application of winding torque to the spindle in squeezing the tube to dispense content from it, and a restraining clip into which the winding spindle is adapted to be entered longitudinally to be embraced by the clip, wherein the restraining clip has a pair of jaws between which the tube is to be drawn into the clip for winding onto the embraced spindle, and the jaws are urged resiliently towards one another to grip the tube between them tightly in resisting regressive movement of the tube from between the jaws outwardly from the clip in the absence of winding torque applied to the spindle.
  • the winding spindle may comprise an elongate body with a
  • the jaws of the clip may be interconnected via a spring-section of the clip that urges the jaws towards closure onto one another.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view at an intermediate stage of use, of the dispensing device of the present invention assembled with a squeezable tube for step-wise dispensing of content from the tube ;
  • Figures 2 and 3 are respectively end- and side-elevations of a winding spindle that forms part of the dispensing device of Figure 1;
  • Figures 4 and 5 are respectively side- and end elevations of a restraining clip of the dispensing device of Figure 1 ;
  • Figures 6 and 7 are, respectively, side-elevations of the assemblage of Figure 1 at initial and final stages of use; and
  • Figure 8 is illustrative of a manner in which the assemblage of Figure 1 may be conveniently retained between uses. For the purposes of the following description it will be assumed that the device shown in the drawings is for use for the
  • the device of the invention comprises two components of moulded plastics material, an elongate winding- spindle 1 onto which the toothpaste tube T is to be progressively wound flattened as the toothpaste is dispensed from it, and a restraining clip 2 for embracing the spindle 1 and the part W of the tube T for the time being wound on it, and restraining the wound-part from unwinding.
  • the winding-spindle 1 has an elongate, hoilow-tubular body 3 with a closed end 4.
  • a twist-grip 5 having finger-pads 6 of wedge-shape spaced radially outwards from the closed end 4, is secured to the body 3 for use in winding the toothpaste tube T onto the body 3 of the spindle 1.
  • a longitudinal slot 7, which opens from the opposite end 8 of the body 3, extends lengthwise of the body 3 of the winding- spindle 1 towards the twist-grip 5, and it is into the slot 7 that the sealed tail-end S (see Figure 6) of the toothpaste tube T is threaded in order to trap it for winding the tube T onto the spindle 1.
  • Initial threading of the tail-end S into the slot 7 is facilitated by a widening 9 of the slot 7 at the end 8.
  • the restraining clip 2 is of moulded, resilient plastics material having jaws 10 and 11 interconnected via a curved spring-section 12.
  • the jaw 10 is defined by an upstanding projection 13 from an elongate, cylindrical foot 14 that extends from one, retained end of the spring-section 12, whereas the jaw 11 is defined by the other, free end of the section 12 which is urged resiliently by the spring-section 12 towards closure onto the projection 13 defining jaw 10. If a stronger spring action is required, this may be achieved by forming the section 12 as a metal spring.
  • the clip 2 is pushed sideways over the end 8 of the spindle 1 to embrace the spindle 1 and enter the flattened part of the tube T adjacent the tail-end S, between the jaws 10 and 11.
  • the tube T is gripped tightly between the jaws 10 and 11 and is flattened down under the jaw 11 against a second upstanding abutment or projection 15 of the foot 14 spaced forwardly of the projection 13.
  • twist-grip 5 in the direction of the arrow R of Figure 6, is effective to wind the tube T onto the spindle 1 within the clip 2.
  • the tube T is drawn further into the jaws 10 and 11 it is squeezed in its passage over the projection 15 under the jaw 11, flattening it and exerting pressure on the toothpaste within the tube T.
  • the wound-part W of the tube T tends to unwind from the spindle 1, but the extent to which this and any movement of the tube T outwardly of the clip 2 is possible, is limited
  • the grip on the tube T exerted between the jaws 10 and 11 and between the jaw 11 and projection 15 precludes any regressive movement of the tube T outwardly from within the clip 2 that might otherwise occur as a result of unwinding from the spindle 1.
  • the grip of the jaws 10 and 11 on the tube T also significantly limits the extent of any possible unwinding.
  • the dispensing device may be re-used for dispensing simply by removal of the clip 2 from the tube T by sliding it sideways from the wound-up tube T and spindle 1, and then sliding the spindle 1 out from within the wound-up tube T.
  • the wound-up tube T is by this freed from the dispensing device for disposal, allowing the device to be re-used with a fresh, replacement tube for further incremental dispensing.
  • Figures 1, 6 and 7 are illustrative of the situation in which the dispensing device is assembled for right-handed use in turning the twist-grip 5. Where left-handed use is required, this is simply achieved by reversing the direction of entry of the tail- end S of the tube T into the spindle 1.
  • An advantage of the dispensing device in addition to its simplicity, is that as the process of dispensing progresses step by step, the progressively flattened tube is not only wound up and retained wound up on the winding spindle 1, but is retained in this condition embraced within the retention clip 2 to give a compact and tidy assemblage.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Tubes (AREA)

Abstract

Un dispositif destiné à presser du dentifrice depuis un tube compressible (T) comprend une broche d'enroulement (1) sur laquelle le tube s'enroule dans un état aplati dans une pince d'encerclement (2). La rotation d'une poignée tournante (5) de la broche (1) tire le tube à travers des mâchoires (10,11) de la pince (2) pour distribuer le dentifrice par l'aplatissement du tube sous la pression exercée par l'une des mâchoires (11) à mesure que le tube avance en direction des mâchoires au-dessus d'une partie saillante (15) d'une patte (14). La patte (14) s'étend depuis une extrémité d'une section à ressort incurvée (12) de la pince (2), et les mâchoires (10,11) sont respectivement délimitées par une partie saillante (13) partant de la patte (14) et par une extrémité libre de la section à ressort (12). Lorsque la rotation de la poignée tournante (5) s'arrête, tout déroulement considérable depuis la broche (1) et tout mouvement de recul du tube vers l'extérieur depuis la pince (2) sont empêchés par la prise exercée sur le tube entre les mâchoires (10,11). Lorsque le tube est presque vide, la butée d'une extension (17) partant de la mâchoire (11) et de la patte (14) sous la bride moulée (F) du gicleur-tube (N) empêche la broche (1) de tourner davantage.
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