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Container with valve

US10518943B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

114References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TC Heartland LLC · US

Inventors

Teodor Gelov · Carmel, US
Karen H. Nichols · Carmel, US
Douglas E. Norton · Scarborough, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2014
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D47/2031
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The container (100) includes a body portion (102), an upper end portion (104), and a cap portion (106). The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion (106) may be attached to the body portion with a hinge (108). The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container (100). The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container (100), the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.

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