Dosing cap with adjustable volume
US11448542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/288
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a dosing cap. In an embodiment, the dosing cap includes (A) a collar member having an annular skirt depending from a base. An inner surface of the annular skirt has a securing member for securing the collar member to a neck of a container. The base includes (i) at least one opening with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a first direction, and (ii) an air channel with a one-way valve permitting fluid flow in a second direction. The dosing cap includes (B) a cap member having an annular sidewall extending from a dispensing element. An inner surface of the annular sidewall has an attachment member adjustably attached to a reciprocal attachment member on an outer surface of the first sidewall. The dosing cap includes (C) a metering chamber formed by an enclosed volume between the cap member and the base. The dosing cap includes (D) the dispensing element permitting flow of a fluid from the metering chamber.
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