Device for holding and dispensing a fluid substance and method for making same
US4376483A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D2200/1036
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for holding and dispensing a substance such as a liquid, paste or the like, comprises a layer of substance absorbent but heat-sealable reservoir material, for holding the substance, that has two principal surfaces. A first sheet of heat-sealable cover material is disposed in close proximity to one of the principal surfaces of the layer and a second sheet of heat-sealable cover material is disposed in close proximity to the other of the principal surfaces of the layer. The cover materials are substantially impermeable to the substance, are different from the reservoir material, and have different and higher heat sealing temperatures than the reservoir material. The sheets and the layer are compressed together at a continuous boundary at a temperature above the heat sealing temperature of the reservoir material but below the heat sealing temperature of the cover material. Therefore, the reservoir material is fused at the boundary to prevent lateral absorbtion of the fluid substance therepast and the cover material is lightly joined but not fused to the reservoir material. Therefore, the sheets may be removed from the layer to dispense the product by applying a shear force to…
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