Closure for a packaging container

US4489859A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien · DE

Inventors

• Dieter vom Hofe · Cologne, DE
• Peter Vierkotter · Leverkusen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 1982
• Grant date: Dec 25, 1984
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2002

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D47/242
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A closure for a packaging container is provided, the closure permitting the continuous or intermittent dispensing of a liquid or free-flowing product. The closure comprises a continuous pipe sleeve with a bottom opening molded in the product dispensing opening, which pipe sleeve is provided with a tubular ball bearing housing within which a valve ball is free to move, which tubular housing includes a sealing cone which acts as a ball valve seat at the longitudinal sleeve outlet and a flared annular ball chamber above the bottom opening, which forms the longitudinal sleeve inlet end, and a freely movable valve ball located within the continuous tubular ball bearing housing.