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Dispensing container having contoured dispensing head

US7487894B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 23, 2005
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J7/0053
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dispensing container fillable with a liquid includes a squeezable reservoir for holding the liquid prior to dispensing; a dispensing head which appears substantially flat in profile and which is integral with the squeezable reservoir and having a distal end and a proximal end and having a bottom surface and a top surface one or both of which has an indented portion; an outlet at the distal end of the dispensing head for dispensing the liquid from the container; a passage interconnecting the squeezable reservoir and the outlet; and a stop disposed near the proximal end of the dispensing head to prevent over-insertion of the dispensing head into a user's mouth when the container is used to dispense the liquid to the user. Containers that are pre-filled with liquid and a method of making the containers are also described.

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