EP 3445906 A2 20190227 - A DEFORMABLE CONTAINER
Title (en)
A DEFORMABLE CONTAINER
Title (de)
VERFORMBARER BEHÄLTER
Title (fr)
CONTENANT DÉFORMABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201607034 A 20160422
- EP 2017059552 W 20170421
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2549531A] A deformable container 10 that is suitable for use in a dishwasher or washing machine comprises an interior volume 15 for a fluid, an outlet (70, fig 3C) fluidly connected to the interior volume 15. A portion of the container 10 is deformable on reaching a predetermined temperature to reduce the size of the interior volume 15 thus forcing the fluid out from the container via the outlet (70, fig 3C). A seal 45 at the outlet (70, fig 3C) is openable by the fluid forced from the interior volume 15 when the container 10 is heated and the size of the interior volume 15 is reduced. Preferably, the seal 45 is operable to open and the interior volume 15 is partially reduced at a first predetermined temperature and the interior volume 15 is further reduced in size at a second, higher predetermined temperature. A method for dispensing a fluid from a deformable container and a method of manufacturing a deformable container are also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
D06F 39/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/44 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB RU US)
A47L 15/4418 (2013.01 - GB); A47L 15/4445 (2013.01 - EP GB RU US); B65D 35/08 (2013.01 - RU); B65D 35/22 (2013.01 - US); B65D 83/0061 (2013.01 - GB); D06F 39/022 (2013.01 - GB RU); A47L 15/4418 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2017182652A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2549531 A 20171025; GB 2549531 B 20181205; AU 2017253494 A1 20181115; CA 3021621 A1 20171026; CN 109196159 A 20190111; CN 109196159 B 20210416; EP 3445906 A2 20190227; RU 2018140980 A 20200522; RU 2018140980 A3 20200522; RU 2729141 C2 20200804; US 2019092533 A1 20190328; WO 2017182652 A2 20171026; WO 2017182652 A3 20171130
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201607034 A 20160422; AU 2017253494 A 20170421; CA 3021621 A 20170421; CN 201780031621 A 20170421; EP 17720723 A 20170421; EP 2017059552 W 20170421; RU 2018140980 A 20170421; US 201716095301 A 20170421