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(11) EP 0 455 916 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.1992 Bulletin 1992/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/46

(21) Application number: 90314446.7

(22) Date of filing: 31.12.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 47/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI

(30) Priority: 03.05.1990 US 518465

(71) Applicant: Nalge Company
Rochester New York 14602 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Leoncavallo, Richard Anthony
    Pittsford, New York 14534 (US)
  • Mehra, Ravinder Chamanlal
    Fairport, New York 14450 (US)
  • Phillips, Gregory Robert
    Geneva, New York 14456 (US)

(74) Representative: Ackroyd, Robert et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS (GB)


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    (54) Dropper bottle assembly


    (57) The present invention is directed to a dropper bottle assembly having a cap 80 that is rotatably mounted to the neck portion 54 of the bottle 52. In one embodiment a flexible indexing finger 94 (see Figure 9) is provided to lock the cap in the closed position. In another embodiment the cap is provided with a projection 96 (see Figure 9) for sealing the dispensing outlet of the nozzle.






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