Dispensing container

Abstract

 It comprises a main body (2) and a neck (6) liable to being removably closed by a screw-on-cap (3), which are injection moulded in a single-piece of plastic material, and in that the end (4) opposite to the neck is adapted in order to be closed by thermowelding, once the container is full.

Description

Technical sector of the invention.

[0001] The invention relates to a dispensing container which is applicable for storing and dispensing fluids, more particularly for storing products such as cosmetics, toothpastes, food products and the like.

Background to the invention.

[0002] Many embodiments of dispensing containers of the type previously mentioned are known, which are generally made from a long longitudinal tube cut into different pieces at the desired sizes and to each of which a neck is added by thermowelding.

[0003] This type of embodiment of dispensing container present the drawback of the high cost and precision which they require, since an excessive number of operations have to be made before definitively obtaining the container. In this type of dispensing container the tube which forms the main body must first be conformed, next the tube is cut to the desired size depending on the use to which the container is intended for, and finally a neck must be added to one of the two ends of the cut tube.

[0004] Once these operations have been made, the tube is filled with the product to be contained therein at the end remaining open and next, said end is closed by thermowelding of the ends.

[0005] As has been mentioned earlier, this type of process requires a substantial amount of time and precision in order to make a container.

Explanation of the invention.

[0006] With the object of solving the problems described earlier, a dispensing container of a new structure and function is herein disclosed.

[0007] The dispensing container, object of the present invention, is of the type used for containing and dispensing fluid products such as cosmetics, toothpastes, food products and the like.

[0008] Essentially, the dispensing container in accordance with the invention, is characterized in that it comprises a main body and a neck liable to being removably closed by a screw-on-cap, which are injection moulded in a single piece of plastic material, and in that the opposite end of the neck is adapted to be closed by thermowelding, once the container is full.

[0009] This feature of the dispensing container, object of the present invention, provides the solution to the problems existing in containers known up to the present day.

[0010] In particular, the features described earlier provide a dispensing container for which the cost and rhythm of manufacture is considerably reduced.

Brief description of the drawings.

[0011] In the pages of drawings of the present account the dispensing container, object of the present invention, appears represented. In said drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the dispensing container in accordance with the invention, at an intermediate stage in the conformation of the same; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the dispensing container of the invention, once it is completely conformed.

Detailed description of the drawings.

[0012] The description which follows refers to the drawings explained earlier.

[0013] Fig. 1 enables us to see that the dispensing container 1, in accordance with the invention, comprises a main body 2, which externally is essentially tubular in shape, and a screw-on-cap 3.

[0014] In Fig. 1 it can be seen that the end 4 of the main body is open, to allow for the comfortable filling of the container. Once full, this same end 4 is closed by thermowelding its surfaces.

[0015] In Fig. 2 it can be seen that the tubular container 1 has one of its ends 4 closed by thermowelding of the plastic material, whereas at the opposite end 5, the neck 6 is fitted through which the product comes out of the inside of the container, which presents a smaller diameter than the rest of the main body 2.

[0016] The neck 6 is provided with an external screw thread 7, adapted to allow for the fitting by screwing on a top 3.

[0017] The main body is, preferentially, of deformable material, so that when the tube is squeezed to extract the content from its inside, it tends to return to its original position.

[0018] In accordance with other possible practical embodiments, the neck 6 of the end 5 is provided with any type of means to adapt a screw-on-cap 3.

Claims

1. Dispensing container (1) for fluid products, characterized in that it comprises a main body (2) and a neck (6) liable to being removably closed by a screw-on-cap (3), which are injection moulded in a single-piece of plastic material, and in that the end (4) opposite to the neck is adapted in order to be closed by thermowelding, once the container is full.

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