Dispenser with an integrally molded neck finish
View Patent ↗A dispenser. The dispenser comprises a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece. The first end of the sidewall comprises a neck finish, where the neck finish comprises an opening and a protrusion adapted for sealingly engaging a corresponding opening of a cap.
1. An article comprising:
a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece; and
the first end of the sidewall comprising:
a neck finish, the neck finish comprising:
an end wall at an end opposite the sidewall;
an opening in the end wall; and
a protrusion in the end wall adapted for sealingly engaging a corresponding opening of a cap;
a dome between the sidewall and the neck finish; and
a hinged interconnection between the dome and the sidewall.
2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a ramp adapted for slidingly engaging a thread of the cap to slide the cap up or down.
3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a neck ring adapted for engaging a cap ring of the cap when the cap is in a fully open position.
4. The article of claim 1 , further comprising:
a contact surface formed on the neck finish adapted for sealingly engaging an inner surface of the cap.
5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a second end, the second end being an open end.
6. A dispenser comprising:
a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece;
the first end of the sidewall comprising:
a neck finish, the neck finish comprising:
an end wall at an end opposite the sidewall;
an opening in the end wall; and
a protrusion in the end wall;
a dome between the first sidewall and the neck finish; and
a hinged interconnection between the dome and the sidewall; and
a cap having an opening for sealingly engaging the protrusion of the neck finish.
7. The dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a ramp for slidingly engaging a thread of the cap to slide the cap up or down.
8. The dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a neck ring for engaging a cap ring of the cap when the cap is in a fully open position.
9. The dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the cap comprises a top forming a radial ramp that radially ramps down from the opening to an end of the top at a sidewall of the cap.
10. The dispenser of claim 9 , wherein the radial ramp is concave, convex or linear.
11. The dispenser of claim 6 , further comprising:
a contact surface formed on the neck finish for sealingly engaging an inner surface of the cap.
12. A method of making an article comprising the steps of:
molding in a mold a body as one piece;
the body comprising:
a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end that comprises:
a neck finish, the neck finish comprising a protrusion in an end wall of the neck finish opposite the sidewall and the protrusion adapted for sealingly engaging a corresponding opening of a cap; and
a dome between the first sidewall and the neck finish; and
a hinged interconnection between the dome and the sidewall; and
forming an opening in the end wall of the neck finish.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a ramp for slidingly engaging a thread of the cap to slide the cap up or down.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the neck finish further comprises a neck ring for engaging a cap ring of the cap when the cap is in a fully open position.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
trimming a second end of the sidewall of the body such that the second end is open.
16. A method of making an article comprising the steps of:
molding in a mold a body as one piece;
the body comprising:
a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end that comprises:
a neck finish, the neck finish comprising a protrusion adapted for sealingly engaging a corresponding opening of a cap; and
a dome between the first sidewall and the neck finish; and
a hinged interconnection between the dome and the sidewall; and
forming an opening in the neck finish,
wherein the neck finish further comprises an additional protrusion and
the forming the opening comprises trimming the additional protrusion to create the opening of the neck finish.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the forming an opening comprises reaming a hole in the neck finish.
18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of placing the cap on top of the neck finish.
19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising the steps of:
filling the body with a product via a second end of the body, the second end being open initially; and
sealing the second end with a seam to create a filled dispenser.