Dispensing device and method for filling thereof
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a dispensing device, comprising a container and a dispensing head connected thereto, the container and head including a co-operating snap coupling means comprising a plurality of lugs arranged on one of the two parts to be connected and a plurality of recesses arranged in the other part for receiving the lugs in which at least one of the lugs is resiliently deformable and at least one other lug is relatively stiff and non-deformable. Such a dispensing device may swiftly and easily be filled and assembled. At least the lugs are advantageously made of a thermoplastic polyester, like e.g. PET. The invention further relates to a method for filling such a dispensing device with a medium to be dispensed.
1. A dispensing device, comprising a container and a dispensing head connected thereto, said container and head including co-operating snap coupling members comprising a plurality of lugs arranged on one of the two parts to be connected and a plurality of recesses arranged in the other part for receiving the lugs, characterized in that at least one of the lugs is resiliently deformable and at least one other lug is relatively stiff and non-deformable.
2. A dispensing device, comprising a container and a dispensing head connected thereto, said container and head including co-operating snap coupling members comprising a plurality of lugs arranged on one of the two parts to be connected and a plurality of recesses arranged in the other part for receiving the lugs, characterized in that at least one of the lugs is resiliently deformable and at least one other lug is relatively stiff and non-deformable wherein the dispensing head includes a collar directed towards the container and carrying the lugs.
3. A dispensing device as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that the collar includes at least one incision in the vicinity of the or each resiliently deformable lug.
4. A dispensing device as claimed in claim 2 characterized by a single relatively non-deformable and two resiliently deformable lugs, which are spaced in the peripheral direction of the collar.
5. A dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized by at least one stabilizing member arranged in the vicinity of at least one of the lugs.
6. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , in which at least the lugs are made of a plastic material, characterized in that the plastic material is a thermoplastic polyester, especially PET.
7. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each recess includes guide faces on at least two sides, which slope upwardly in the direction of connection and cooperate with the corresponding lug.
8. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each lug includes guide faces on at least two sides, which slope upwardly in the direction of connection and cooperate with the corresponding recess.
9. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each recess includes an upright surface on at least one side thereof which is substantially parallel to the direction of connection, which surface cooperates with the corresponding lug.
10. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that each lug includes an upright surface on at least one side thereof which is in substantially parallel with the direction of connection, which surface cooperates with the corresponding recess.
11. A Dispensing device as claimed in claim 9 , characterized in that the upright surface slopes upwardly against the direction of connection.
12. A method for filling a dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 with a medium to be dispensed, comprising steps of:
supplying a container,
filling the container with the medium to be dispensed through an opening in a wall thereof, and
closing off the opening by arranging a dispensing head thereon,
characterized in that the dispensing head is pressed and snapped tight onto the container.
13. The method as claimed in claim 12 , characterized in that the dispensing head is rotated over a relatively small angle during pressing thereof on the container.