Non-removable closure having a dispensing aperture extending therethrough
The present invention is a non-removable closure. A non-removable closure in accordance with the present invention may comprise (a) a first sealant layer; (b) a sealant interface layer; and (c) a second sealant layer. A non-refillable container for flowable materials in accordance with the present invention may comprise: (a) a cap; (b) a first sealant layer; (c) a sealant interface layer; (d) a second sealant layer; and (e) a flowable material receptacle. A method for manufacturing a non-removable bottle closure in accordance with the present invention may comprise the steps: (a) disposing a first sealant layer on a first surface of a sealant interface layer; (b) disposing a second sealant layer on a second surface of the sealant interface layer; (c) adhering the first sealant layer to a cap; and (d) adhering the second sealant layer to a receptacle mouth.
1. A non-refillable receptacle for flowable materials, the receptacle comprising:
a non-refillable container having a mouth;
a non-removable closure including a dispensing aperture;
a bonding seal disposed between the non-refillable container and the non-removable closure, the bonding seal comprising:
a sealant interface layer,
a first sealant layer bonding the non-removable closure to the sealant interface layer,
a second sealant layer bonding the mouth of the container to the sealant interface layer,
a first dispensing aperture disposed within the first sealant layer,
a second dispensing aperture disposed within the sealant interface layer, and
a third dispensing aperture disposed within the second sealant layer, wherein the first, second, and third dispensing apertures are cooperatively aligned to provide an open fluid dispensing conduit from the container mouth through the bonding seal; and
wherein the non-removable closure is conjoined to the bonding seal to make the closure non-removable and the mouth of the container is conjoined to the bonding seal to make the container non-refillable.
2. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the container is at least one member of a group comprising: a condiment container, an alcoholic beverage container, a personal products container, a motor oil container, a toothpaste container, a hair product container, a detergent container, a toxic substance container, a reactive substance container, a bottle container and a squeezable tube container.
3. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the sealant interface layer includes at least one member of a group comprising: paper, foil and plastic.
4. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the sealant interface layer is surface treated via at least one member of a group comprising: abrading, roughening, acid etching, flame treating, plasma treating, thermal treating, and primer treating.
5. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the first sealant layer includes at least one member of a group comprising: polypropylene, polyethylene, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene.
6. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the second sealant layer includes at least one member of a group comprising: polypropylene, polyethylene, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene.
7. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the non-removable closure is induction sealed to the bonding seal.
8. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the mouth of the container is induction sealed to the bonding seal.
9. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the mouth of the container includes a flange, wherein the non-removable closure includes a recessed groove, wherein the flange snap-locks into the recessed groove.
10. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the mouth of the container includes a recessed groove, wherein the non-removable closure includes a flange, wherein the flange snap-locks into the recessed groove.
11. The non-refillable receptacle of claim, 1 , further comprising a hermetic seal positioned over the dispensing aperture.
12. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing aperture is at least one member of a group comprising: centrally oriented on the non-removable closure, and non-centrally oriented on the non-removable closure.
13. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the non-removable closure includes a plurality of dispensing apertures.
14. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising a screw top lid removably securable to the non-removable closure.
15. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising a flip-top lid hingedly secured to the non-removable closure.
16. The non-refillable receptacle of claim of claim 1 , wherein the sealant interface layer includes food safe plastic.
17. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 16 , wherein the food safe plastic includes at least one member of a group comprising: polypropylene, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and high-impact polystyrene.
18. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the mouth of the container includes threading, wherein the non-removable closure includes threading, wherein the treading of the container and the treading of the non-removable closure cooperate to secure the non-removable closure to the container mouth.
19. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 18 , wherein the threading of the container is a reverse threading.
20. The non-refillable receptacle of claim 18 , wherein the threading of the non-removable closure is a reverse threading.