IP Library Granted Patent US 8,109,387
Granted Patent B2
US 8,109,387 · App. 12/038,489 · Granted Feb 7, 2012

Device for applying flowable substances

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Patent No.
US 8,109,387
App. No.
12/038,489
Granted
Feb 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for applying a liquid, pasty or other flowable substance includes a pack with a receiving section comprising a wet portion for receiving the substance and a closure section defining a dry portion. The closure section is separated from the receiving section by a tear line. The wet portion is separated from the dry portion by means of a separation element comprising an orifice closed off by a closure element which is releasable from the separation element after tearing open the pack along the tear line.

Claims (16)

1. A device for applying liquid, pasty or other flowable substance including a first pack with a receiving section sealed by a sealing seam, said first pack comprising a wet portion for receiving the substance and a closure section defining a dry portion, the closure section being separated from the receiving section by a tear line, the wet portion being separated from the dry portion by a separation element, comprising an orifice closed off by a closure element which is releasable from the separation element after tearing open the first pack along the tear line, wherein the separation element is a receptacle defining a receiving space, forming a primary pack welded in the sealing seam of the first pack for the flowable substance and the first pack forms a secondary pack for the flowable substance.

2. The device as set forth in claim 1 , in which the closure element is an applicator fully incorporated in the first pack and featuring an application section and a finger grip section located in the dry portion of the first pack, the orifice of the separation element being designed to engage or connect the application section of the applicator in and with the wet portion respectively.

3. The device as set forth in claim 2 , in which the application section of the applicator dips into the wet portion and the finger grip section of the applicator sealingly passing through the orifice of the separation element.

4. The device as set forth in claim 2 , in which the application section of the applicator is located in the dry portion and the finger grip section of the applicator closes off the orifice of the separation element by its end facing away from the application section.

5. The device as set forth in claim 4 , in which the finger grip section forms a plug for the orifice of the separation element.

6. The device as set forth in claim 4 , in which the finger grip section is produced in one piece with the separation element from which it is separated by at least one designed frangible location so that parting the applicator from the separation element releases the orifice.

7. The device as set forth in claim 2 , in which the applicator is configured as a brush and the application section is formed by at least one of a brush hair, a flock coating, and a foam.

8. The device as set forth in claim 7 , in which the brush hair is molded to the finger grip section.

9. The device as set forth in claim 2 , in which the finger grip section comprises an axial passageway.

10. The device as set forth in claim 1 , in which the separation element is sealed to the first pack.

11. The device as set forth in claim 1 , in which the separation element is a tubular part closed off at one end, defining the receiving space and which is connected to the first pack proximal its closed end.

12. The device as set forth in claim 1 , in which the pack is formed by two foil blanks edge-sealed on all sides.

13. The device as set forth in claim 12 , in which the foil blanks are each made of a foil laminate.

14. The device as set forth in claim 13 , in which the foil laminate is an aluminum laminate.

15. The device as set forth in claim 12 , in which the foil blanks include level a sealing seam oriented crosswise to a centerline of an applicator and level with the separation element.

16. The device as set forth in claim 12 , in which the tear line is defined by at least one tear nick proximal a sealing seam of the foil blanks.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2011
From: DENTACO DENTALINDUSTRIE UND-MARKETING GMBH
To: DISPENSYS AG
Reel/Frame 026144/0796 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2011
From: DISPENSYS AG
To: SULZER MIXPAC AG
Reel/Frame 026144/0872 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2008
From: SOGARO, ALBERTO C.
To: DENTACO DENTALINDUSTRIE UND -MARKETING GMBH
Reel/Frame 020570/0421 →