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US 8,881,953 · App. 13/609,056 · Granted Nov 11, 2014

Bottle with integral dip tube

Inventor: Stephen R. Dennis (Danville, CA)
Assignee: The Clorox Company
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Patent No.
US 8,881,953
App. No.
13/609,056
Granted
Nov 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fluid dispensing apparatus with integral dip tube. Container includes body having wall defining interior volume, a first neck top, and a fitment extending from the neck top. A dip tube integrally formed to the body, fluidly connected to interior bottom, and fluidly connected to interior volume at landing top edge at or below the neck top, wherein distance between landing top edge and neck top is equal to or less than length of the fitment. The landing may be funnel-shaped, with one or more sides of landing slanting inward towards top opening of dip tube. Dispenser may be coupled to fitment and include supply line connected with dip tube at landing. Bent connector may be provided for fluidly connecting supply line with dip tube at landing when dispenser is attached to neck top. Container may include second neck top separated from first neck top by gap.

Claims (21)

1. A fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:

a body having a wall defining an interior volume, a first neck, a second neck, and a fitment;

a dip tube, integrally formed to the body, fluidly connected to the interior volume at a bottom of the interior volume, and fluidly connected to the interior volume at a landing having a landing top edge at or below the top of the first neck, wherein a distance between the landing top edge and the top of the first neck is equal to or less than a length of the fitment, and wherein the landing top edge is between the top of the first neck and a bottom end of the fitment; and

a dispenser configured to couple to the fitment and to fluidly connect to the dip tube at the landing.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser includes a supply line directly connected with the dip tube when the dispenser is attached to the top of the first neck.

3. A fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:

a body having a wall defining an interior volume, a first neck, a second neck, and a fitment;

a dip tube, integrally formed to the body, fluidly connected to the interior volume at a bottom of the interior volume, and fluidly connected to the interior volume at a landing having a landing top edge at or below the top of the first neck, wherein a distance between the landing top edge and the top of the first neck is equal to or less than a length of the fitment, and wherein the landing top edge is substantially level with a bottom end of the fitment; and

a dispenser configured to couple to the fitment and to fluidly connect to the dip tube at the landing.

4. A fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:

a body having a wall defining an interior volume, a first neck, a second neck, and a fitment;

a dispenser configured to couple to the fitment and to fluidly connect to a dip tube; and

the dip tube is integrally formed to the body, fluidly connected to the interior volume at a bottom of the interior volume, and fluidly connected to the interior volume at a landing having a landing top edge at or below the top of the first neck, wherein a distance between the landing top edge and the top of the first neck is equal to or less than a length of the fitment, wherein the landing top edge is between the top of the first neck and a bottom end of the fitment.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the dispenser comprises a refill channel.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the dispenser includes a supply line directly connected with the dip tube top opening when the dispenser is attached to the neck top.

7. A fluid dispensing apparatus comprising

a body having a wall defining an interior volume, a first neck, a second neck, and a fitment;

a dispenser configured to couple to the fitment and to fluidly connect to a dip tube; and

the dip tube is integrally formed to the body, fluidly connected to the interior volume at a bottom of the interior volume, and fluidly connected to the interior volume at a landing having a landing top edge at or below the top of the first neck, wherein a distance between the landing top edge and the top of the first neck is equal to or less than a length of the fitment, and wherein the landing top edge is substantially level with a bottom end of the fitment.

8. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the fitment is a snap-fit fitment.

9. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the fitment is a threaded fitment.

Assignments (3)
THE SUBMISSION IS TO CORRECT AN ERROR IN A COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED - REEL 029902 FRAME 0479 - CORRECTION OF APPLICATION NUMBER Recorded Mar 20, 2015
From: DENNIS, STEPHEN R.
To: THE CLOROX COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035258/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2015
From: DENNIS, STEPHEN R.
To: THE CLOROX COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035157/0057 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2013
From: DENNIS, STEPHEN R.
To: THE CLOROX COMPANY
Reel/Frame 029902/0479 →
Continuity (1)
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