Pump and bottle fitments and methods for using the same
A pump and container connector fitment system ( 210 ) for retaining a pump ( 200 ) on a container ( 120 ) and allowing the pump to be removed through rotational forces from the container.
1. A pump assembly, comprising:
a fitment, comprising:
a pump retention portion;
a skirt extending off a bottom of a body wall and angled toward an interior of the fitment;
at least one opening in the skirt;
the body wall being between the pump retention portion and the skirt;
at least one protrusion on an outer surface of the body wall; and
at least one thread guide on an interior surface of the body wall;
a pump engine retained by the pump retention portion of the fitment; and
a collar secured to the at least one protrusion.
2. The pump assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one opening through the skirt and into a portion of the body wall of the fitment.
3. The pump assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one thread guide further comprises:
a first sloping portion; and
a second sloping portion, wherein the first sloping portion and the second sloping portion meet at a peak.
4. The pump assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fitment further comprises a fitment made of a plastic material.
5. A dispenser assembly, comprising:
a container, comprising:
a neck; and
at least one thread on the neck;
a pump, comprising:
a fitment, comprising:
a pump retention portion;
a body wall extending away from the pump retention portion;
a skirt extending off the bottom of the body wall and toward an interior of the fitment;
at least one opening in the skirt; and
at least one thread guide on an interior surface of the body wall;
a pump engine retained by the pump retention portion of the fitment; and
a collar overlying the fitment;
wherein the collar secures the pump to the container.
6. The dispenser assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a product in the container.
7. The dispenser assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a perfume in the container.
8. The dispenser assembly of claim 5 , wherein the fitment comprises a fitment made of a plastic material.
9. The dispenser assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one thread guide further comprises:
a first sloping portion; and
a second sloping portion, wherein the first sloping portion and the second sloping portion meet at a peak.
10. A method for assembling and disassembling a dispenser assembly, comprising:
providing a container having a neck and at least one thread on the neck;
providing a pump assembly comprising:
a fitment, comprising:
a pump retention portion;
a skirt extending off a bottom of a body wall and angled toward an interior of the fitment, having at least one opening in the skirt;
the body wall being between the pump retention portion and the skirt;
at least one protrusion on an outer surface of the body wall; and
at least one thread guide on an interior surface of the body wall;
a pump engine retained by the pump retention portion of the fitment; and
a collar secured to the at least one protrusion;
filling the container with a product;
fitting the pump assembly on a neck of the container, wherein a portion of the pump engine extends into an interior of the container;
forcing the collar over the fitment to secure the pump assembly to the container; and
twisting the pump assembly to release the fitment from the neck of the container.