Dispenser and methods
A dosing bottle closure ( 24 ) has a body ( 26 ) and a lid ( 27 ). The body ( 26 ) has: a sidewall ( 50 ) extending from a lower rim ( 54 ) to an upper rim ( 62 ); and means ( 58 ) along the sidewall ( 50 ) for engaging a container body ( 22 ). The lid ( 27 ) is hinged relative to the body for articulation between a closed condition and an open condition. The body defines an internal upwardly open chamber ( 25 ) at least partially covered by the lid in the closed condition. The body defines a feed passageway ( 100 ) having an outlet ( 110 ) to the chamber ( 25 ) and spaced above a bottom ( 72 ) of the chamber and defines a vent conduit ( 300 ).
1. A dosing bottle closure ( 24 ) comprising:
a body ( 26 ) comprising:
a sidewall ( 50 ) extending from a lower rim ( 54 ) to an upper rim ( 62 ); and
means ( 58 ) along the sidewall for engaging a container body ( 22 ); and
a lid ( 27 ) hinged relative to the body for articulation between a closed condition and an open condition,
wherein:
the body defines an internal upwardly open chamber ( 25 ) at least partially covered by the lid in the closed condition;
the body defines:
a feed passageway ( 100 ) having an outlet ( 110 ) to the chamber ( 25 ); and
a vent conduit ( 300 );
the vent conduit has a first opening ( 306 ) and a second opening ( 308 );
with the closure upright, the first opening is an upper opening;
with the closure upright, the second opening is a lower opening;
with the closure upright, the second opening is a lower opening to the rear of an inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway; and
with the closure upright, the vent conduit extends downward below said inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway.
2. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 1 wherein:
the vent conduit extends downward below said inlet of the feed passageway by at least 5.0 mm.
3. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 1 wherein
the vent conduit is along a rear of the feed passageway.
4. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 1 wherein
said inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway comprises a pair of ports ( 120 A, 120 B) on opposite sides of the vent conduit.
5. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 4 wherein
the vent conduit is along a rear of the feed passageway.
6. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 1 wherein
the outlet of the feed passageway is spaced above a bottom ( 72 ) of the chamber.
7. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 1 wherein the body and lid are molded as separate pieces.
8. The closure of claim 1 wherein:
a hinge ( 150 ) defines a rear end of the body; and
an open top second chamber ( 200 ) is between the feed passageway and the hinge.
9. The closure of claim 8 wherein:
the lid closes the second chamber in the closed condition.
10. The closure of claim 8 wherein:
lateral portions ( 220 ) of a wall ( 80 ) separate the chamber from the second chamber; and
a central portion ( 224 ) of the wall having a vertically recessed upper edge ( 90 ) separates the chamber from the feed passageway.
11. The closure of claim 1 wherein:
said inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway is spaced below the bottom of a chamber.
12. The closure of claim 11 wherein:
a hinge ( 150 ) defines a rear end of the body; and
the inlet faces at least partially rearward.
13. The closure of claim 1 wherein:
the chamber has a volume of 15-75 ml.
14. A container ( 20 ) comprising:
a container body ( 22 ) having an interior ( 23 ) for storing a flowable material;
the closure of claim 1 secured to the container body.
15. The container of claim 14 wherein:
the container body is polyethylene; and
the closure body and lid are polypropylene.
16. The container of claim 14 further comprising:
a flowable material ( 400 ) within the container body.
17. The container of claim 16 further comprising:
the flowable material is a liquid.
18. The container of claim 16 further comprising:
the flowable material is a detergent.
19. The container of claim 14 wherein:
the container body interior has a volume of 0.4-2.01.
20. A method for using the container of claim 14 comprising:
tilting the container with the lid in the closed condition to transfer a first dose of material from the interior through the feed passageway while venting air from the closure to the interior through the vent conduit;
uprighting the container to leave some of the material in the chamber with the vent conduit first opening above the material;
opening the lid to the open condition; and
tilting the container to pour at least a portion of the first dose from the container.
21. The method of claim 20 further comprising:
after the pouring, reuprighting the container and closing the lid; and
repeating the tilting, uprighting, opening, and tilting.
22. A dosing bottle closure ( 24 ) comprising:
a body ( 26 ) comprising:
a sidewall ( 50 ) extending from a lower rim ( 54 ) to an upper rim ( 62 ); and
means ( 58 ) along the sidewall for engaging a container body ( 22 ); and
a lid ( 27 ) hinged relative to the body for articulation between a closed condition and an open condition,
wherein:
the body defines an internal upwardly open chamber ( 25 ) at least partially covered by the lid in the closed condition;
the body defines:
a feed passageway ( 100 ) having an outlet ( 110 ) to the chamber ( 25 ); and
a vent conduit ( 300 );
the vent conduit extends downward below an inlet to the feed passageway by at least 5.0 mm; and
the vent conduit is along a rear of the feed passageway.
23. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 22 wherein
an inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway comprises a pair of ports ( 120 A, 120 B) on opposite sides of the vent conduit.
24. A dosing bottle closure ( 24 ) comprising:
a body ( 26 ) comprising:
a sidewall ( 50 ) extending from a lower rim ( 54 ) to an upper rim ( 62 ); and
means ( 58 ) along the sidewall for engaging a container body ( 22 ); and
a lid ( 27 ) hinged relative to the body for articulation between a closed condition and an open condition,
wherein:
the body defines an internal upwardly open chamber ( 25 ) at least partially covered by the lid in the closed condition;
the body defines:
a feed passageway ( 100 ) having an outlet ( 110 ) to the chamber ( 25 ); and
a vent conduit ( 300 ); and
the body is configured to introduce a dose of material through the feed passageway while venting air from the closure through the vent conduit container in a partially inverted condition and then retain the dose in the chamber when fully uprighted.
25. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 24 wherein
the vent conduit first port comprises a vertical recess in an upper end of the vent conduit forming a port between the vent conduit and the lid.
26. The closure ( 24 ) of claim 24 wherein
an inlet ( 120 ) of the feed passageway comprises a pair of ports ( 120 A, 120 B) on opposite sides of the vent conduit.