Dip tube connectors and pump systems using the same
A pump system may include a blown-in dip tube connected to a valve body and having a connection which may include an improved blown-in dip tube connector having one or more of a lip for sealing with a blown-in dip tube, a seal ring configured to mate with a blown-in dip tube and seal therewith, a dip tube lock for mating with a blown-in dip tube, or an o-ring for providing an improved seal with a blown-in dip tube.
1. A method for dispensing a product from a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube;
filling said container with the product;
providing a trigger sprayer connected to a blown-in dip tube connector,
where the trigger sprayer includes,
a valve body; and
at least one connector;
where the blown-in dip tube connector includes,
a fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head; and
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head;
connecting the blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer, wherein the at least one connector lip of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the at least one connector of the trigger sprayer;
attaching said trigger sprayer to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector engages the blown-in dip tube of the container creating a fluid path between the blown-in dip tube of the container and trigger sprayer; and
configuring said trigger sprayer to be actuated to dispense said product from said container.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing said trigger sprayer connected to said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing said trigger sprayer having a bayonet connection system.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube further comprises providing said container having a container bayonet connection system;
providing said trigger sprayer connected to said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing a trigger sprayer having a trigger bayonet connection system; and
attaching the trigger sprayer to the container further comprises attaching the trigger bayonet connection system to the container bayonet connection system.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing said blown-in dip tube connector comprising at least one bi-injected seal ring.
5. A method for dispensing a product from a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube;
filling said container with the product;
providing a trigger sprayer connected to a blown-in dip tube connector,
where the trigger sprayer includes,
a valve body;
a vent connection; and
at least one connector;
where the blown-in dip tube connector includes,
a fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head;
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head; and
a vent passage;
connecting the blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer, wherein the at least one connector lip of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the at least one connector of the trigger sprayer and the vent passage of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the vent connection of the trigger sprayer;
attaching said trigger sprayer to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector engages the blown-in dip tube of the container creating a fluid path between the blown-in dip tube of the container and trigger sprayer; and
configuring said trigger sprayer to be actuated to dispense said product from said container.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein providing said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing said blown-in dip tube connector comprising at least one bi-injected seal ring adjacent the fluid inlet.
7. A method for preparing a trigger sprayer to dispense a product from a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube;
filling said container with the product;
providing said trigger sprayer connected to a blown-in dip tube connector,
where the blown-in dip tube connector includes,
a fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head; and
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head; and
attaching said trigger sprayer and connected blown-in dip tube connector to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector engages the blown-in dip tube of the provided container creating a fluid path between the blown-in dip tube of the container and trigger sprayer.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises at least one seal ring.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said blown-in dip tube connector comprises at least one bi-injected seal ring.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein attaching said trigger sprayer and connected blown-in dip tube connector to said container further comprises forming a fluid tight seal between the at least one bi-injected seal ring and the blown-in dip tube of the container.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube further comprises providing said container having a container bayonet connection system;
providing said trigger sprayer further comprises providing said trigger sprayer having a trigger bayonet connection system; and
attaching said trigger sprayer and connected blown-in dip tube connector to said container further comprises attaching the trigger bayonet connection system to the container bayonet connection system.
12. A method for preparing a trigger sprayer to dispense a product from a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube;
filling said container with the product;
providing said trigger sprayer connected to a blown-in dip tube connector,
where the trigger sprayer includes,
a valve body; and
at least one connector;
where the blown-in dip tube connector includes,
a fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head; and
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head; and
connecting the blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer, wherein the at least one connector lip of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the at least one connector of the trigger sprayer; and
attaching said trigger sprayer and connected blown-in dip tube connector to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector engages the blown-in dip tube of the provided container creating a fluid path between the blown-in dip tube of the container and trigger sprayer.
13. A method for preparing a trigger sprayer to dispense a product from a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube;
filling said container with the product;
providing said trigger sprayer connected to a blown-in dip tube connector,
where the trigger sprayer includes,
a valve body;
a vent connection; and
at least one connector;
where the blown-in dip tube connector includes, comprising:
a fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head;
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head; and
a vent passage;
connecting the blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer, wherein the at least one connector lip of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the at least one connector of the trigger sprayer and the vent passage of the blown-in dip tube connector mates with the vent connection of the trigger sprayer; and
attaching said trigger sprayer and connected blown-in dip tube connector to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector engages the blown-in dip tube of the provided container creating a fluid path between the blown-in dip tube of the container and trigger sprayer.
14. A method for attaching a trigger sprayer to a container having a blown-in dip tube, comprising:
providing said trigger sprayer;
providing a blown-in dip tube connector;
attaching said blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer;
providing said container having said blown-in dip tube; and
attaching said trigger sprayer and said attached blown-in dip tube connector to said container, wherein said blown-in dip tube connector creates a fluid passageway between the blown-in dip tube of the container and the trigger sprayer; wherein providing said blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing said blown-in dip tube connector comprising:
a fluid inlet;
a seal ring at the fluid inlet;
a fluid outlet;
a fluid flow path between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a connector head about the fluid outlet;
a fluid chamber within the connector head;
at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head; and
a vent passage.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein attaching said blown-in dip tube connector to the trigger sprayer further comprises attaching the at least one connector lip about a periphery of the connector head to the trigger sprayer to form a fluid tight connection between the blown-in dip tube connector and the trigger sprayer.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein attaching said trigger sprayer and attached blown-in dip tube connector to said container further comprises seating said seal ring at the fluid inlet of the blown-in dip tube connector with the blown-in dip tube of the container.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein providing the blown-in dip tube connector further comprises providing said blown-in dip tube connector having a bi-injected seal ring.