IP Library Granted Patent US 11,148,131
Granted Patent B1
US 11,148,131 · App. 17/233,222 · Granted Oct 19, 2021

Dropper

Inventor: Robert John Bulla (Coral Springs, FL)
Assignee: APC Packaging, LLC.
B01L3/021B01L2300/042B01L2300/123B01L2400/0481
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Patent No.
US 11,148,131
App. No.
17/233,222
Granted
Oct 19, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A dropper includes a bulb, a pipette coupled to the bulb, and a cap coupled to the bulb. The dropper is composed entirely of recyclable material having a same recycle code. The dropper has a length of greater than 2 inches. The dropper is recyclable as a single unit. In one embodiment, the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb.

Claims (34)

1. A dropper, comprising:

a bulb made of polyolefins with alternating blocks of hard and soft segments;

a pipette coupled to the bulb; and

a cap coupled to the bulb,

wherein the dropper is composed entirely of recyclable materials each of which complies with specifications of a same recycle code.

2. The dropper of claim 1 , wherein the pipette is made of polypropylene with 1,2,3-trideoxy-4,6:5,7-bis-O-((4-propylphenyl)methylene)-nonitol.

3. The dropper of claim 2 , wherein the cap is made of polypropylene.

4. The dropper of claim 1 , wherein the recycle code is “5”.

5. The dropper of claim 1 , wherein the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb.

6. The dropper of claim 1 , wherein a length of the dropper is greater than 2 inches.

7. The dropper of claim 6 , wherein the dropper is recyclable as a single unit.

8. A dropper, comprising:

a bulb;

a pipette made of polypropylene with 1,2,3-trideoxy-4,6:5,7-bis-O-((4-propylphenyl)methylene)-nonitol, the pipette coupled to the bulb; and

a cap coupled to the bulb,

wherein the bulb, the pipette and the cap are each composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with specifications of a same recycle code.

9. The dropper of claim 8 , wherein the bulb is made of polyolefins with alternating blocks of hard and soft segments.

10. The dropper of claim 9 , wherein the cap is made of polypropylene.

11. The dropper of claim 8 , wherein the recycle code is “5”.

12. The dropper of claim 8 , wherein the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb.

13. The dropper of claim 8 , wherein a length of the dropper is greater than 2 inches.

14. The dropper of claim 8 , wherein the dropper is recyclable as a single unit.

15. A dropper, comprising:

a bulb composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications;

a pipette composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications, the pipette coupled to the bulb; and

a cap composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications, the cap coupled to the bulb.

16. The dropper of claim 15 , wherein the bulb is made of polyolefins with alternating blocks of hard and soft segments.

17. The dropper of claim 15 , wherein the pipette is made of polypropylene with 1,2,3-trideoxy-4,6:5,7-bis-O-((4-propylphenyl)methylene)-nonitol.

18. The dropper of claim 15 , wherein the cap is made of polypropylene.

19. The dropper of claim 15 , wherein the dropper is recyclable as a single unit.

20. The dropper of claim 15 , wherein the dropper consists of:

a bulb composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications;

a pipette composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications, the pipette coupled to the bulb; and

a cap composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications, the cap coupled to the bulb.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2026
From: APC PACKAGING, LLC
To: BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 074892/0404 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2021
From: BULLA, ROBERT JOHN
To: APC PACKAGING, LLC.
Reel/Frame 055948/0436 →