IP Library Granted Patent US 9,339,831
Granted Patent B2
US 9,339,831 · App. 14/421,360 · Granted May 17, 2016

Pump device and flow control system

Inventor: Eelco Han de Man (Vlijmen, NL)
Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar Netherlands BV
B05B11/3035A45D34/04B05B11/3018B05B11/3032B05B11/3036B05B11/3064B05B11/3069A45D2034/005A45D2200/056
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Patent No.
US 9,339,831
App. No.
14/421,360
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid delivery device ( 100 ) includes a pump ( 190 ), a fluid chamber ( 129 ) having an inlet ( 123 ) and two or more exits ( 126 ) wherein each of the exits ( 126 ) from the fluid chamber ( 129 ) are equidistant from the inlet ( 123 ) such that product pumped through the fluid chamber ( 129 ) may flow through each of the exits ( 126 ) at an equivalent rate.

Claims (32)

1. A fluid delivery package, comprising:

a package shell;

a package head attached to the package shell, comprising:

a base portion;

an inlet opening in the base portion;

a top portion fitted to the base portion;

a plurality of holes in the top portion;

at least one wall in the base portion, wherein the at least one wall defines a plurality of flow paths between the inlet opening and each of the plurality of holes, wherein each of the plurality of flow paths are equidistant; and

a pump in fluid communication with the inlet opening of the base portion.

2. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , wherein the package shell and the base portion are a unitary component.

3. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , further comprising a base plug inserted in an end of the package shell opposite the package head.

4. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible pouch attached to the pump.

5. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible pouch attached to the pump and a deodorant product in the flexible pouch.

6. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , wherein the pump may be removed from fluid communication with the inlet opening and replaced with a new pump.

7. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , wherein the pump further comprises a bellow pump.

8. The fluid delivery package of claim 1 , wherein the pump further comprises:

a base;

an attachment adapter;

a valve;

a bellow; and

a cap.

9. A fluid delivery package, comprising:

a package shell;

a package head attached to the package shell, comprising:

a base portion;

an inlet opening in the base portion;

a top portion fitted to the base portion;

a plurality of holes in the top portion;

a plurality of flow paths, each of the plurality of flow paths defining a flow path from the inlet opening to one of the plurality of holes, wherein each of the flow paths have the same length; and

a pump in fluid communication with the inlet opening and an interior of the package shell.

10. The fluid delivery package of claim 9 , wherein the package shell and base portion are a unitary component.

11. The fluid delivery package of claim 9 , further comprising a flexible pouch contained within the package shell.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: WESTROCK DISPENSING SYSTEMS R&D NETHERLANDS B.V.
To: SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 048839/0409 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2016
From: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR NETHERLANDS B.V.
To: WESTROCK DISPENSING SYSTEMS R&D NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 040845/0478 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2015
From: HAN DE MAN, EELCO
To: MEADWESTVACO CALMAR NETHERLANDS BV
Reel/Frame 034951/0939 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 13588571 · Aug 17, 2012
Related Publication 20150217315A1 · Aug 6, 2015