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Inverted bottle assembly

a bottle and assembly technology, applied in the field of bottles, can solve the problems of not being compatible with all products or liquids, requiring more force to “squeeze” the container, and being more difficult to “squeeze” or collaps

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-12-01
ALCON RES LTD
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[0005]The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention by way of exemplary embodiments. This summary is not intended to define key or critical elements of the i

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Round containers have an increased hoop strength, which makes them more difficult to “squeeze” or collapse.
These flat bottom and square corner containers also tend to increase the associated stiffening structure of the container and thus require more force to “squeeze” the container.
However, while appropriate for some uses and in some applications, LDPE is not compatible with all products or liquids.

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[0021]In the following description of various examples of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration various example structures, systems, and steps in which aspects of the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other specific arrangements of parts, structures, example devices, systems, and steps may be utilized and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Also, while the terms “top,”“bottom,”“front,”“back,”“side,” and the like may be used in this specification to describe various example features and elements of the invention, these terms are used herein as a matter of convenience, e.g., based on the example orientations shown in the figures. Nothing in this specification should be construed as requiring a specific three dimensional orientation of structures in order to fall within the scope of this inventi...

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Abstract

An inverted bottle assembly includes a bottle, a tip insert, and a cap. The bottle may include: 1) a rounded top portion engaged with or adjacent to a sidewall portion, 2) a base portion engaged with or adjacent to the sidewall portion, 3) a conical flange engaged with or adjacent to the base portion, and 4) a neck portion engaged with or adjacent to the conical flange. Additionally, the bottle may include a non-round cross-sectional shape. The tip insert may engage with the neck portion of the bottle. The tip insert may also have a nozzle with a nozzle passageway with an opening. The cap may cover the tip insert and the neck portion. The bottle assembly may also include first and second sealing structures within the cap.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates generally to bottle assemblies used to dispense fluids. More specifically, the invention provides an inverted droptainer bottle assembly for dispensing eye drops or fluids with improved squeezability, ease of evacuation, and sealability.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Dropper bottle assemblies are used to dispense a variety of liquids one drop at a time. For example, dropper bottle assemblies are used for dispensing liquid reagents in laboratories, dispensing eye medication, dispensing ear medication, or in any other environment where dispensing of a liquid in controlled drop increments is desired.[0003]Existing dropper bottle assemblies include cylindrical containers with a circular cross-sectional shape. Round containers have an increased hoop strength, which makes them more difficult to “squeeze” or collapse. Additionally, these containers include a flat bottom with square corners. These flat bottom and square corner containers a...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D23/00
CPCB65D83/00A61F9/0008
Inventor YEAGER, DON F.ANDREWS, PAUL H.DELUKE, DOUG
Owner ALCON RES LTD