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Container for liquid

a container and liquid technology, applied in the field of credit card shaped containers, can solve the problems of not being convenient to carry and use while traveling or outside the home, and achieve the effect of convenient carrying

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-29
KLENOVICH RYAN E
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a container for a liquid that is easy to carry and use. It has a flexible plastic body with a conduit for supplying the liquid to a dispensing orifice, and a cap that prevents the liquid from being dispensed until the cap is removed and pressure is applied. The container is designed to be easily attached to a carrying item, such as a wallet or pocket, without adding bulk. It is particularly useful for carrying and dispensing liquids such as eye drops, saline solution, or sanitizer. The method of making the container involves providing a flexible plastic body with an open edge, filling it with the liquid, and heat sealing the open edge to enclose the liquid.

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While such containers come in various sizes and shapes, they generally are not convenient to carry and use while traveling or outside the home.

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[0023]Referring to the drawings, wherein the same reference numbers designate the same or corresponding parts throughout the several views, FIG. 1 is an example of a container of the present invention for storing and dispensing the liquid. In FIG. 1, container 10 has a generally flat, substantially rectangular, flexible plastic body 12 having a size substantially like that of a credit card or bank card. The container may be made of any suitable flexible plastic material. Container body 12 has a top portion 14, a bottom portion 15 (shown in FIGS. 3-4), left and right sides 16 and 17, and front and rear sides 18 and 19.

[0024]The length and the width of container 10 are substantially the same as a credit card, but the thickness is somewhat larger. The container has a length of from about 80 to about 90 mm, typically from about 83 to about 88 mm, and a width of from about 50 to about 60 mm, typically from about 52 to about 56 mm. The container has a thickness of from about 0.25 to about...

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Abstract

A credit card shaped container for a liquid, such as eye drops, saline solution, or a sanitizer. The container has a generally flat, rectangular, flexible plastic body having an inner chamber capable of storing the liquid. A conduit supplies liquid in the chamber to a dispensing orifice at an end portion of the body. A cap attached to the body and covering the dispensing orifice prevents the liquid from being dispensed until the cap is removed and pressure applied to the flexible plastic body. The cap may be hingedly attached to the body, or completely detachable from the body. The cap typically snaps over the orifice and seals the conduit closed. The container may further comprise an integral contact lens case.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 604,043, filed Feb. 28, 2012, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a credit card shaped container capable of carrying and dispensing a liquid, such as eye drops, saline solution, a sanitizer, a wetting agent, or the like. As used herein, the term “liquid” includes a flowable gel, such as a hand sanitizer. The invention also relates to a method of making such a container.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Conventional containers for liquids include flexible plastic bottles that can be squeezed to force the liquid out of a dispensing orifice. While such containers come in various sizes and shapes, they generally are not convenient to carry and use while traveling or outside the home.[0004]Various small or single-use containers for liquids, including containers that have a size an...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D47/18
CPCB65D35/00B65D35/44B65D75/5866
Inventor KLENOVICH, RYAN E.
Owner KLENOVICH RYAN E
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