Container, closure, and methods for manufacture

Abstract

To provide apparatuses and methods useful to contain and dispense a fluid such as a thixotropic fluid.SOLUTION: A bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. A dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and racket projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to containers for fluids. More specifically, the present disclosure generally relates to containers with a closure (sealing body) cap.

Background Art

[0002] Fluid containers, particularly containers having food or consumer products therein, often have an aluminum or foil seal under the cap to create a hermetic seal and prevent product leakage, particularly during transportation and / or when the container is placed in a predetermined configuration. One problem associated with these types of seals is generally that they are non-recyclable or non-biodegradable. Another point is that consumers typically need to unscrew or remove the closure cap to remove such a seal. Alternatively, the cap may have a plastic portion that separates from the rest of the cap to obtain an anti-tampering visible label in some cases.

[0003] In addition, foil seals and separable plastic parts often provide an anti-tampering visible label. Alternatives to these elements also provide safety and anti-tampering visible labels for consumers considering purchasing containers and closures. Several anti-tampering visible seal alternatives have been developed, but these are generally difficult to recycle and often produce small pieces of closure caps that can end up in rivers or other vulnerable ecosystems. Therefore, such closure caps have been found to be a poor choice as recyclable seal alternatives that generally present difficulties related to recycling. ​

[0004] Another problem associated with many potential solutions in this application is that special modifications are often required for both the container body and the closure cap, which is often costly and thus limits the usefulness of the container or closure cap with other similarly sized containers and caps. This is because the mold used for the closure cap or container is used for or combined as one special combination or one special embodiment only, increasing the cost line of such modifications.

[0005] Furthermore, fluid containers often cause problems of sloshing and leakage, especially during transportation and / or when the container is placed in a predetermined form. Many consumer products delivered as bottles may suffer from such drawbacks. For example, thixotropic fluids such as ketchup or some liquid soups are sometimes sold in bottles using a flexible plastic film with an "X"-shaped slit. These are sometimes used in inverted bottles that rest with a cap when not in use, whereby gravity holds the product in a position adjacent to the valve.

[0006] One argument regarding this type of valve is that such thin-film valves are often formed of silicon and the other parts of the cap are often formed of another material such as polypropylene. Having a closure cap made of multiple materials increases complexity and manufacturing costs, makes recycling difficult and / or impractical, and thus makes the solution unattractive for large-scale use.

[0007] Furthermore, such thin film valves and other similar solutions often do not adequately address the product separation that frequently occurs with fluids when a supernatant, moisture, or another thin liquid component with relatively low viscosity separates from the rest of the fluid, such as in ketchup. This separation can increase leakage, increase sputtering, and there is a risk of dispensing the thin liquid component separately from the rest of the product. When a supernatant, moisture, or another thin liquid component with relatively low viscosity separates from the rest of the fluid, such as in ketchup, the thin film valves and other similar solutions often do not adequately address the product separation that frequently occurs with fluids. This separation can increase leakage, increase sputtering, and there is a risk of dispensing the thin liquid component separately from the rest of the product. This separation can increase leakage, increase sputtering, and there is a risk of dispensing the thin liquid component separately from the rest of the product.

[0008] Another point regarding this type of valve is that in some cases, the product may leak through the valve when not using the bottle. Furthermore, during dispensing, the product may spray out of the opening at an undesirably high speed, increasing the risk of splashing. The high speed of the discharged product further makes proper dispensing difficult because generally the control of the product at high speed is insufficient. Additionally, another point is that the valve may resist or prevent air inflow to maintain the internal volume after dispensing, potentially developing a pressure below atmospheric pressure, i.e., a partial vacuum, inside the bottle. This can cause paneling, i.e., buckling or an undesirable inward displacement of the container wall, resulting in aesthetic problems, increasing the manual pressure required to dispense the product, and causing functional problems because the manual pressure applied to the outside of the container for squeezing, i.e., the throttling, becomes non-uniform or inconsistent. Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein. Another point regarding this type of valve is that in some cases, the product may leak through the valve when not using the bottle. Furthermore, during dispensing, the product may spray out of the opening at an undesirably high speed, increasing the risk of splashing. The high speed of the discharged product further makes proper dispensing difficult because generally the control of the product at high speed is insufficient. Furthermore, during dispensing, the product may spray out of the opening at an undesirably high speed, increasing the risk of splashing. The high speed of the discharged product further makes proper dispensing difficult because generally the control of the product at high speed is insufficient. Additionally, another point is that the valve may resist or prevent air inflow to maintain the internal volume after dispensing, potentially developing a pressure below atmospheric pressure, i.e., a partial vacuum, inside the bottle. This can cause paneling, i.e., buckling or an undesirable inward displacement of the container wall, resulting in aesthetic problems, increasing the manual pressure required to dispense the product, and causing functional problems because the manual pressure applied to the outside of the container for squeezing, i.e., the throttling, becomes non-uniform or inconsistent. This can cause paneling, i.e., buckling or an undesirable inward displacement of the container wall, resulting in aesthetic problems, increasing the manual pressure required to dispense the product, and causing functional problems because the manual pressure applied to the outside of the container for squeezing, i.e., the throttling, becomes non-uniform or inconsistent. This can cause paneling, i.e., buckling or an undesirable inward displacement of the container wall, resulting in aesthetic problems, increasing the manual pressure required to dispense the product, and causing functional problems because the manual pressure applied to the outside of the container for squeezing, i.e., the throttling, becomes non-uniform or inconsistent. Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein. Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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[0010] Elements in the figures are illustrated for clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions and / or relative positioning of some elements in the figures may vary in various embodiments of the present invention. Some elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help facilitate understanding of the condition. , common and well-understood, which are useful or necessary in commercially viable embodiments. Certain elements may be omitted for clarity in illustrating the various embodiments of the present disclosure. Although certain acts and / or steps may be described or depicted in a particular order of occurrence, this Such specificity regarding such sequences is not really necessary. The terms and expressions used herein are used interchangeably unless a different special meaning is stated for such terms and expressions. and have the ordinary technical meaning as would be understood by a person skilled in the above mentioned technical fields.

[0011] This specification describes, for example, a system, apparatus, and method useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid, from a bottle. In some embodiments, the container body can be used to package ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, other condiments, or other fluid foods in an amount similar to that currently packaged in existing bottles for consumer use. In some embodiments, the bottle can be a single-material bottle, i.e., the bottle can be made entirely of a single material. Some of these embodiments can be made of recyclable materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET), or high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or one or more biodegradable materials. In various embodiments, the container body can accommodate an amount in the range of 10 - 100 g, 100 g - 1 kg, 100 - 200 g, 200 - 300 g, 300 - 400 g, 400 - 500 g, 500 - 600 g, 600 - 700 g, 70 0 - 800 g, 800 - 900 g, 900 - 1 kg, or more than 1 kg. Some embodiments include a closure cap for such a bottle. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. That is, the bottle can be made entirely of a single material. Some of these embodiments can be made of recyclable materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET), or high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or one or more biodegradable materials. In various embodiments, the container body can accommodate an amount in the range of 10 - 100 g, 100 g - 1 kg, 100 - 200 g, 200 - 300 g, 300 - 400 g, 400 - 500 g, 500 - 600 g, 600 - 700 g, 70 0 - 800 g, 800 - 900 g, 900 - 1 kg, or more than 1 kg. Some embodiments include a closure cap for such a bottle. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. In some embodiments, the container body can accommodate an amount in the range of 10 - 100 g, 100 g - 1 kg, 100 - 200 g, 200 - 300 g, 300 - 400 g, 400 - 500 g, 500 - 600 g, 600 - 700 g, 70 0 - 800 g, 800 - 900 g, 900 - 1 kg, or more than 1 kg. Some embodiments include a closure cap for such a bottle. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft.

[0012] Some embodiments include a closure cap for such a bottle. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. This closure cap can include a flip-top, a base, and a disk, where the base and the disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of the fluid and to remix separated supernatant or liquid back into the fluid. In some forms, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and a hollow internal shaft with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening, and the non-planar end face and the disk are between the mixing chamber and the interior of the shaft. Defines one or more channels. (In other embodiments, the shaft may have a planar end face on the side opposite the opening and may have an aperture formed in the shaft.) In some embodiments, the disk has a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings that penetrate the planar surface of the disk, and a protrusion that projects into the mixing chamber. To exit the bottle, it is advanced from the reservoir or bottle body through the opening of the disk and also through a chute formed by the inner shaft, and exits from the central opening of the base. The fluid is advanced through these openings and passages by the user manually applying pressure to the bottle body and through the chute formed by the inner shaft, and exits from the central opening of the base. The fluid is advanced through these openings and passages by the user manually applying pressure to the bottle body and then exits.

[0013] In some embodiments, the dispensing bottle comprises a container body having a neck with a male thread that engages a female thread in a closure cap that includes a base and a flip-top lid . In one illustrated embodiment, the base of the closure cap has a skirt that positions the base thread, and the base thread is configured to engage a male thread in the neck of the bottle. Further, in some embodiments, the base has one or more retaining elements, protrusions, or rings (e.g., on the inner surface of the skirt) on the inner surface of the base, and a central portion having an opening that aligns with the inner shaft, and the opening allows fluid to flow out therefrom when the opening is not blocked. As one approach, the inner shaft terminates with a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central portion side. Further, this inner shaft can have a disk provided adjacent to the inner shaft.

[0014] As described above, the cap has a flip-top lid, and in one illustrated form the flip-top lid has an internal projection movable between a closed first position and an open second position and this projection blocks the base opening to prevent or inhibit fluid from flowing out of the container body when in the first position and allows fluid to flow out of the base opening in the second position In addition, in one illustrated embodiment, a disk is attached inside the base and this attachment is done by snap-fitting the disk into a predetermined position in a retaining ring and the disk has a central pinhole and a partially annular groove hole disposed around this central pinhole In one exemplary form, the mixing chamber is formed by the disk and the central portion of the base, as well as the skirt and the internal shaft Furthermore, in some forms, multiple fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the internal shaft and the disk to allow fluid to flow from the mixing chamber into the internal shaft

[0015] In some embodiments, the closure cap, when in the closed position, is in a position where the bottle is inverted such that when the bottle opening is located below the container body, the thixotropic fluid can be maintained in a stable equilibrium state without leakage inside the bottle In some embodiments, when the closure cap is in the open position, during pressure application to the container body, the configuration of the closure cap allows for controlled dispensing of the thixotropic fluid and also allows for immediate stopping of the dispensing by releasing the pressure on the container body which enables, for example, air backflow into the container body causing the bottle to snap back and the thixotropic fluid to flow back into the internal channels is accomplished by doing so. Further, in one illustrated embodiment, this occurs without movement of the disk relative to the base. As one technique, snap-back is achieved by enabling air to immediately enter the bottle to displace the dispensed fluid volume, which enables the bottle to immediately resume its original shape.

[0016] At least a portion of the illustrated fluid exits the dispensing bottle via a central opening after passing through a partial annular opening, a mixing chamber, downwardly via a fluid channel defined between the disk and the non-planar end portion of the inner shaft, inwardly, and then downwardly via the interior of the shaft before being dispensed. In one technique, the thixotropic fluid dispensed from the bottle can be extruded from the bottle by passing it through a partial annular groove in the disk and through a mixing chamber that mixes any separated supernatant into the fluid before the thixotropic fluid moves from the channels formed by the inner shaft and the disk and out through the central opening in the base. Further, a portion of the fluid can also be advanced downwardly via small openings or pinholes in the disk and via the central opening in the base. As previously suggested, in operation, the bottle can immediately return to its original shape when pressure application to the bottle is stopped. Air can flow into the bottle via one or both of these passages, e.g., via a pinhole in the disk and / or via an annular opening, and the air can flow into the bottle via an internal chamber, a channel, a pinhole, a mixing chamber, and / or a partial annular groove. Generally, air can ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​When releasing the pressure on the body of the bottle or container, it is drawn into the bottle. Therefore, Briefly, air flows into the main cavity of the bottle via at least one of the central pinholes or partial annular grooves of the disk. Further, after the disk is installed within the base of the closure cap, as one approach, the disk remains fixed with respect to the base.

[0017] In some embodiments, the closure cap is a monomaterial closure cap, i.e., made of a single material throughout. In some of these embodiments, the material is a renewable material. In some of these embodiments, the closure cap comprising the base, flip top, and disk is generally made from a polypropylene material, thereby being recyclable as a unit. Additionally, without a silicon thin film, the closure strength in some embodiments has little to no aging degradation and little to no performance degradation over time. In some embodiments, there is little to no variation in the pressure required to dispense from the bottle over the life of the bottle. As described herein, the closure cap can enable better dosing. It can prevent accidental high-speed discharge of the product from the bottle that can cause splashing contamination, and can prevent permanent crushing or other permanent inward deformation of the bottle. Further, the closure cap configuration can reduce splashing. Additionally, as described below, the mixing chamber can be configured to facilitate cleaning of the outer surface, e.g., having a convex or domed outer surface.

[0018] As described in this specification, the closure cap can enable better dosing. It can prevent accidental high-speed discharge of the product from the bottle that can cause splashing contamination, and can prevent permanent crushing or other permanent inward deformation of the bottle. Further, the closure cap configuration can reduce splashing. Additionally, as described below, the mixing chamber can be configured to facilitate cleaning of the outer surface, e.g., having a convex or domed outer surface. Further, the closure cap configuration can reduce splashing. Further, as will be described below, the mixing chamber can be configured to facilitate cleaning of the outer surface, e.g., having a convex or domed outer surface. That is, it can have a convex or domed outer surface. ​

[0019] As one approach, the outer surface of the base and the bottom surface adjacent to the central opening into which the fluid is dispensed (when the bottle is inverted) have an arcuate or domed central portion with a planar peripheral surface therearound. In one embodiment, the inner surface of the base has an internal shaft that projects at least somewhat parallel to the skirt of the base. In some forms, the base has an internal cutoff blade disposed adjacent to the central opening, whereby the inner diameter of the internal shaft decreases abruptly. As one approach, the cutoff blade has a sharp edge without burrs. In some embodiments, the inner diameter of the opening itself is different from that of the internal shaft wall. More specifically, in such a form, the diameter of the opening into the container is smaller than the diameter between the walls of the internal shaft, and this size reduction and the relatively sharp edge therebetween help to reduce the formation of product tailing by partially holding the product within the closure. Furthermore, the surface tension and size of the opening also help to reduce the formation of dripping. The cutoff blade does not prevent the product from flowing out of the opening in the closure cap, but reduces the amount released under a given pressure by slowing down the flow. As one approach, the cutoff blade is relatively small compared to the shaft diameter, and in some forms, the cutoff blade has a width of about 1 mm, and the diameter of the opening towards the interior of the container is about 3 mm to about 7 mm. In another form, the opening has a diameter of about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm. In yet another embodiment, the opening has a diameter of about 4 mm, and the diameter of the internal shaft has a diameter of about 6 mm. Accordingly, That is, the cutoff blade has a width of about 1 mm in some configurations.

[0020] The cutoff blade assists in the abrupt cessation of fluid dispensing when pressure is released on the bottle and also reduces the pressure exerted by the product in the bottle on the disk (and its interface with the internal shaft), which aids in the dispensing stop. As will be described in detail below, the size and configuration of the openings in the disk monitor the flow based on the viscosity and surface tension of the product and the geometry of the disk can be adjusted to accommodate different fluids. At the upper end of the internal shaft located on the side away from the base opening, in some embodiments the internal shaft has a non-planar end face. As one approach, this non-planar end face has a stepped configuration that creates multiple teeth and recesses. According to another configuration, this non-planar

[0021] end face has a configuration with a waveform, sinusoidal or other arcuate recess. As previously suggested, the bottles and caps described herein can be employed for use with a wide variety of fluids. In one exemplary configuration, the bottle is filled with a thixotropic fluid, such as certain condiments, sauces, or some consumer items such as shampoo or body wash. Such applications can be particularly advantageous as they allow the consumer or user to easily and immediately dispense a desired amount of fluid without splashing or otherwise creating unintended messes from the fluid. In one approach, a dispensing bottle with a closure cap

[0022] can have a capacity of 250 mL to 1000 mL. As previously suggested, the bottles and caps described herein can be employed for use with a wide variety of fluids. In one exemplary configuration, the bottle is filled with a thixotropic fluid, such as certain condiments, sauces, or some consumer items such as shampoo or body wash. Such applications can be particularly advantageous as they allow the consumer or user to easily and immediately dispense a desired amount of fluid without splashing or otherwise creating unintended messes from the fluid. In one approach, a dispensing bottle with a closure cap can have a capacity of 250 mL to 1000 mL. In one approach, a dispensing bottle with a closure cap can have a capacity of 250 mL to 1000 mL. including those stored in an inverted form where the bottle rests on a closure cap and various container forms are conceivable. In one exemplary approach, the disk has a diameter in the range of about 20 to 40 mm, the internal shaft has a height of about 4 to about 12 mm, and the internal shaft has a diameter of 3 to 9 mm. In other forms, the internal shaft has a diameter of about 5 to 9 mm. In other forms, the internal shaft has a height of about 5 to 9 mm and a diameter of about 3 to 5 mm.

[0023] As described above, the closure cap has a mixing chamber formed by a portion of the base to which the disk is fixed. In one approach, the mixing chamber includes a plurality of protrusions that project from the disk into the mixing chamber. More specifically, the disk includes, in some configurations, a plurality of protrusions as flanges that project downward from the bottom of the disk into the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber described herein serves to prevent the supernatant from leaking from the dispensing bottle, and this prevention is effected, in part, by mixing to return the supernatant separated from the thixotropic fluid back into the remaining thixotropic fluid. In one approach, the mixing chamber prevents the separated supernatant from leaking from the bottle, and this prevention is effected by mixing to return the separated supernatant back into the fluid before it exits the opening of the bottle. In some embodiments, the mixing chamber has, or holds, a volume of 2 mL to 11 mL, 3 mL to 9 mL, or 5 mL to 7 mL, or about and various container forms are conceivable. In one exemplary approach, the disk has a diameter in the range of about 20 to 40 mm, the internal shaft has a height of about 4 to about 12 mm, and the internal shaft has a diameter of 3 to 9 mm. In other forms, the internal shaft has a diameter of about 5 to 9 mm. In other forms, the internal shaft has a height of about 5 to 9 mm and a diameter of about 3 to 5 mm. 6 mL. The disk protrusions slow the flow of fluid in the mixing chamber, cause or increase turbulent flow, and / or otherwise increase the interaction between the separated supernatant and the remaining fluid, thereby remixing the separated supernatant from leaking from the bottle, and this prevention is effected by mixing to return the separated supernatant back into the fluid before it exits the opening of the bottle. In some embodiments, the mixing chamber has, or holds, a volume of 2 mL to 11 mL, 3 mL to 9 mL, or 5 mL to 7 mL, or about 6 mL. The disk protrusions slow the flow of fluid in the mixing chamber, cause or increase turbulent flow, and / or otherwise increase the interaction between the separated supernatant and the remaining fluid, thereby remixing the separated supernatant 6 mL. The disk protrusions slow the flow of fluid in the mixing chamber, cause or increase turbulent flow, and / or otherwise increase the interaction between the separated supernatant and the remaining fluid, thereby remixing the separated supernatant from leaking from the bottle, and this prevention is effected by mixing to return the separated supernatant back into the fluid before it exits the opening of the bottle. In some embodiments, the mixing chamber has, or holds, a volume of 2 mL to 11 mL, 3 mL to 9 mL, or 5 mL to 7 mL, or about 6 mL. The disk protrusions slow the flow of fluid in the mixing chamber, cause or increase turbulent flow, and / or otherwise increase the interaction between the separated supernatant and the remaining fluid, thereby remixing the separated supernatant and the remaining fluid, thereby remixing the separated supernatant It can be assisted to mix.

[0024] In one approach, a plurality of retaining rings are provided, and one of these rings is a closure cap or bottle that can seal the bottle after the closure cap is attached to the bottle and that can have a liner associated therewith. For example, a first retaining ring and a second retaining ring are axially spaced from each other and capture the disk edge therebetween. The upper ring ( (in the state where the bottle is inverted)) can have a removable film or liner member associated with sealing the opening at the neck of the bottle before use of the bottle. Before dispensing the product, the liner member can be removed by the consumer by hand.

[0025] The bottle with a closure cap described herein can be formed, filled, or sealed in high-speed, high-volume, mass-production operations, or other types of operations. In one approach, a method of manufacturing a dispensing bottle generally includes steps of forming a flexible bottle that can be extruded, for example, by blow molding, injection molding, or other methods, forming a closure cap having a disk as well as a base and a flip-top lid by injection molding or other methods, snap-fitting the disk to the base, filling the container with a fluid (such as a thixotropic fluid, for example), and securing the closure cap to the filled container. In some embodiments, the base is an inner skirt and an outer skirt having a base thread inside the inner skirt, a retaining ring inside the inner skirt, and an inner terminating at a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central opening side. ​​​​​It has a central domed portion having an opening aligned with the shaft. The domed portion includes an opening that allows fluid to flow out when the opening is not blocked, and the flip-top lid has an internal projection movable between a first position and a second position. This projection blocks the base opening to inhibit or prevent fluid outflow when in the first position and allows fluid to flow out of the base opening when in the second position. In some embodiments, the disk has a central pinhole and a partially annular groove hole disposed around this central pinhole. The outer surfaces of the disk, the central portion of the base, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft define a mixing chamber, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed between the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk. In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of sealing the container with a removable liner associated with the closure cap so as to seal the product within the bottle body. As will be described in more detail below, the base and the flip-top lid can be molded together with the disk or separately from the disk. When the opening is not blocked, it includes an opening that allows fluid to flow out, and the flip-top lid has an internal projection movable between a first position and a second position. This projection blocks the base opening to inhibit or prevent fluid outflow when in the first position and allows fluid to flow out of the base opening when in the second position. In some embodiments, the disk has a central pinhole and a partially annular groove hole disposed around this central pinhole. The outer surfaces of the disk, the central portion of the base, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft define a mixing chamber, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed between the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk. In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of sealing the container with a removable liner associated with the closure cap so as to seal the product within the bottle body. As will be described in more detail below, the base and the flip-top lid can be molded together with the disk or separately from the disk.

[0026] In one exemplary form, the closure cap of the container includes a flip-top lid and a base. The base has at least a domed wall through which the opening passes, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by an upper planar portion, a thread and one or more retaining rings in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft hanging inwardly from the domed wall. In one approach, the inner shaft terminates in a non-planar end face. Further, in one form, the flip-top lid has a projection, and a first position where the projection blocks the opening and a second position where the projection allows fluid to flow out of the opening. The base has at least a domed wall through which the opening passes, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by an upper planar portion, a thread and one or more retaining rings in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft hanging inwardly from the domed wall. In one approach, the inner shaft terminates in a non-planar end face. Further, in one form, the flip-top lid has a projection, and a first position where the projection blocks the opening and a second position where the projection allows fluid to flow out of the opening. In one approach, the inner shaft terminates in a non-planar end face. Further, in one form, the flip-top lid has a projection, and a first position where the projection blocks the opening and a second position where the projection allows fluid to flow out of the opening. In one form, the flip-top lid has a projection, and a first position where the projection blocks the opening and a second position where the projection allows fluid to flow out of the opening. It is movable between a second position that does not block the base opening. The closure cap has a disk attached inside the base, and this attachment is done by snapping the disk into a retaining ring(s). In such a form, the disk has a central pinhole, a partial annular groove disposed around the central pinhole, and a flange protruding from the base, and when the disk is attached to the base, the flange is disposed between the inner shaft and the partial annular groove. Further, in one approach, the closure cap includes a mixing chamber defined by a disk, a domed wall, an inner skirt, and an inner shaft, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk. In some forms, it has a disk attached inside the base, and this attachment is done by snapping the disk into a retaining ring(s). In such a form, the disk has a central pinhole, a partial annular groove disposed around the central pinhole, and a flange protruding from the base, and when the disk is attached to the base, the flange is disposed between the inner shaft and the partial annular groove. In such a form, the disk has a central pinhole, a partial annular groove disposed around the central pinhole, and a flange protruding from the base, and when the disk is attached to the base, the flange is disposed between the inner shaft and the partial annular groove. and a flange protruding from the base, and when the disk is attached to the base, the flange is disposed between the inner shaft and the partial annular groove. and a flange protruding from the base, and when the disk is attached to the base, the flange is disposed between the inner shaft and the partial annular groove. In one approach, the closure cap includes a mixing chamber defined by a disk, a domed wall, an inner skirt, and an inner shaft, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk. In one approach, the closure cap includes a mixing chamber defined by a disk, a domed wall, an inner skirt, and an inner shaft, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk. In one approach, the closure cap includes a mixing chamber defined by a disk, a domed wall, an inner skirt, and an inner shaft, and a plurality of fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk.

[0027] In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. Further, in some approaches, this method includes the step of snapping a disk into a retaining ring in the base of the flip-top cap, the disk having a central pin. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. In another approach, a method of manufacturing a closure cap includes the step of forming a flip-top cap in a mold, the flip-top cap having (a) a base having at least a domed wall with a through opening, an inner skirt, an outer skirt connected by a planar portion, a thread and a retaining ring in the inner skirt, and an inner shaft depending inwardly from the domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end face, and (b) a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, the flip-top lid having an inner protrusion and being movable from a first position where the inner protrusion blocks the opening to a second position where the inner protrusion does not block the base opening. A hole, a partial annular slot disposed about the central pinhole, and a protruding portion protruding toward the base. A flange that fits the inner shaft and the partial annulus when the disk is attached to the base. and a flange disposed between the flange and the groove. The disk and base are connected to the disk, the domed wall, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft. a mixing chamber defined by a plurality of fluid channels extending through the non-planar surface of the inner shaft; The disk is formed by a tubular end face and a disk.

[0028] Further, in some embodiments, the method includes a flip top cap and a disk. forming a closure cap as two separate components with The lip top cap is formed as a single integral one-piece assembly with a base and flip-top lid, two separate components made from the same material and molded Combine in molds or at individual stations.

[0029] In yet another embodiment, the dispensing bottle has a flip top lid, a push-pull valve and / or other means that allow the user to control the flow of contents. includes a non-removable closure cap having a further control device. In some embodiments, the closure cap is made entirely of one or more of the materials listed above. In some embodiments, the bottle and closure cap can be , made from the same recyclable materials and recycled together in accordance with applicable regulations. In some embodiments, the bolt and / or the closure cap may be The control device includes one or more tamper-evident features that indicate whether the control device has been opened. Therefore, dispensing bottles with tamper-evident closure caps are There is no need for a tamper evident seal to be placed around the neck of the body.

[0030] In one exemplary embodiment, the dispensing bottle has a discontinuous thread at the bottleneck and and a ratchet projection or protrusion on the closure cap. In the embodiment, at least one space or notch is provided between the first thread portion and the second thread portion. The bottleneck includes a non-continuous bottle thread having a closure. The cap, in some embodiments, comprises a skirted base having an inner surface. The base has a base thread and a ratchet protrusion on the inner surface of the skirt. Push-pull valves and / or hinged flips movable from an open position to an open position and one or more control devices, such as a top lid. The threads generally are threadedly engaged with the base threads after the closure cap is secured to the container body. The ratchet projection is sized and positioned to fit the closure cap. At least one space or notch in the bottle to prevent manual removal from the bottle neck. In addition to the closure cap having a ratchet projection, some embodiments include In the present invention, the discontinuous bottle thread forms one or more bottle ratchet projections. do.

[0031] As mentioned above, the benefits of the containers disclosed herein include the closure cap and / or the bottle. The torque can be expanded when multiple vessels of different configurations are employed. As shown, the teachings outlined herein, for example, in a dispensing bottle and a closure cap can be employed in various bottle configurations, such bottle configurations include, for example, those disclosed in U.S. Patent Application No. 62 / 783,790 filed on December 21, 2018, and U.S. Patent Application No. 62 / 903,245 filed on September 20, 2019, International Patent Application No. PCT / US2019 / 067485 filed on December 19, 2019, which claims the priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 62 / 903,245 filed on September 20, 2019, and International Patent Application No. PCT / US2020 / 035840 filed on June 3, 2020, which claims the priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 62 / 903,245 filed on September 20, 2019. These prior patent documents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety into this specification.

[0032] Furthermore, as outlined below, the teachings described herein enable the use of a container or bottle without a liner that is sealed and attached to the bottle neck, thereby avoiding the generation of plastic waste during container opening. Thus, the bottles formed by these teachings can result in containers with improved recyclability that are less likely to have parts or pieces that reach rivers or other vulnerable ecosystems. Referring to the figures, FIGS. 1A and 1B show a packaged food product comprising a bottle 10 containing a fluid food product 5 such as ketchup, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, mustard, or other products, with a closure cap 18 attached to the container body 12 via an internal thread 32 of the closure cap 18 (see, for example, FIG. 4). The female thread 32 engages with the male thread 16 of the container body 12. One or both of the female thread 32 and the male thread 16 are discontinuous threads, and / or, for example, as shown in FIGS. 47 to 61, it can include a latch such as will be described in more detail with respect to the closure cap 3218 and the bottle 3212. A portion of the closure cap 18 is shown as being visible through for illustrative purposes in FIG. 1A. FIG. 1A shows the bottle in an upright position, but in some embodiments, the bottle 10 is configured to be stored in an inverted state while resting on the closure cap, as shown in FIG. 1B. Thus, during storage and dispensing, the bottle 10 can have a closure cap 18 located below the container body 12 of the bottle 10 such that fluid 5 does not leak unintentionally from the bottle 10. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 is made from a three-layer PET (polyethylene terephthalate or polyester) material. Some conventional bottles include a three-layer material having EVOH or another oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger material in the intermediate layer. Eliminating the oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger layer can have some effect on the color stability of the fluid 5 within the bottle 10. When oxygen contacts the ketchup within the bottle, as in the example where the fluid 5 is ketchup, the ketchup may slightly change in flavor. To avoid this flavor change, some embodiments can provide an intermediate layer of a recyclable oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger between the inner and outer PET layers. For example, the intermediate layer can be made of PET material. Alternatively or additionally, some embodiments can include a modified ketchup having active ingredients to avoid this flavor change. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 can have a closure cap 18 located below the container body 12 of the bottle 10 such that fluid 5 does not leak unintentionally from the bottle 10. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 is made from a three-layer PET (polyethylene terephthalate or polyester) material. Some conventional bottles include a three-layer material having EVOH or another oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger material in the intermediate layer. Eliminating the oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger layer can have some effect on the color stability of the fluid 5 within the bottle 10. When oxygen contacts the ketchup within the bottle, as in the example where the fluid 5 is ketchup,

[0033] the ketchup may slightly change in flavor. To avoid this flavor change, some embodiments can provide an intermediate layer of a recyclable oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger between the inner and outer PET layers. For example, the intermediate layer can be made of PET material. Alternatively or additionally, some embodiments can include a modified ketchup having active ingredients to avoid this flavor change. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 can have a closure cap 18 located below the container body 12 of the bottle 10 such that fluid 5 does not leak unintentionally from the bottle 10. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 is made from a three-layer PET (polyethylene terephthalate or polyester) material. Some conventional bottles include a three-layer material having EVOH or another oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger material in the intermediate layer. Eliminating the oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger layer can have some effect on the color stability of the fluid 5 within the bottle 10. When oxygen contacts the ketchup within the bottle, as in the example where the fluid 5 is ketchup, the ketchup may slightly change in flavor. To avoid this flavor change, some embodiments can provide an intermediate layer of a recyclable oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger between the inner and outer PET layers. For example, the intermediate layer can be made of PET material. Alternatively or additionally, some embodiments can include a modified ketchup having active ingredients to avoid this flavor change. In some embodiments, the ketchup may slightly change in flavor. To avoid this flavor change, some embodiments can provide an intermediate layer of a recyclable oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger between the inner and outer PET layers. For example, the intermediate layer can be made of PET material. Alternatively or additionally, some embodiments can include a modified ketchup having active ingredients to avoid this flavor change. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 can have a closure cap 18 located below the container body 12 of the bottle 10 such that fluid 5 does not leak unintentionally from the bottle 10. In some embodiments, the bottle 10 is made from a three-layer PET (polyethylene terephthalate or polyester) material. Some conventional bottles include a three-layer material having EVOH or another oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger material in the intermediate layer. Eliminating the oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger layer can have some effect on the color stability of the fluid 5 within the bottle 10. When oxygen contacts the ketchup within the bottle, as in the example where the fluid 5 is ketchup, the ketchup may slightly change in flavor. To avoid this flavor change, some embodiments can provide an intermediate layer of a recyclable oxygen barrier or oxygen scavenger between the inner and outer PET layers. For example, the intermediate layer can be made of PET material. Alternatively or additionally, some embodiments can include a modified ketchup having active ingredients to avoid this flavor change. In some embodiments, Thereby, the headspace of the bottle 10, i.e., the volume above the fluid 5 in the filled bottle 10, is reduced. This headspace can be occupied by a modified atmosphere consisting of another gas that does not contain nitrogen, carbon dioxide, or oxygen. The reduction of the headspace and / or the use of the modified atmosphere can help increase the shelf life by improving stability, including flavor stability and stability of sensory properties.

[0034] The closure cap 18 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 includes a base 20 and a lid 22 with a hinge connection or flip top. To open the bottle 10 to enable easy dispensing of the fluid 5 from the bottle, the user can rotate the flip top lid 22 from the closed configuration of FIG. 2 to the open configuration of FIG. 3. For that purpose, the user or consumer can apply an upward force to the lid 22 by engaging a mouth-shaped recess 70 defined by an upper surface 72 and a lower surface 74. As one approach, the user grasps the upper surface 72 by hand and pulls upward, separating it from the base 20 and the rest of the bottle 10. Next, the flip top lid 22 is rotated around the hinge 19 to a stable open position on the side opposite to the mouth-shaped recess 70.

[0035] As can be seen from FIG. 3, when the flip top lid 22 is in the open configuration, the protrusion 90 of the flip top lid 22 moves from a position blocking or closing the opening 34 in the base 20 to a position not closing the opening 34. FIG. 3 further shows a central portion 30 that can be dome-shaped through which the opening 34 passes, and a planar portion 6 that is at least partially located around the opening. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​as shown in FIG. 2. The lower surface 74 of the mouth-shaped recess 70 extends between the regions of the planar portion 62 as shown in the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 3.

[0036] FIG. 4 shows a perspective cross-sectional view of a portion of the closure cap 18 in an inverted orientation. In FIG. 4, the flow of ketchup during dispensing is shown as a dashed line. The airflow that flows into the bottle to replace the ketchup after dispensing is shown as a thick solid line. The thin solid line shows the flow of the supernatant separated from the fluid 5 into the mixing chamber 56 to mix the supernatant and return it to the fluid 5.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 4, the base 20 has an internal skirt 26 for disposing the female screw threads 32 and one or more retaining rings 44, an outer skirt 28, a planar portion 62 between these skirts, and a central dome-shaped surface 30 where the opening 34 is disposed. One or more radial reinforcing members or reinforcing ribs 76 shown in the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5 are disposed between the outer skirt 28 and the inner skirt 26. As shown in the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5, the base 20 has an internal shaft 36 that protrudes upward from the central dome-shaped surface 30 and terminates at a non-linear surface 38 (shown in FIG. 5).

[0038] In one exemplary embodiment, the closure cap 18 has a disk 42 (shown in FIGS. 4 and 6) having a plurality of openings through which the fluid 5 and air can flow. As one approach, a retaining ring 44 disposed on the inner wall of the inner skirt 26 captures the disk 42 between the retaining rings. In another form (not shown), the disk 42 is captured between the retaining ring and another structure, such as a portion or an extended portion of the internal shaft 36, for example. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​It can be done. Figure 4 shows a closure cap 18 with a disk 42 snap - fastened between two retaining rings 44, showing a cross - sectional view of a portion of the closure cap 18 and how the disk 42 and base 20 form a mixing chamber 56. In one exemplary embodiment, the mixing chamber 5 6 is formed by the wall of the inner skirt 26, the central portion 30, the inner shaft 36 of the base 20, and the disk 42.

[0039] Furthermore, the planar portion 62 of the base 20 joins the inner skirt and the outer skirt 28. As shown in FIG. 1, the base 20 further has ribs 80 disposed on a portion of the base 20 below the flip - top lid 22 (when the bottle is oriented vertically). These ribs provide a gripping surface with respect to an embodiment in which the entire closure cap 18 can be removed from the container body 12. The ribs 80 make it easier for the user to grip the closure cap 18 by disengaging the female thread 32 of the base 20 from the male thread of the neck 14. In other embodiments, the ribs 80 can be eliminated from the closure cap 18.

[0040] Figures 5 and 9 show an exemplary non - linear terminal surface 3 8 on the inner shaft 36 of the base 20. In some embodiments, this non - linear terminal surface 38 forms a channel opening that allows both fluid and air to transfer between the mixing chamber 56 and the inner shaft 36. As one approach, the non - linear terminal surface 38 has a stepped configuration 64 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In yet another approach, the non - linear terminal surface 38 has a wavy, sinusoidal, or other arcuate configuration. In some embodiments, the non - linear terminal surface 38 is the inner sha The wall of the foot 36 can have a semi-circular recess cut therein. In addition, the single or multiple recesses can form one or more channels between the mixing chamber 56 and the inner shaft 36.

[0041] Furthermore, the stepped configuration 64 shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 can have one or more teeth 68 and one or more deep groove holes 64 that extend from or are otherwise located at intermediate points between these teeth. The stepped configuration 64 on the non-linear end surface 38 of the inner shaft 36 operates in conjunction with the surface of the disk to form a fluid channel 58 whose width and / or depth varies. As shown in FIG. 10, the non-linear end surface 39 can have a wavy or arcuate configuration having a plurality of groove holes or recesses 65 and rounded protrusions 69. The wavy non-linear end surface 39, which operates in the same manner as the stepped configuration described above, forms a channel 58 with the disk 42. In some configurations, the non-linear end surface can have, among other elements, a combination of stepped portions, protrusions, angled and / or curved regions. In fact, the non-linear end surface 38 can take various forms, for example, the forms shown in FIGS. 8 - 10 and 35 - 40. As described above, the non-linear surface 38 shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 has a stepped configuration that forms a number of channels 58. Furthermore, in another configuration,

[0042] the non-linear end surface 39 shown in FIG. 10 has a wavy or sinusoidal configuration. FIG. 35 shows a non-linear end surface 2238 having two different heights instead of the three different heights shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 36 shows a non-linear end having two heights and an angled portion therebetween. 9. ​​​​​shows surface 2338. FIG. 37 shows a non-linear terminal surface 2438 having a generally V-shaped valley disposed between projecting branches or protrusions having a triangular cross-section. FIG. 38 shows, similar to FIG. 35, a non-linear terminal surface 2538 having two different heights, but the projecting branches or protrusions of FIG. 37 have a triangular or trapezoidal shape with a more acute or smaller angle adjacent to a larger base. FIG. 39 shows a stepped configuration non-linear terminal surface 2638 having a width of the lowermost step portion smaller than the width of the uppermost step portion. Finally, FIG. 40 shows a non-linear terminal surface 2738 having triangular projecting branches or protrusions with a U-shaped valley therebetween. The exemplary configurations can be used as shown or in combination with other exemplary configurations including, for example, those shown in other figures. Alternatively, the end of the shaft can be straight or flat and the shaft can have other openings incorporated therein. The disk 42, in addition to forming a mixing chamber 56 in part, defines a partial annular groove or annular opening 50 that allows fluid flow to enter the mixing chamber. The annular opening 50 can take various forms, for example, the forms shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 41A - 41 I. As one approach, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the disk 52 has four openings. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41A,

[0043] the disk 1242 has two openings. In another example, FIG. 41B includes three openings 1250, and the embodiment of FIG. 41C includes five openings 1350. FIG. 41D shows an exemplary disk 1442 having six openings 1450, and FIG. 41E shows seven annular openings. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the disk 52 has four openings. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41A, the disk 1242 has two openings. In another example, FIG. 41B includes three openings 1250, and the embodiment of FIG. 41C includes five openings 1350. FIG. 41D shows an exemplary disk 1442 having six openings 1450, and FIG. 41E shows seven annular An exemplary disk 1542 having a shaped opening 1550 is shown. The exemplary disk shown in FIG. 41F 1642 has eight annular openings 1650 and offset pinholes 1648, and the pinholes in FIGS. 41A-41E and FIGS. 41G-41I are located at the center of the disks shown therein. Furthermore, the corners of the annular openings shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 41A-41F are rounded and have no sharp edges or pinch points. However, FIGS. 41G-41I show openings 1750, 1850, and 1950 with less rounding. These configurations can be combined in various ways. FIGS. 43A-43I also show a number of exemplary disks having various configurations useful for managing fluid flowing from the bottle and also via the cap. As described above, the bottle is often stored and / or used in a top-down position, and thus there is a risk that the supernatant separated within the chamber may leak from the bottle, which is because there is no particularly long flow path or time for it to mix back into the fluid before exiting the bottle cap.

[0044] To facilitate mixing any supernatant separated from the remaining portion of the fluid, the disk can incorporate a number of additional configurations, such as additional openings within the flange of the disk. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. FIGS. 43A-43I also show a number of exemplary disks having various configurations useful for managing fluid flowing from the bottle and also via the cap. As described above, the bottle is often stored and / or used in a top-down position, and thus there is a risk that the supernatant separated within the chamber may leak from the bottle, which is because there is no particularly long flow path or time for it to mix back into the fluid before exiting the bottle cap. To facilitate mixing any supernatant separated from the remaining portion of the fluid, the disk can incorporate a number of additional configurations, such as additional openings within the flange of the disk. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050.

[0045] To facilitate mixing any supernatant separated from the remaining portion of the fluid, the disk can incorporate a number of additional configurations, such as additional openings within the flange of the disk. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. In one exemplary embodiment, these openings are located intermediate the annular opening and the center of the disk that can have a central pinhole as described above. One exemplary disk 2042 shown in FIG. 43A includes an annular opening 2051 within a flange 2054, and this flange 2054 itself is within a larger annular opening or slot 2050. Thus, there is a smaller internal opening 2051 adjacent to the inner wall of the flange, which aids in mixing the fluid with all the component elements separated from the fluid. FIGS. 43B and 43C show exemplary disks 2142, 2242 that similarly have intermediate or internal openings 2151, 2251 adjacent to the flanges 2154, 2254 and the annular openings or slots 2150, 2250, but the shapes and sizes of these openings are different configurations compared to those in FIG. 47A. In addition, FIG. 43C has no central pinhole, while FIGS. 43A and 43B include a central opening in the illustrated disk. In addition to these configurations, the pinhole can also be offset from the geometric center of the disk as previously suggested. In addition, FIGS. 43D - 43F show additional exemplary embodiments of disks having posts protruding from the disk to facilitate mixing of the fluid as it moves through the cap. After installation or fixation relative to the remaining portion of the cap, the posts typically protrude towards the outlet or opening of the bottle. For example, the exemplary disk 2342 (FIG. 43D) includes an annular opening 2350 and a post 2353 having a relatively smooth side surface disposed at the center. The exemplary disk 2442 shown in FIG. 43E includes an annular opening 2450, a flange 2454, and a post 2453 disposed at the center. The post 2353 has a relatively rounded outer surface, while the post 2453 has a non-uniform side surface and a cross-section having a substantially X-shaped form. Although the posts are shown disposed at the center, they can also be offset from the center, and multiple posts can be incorporated into the disk. Further, the posts can have various surface textures

[0046]

[0047] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​It can have texture and form. In fact, depending on the fluid moving through the cap, posts of various different configurations can be incorporated into the cap.

[0048] In some forms, instead of a post, the disc can have another similar structure, for example, a cone. Figure 43I shows the central portion of a disc 2842 having a conical protrusion 2857 and an opening 2848 penetrating the protrusion 2857. In addition to this, the disc 2842 further includes an annular opening 2851, a flange 2854, and an opening 2850.

[0049] The disc 2542 in Figure 43F is similarly centered and has a post 2553 with a substantially X-shaped cross-section and an annular opening 2550. However, instead of discrete flanges, the disc 2542 has a single continuous flange or cylindrical wall 2555 protruding from the disc 2542. Although it is shown to be substantially orthogonal to the disc, the cylindrical wall 2555 can also protrude from the disc at an angle that is not orthogonal. As one example, the cylindrical wall 2555 protrudes outward from the disc such that the 90° angle shown in Figure 42 is less than 90°. One such example is shown in Figure 46B of International Patent Application No. PCT / US2020 / 035840, which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0050] Figure 44 shows the disc 2542 fixed to the remaining portion of the closure cap 2518. Furthermore, the post 2553 is shown to at least partially penetrate into the inner shaft 2536. In this way, the fluid flows from the annular opening 2550, through the cylindrical wall 255 On or around the 5, on or around the end of the inner shaft 2536, and on the post 2553 It must advance along the inner shaft and through the inner shaft to the opening 2534. Somewhat tortuous Such a configuration with a somewhat serpentine flow path may be particularly suitable for certain fluids having a particular fluid identity. It may be suitable.

[0051] Other modifications or combinations of the configurations described herein can be made. For example, FIG. 43G is similar to the disk 2142 of FIG. 43B, but the flange 2654 is not as long as the flange shown in FIG. 43B. Thus, compared to that shown in FIG. 43B, the fluid has more room or space to move between the flanges of FIG. 43G. Further, FIG. 43 H shows a disk 2742 having an outer annular opening 2750 adjacent to the opening 2751 and no flange disposed between these openings. Many of the various structural configurations of the disk can be combined or modified in various ways, including those described herein, and can be tailored to disks that address the fluid characteristics that advance from the bottle through the cap. As described above, the mixing chamber 56, and the openings formed in the disk 42 by the disk 42 and the inner shaft 36 enable the accurate dispensing and administration of the fluid 5 within the container. Thus, the geometry of the disk 42 serves to facilitate the proper dispensing of the fluid 5.

[0052] As described above, the mixing chamber 56, and the openings formed in the disk 42 by the disk 42 and the inner shaft 36 enable the accurate dispensing and administration of the fluid 5 within the container. Thus, the geometry of the disk 42 serves to facilitate the proper dispensing of the fluid 5. Accordingly, the geometry of the disk 42 serves to facilitate the proper dispensing of the fluid 5. .

[0053] FIG. 7A shows a first side of the disk 42 that has a flange 54 that projects downward when the bottle is inverted and that faces the inner shaft 36 when the disk 42 is provided in a predetermined position between the retaining ring(s) of the closure cap 18. The flange 54 is provided at a predetermined position between the retaining ring(s) of the closure cap 18 and faces the inner shaft 36 when the disk 42 is provided in a predetermined position between the retaining ring(s) of the closure cap 18. is shown. The flange 54 It can project perpendicularly from the surface of the disk 42 (as shown in FIGS. 7C - 7E), but the flange 54 can also project from the disk 42 at an angle other than 90°. Returning to FIG. 42, to explain it simply, this shows a case - by - case flange form. FIG. 42 shows a flange 54 that projects from the body of the disk 42 at approximately 90°. However, in other forms, the flange 54 projects from the body of the disk 42 at an angle less than 90°. Such angled flanges can affect the flow of the product 5 entering the mixing chamber 56 and also affect the mixing activity within the chamber. Both of the flange forms described above assist in mixing the product when moving towards the outlet, and the angle of the flange can be made less than 90° based on the fluid characteristics of the product. As described above, the central pinhole 48 disposed at the center of the planar portion of the disk 42 is partially surrounded by a plurality of slotted holes or partially - annular openings 50. The surrounding partially - annular openings 50 are considerably larger than the central pinhole, and most of the fluid 5 exiting the bottle 10 advances via the partially - annular openings 50. In some embodiments, the disk 42 has a diameter D1 of 20 mm to 40 mm, 25 mm to 35 mm, or 30 mm to 34 mm. In one exemplary form, the disk 42 has a diameter D1 of about 31.9 mm ± 0.1 mm. As one approach, the annular slotted holes have an arc length of 10 to 15 mm, or 11 to 14 mm. As shown in FIG. 7B, the arc length A1 at each opening can be about 12.7 mm. Further, the annular opening 50 has an inner curvature radius R1 at the inner edge of the opening and an outer curvature radius R2 at the outer edge of the opening. ​​​​​​​​​​In one exemplary approach, R1 is about 6 - 10 mm and R2 is about 10 - 15 mm In another exemplary approach, R1 is about 8 - 9 mm and R2 is about 12 - 13 mm In one exemplary embodiment, R1 is about 8.3 mm and R2 is about 12.3 mm

[0054] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, the partial annular opening 50 is disposed adjacent to the flange 54 This flange 54 projects into the mixing chamber 56 when the disk 42 is placed on the base 20 Thereby, the fluid 5 (including any component part like supernatant) cannot directly advance from the opening 50 into the inner shaft 36. Instead, the part of the fluid 5 advancing through the opening 50 must flow into the mixing chamber 56 before the fluid exits the bottle 10 (thereby promoting mixing of any component part desired to be separated from the fluid 5). In one exemplary approach, the protrusion or flange 54 has a height h1 of about 2 - 5 mm. In another exemplary approach, the height h1 is about 3 - 4 mm. In one exemplary embodiment, h1 is about 3.5 mm. Further, in operation, the length or height of the flange 54 can be associated with the depth of the channel 58 formed by the non-linear end surface 38, which is to say, it helps to facilitate mixing by making them of similar size by requiring that the fluid flow around the flange 54 and not directly through the annular opening 50 and the fluid channel 58. In one exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about 3 - 7 mm. In another exemplary approach, the height h of the disk 42 is about 4 - 6 mm. In yet another exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about In addition, in operation, the length or height of the flange 54 can be associated with the depth of the channel 58 formed by the non-linear end surface 38, which is to say, it helps to facilitate mixing by making them of similar size by requiring that the fluid flow around the flange 54 and not directly through the annular opening 50 and the fluid channel 58. In one exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about 3 - 7 mm. In another exemplary approach, the height h of the disk 42 is about 4 - 6 mm. In yet another exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about In addition, in operation, the length or height of the flange 54 can be associated with the depth of the channel 58 formed by the non-linear end surface 38, which is to say, it helps to facilitate mixing by making them of similar size by requiring that the fluid flow around the flange 54 and not directly through the annular opening 50 and the fluid channel 58. In one exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about 3 - 7 mm. In another exemplary approach, the height h of the disk 42 2 is about 4 - 6 mm. In yet another exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about 4 - 6 mm. In yet another exemplary approach, the height h2 of the disk 42 is about ​​It is 4.8 mm.

[0055] In some embodiments, the width W1 in the planar portion of the disk 42 shown in FIG. 7D is from about 0.75 mm to about 3 mm. In one exemplary approach, the width W1 of the disk 42 is from about 1 mm to about 2 mm. In one illustrative approach, the width W1 of the disk 42 is about 1 .3 mm. The width d2 of the central pinhole opening 48 shown in FIG. 2 is from about 1 mm to about 2 mm . In one illustrative approach, the width d2 of the pinhole of the disk 42 is about 1.5 mm .

[0056] As shown in FIG. 7E, each of the partial annular openings 50 can have an inclined edge on the surface of the disk 4 2 facing the base 20. This orientation can facilitate the flow of the fluid 5 (e.g., at least the portion of the fluid not retained within the inner shaft 36) back into the container body 12 when the bottle is in the form with the cap side up (upright orientation). Further, this inclined edge can also facilitate the movement of air into the bottle to improve the resilient return of the bottle or the container body 12.

[0057] To facilitate proper dispensing of the fluid, the geometry of the disk 42 regulates the flow of the fluid 5, for example, including the size, shape, and angle of the flange 5 4. In addition to the above-described geometry, the disk 42 has sufficient openings with respect to the area of the disk 42 to facilitate sufficient flow of the fluid 5 and prevent leakage from the closure cap 18 despite that. The opening 50 is of a special size, shape, and position that promotes a fluid flow that enables easy dispensing and rapid resilient return of the bottle. In one exemplary approach, the overall area of the disk is about 800 mm 2.2 and the total area of the partial annular opening 50 and the central pinhole is about 211 mm of the total area 2 which is about 26% of the total area of the disk. In some methods the total area of the openings in the disk ranges from about 20% to 35% of the total disk area, and generally the partial annular opening occupies a relatively larger proportion than the central pinhole of this area.

[0058] In some exemplary methods, the closure cap 18 (e.g., the base 20, the flip top lid 22, and the disk 42) can be made of a single material such as, for example, polypropylene or other food-grade plastic or polymer, or a similar recyclable material. In operation, having a closure cap formed of a single material can improve the ease and possibility of recycling the material. In some methods, the material can be selected with a special surface tension. For example, the surface of the disk 42 (and the potential inner surface of the closure cap) can provide flow resistance to the flow of the dispensed fluid and also the surface can be made rougher or textured to control the flow. As will be described in detail below, the inner surface 38 of the inner shaft can also be textured to inhibit the flow, or can have a smooth surface that facilitates the movement of the passing fluid. A smooth surface can result in a faster and / or less controlled fluid flow, and can also cause leakage of the product or separated components of the product due to a reduction in surface tension. The finish or condition of the formed material of the element also affects the surface tension of the element and can aid in the easy control of the fluid flow. For example, a portion of the flip top cap 18 allows the passing flow to pass through It can be formed to produce a rough surface that can affect the flow of the body 5.

[0059] Briefly describing with reference to FIG. 34, two different exemplary finish surfaces 77 and 79 are shown. The single inner wall 78 has an overall surface with a single texture or surface portions with different textures, but the cap 2018 shown in FIG. 34 has a first portion 2078 with a rougher texture and a second portion 2178 with a smoother texture. As described above, the surface of the material forming the cap 18 can inhibit, slow down, or limit the flow of the fluid 5 within the bottle. Whether the cap, for example, includes a textured surface on a part or the whole of the inner wall of the inner shaft can depend on the type of fluid flowing past the cap 2018.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 6, the first side surface of the disk 42 (which is arranged adjacent to the inner shaft 36 of the base 20 when installed) includes a rainbow-shaped or arcuate flange or protrusion 54 that protrudes from the base. When the disk 42 is installed on the base 20, the arcuate flange or protrusion 54 protrudes into the mixing chamber 56 and also towards the base 20. The protrusion 54 of the disk requires the fluid 5 to be moved so that it does not pass directly through the partial annular opening 50 around the flange 54 and into the body channel 58, thereby facilitating the mixing of the fluid 5 within the mixing chamber 56.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 8, the base 20 at the opening 34 and the inner shaft 36 has an internal cut-off blade or shelf 60 on the inner surface adjacent to the opening, and at this part, the inner diameter of the inner shaft ​​​​​​​​It decreases rapidly. For example, the diameter of the inner shaft decreases rapidly at the shelf portion 60, whereby This sharp edge is sufficient to overcome the tendency of the fluid to be held within the closure cap by the hand pressure against the receiving container until the product is partially held within the closure to reduce the formation of product tailing. In one approach, the cutoff blade has a sharp edge without burrs. In some embodiments, the diameter of the opening into the container is smaller than the diameter of the inner shaft, and this size reduction and the relatively sharp edge therebetween assist in effecting an immediate and clean cutoff. This cutoff blade does not prevent the product from flowing out of the opening in the closure cap, but reduces the amount released under a predetermined pressure by slowing down the flow. In one approach, the cutoff blade is relatively small compared to the diameter of the shaft, and the opening itself into the container is about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and in one exemplary embodiment is about 4 mm. As described above, the inner shaft 36 can be used to support the disk 42 when attaching the disk to the base 20. In one approach, the inner or internal wall 78 of the inner shaft 36 funnels the fluid 5 towards the opening 34. In one exemplary embodiment, the inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. As one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 and both the relative sharp edge therebetween assist in effecting an immediate and clean cutoff. This cutoff blade does not prevent the product from flowing out of the opening in the closure cap, but reduces the amount released under a predetermined pressure by slowing down the flow. In one approach, the cutoff blade is relatively small compared to the diameter of the shaft, and the opening itself into the container is about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and in one exemplary embodiment is about 4 mm. This cutoff blade does not prevent the product from flowing out of the opening in the closure cap, but reduces the amount released under a predetermined pressure by slowing down the flow. In one approach, the cutoff blade is relatively small compared to the diameter of the shaft, and the opening itself into the container is about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and in one exemplary embodiment is about 4 mm. and both the relative sharp edge therebetween assist in effecting an immediate and clean cutoff. This cutoff blade does not prevent the product from flowing out of the opening in the closure cap, but reduces the amount released under a predetermined pressure by slowing down the flow. In one approach, the cutoff blade is relatively small compared to the diameter of the shaft, and the opening itself into the container is about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and in one exemplary embodiment is about 4 mm. As described above, the inner shaft 36 can be used to support the disk 42 when attaching the disk to the base 20. In one approach, the inner or internal wall 78 of the inner shaft 36 funnels the fluid 5 towards the opening 34. In one exemplary embodiment, the inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. As one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 is relatively small compared to the diameter of the shaft, and the opening itself into the container is about 3.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and in one exemplary embodiment is about 4 mm. In one exemplary embodiment, it is about 4 mm.

[0062] As described above, the inner shaft 36 can be used to support the disk 42 when attaching the disk to the base 20. In one approach, the inner or internal wall 78 of the inner shaft 36 funnels the fluid 5 towards the opening 34. In one exemplary embodiment, the inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. As one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 As described above, the inner shaft 36 can be used to support the disk 42 when attaching the disk to the base 20. In one approach, the inner or internal wall 78 of the inner shaft 36 funnels the fluid 5 towards the opening 34. In one exemplary embodiment, the inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. As one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 In one approach, the inner or internal wall 78 of the inner shaft 36 funnels the fluid 5 towards the opening 34. In one exemplary embodiment, the inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. As one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 forms at least one of a circular shape or a parabolic shape. In one example, the inner wall 78 tapers slightly near the outlet of the inner shaft 36 attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 so as to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 is attached to the dome-shaped central portion 30 of the inner shaft 36 near the outlet and tapers slightly to guide the fluid towards the opening 34. The inner wall 78 、tilt the dome-shaped central portion 30 slightly or curve it slightly towards the opening 34 This can be done. Further, in some embodiments, the shaft 36 can flare out again in contact with the opening 34 At the position where the opening merges with the upper surface of the base, by flaring out in a flare shape, this opening allows the protrusion 90 to be placed more easily and quickly into the opening 34 when closing the flip-top lid 18. In yet another form shown in FIG. 11 the inner wall 78 has a substantially vertical straight portion and then an angled portion that guides the fluid 5 to the opening 34. FIG. 12 is similar to the inner shaft 36 of FIG. 11, but further has a cut-off blade 60 or a sharp reduction in diameter of the inner shaft 36 to assist in stopping the dispensing of the fluid 5 as described above Additional embodiments of the cut-off blade configuration or internal protrusion around the opening are shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 shows an opening 134 with a cut-off blade 160 having an inner surface angled slightly downward or towards a through-hole so that the horizontal shelf portion does not extend while FIG. 12 described above includes a downward angled portion but has a horizontal cut-off blade 60 extending therefrom. Further, FIG. 14 shows an opening 234 with a cut-off blade 260 having an inner surface angled away from the through-hole FIGS. 15 and 16 show two options of the surface configuration of the container or dome outside the opening 34. For example, FIG. 15 shows a rounded edge at the junction where the central portion 30 merges with the opening 34 FIGS. 13 and 14 detailed above have an angled recess around the opening at that location. Further, FIG. 16 shows a recess 161 in the inclined wall surface between the central portion 30 and the opening 34

[0063]

[0064] ​​​​​​​​​​​ The bottle 10 and the closure cap 18 can be produced in a number of different ways. In one exemplary approach, a method of manufacturing or producing a filling bottle for dispensing a fluid comprises forming a receptacle such as a container body having a threaded neck, filling the receptacle with a fluid such as a thixotropic fluid, forming a closure cap having a base, a flip-top lid and a disc, and closing the filled receptacle with the closure cap. Further, the bottle can be produced and filled inline, or formed in one location and filled in another location.

[0065] In one approach, the closure cap and the disc are formed separately and snap-fit together. In some embodiments, the formed base has an inner skirt and an outer skirt, and a base thread is provided on the inner skirt, the base thread being configured to engage the thread of the neck of the receptacle. As will be described in more detail below with respect to FIGS. 47 - 61, these threads can be continuous or discontinuous threads. The formed base can also have one or more ratchet protrusions for locking the closure cap to the bottle, as will be described in more detail below. Further, the formed base can have one or more retaining rings (at a short distance from the thread) in the inner skirt, and a central domed portion having an opening aligned with an internal shaft, the internal shaft terminating in a non-planar end face on the side opposite the central domed portion. As described above, the opening in the base allows fluid to flow out therefrom when the opening is not blocked. makes it possible. In some forms, the formed flip-top lid has an internal protrusion movable between a first position and a second position, and this protrusion blocks the base opening to prevent the fluid in the container body from flowing out when in the first position, and also allows the fluid to flow out from the base opening when in the second position.

[0066] As described above, in some methods, the closure cap and the disk are formed separately and then snap-fastened to each other. In such a form, the manufacturing method can include an assembling step of orienting the disk in a special position relative to the remaining part of the closure cap or the base 20. By providing one or more orientation steps before assembling the disk to the remaining part of the closure cap, the assembled cap is more likely to make the flow rate through the cap more constant. Further, in some forms, the flow rate can be adjusted for different fluids without requiring structural changes by adjusting the relative positioning of some elements in the closure cap or the disk. In one method, visual marks or recessed notches arranged on one or both of the closure cap or the disk can be used to assist in positioning the disk and / or the closure cap relative to each other. This may in part depend on the form of the various elements. In one exemplary embodiment such as the base 20 of FIG. 5, the non-linear terminal surface 38 of the internal shaft 36 has three notches, while the disk 42 of FIG. 6 has four flanges 54. The assembled closure jack

[0067] This may in part depend on the form of the various elements. In one exemplary embodiment such as the base 20 of FIG. 5, the non-linear terminal surface 38 of the internal shaft 36 has three notches, while the disk 42 of FIG. 6 has four flanges 54. The assembled closure jack In an exemplary embodiment, the non-linear terminal surface 38 of the internal shaft 36 has three notches, while the disk 42 of FIG. 6 has four flanges 54. The assembled closure jack has four flanges 54. The assembled closure jack The fluid flow through the cap can be affected by the orientation of the flange 54 relative to the notch opening in the inner shaft 36. Thus, these two structural elements can be relatively oriented to increase the fluid flow between them or to facilitate slowing the fluid flow by making the path the fluid takes to the bottle outlet longer. Considering the most interesting flow path adjustment or flow rate normalization for a number of closure caps, the method of manufacturing or assembling the closure cap and the bottle comprises the step of orienting the disk in a special manner relative to the remainder of the closure cap. As previously suggested, the method of producing a filled bottle comprises the step of snap - fitting the disk within the remainder of the closure cap. In some embodiments, the molded disk has a central pinhole and a partial annular slot disposed around this central pinhole. After attaching the disk to the remainder of the closure cap 18, the disk 42, the central portion of the base 20, the inner skirt 26, and the inner shaft 36 of the base define a mixing chamber 56, and a plurality of fluid channels 58 are formed by the non - planar end face of the inner shaft 36 and the disk 42. The channel 58 formed between the end of the inner shaft 36 and the disk 42 can advance fluid from the mixing chamber 56 to a chute formed by the inner shaft 36, and this chute communicates with the opening 34. In some embodiments, the filled receptacle or container body seals the fluid by means of a liner connected to the closure cap. Screwing the closure cap 18 onto the container body

[0068]

[0069] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​When present, a liner, e.g., a liner of paperboard, plastic and / or metallic material, is associated with a portion of the retaining ring and seals the fluid 5 within the container. In other embodiments, the closure cap can form an airtight or sealed seal with the container body. In these embodiments, the use of a liner associated with the closure cap can be omitted. Omitting to include a liner can reduce the number of different materials included in the dispensing bottle, which can assist in making the dispensing bottle recyclable. Furthermore, in some approaches, the method of manufacturing the closure cap comprises the step of forming a flip-top type closure cap including a base and a flip-top lid within a mold. In some embodiments, the formed base has a domed wall through which an opening passes, an internal shaft extending from the domed wall, an inner skirt having threads, an outer skirt connected to the inner skirt by a planar portion and / or, if possible, reinforcing ribs, and a retaining ring in the inner skirt. The internal shaft of the formed base generally projects inwardly from the domed wall and terminates with a non-planar end face. Further, the formed closure cap can further have a flip-top lid hingedly connected to the base, in which case the flip-top lid has an internal projection and the internal projection is movable from a first position where it blocks the opening to a second position where it does not block the opening of the base. In some embodiments, the method of manufacturing the closure cap further comprises the step of snap-fitting a disk within the retaining ring(s) or projection(s) of the base.

[0070] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ It is. In some embodiments, the disk has a central pinhole, and around the central pinhole are disposed partial annular slots, and a flange that projects towards the base when installed and is disposed between the inner skirt and the partial annular slots. After attaching the disk and the base, a mixing chamber is formed between the disk, the domed wall, the inner skirt and the inner shaft, and in this case, a plurality of fluid channels are formed by the non-planar end face of the inner shaft and the disk.

[0071] In some forms, the closure cap is made of only two individual components including a flip-top cap and a disk, and the flip-top cap has a base and a flip-top lid formed as a single integrated one-piece structure. Also in this case, the two separate components (i.e., the flip-top cap and the disk) are made of the same material and assembled. In operation, after forming the closure cap and ejecting it from the mold, the disk can be assembled into the closure cap (the base and the flip-top lid can be formed in the same mold or at different locations), for example, by snap-fitting the disk into a predetermined position within the base. A mechanism can be used. Further, this mechanism or another device can be used to attach a liner to a retaining ring, and this liner can assist in sealing fluid within the bottle. In some embodiments, the base and the flip-top lid are molded within the same mold as the disk, and in other forms, the disk is ​​​​​​​​​​​​​At the same time, they are individually molded using the same mold. Further, the base and the disk are molded individually , and can be assembled at another station. In yet another form, the entire closure cap (including the base, flip-top lid, and disk) can be molded or printed together.

[0072] As described above, numerous adjustments to the concepts described herein can be made while maintaining consistency with these teachings. For example, FIGS. 17 and 18 show another embodiment of a disk having an annular opening. As shown, the disk 342 has a central portion 384 that is spaced vertically from a peripheral portion 386, and this peripheral portion 386 has an annular opening 350 disposed therein. In such a form, the mixing chamber 356 can be designed to have a volume that is somewhat independent of the volume of the discharge shaft or chamber formed by the internal shaft 356. In fact, the mixing chamber 356 is somewhat smaller than some of the other chambers described above. To allow for the inflow from the mixing chamber 356 into the internal shaft 356 that forms the discharge chamber, the radius of the central portion 384 can be made sufficiently larger than the radius of the internal shaft 336 such that a clearance is created for the fluid 5 to pass through an opening or fluid channel 358 formed between the internal shaft 336 and the mixing chamber 356, and / or the opening 358 can be extended to have a height or location that extends beyond the vertical portion of the disk 342 where it can be disposed adjacent to the internal shaft . Put simply, the opening 358 between the mixing chamber 356 and the internal shaft can be such that the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft even when the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. the central portion 384 is not significantly larger than the internal shaft. It can be moved or sized to allow fluid flow. Further, the central portion 384 is shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 as having no central pinhole, but in some forms the central portion 384 can have something like a vent formed by a pinhole or other structure . In addition, the disk 342 can be joined to the remainder of the cap in any manner, for example, snap-fastening between base portions including ribs and / or by protrusions or other complementary geometries between the disk and the base . FIGS. 19 and 20 show another embodiment of the disk 442, in which case there is no central pinhole 48 as seen in some other embodiments. Further . FIGS. 17 and 18 do not include a flange similar to that described above, but the vertical portion of the disk separating the central portion 384 and the peripheral portion 386 operates in the same manner as mixing the product.

[0073] Referring to FIGS. 21 and 22, this shows another embodiment and is a three-part solution having a flat disk 5 42 and an inner cap or inner cylindrical housing 596. In one approach, the inner cylindrical housing 596 includes a cylindrical wall 592 having one or more openings . In this way, the mixing chamber 556 is in fluid communication with an intermediate chamber 594 defined in part by the inner cylindrical housing 5 96. In one approach, the inner cylindrical housing 596 is disposed at a predetermined position around the inner shaft 536 and is held in place via a disk 542 held in place by a retaining member 544 such as a ring . In addition, the inner cylindrical housing 596 is further fixed to the central portion 530 ​​​​It can be fixedly attached. The inner cylindrical housing 596 is around the inner shaft 536 When disposed at a predetermined position, the fluid 5 passes through the annular opening 540, through the opening 598 of the inner cap 592 and through the inner opening 588 of the inner shaft 536, and then ascends along the length of the inner shaft 5 36, descends the shaft and advances to the outlet 534, thereby advancing from the bottle to the outlet or opening 534. As shown, the disk 542 includes an annular opening 540 but has no central pinhole, which means that there is no opening on the surface between the walls 592 of the inner cylindrical housing 59 6. In this way, as the fluid 5 advances through the fluid channel of the three-part cap 518, it undergoes a process transition and mixes together. In addition to mixing, this configuration is particularly useful for large containers where the downward force on the fluid is large enough due to the large amount of product located above the cap when the container is inverted.

[0074] Furthermore, FIGS. 19 - 22 are not shown as including a flange protruding from the disk, but in some configurations, the disk can include a flange as described above.

[0075] The external shape at the central portion of the base can also have various configurations. As described above, the central portion 30 of the base 20 can have a dome-like configuration as incorporated into the cap 18 shown in FIG. 23. FIG. 24 shows a cross-section of the dome-like central portion 30 and the outlet 34. The dome-like central portion 30 of the base 20 provides a surface that is easy to wipe clean, but other configurations having similar characteristics can also be employed in conjunction with the teachings described herein. ​​​​​​​This is the case. For example, FIGS. 25-26 show another exemplary embodiment of the cap 618 including the central portion 630, which is substantially volcanic in shape and has an inclined wall and an opening 634 disposed at its center. Furthermore, FIGS. 27-28 show another embodiment including the cap 718 having a flap central portion 730 and an opening 734, with a flat surface surrounding the outside of the opening 734. In addition, the exemplary shapes shown in FIGS. 23-28 show openings with exemplary cutoff blades, but various shapes can be incorporated with other opening shapes and aspects described herein. As described above, the mixing chamber described herein can incorporate or mix to return the separated supernatant back into the fluid before discharging the fluid and / or portions of the fluid from the opening of the container cap. In one approach, the desired size of the mixing chamber may in part depend on the viscosity or other fluid properties of the fluid or product within the container. In one approach, the size of the mixing chamber 56 is in part determined by the size of the internal shaft 36, the location of the disk 42 according to the corresponding geometry of the base, and / or the form of the disk, as described above. Briefly explaining FIGS. 29-30, these show two different sizes of mixing chambers 56 and 56'.

[0076] The components are similar, while the wall forming the internal shaft 36 is longer in FIG. 30 than the wall of the shaft 36' in FIG. 29, and the corresponding geometry (such as the retaining ring 44') is disposed at a greater distance from the central surface 30' of the base 20' compared to the corresponding geometry of the base 20 (such as the retaining ring 44) and the central surface 30. The relative sizes of these components are as shown. ​​​​​​​​​​It can change as described above, but its function remains the same. That is, the mixing chamber separates and helps prevent the separated supernatant from leaking out of the bottle separately from the rest of the fluid product 5. Do.

[0077] As described above, the inner wall 78 of the inner shaft can have a cross-section forming different shapes, for example, especially circular or oval-like shapes. In addition, the shape or form formed by the inner wall 78 along the length of the wall can adopt various forms. For example , as shown in FIGS. 4, 13 and 14, the inner shafts 36, 136, 236 can have a substantially linear inner wall 78 along the height of the inner shaft 36. In other embodiments , the inner shaft 36 can have one or more non-linear inner walls 78. In one embodiment, FIG. 31 shows the inner wall 878 of the inner shaft 836 that is angled towards the opening 834. In one approach, the downward angle results in a V-shaped cross-section . In another embodiment, FIG. 32 shows an inner shaft 936 having an inner wall 978 with a slightly non-linear downward slope. In one approach, the downward slope gives a deformed U-shaped cross-section . In another embodiment, FIG. 33 shows an inner shaft 1036 having an inner wall 1078 in a stepped form where the diameter gradually narrows.

[0078] Regarding FIG. 45, this shows a cross-section of the top portion of a dispensing bottle according to another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 45, the dispensing bottle 2900 includes a container body 2902 and a cap 291 0. The cap 2910 is configured to selectively administer the contents of the container body 2902. The container body 2902 can be similar to the container body described above. Use In this regard, the container body 2902 can contain a fluid such as a thixotropic fluid. The container body 2902 typically has a neck 2904 extending from the body portion of the container body 2902. The neck 2904 can have a thread 2906 disposed on the neck surface so as to be threadedly engaged with a cap such as the cap 2910.

[0079] The cap 2910 shown in FIG. 45 has a base 2912 and a flip-top lid 2914. The base 2912 has an outer skirt 2916 and an inner skirt 2918 connected by a planar section 2920. The inner skirt 2918 includes a thread 2922 disposed on the inner surface of the skirt. The thread 2922 can be sized and configured to engage the thread 2906 on the neck 2904 of the container body 2902. The threads 2906, 2922 can be continuous or discontinuous as will be described below with respect to FIGS. 47-48. The inner skirt 2918 can further include a ratchet protrusion such as the ratchet protrusion 3238 described with respect to FIGS. 47-61. The base 2912 further includes a domed central surface 2924 in which an opening 2926 is disposed. The opening 2926 projects from the domed surface 2924 and is substantially aligned with an internal shaft 2927 that terminates at a non-planar end face 2928 that protrudes from the domed surface 2924 and can take various forms. This non-planar end face 2928 shown in the figures has a stepped form similar to the form shown in more detail in FIGS. 8 and 9. However, in other methods, the non-planar end face 2928 can have a wavy, sinusoidal or other arcuate form such as the form shown in FIG. 10. The central opening 2926 allows fluid to flow out of the container body 2902 when the opening 2926 is not blocked. ​

[0080] The base 2912 further includes an inner annular mounting skirt 2929 that hangs down from the domed central surface 2924. The end of the mounting skirt 2929 opposite the domed central surface 2924 side has a geometry that typically engages the geometry of the disk 2938 that is to be mated. In one exemplary approach, the geometry of the mounting skirt 2929 includes an angled tip 2930 at the skirt end. As shown in FIG. 45, this angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that faces inwardly toward the inner shaft 2927. In some approaches, the angled tip 2930 is configured to engage a portion of the disk 2938 so as to guide the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 in relation to the disk 2938, as will be described in more detail below. The inner annular mounting skirt 2929 can further include a raised portion 2933 disposed on the inner surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929. This raised portion 2933 can be an extension of the angled tip 2930, as shown in FIG. 45, or can be independent of the angled tip 2930, for example, disposed on the surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 at a point closer to the domed central surface 2924. The angled tip 2930 and the raised portion 2933 both have a hook or barb configuration, whereby the angled tip 2930 can be easily snap - fastened onto a raised portion, rib, or groove, but is more difficult to remove. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. In one exemplary approach, the geometry of the mounting skirt 2929 includes an angled tip 2930 at the skirt end. As shown in FIG. 45, this angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that faces inwardly toward the inner shaft 2927. In some approaches, the angled tip 2930 is configured to engage a portion of the disk 2938 so as to guide the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 in relation to the disk 2938, as will be described in more detail below. The inner annular mounting skirt 2929 can further include a raised portion 2933 disposed on the inner surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929. This raised portion 2933 can be an extension of the angled tip 2930, as shown in FIG. 45, or can be independent of the angled tip 2930, for example, disposed on the surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 at a point closer to the domed central surface 2924. The angled tip 2930 and the raised portion 2933 both have a hook or barb configuration, whereby the angled tip 2930 can be easily snap - fastened onto a raised portion, rib, or groove, but is more difficult to remove. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. This raised portion 2933 can be an extension of the angled tip 2930, as shown in FIG. 45, or can be independent of the angled tip 2930, for example, disposed on the surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 at a point closer to the domed central surface 2924. The angled tip 2930 and the raised portion 2933 both have a hook or barb configuration, whereby the angled tip 2930 can be easily snap - fastened onto a raised portion, rib, or groove, but is more difficult to remove. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. The angled tip 2930 and the raised portion 2933 both have a hook or barb configuration, whereby the angled tip 2930 can be easily snap - fastened onto a raised portion, rib, or groove, but is more difficult to remove. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. The angled tip 2930 has an engaging surface 2932 that extends in a direction away from the end of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and this engaging surface 2932 is attached to the base 2912. At a point closer to the central surface 2924, it extends at a slight angle just before making a sharp angular return towards the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, thereby resulting in a snap fit or friction fit between the disk 2938 and the remaining portion of the cap 2912. In addition to this, the annular mounting skirt 2929 and the corresponding outer annular wall 2940 that engages with this mounting skirt 2929 are typically made of materials that can easily flex with respect to each other in order to address the issue of being aligned with each other with less risk of damaging any part of the cap 2900. In addition to this, the cap 2910 includes a flip-top lid 2914 having an inner protrusion 2936 disposed on the inner surface of the lid 2914. The lid 2914 is typically hingedly connected to the base 2912 and is movable in a re-closable manner between a first position where the lid 2914 is closed and a second position where it is open. The hinge connection can be, for example, an integral hinge that connects the flip-top lid 2914 and the base 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. As described above, the dispensing bottle 2900 further typically includes an outer annular wall 2940, 1 to each other during assembly.

[0081] In addition to this, the cap 2910 includes a flip-top lid 2914 having an inner protrusion 2936 disposed on the inner surface of the lid 2914. The lid 2914 is typically hingedly connected to the base 2912 and is movable in a re-closable manner between a first position where the lid 2914 is closed and a second position where it is open. The hinge connection can be, for example, an integral hinge that connects the flip-top lid 2914 and the base 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2 910 is at the bottom of the dispensing bottle 2900. In the open second position, the protrusion 2936 is no longer positioned within the opening 2926 of the base 2912, and thus allows the fluid to flow out from the opening 2926. 2912. In the closed first position, the protrusion 2936 blocks the opening 2926 of the base 2912 so as to prevent the fluid within the container body 2902 from flowing out. The protrusion 2936 can be configured to prevent the fluid from flowing out without leakage even when the bottle is in an inverted position, i.e., when the cap 2

[0082] As described above, the dispensing bottle 2900 further typically includes an outer annular wall 2940, 1 One or more pinholes 2942, partial annular grooves 294 around the pinholes 2942 6, and a disk 2938 having an inner flange 2948. In one approach, the pinhole -hole 2942 is disposed in the central portion 2944 of the disk 2938, but in other forms the disk can be without any pinholes at all. As shown, the outer annular wall 2940 has an angled tip 2952 disposed at its end. In FIG. 45, the angled tip 2952 has an engaging surface 295 4 that faces partially outward from the outer annular wall 2940. This angled tip 2952 is configured to engage with the angled tip 2930 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 of the base 2912 when attaching the disk 2938 to the base 2912 As with the angled tip 2930 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, the angled tip 2952 of the disk 2938 is configured to guide the disk 2938 when connecting the disk 2938 to the base 2912 For example, the angled tip 2952 guides the outer annular wall to bend inwardly or outwardly to snap onto a rib or ridge of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929. The outer annular wall 2940 can further include a ridge 2955 disposed on its surface. As shown in FIG. 45, the ridge 29 55 is disposed on the outward-facing surface of the outer annular wall 2940. In some forms, the ridge 2955 can be independent of the angled tip 2952 disposed on the surface of the outer annular wall 2940 at a point closer to the body of the disk 2938, for example. The angled tip 2952 and the ridge 2955 both have a hook or barb form 6, and a disk 2938 having an inner flange 2948. In one approach, the pinhole 55 is disposed on the outward-facing surface of the outer annular wall 2940. In some forms, the ridge 2955 can be independent of the angled tip 2952 disposed on the surface of the outer annular wall 2940 at a point closer to the body of the disk 2938, for example. The angled tip 2952 and the ridge 2955 both have a hook or barb form tip 2952 and the ridge 2955 both have a hook or barb form Thus, the angled tip can guide the outer annular wall 2949 in one direction on the rib or the raised portion, but makes movement in the reverse direction on the rib or the raised portion more difficult. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2952 at the end of the outer annular wall 2940 has an engaging surface 2954 extending in a direction away from the outer annular wall 2940. This engaging surface 2954 forms a slight angle just before making a sharp angular return towards the outer annular wall 2940 at the base 2956 of the tip 2952 at a point closer to the disk 2938. During operation, due to this slight angle, it enables the disk to slide easily in one direction on the raised portion. In this case, the slightly angled surface engages with the raised portion, while the sharply angled surface requires a greater force for reverse movement on the raised portion. As described above, the pinhole 2942 can be arranged at the central portion 2944 of the disk or offset from the central portion. As shown in FIG. 44, the pinhole 2942 is positioned at the geometric center of the disk 2938. The pinhole 2942 typically enables air to flow into the container body 2902 during the use of the dispenser 2900. In the alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 46, the disk 3100 can have two pinholes 3102, 3104 instead of a single pinhole. Similar to the above-described pinholes as shown in FIG. 41F, the pinholes 3102, 3104 can be offset from the central point 3106 of the disk 3100. This form is meaningful when injection molding the disk 3100, whereby the injection point is on the disk 3100. For example, as shown in FIG. 45, the angled tip 2952 at the end of the outer annular wall 2940 has an engaging surface 2954 extending in a direction away from the outer annular wall 2940. This engaging surface 2954 forms a slight angle just before making a sharp angular return towards the outer annular wall 2940 at the base 2956 of the tip 2952 at a point closer to the disk 2938. During operation, due to this slight angle, it enables the disk to slide easily in one direction on the raised portion. In this case, the slightly angled surface engages with the raised portion, while the sharply angled surface requires a greater force for reverse movement on the raised portion. As described above, the pinhole 2942 can be arranged at the central portion 2944 of the disk or offset from the central portion. As shown in FIG. 44, the pinhole 2942 is positioned at the geometric center of the disk 2938. The pinhole 2942 typically enables air to flow into the container body 2902 during the use of the dispenser 2900.

[0083] In the alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 46, the disk 3100 can have two pinholes 3102, 3104 instead of a single pinhole. Similar to the above-described pinholes as shown in FIG. 41F, the pinholes 3102, 3104 can be offset from the central point 3106 of the disk 3100. This form is meaningful when injection molding the disk 3100, whereby the injection point is on the disk 3100. As described above, the pinhole 2942 can be arranged at the central portion 2944 of the disk or offset from the central portion. As shown in FIG. 44, the pinhole 2942 is positioned at the geometric center of the disk 2938. The pinhole 2942 typically enables air to flow into the container body 2902 during the use of the dispenser 2900. In the alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 46, the disk 3100 can have two pinholes 3102, 3104 instead of a single pinhole. Similar to the above-described pinholes as shown in FIG. 41F, the pinholes 3102, 3104 can be offset from the central point 3106 of the disk 3100. This form is meaningful when injection molding the disk 3100, whereby the injection point is on the disk 3100. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes. This is because it can be centered. The pinholes 3102 and 3104 can both be at the same distance from the center point 3106 of the disc 3100, or at a fixed distance from the center point 3106. As shown in FIG. 46, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 are symmetric about the center point 3106. In some alternative embodiments, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be asymmetric with respect to the center point 3106. For example, the pinholes 3102 and 3104 can be adjacent to the same partial annular groove hole. The embodiment shown in FIG. 46 shows two pinholes, but more than two pinholes offset from the center point are also conceivable. In addition, the pinholes can be of various shapes, or the disc can be without any pinholes.

[0084] When attaching the disc 2938 to the base 2912, the disc 2938 is aligned with the base 2912 so that the engaging surface 2932 of the annular angled tip 2930 in the base 2912 contacts the engaging surface 2954 of the annular angled tip 2952 in the disc 2938. A force is applied to press the disc 2938 and the base 2912 together. When attaching the disc 2938 to the base 2912, the disc 2938 is aligned with the base 2912 so that the engaging surface 2932 of the annular angled tip 2930 in the base 2912 contacts the engaging surface 2954 of the annular angled tip 2952 in the disc 2938. A force is applied to press the disc 2938 and the base 2912 together. When attaching the disc 2938 to the base 2912, the disc 2938 is aligned with the base 2912 so that the engaging surface 2932 of the annular angled tip 2930 in the base 2912 contacts the engaging surface 2954 of the annular angled tip 2952 in the disc 2938. A force is applied to press the disc 2938 and the base 2912 together. When attaching the disc 2938 to the base 2912, the disc 2938 is aligned with the base 2912 so that the engaging surface 2932 of the annular angled tip 2930 in the base 2912 contacts the engaging surface 2954 of the annular angled tip 2952 in the disc 2938. A force is applied to press the disc 2938 and the base 2912 together. When the force is applied, the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 deflect or elastically turn the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other when the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 slide relative to each other. After the angled tip 2930 of the base 2912 passes over the raised portion 2955 of the disc 2938, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 elastically returns to its original non-deflected state. When the force is applied, the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 deflect or elastically turn the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other when the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 slide relative to each other. After the angled tip 2930 of the base 2912 passes over the raised portion 2955 of the disc 2938, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 elastically returns to its original non-deflected state. When the force is applied, the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 deflect or elastically turn the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other when the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 slide relative to each other. After the angled tip 2930 of the base 2912 passes over the raised portion 2955 of the disc 2938, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 elastically returns to its original non-deflected state. When the force is applied, the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 deflect or elastically turn the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other when the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 slide relative to each other. After the angled tip 2930 of the base 2912 passes over the raised portion 2955 of the disc 2938, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 elastically returns to its original non-deflected state. When the force is applied, the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 deflect or elastically turn the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other when the angled surfaces 2932 and 2954 slide relative to each other. After the angled tip 2930 of the base 2912 passes over the raised portion 2955 of the disc 2938, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 elastically returns to its original non-deflected state. return or snap back. Similarly, after the angled tips 2952 of the disk 2938 pass over the protrusions 2955 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, the outer annular wall 2940 elastically returns or snaps back to its original non - deflected state. In this way, in the embodiment of FIG. 45, after the angled tips 2930, 2952 pass over the protrusions 2933, 2955, the base 2912 and the disk 2928 hold or fix to each other until they are pulled apart from each other. A force in the reverse direction brings the protrusion 2933 of the base 2912 into contact with the protrusion 2955 of the disk 2938. The angle on the side close to the domed surface 2924 of the protrusion 2933 is larger than that of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and the angle on the side of the protrusion 2955 close to the disk 2938 is larger than that of the outer annular wall 2940. Thus, to deflect the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 and the outer annular wall 2940 away from each other and allow the

[0085] angled tips 2930, 2952 to travel backward on the protrusions 2933, 2955, a larger force is required.

[0085] After assembly, the mixing chamber is formed by the disk 2938, the domed central portion 2924, the inner annular mounting skirt 2929, and the inner shaft 2927. The fluid channel is formed by the non - planar end face 2928 of the inner shaft 2927, the disk 2938, and the partial annular groove holes 2946 in the disk 2938. In use, the flip - top lid 2914 moves from a closed first position to an open second position, whereby the protrusion 2936 does not prevent the outflow of fluid from the opening 2926 of the base 2912. After the bottle 2900 is opened, pressure is In addition to 2902. Next, after applying pressure to the container body 2902, along the neck of the container body 2902 and also via the partial annular opening of the disk 2938, it is forced to flow out from the container body 2902. Next, the fluid can flow onto the inner flange 2948 or between the inner flanges, and then via the fluid channel in the inner shaft 2927. Next, the fluid flows along the inner shaft 2927 and exits the dispensing bottle 2900 through the opening 2926 in the base 2912. While the fluid is flowing via the opening and channels of the mixing chamber, the fluid flow is mixed as described in more detail above. Along the neck and also via the partial annular opening of the disk 2938, it is forced to flow out from the container body 2902. Next, the fluid can flow onto the inner flange 2948 or between the inner flanges, and then via the fluid channel in the inner shaft 2927. Next, the fluid can flow onto the inner flange 2948 or between the inner flanges, and then via the fluid channel in the inner shaft 2927. Next, the fluid flows along the inner shaft 2927 and exits the dispensing bottle 2900 through the opening 292 6 in the base 2912. The fluid flows via the opening and channels of the mixing chamber, and while flowing, the fluid flow is mixed as described in more detail above. Next, the fluid can flow onto the inner flange 2948 or between the inner flanges, and then via the fluid channel in the inner shaft 2927. Next, .

[0086] When the pressure is removed from the container body 2902, the fluid immediately stops flowing out of the dispensing bottle. This is caused in part by some air flowing back into the container body 2902. The air can enter the container body 2902, for example, through the opening 2926 and the pinhole 2942, the partial annular groove 294 6, or both. This causes the container body 2902 to elastically return to its original unpressurized state, and thus, without the disk 2938 moving relative to the base 2912, the fluid flow can be reversed within the internal channels. When the pressure is removed from the container body 2902, the fluid immediately stops flowing out of the dispensing bottle. This is caused in part by some air flowing back into the container body 2902. The air can enter the container body 2902, for example, through the opening 2926 and the pinhole 2942, the partial annular groove 294 6, or both. This causes the container body 2902 to elastically return to its original unpressurized state, and thus, without the disk 2938 moving relative to the base 2912, the fluid flow can be reversed within the internal channels. This causes the container body 2902 to elastically return to its original unpressurized state, and thus, without the disk 2938 moving relative to the base 2912, the fluid flow can be reversed within the internal channels. This causes the container body 2902 to elastically return to its original unpressurized state, and thus, without the disk 2938 moving relative to the base 2912, the fluid flow can be reversed within the internal channels.

[0087] In another embodiment, the angled tip 2930 of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 has an engaging surface 293 that faces away from the inner shaft 2927 in an outward rather than inward direction. The raised portion 2933 is also arranged on the outer surface rather than the inner surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929. The angled tip 2952 on the outer annular wall 2940 of the disk 2938 has an engaging surface 293 that faces away from the inner shaft 2927 in an outward rather than inward direction. The raised portion 2933 is also arranged on the outer surface rather than the inner surface of the inner annular mounting skirt 2929. The angled tip 2952 on the outer annular wall 2940 of the disk 2938 It has an engaging surface 2954 that faces partially inward from the outer annular wall 2940. The protrusion 29 55 is disposed on the inward-facing surface of the outer annular wall 2940. The angled tip 2952 is for guiding the disc 2938 when connecting the disc 2938 to the base 2912, and engages with the angled tip 2930 in the inner annular mounting skirt 2929 of the base 2912 and is configured and positioned as such.

[0088] The embodiment described with reference to FIG. 45 shows both the base and the disc having angled tips, but there are also embodiments in which only one of the base or the disc has an angled tip. For example, the base can have an angled tip, and the disc can have a protrusion extending around the outer annular wall, or even an annular recess or an annular groove. The angled tip of the base can slide along the surface of the outer annular wall and can be configured to snap onto a protrusion disposed on the outer annular wall or into an annular recess or an annular groove. In a similar embodiment, the disc has an angled tip, and the base has a protrusion, an annular recess, or an annular groove for snap-fastening the angled tip disposed on the annular surface of the inner annular mounting skirt.

[0089] Next, referring to FIG. 47, this shows the dispensing bottle 3210 together with a plurality of optional closure caps 3218, 3218'. More specifically, the container bottle or container body 3212 of the dispensing bottle 321 0 can be integrally engaged or screw-engaged with the first closure cap 3218 or the second closure cap 3218'. In fact, as shown in FIG. 47, the container body 3212 includes a protrusion 3236 and a closure that will be described in detail below - The closure cap 3218 and the conventional closure cap 3218' that lacks many details outlined in this specification are both adaptable. Therefore, the combination of the closure cap 3218 and the container body 3212 provides a secure fixation closure, and a detachable closure cap such as the closure cap 3218' can also be coupled to the container body. After the closure cap 3218' is assembled, it can be unscrewed or removed from the container body 3212. The container body 3212 is adaptable to the embodiments of the closure cap described above with respect to FIGS. 1A - 46. In one exemplary form, the dispensing bottle 3210 includes a closure cap 3218 and a container body 3212 having a neck 3214 with a bottle thread 3216. In one approach, the bottle thread 3216 is discontinuous, and thus the bottle thread has at least one space 3223 between a first thread portion and a second thread portion. Additionally, the dispensing bottle 3210 in some forms includes a closure cap 3218 having a base 3220 and a flip - top lid 3222. In such a form, the base 3218 typically includes an inner surface 3228 having a base thread 3232 on the inner surface and a skirt 3226 with a ratchet protrusion 3236 protruding from this inner surface 3228. As shown in the illustration, the closure cap 3218 includes a hinge - connected flip - top lid 3222 that is movable by a hinge 3219 from a closed position (e.g., FIG. 53) to an open position. Further, the bottle thread 3216 secures the closure cap 3218 to the container body 3210.

[0090] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​After that, it is sized and positioned to threadedly engage with the base thread 3232, and also the at least one of the ratchet protrusions 3236 of the closure cap 3222 projects into at least one space 3223 between the first thread portion and the second thread portion, making it difficult or impossible to manually remove the subsequent closure, which is due to the ratchet protrusions 3236 in one or more closures engaging with one or more bolt thread portions such as the ratchet teeth 3238. Therefore, the conventional type closure cap 3218' can be unscrewed from the container body 3212, and the closure cap 3218 shown in FIG. 47 has a portion that engages with the geometry at the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 to prevent or at least deter removing the closure cap 3218 from the container body 3212. FIG. 47 shows the container body 3212. In one exemplary approach, the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 has discontinuous threads disposed thereon. The illustrated discontinuous threads include an elongated introduction portion 3221, additional elongated threads 3216, and one or more

[0091] bolt ratchet protrusions 3238. In some embodiments, the bottle threads consist of a plurality of bottle ratchet protrusions 3238 that project from the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 between the elongated threads 3216 and the elongated introduction portion 3221. As shown in FIGS. 49 - 52, the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 includes one or more bottle ratchet protrusions 3238, each of which projects from the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 between the elongated threads 3216 and the elongated introduction portion 3221. bottle ratchet protrusions 3238, each of which projects from the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 between the elongated threads 3216 and the elongated introduction portion 3221.

[0092] As shown in FIGS. 49 - 52, the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 includes one or more bottle ratchet protrusions 3238, and each of these bottle ratchet protrusions 3238 It can have a size and shape that are substantially the same as each of the other bottle ratchet protrusions. In some embodiments, the ratchet protrusion 3238 is about 1.7 mm to about 3.4 mm, or is within a height in the range of about 2.4 mm to about 2.58 mm, about 1.9 mm to about 6.3 mm, or a length or perimeter dimension within the range of about 3.7 mm to about 4.2 mm, and about 2.58 mm or a radial dimension or width within the range of 1.80 mm to about 3.35 mm. In addition, these typically cooperate with the geometry of the closure cap 3218, for example, the geometry of the base protrusion 3236, and the base protrusion 3236 typically has a base thickness that is substantially equal to each of the other base protrusions.

[0093] FIG. 51 shows, in some forms, how one elongated bottle thread 3216 can have a width W1 along most of its elongated thread 3216 and also, for example, be made smaller in width W2 to aid in positioning the bottle by facilitating detection of the bottle's orientation. As shown, this notch 3224 is located between or in the middle of the ends of the elongated thread 3216, can have an angled form, or can have a width that gradually increases or decreases. Thus, the notch 3224 has a width that is smaller or narrower than the remaining portion of the elongated bottle thread 3216.

[0094] As described above, the closure cap 3218 includes a ratchet protrusion 3236 in one exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, the ratchet protrusion 3236 of the base 3220 typically projects obliquely from the inner surface 3228. In one exemplary embodiment. In this case, the ratchet protrusion 3236 of the base 3220 projects from the inner surface 3228 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. In some techniques, the base 3220 includes 4 to 10 ratchet protrusions 3236 on each opposite side of the base, whereby the base includes a total of 8 to 20 ratchet protrusions. FIG. 53 shows 4 ratchet protrusions on one side of the closure cap 3218. Furthermore, an opening 3234 in the base 3220 and a protrusion 3290 on the inner surface of the flip-top lid 3222 that blocks the opening 3234 when the flip-top lid is rotated or tipped into the closed configuration are shown. Tamper evidence can be obtained by providing a deformable or breakable component 3237 as shown in FIG. 55, which component 3237 changes in a visible manner when the flip-top lid 3222 of the closure cap 3218 rotates from the closed position to the open position. In one technique, the tamper-evident form can be provided on the closure cap,

[0095] and the tamper-evident structure remains as part of the closure cap after the cap is opened, i.e., a part of it cannot be removed from the closure cap when opening. In one technique, the tamper-evident form can consist of a breakable material layer, such as a shrink film layer, a tape stripe, or the like that extends over the entire outer surface or part of both the flip-top lid 3222 and the base 3220. In one technique, a shrink wrap film or a single strip of tape is extended over the cap, and the continuity of the film or tape must not be interrupted, and the cap is moved from the closed position to the open position. The tamper-evident structure can be provided on the closure cap, and the tamper-evident structure remains as part of the closure cap after the cap is opened, i.e., a part of it cannot be removed from the closure cap when opening. In one technique, the tamper-evident form can consist of a breakable material layer, such as a shrink film layer, a tape stripe, or the like that extends over the entire outer surface or part of both the flip-top lid 3222 and the base 3220. In one technique, a shrink wrap film or a single strip of tape is extended over the cap, and the continuity of the film or tape must not be interrupted, and the cap is moved from the closed position to the open position. The tamper-evident form can consist of a breakable material layer, such as a shrink film layer, a tape stripe, or the like that extends over the entire outer surface or part of both the flip-top lid 3222 and the base 3220. In one technique, a shrink wrap film or a single strip of tape is extended over the cap, and the continuity of the film or tape must not be interrupted, and the cap is moved from the closed position to the open position. To enable the top to rotate, for example, cuts, breaks or other deformations must be made No. Fragile materials are used to facilitate the destruction and removal of fragile materials, and the cap 3 At or near the joint between the lid 3222 and the base 3220 of 218, one or or more perforations, or one or more fragile lines such as a region with reduced thickness, 3239 Including. Fragile materials can be fixed to both the lid and the base by a non-peeling or permanent adhesive Both. Fragile materials can be made of the same material as the closure cap or A different material, and can also be made of a biodegradable material. Fragile The material can only be attached to the cap so that no part of the fragile material adheres to the bottle, or It can be attached to both the cap and the bottle. In one In an exemplary embodiment, a portion of the dispensing bottle, for example, the container body 3212, is, for example Blown PET material, polypropylene material, or a plastic material such as a similar material Constituted. Further, in some forms, the closure cap 3218 is injection PET material, polypropylene material, or a plastic material such as a similar material Constituted.

[0096] As described above, U.S. Patent Application No. 63 / 033,354, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, is incorporated by reference in its entirety. As shown in FIGS. 22-25 of the patent application, a conventional flip-top lid The bottle generally has a lid that is hingedly movable relative to the base, but as described above It has no base ratchet and no opening indication structure. Therefore The neck of the conventional container body generally requires the customer to manually operate it before consuming the fluid in the dispensing bottle ​It includes a seal liner that needs to be removed. In this way, the customer generally accesses the liner by unscrewing a flip-top lid that threadedly engages the bottleneck thread of the container body to expose the liner and then pinching and peeling it from the container body to allow access to the fluid. After that, it is common to re-screw the flip-top lid onto the container body so that the fluid can be dispensed or dispensed from the container body. As described above, such liners are non-recyclable ; however, consumers want to be confident that the products and fluids consumed from the container are safe and free from unauthorized opening.

[0097] As described above, the dispensing bottle 3210 typically includes a geometry such as an angled portion below the neck 3214 of the container body 3212 to direct the fluid 325 disposed within the container body towards the open neck of the container body. In addition, an inverted bottle, which is often familiar to consumers of viscous fluids, helps to transfer more of the fluid 325 out of the bottle. (For example, for such a top-down bottle case, see, for example, International Patent Application No. PCT / US2019 / 067485 filed on December 19, 2019.) In some forms, the dispensing bottle 3210 incorporates a smooth lining inside the container body 3212 to facilitate complete drainage of the fluid 325 disposed therein. In one approach, the smooth lining is disposed only on a portion of the inner surface of the container body 3212. In other forms, the smooth lining is disposed continuously around all or most of the inside of the container body. In some forms, the smooth lining material is disposed on the plastic material forming the container body and on the inner surface of the container body that facilitates fluid drainage. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​can be transferred. In this way, the fluid 325 can be more completely discharged from the container body. Therefore, the container body 3212 does not need to be cleaned before recycling, and if not, the recycling device needs to recognize PET or a material similar to that forming the container body.

[0098] As shown in FIG. 47, the container body 3212 described in this specification can adopt different closure caps, such as a closure cap 3222 having a ratchet protrusion 3236 that produces a non-removable safety lid attachment. The container body 3212 can further adopt a closure cap 3218 and various embodiments described with respect to FIGS. 1A - 46. In addition, the container body 3212 as shown in the figure can also adopt a more common closure cap 3218' as shown in FIG. 47. By adopting a cap that does not include a ratchet protrusion 3236, such as a conventional closure cap 3218', on the container body 3212, the closure cap can generally be unscrewed manually to remove the closure cap from the container body 3212.

[0099] The closure caps 3218, 3318 and 3402 can be adopted for various container bodies. When the closure cap 3218 is adopted for a conventional container body 3212', the ratchet teeth 3236 do not lock the closure cap to the bottle, and thus, the closure cap 3218 can be easily removed manually from the container body 3212'. This removal is simply by turning the base thread of the closure cap 3218 on the container body. Remove the closure from the thread 3216 of the neck 3214′ at 3212′ This is done by unscrewing the cap 3218. As an alternative, the closure cap 321 8, 3318 and 3402 can be employed on the container body 3212 having a continuous thread 3216 to form a non-removable closure between the closure cap and the container body. It can be done.

[0100] As shown in FIGS. 59 - 61, the closure cap 3318 includes a base 3320 having a central surface with an opening 3334, and a skirt 3326 having an inner surface 3328 with a base thread 3332 disposed thereon and a ratchet projection 3336 projecting from the inner surface 3328. In addition to this, the closure cap 3318 includes a flip-top lid 3322 hingedly connected to the base 332 0. The flip-top lid 3322 is movable from a closed position to an open position by a hinge 3319. The projection 3390 on the inner surface of the flip-top lid 3322 is configured to block the opening 3334 of the base when the flip-top lid 3322 is in the closed position. Some closure caps have ratchet projections disposed over a majority of the inner surface of the closure cap (for example, typically the closure cap includes 8 - 20 ratchet projections distributed somewhat evenly), while the ratchet projection 3336 projects only from a portion of the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet projection projects at an angle from the inner surface 3328, and the base 3320 typically includes 2 - 8 ratchet projections 3336 disposed along half or less than half of the inner circumference of the closure cap 3318. As shown in FIG. 61, the closure cap 3318... 0 includes a flip-top lid 3322 hingedly connected to the base 332 0. The flip-top lid 3322 is movable from a closed position to an open position by a hinge 3319. The projection 3390 on the inner surface of the flip-top lid 3322 is configured to block the opening 3334 of the base when the flip-top lid 3322 is in the closed position. Some closure caps have ratchet projections disposed over a majority of the inner surface of the closure cap (for example, typically the closure cap includes 8 - 20 ratchet projections distributed somewhat evenly), while the ratchet projection 3336 projects only from a portion of the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet projection projects at an angle from the inner surface 3328, and the base 3320 typically includes 2 - 8 ratchet projections 3336 disposed along half or less than half of the inner circumference of the closure cap 3318. As shown in FIG. 61, the closure cap 3318... cap includes ratchet projections disposed over a majority of the inner surface of the closure cap (for example, typically the closure cap includes 8 - 20 ratchet projections distributed somewhat evenly), while the ratchet projection 3336 projects only from a portion of the inner surface. For example, typically the closure cap includes 8 - 20 ratchet projections distributed somewhat evenly. On the other hand, the ratchet projection 3336 projects only from a portion of the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet projection projects at an angle from the inner surface 3328, and the base 3320 typically includes 2 - 8 ratchet projections 3336 disposed along half or less than half of the inner circumference of the closure cap 3318. As shown in FIG. 61, the closure cap 3318... cap 3318 includes a base 3320 having a central surface with an opening 3334, and a skirt 3326 having an inner surface 3328 with a base thread 3332 disposed thereon and a ratchet projection 3336 projecting from the inner surface 3328. In addition to this, the closure cap 3318 includes a flip-top lid 3322 hingedly connected to the base 332 The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). In addition to the closure caps described herein that are threadedly engaged with the bottles 3212, 3212' of FIG. 48, the closure caps can engage a bottle 3312 having a neck 3314 with a thread 3316 shown in FIGS. 56 - 58. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48). The cap 3318 includes four ratchet protrusions 3336 disposed on a circumferential surface portion facing the hinge 3319 of the closure cap 3318. In other embodiments, other configurations may be used. For example, six ratchet protrusions may be provided on each side, and the ratchet protrusions may be evenly or substantially evenly spaced across the entire circumferential surface. As described above, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332 protruding from the skirt 3326 are configured to threadedly engage an elongated continuous neck thread so as to be removably coupled to a bottle (e.g., bottle 3212' of FIG. 48) and the base thread 3316, and further, to be configured to threadedly engage a non - continuous neck thread so as to be non - removably coupled to another bottle (e.g., bottle 3212 of FIG. 48).

[0101] In addition to the closure caps described herein that are threadedly engaged with the bottles 3212, 3212' of FIG. 48, the closure caps can engage a bottle 3312 having a neck 3314 with a thread 3316 shown in FIGS. 56 - 58. In addition to the closure caps described herein that are threadedly engaged with the bottles 3212, 3212' of FIG. 48, the closure caps can engage a bottle 3312 having a neck 3314 with a thread 3316 shown in FIGS. 56 - 58. In addition to the closure caps described herein that are threadedly engaged with the bottles 3212, 3212' of FIG. 48, the closure caps can engage a bottle 3312 having a neck 3314 with a thread 3316 shown in FIGS. 56 - 58.

[0102] As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material. As used herein, the ratchet protrusions can take various forms, for example, in the form of fins or flat members that project at an angle from the inner surface. In one approach, the ratchet protrusions 3336 project from the inner surface 3326 at an angle of less than about 60° from the inner surface of the base. As described above, the closure caps described herein can be formed of a molded plastic material. Similarly, its details, for example, the ratchet protrusions 3336 and the base thread 3332, are generally also composed of a molded plastic material.

[0103] As shown in FIG. 60, the base 3320 of the closure cap 3318 includes an opening 3334 through which the contents of the container body, such as a fluid, can flow out. When the closure cap 3318 is in the closed position, the protrusion 3390 on the inner surface of the flip-top lid 3322 projects into or adjacent to the opening 333 4 to seal or engage or block the opening 3334 so as to prevent the fluid 3205 from flowing out therefrom.

[0104] In some forms, the closure cap includes a material coated on at least a portion of its surface so as to create an oxygen barrier.

[0105] To seal the cap 3318 on the container body, a seal can be formed directly between the container body and the base 3320 of the cap 3318 without the intervention of a separate liner. This seal can be formed between the uppermost surface of the container body, i.e., the terminal top surface, and the lower surface of the top wall of the base 3320. To facilitate the sealing, a thin coating of a sealing material can be applied at this location on the container body and / or the cap 3318. The sealing material can be additionally or alternatively disposed at one or more other locations, such as on or around the thread crest, on the outside of the closure, or on the outside of the bottle body, so as to further limit or prevent air or other fluids from entering or flowing out of the closed bottle, which can help increase the shelf life of the product or fluid 3205 in the dispensing bottle 3210.

[0106] In some embodiments, the closure cap 3402 has the locking latch described above In combination with the jet body, in a conventional sports-related closure as shown in FIG. 62 can have a push-pull valve similar to that of shown in FIG. 62. The push-pull valve shown in FIG. 62 consists of an upwardly projecting annular projection 3404 and a plug (not shown) similar to that used in ordinary sports-related closures. The projection 3404 functions as both a handle and a valve seat. When the projection 3404 is in the closed position, it surrounds a central plug that prevents fluid from flowing out of the closure. When the projection is pulled up, it moves to an open position creating a clearance between the central plug and the annular projection, allowing fluid to flow around the outside of the plug and out through a central opening or port in the projection 3404, enabling fluid to be dispensed from the bottle. The projection 3404 moves back to the closed position by being pushed downward, thereby surrounding the plug again and seating the plug on the projection 3404. To facilitate pulling up the projection 3404, the projection 3404 shown in the figure has a bottom peripheral surface 3410 that can be grasped. FIG. 62 shows the closure cap 3402 locked on the bottle 3406. In some embodiments, the closure cap 3404 and the bottle 3406 can have a disk, mixing chamber, thread configuration, and / or locking body similar to that described and illustrated for one or more of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 - 6 1. In some embodiments, the closure cap 3402 of FIG. 62 can have an ordinary disk seal or other separate component that extends over the top surface of the bottle between the end face of the bottle and the closure and enables fluid to be dispensed from the bottle. The projection 3404 moves back to the closed position by being pushed downward, thereby surrounding the plug again and seating the plug on the projection 3404. To facilitate pulling up the projection 3404, the projection 3404 shown in the figure has a bottom peripheral surface 3410 that can be grasped. To facilitate pulling up the projection 3404, the projection 3404 shown in the figure has a bottom peripheral surface 3410 that can be grasped.

[0107] FIG. 62 shows the closure cap 3402 locked on the bottle 3406. In several embodiments, the closure cap 3404 and the bottle 3406 can have a disk, mixing chamber, thread configuration, and / or locking body similar to that described and illustrated for one or more of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 - 6 1. In several embodiments, the closure cap 3404 and the bottle 3406 can have a disk, mixing chamber, thread configuration, and / or locking body similar to that described and illustrated for one or more of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 - 6 1. In some embodiments, the closure cap 3404 and the bottle 3406 can have a disk, mixing chamber, thread configuration, and / or locking body similar to that described and illustrated for one or more of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 - 6 1. In some embodiments, the closure cap 3404 and the bottle 3406 can have a disk, mixing chamber, thread configuration, and / or locking body similar to that described and illustrated for one or more of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 - 6 1. In some embodiments, the closure cap 3402 of FIG. 62 can have an ordinary disk seal or other separate component that extends over the top surface of the bottle between the end face of the bottle and the closure and enables fluid to be dispensed from the bottle. The projection 3404 moves back to the closed position by being pushed downward, thereby surrounding the plug again and seating the plug on the projection 3404. To facilitate pulling up the projection 3404, the projection 3404 shown in the figure The seal can be directly attached to the bottle 3406 without the need for a component. Thus, frangible material 3408 can be provided on protrusions 3404 to provide tamper evident. In some embodiments, the frangible material 3408 may be located at the bottom, sides, or bottom of the protrusions 3404. The protrusion is adapted to rigidly seal one or more portions of the top and to cover the central opening. It is possible to have a strip of tape extending over the top of the rise 3408 without breaking the tape. Fluid flow from the closure becomes difficult or impossible. The flexible material 3408 is a shrink wrap that covers the bottom, top and sides of the projections 3404. The shrink-wrap material may have a layer of material such that the closure cannot be broken without breaking the shrink-wrap material. In some embodiments, the hinged connection makes fluid flow from the jar difficult or impossible. A cover, such as a flip-top lid or other additional structure may also extend over the projection 3404. It can be surrounded.

[0108] The dispensing bottles including the closure caps and container bodies described herein can be shaped in a variety of ways. In one exemplary approach, a method for manufacturing a filled dispensing bottle includes: A container body formed by blow molding or otherwise forming a container body with a neck having a torus thread. The molding step includes forming a thread between the first thread portion and the second thread portion at least A container body forming step in which the bottle thread is discontinuous to have one space. and a closure cap having a base and a flip-top lid. and forming a closure cap. a skirted base, injection molded or otherwise molded, having an inner surface, A base having a base thread formed on the inner surface thereof and having a ratchet protrusion protruding from the inner surface and a flip-top lid hinge-connected to the base via a hinge, the flip-top lid being movable from a closed position to an open position relative to the base of the closure cap and the flip-top lid. The method further typically includes the step of filling the container body with fluid and the step of threadedly engaging the bottle thread with the base thread to close the filled bottle with the closure cap. As described above, by fixing such a closure cap to the container body, as a result, one of the ratchet protrusions on the base enters at least one space of the bottle thread at the neck, and then a closure cap that cannot be manually removed from the filled container can be produced. In addition, in this manufacturing method, the step of threadedly engaging the bottle thread with the base thread to close the filled container can be performed without disposing a safety sealing liner on the neck of the container body or below the flip-top lid. The closure cap and the container body can be made of recyclable materials, biodegradable materials, and / or other materials. One skilled in the art will recognize that various other changes, substitutions, and combinations can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention, and such changes, substitutions, and combinations should be considered within the scope of the inventive concept. and combinations should be considered within the scope of the inventive concept. and combinations should be considered within the scope of the inventive concept.

[0109] One skilled in the art will recognize that various other changes, substitutions, and combinations can be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention, and such changes, substitutions, and combinations should be considered within the scope of the inventive concept. and combinations should be considered within the scope of the inventive concept.​​

Claims

1. In the dispensing bottle, A container body having a threaded neck, the threads of said container body being discontinuous. and having at least one space between the first thread portion and the second thread portion, the container body not including an inner liner; A closure cap having a base and a control device, The base has an inner skirt with an inner surface, the inner surface having base threads disposed thereon. and a base ratchet projection protruding from the inner surface; The base threads are configured to engage the threads of the neck, and the ratchet is At least a portion of the lug protrusion is a small area between the first and second threaded portions. At least one space is engaged to manually remove the closure cap from the container body. configured to prevent or inhibit The base has a central portion including a non-planar surface having an opening therein, and an inner annular mounting skirt depending from said non-planar surface of said inner annular mounting skirt; The end opposite the tubular surface is contoured to form an angled tip and a raised portion. and an inner annular mounting skirt including a protrusion projecting in a direction away from the mounting skirt. death, The control device is reclosably movable between a first closed position and a second open position. The portion of the control device is configured to control a fluid inside the container body when the control device is in the first position. and in the second position, the control device inhibits the flow of the fluid and allows the flow of the fluid. It does not include a silicone rubber valve. The closure cap further comprises a disk having an annular wall adjacent an edge of the disk. the annular wall has an angled tip at an end thereof, the annular wall forming a ridge a protrusion protruding in a direction away from the annular wall so as to The disk is secured to the inner annular mounting skirt by interengaging the ridges. The disk is attached to the inside of the base, and the disk has a pinhole and the pinhole a body having a partial annular slot disposed therearound; The closure cap further comprises the disk, the central portion, and the inner annular portion. a mixing chamber defined by a mounting skirt; The closure cap is adapted to hold the bottle in an inverted position, thereby disabling the control device. When the closure cap is at the bottom of the bottle in the closed first position, leakage is prevented. The thixotropic fluid can be maintained in a stable equilibrium state without leakage, and By placing the control device in the open second position and applying pressure to the container body, and a base for allowing controlled dispensing of the thixotropic fluid through the opening in the base. Before exiting the dispense bottle, the liquid passes through a partial annular opening and through the mixing chamber. and dispensed, Releasing pressure on the container body causes the disk to move relative to the base. Without the need for a viscous liquid, air is allowed to flow back into the container body and the thixotropic fluid is allowed to flow into the internal channel. allowing for immediate stopping of dispensing by allowing for spring back and backflow; Dispensing bottle.

2. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the opening in the central portion is aligned with an inner shaft and has a front end. The inner shaft terminates in a non-planar end surface opposite the central portion.

3. 3. The dispensing bottle of claim 2, wherein the opening is a front opening when the opening is not blocked. and allowing the fluid to flow out of the opening, and the control device portion being in the first position. A dispensing bottle that blocks the opening of the base at one time.

4. 4. The dispensing bottle of claim 3, wherein a plurality of fluid channels are disposed in the inner shaft. A dispensing bottle formed by a non-planar end surface and the disk.

5. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein said non-planar surface of said central portion is a domed surface. A dispensing bottle.

6. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein said angled tip of said disk and said inner annular mounting The interengagement of the angled tip of the inner annular mounting skirt with the raised tip of the inner annular mounting skirt A dispensing bottle comprising a surface of the raised portion of the disk contacting a surface of the raised portion.

7. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein said angled tip of said disk and said inner annular mounting The interengagement of the angled tip of the inner annular mounting skirt with the angled tip of the inner annular mounting skirt more strongly in the central portion of the base than in at least a portion of the raised portion of the prescription tip a portion of the raised portion of the angled tip of the disk adjacent to the dispenser bore; Tor.

8. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the angled tip of the disk is a mating surface configured to contact the mating surface of the angled tip on the base; When the disk is snapped onto the base, the outer annular wall of the disk is pressed against the inner annular wall. Divert the dispensing bottle away from the shaped mounting skirt.

9. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the disk adjacent the body of the disk has a The angle formed by the surface of the ridge and the outer annular wall at the disk The angle formed by the engagement surface and the outer annular wall of the dispensing bottle is greater than the angle formed by the engagement surface and the outer annular wall of the dispensing bottle.

10. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the raised portion on the disk is 4. A dispensing bottle comprising:

11. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the control device is a hinged flip-top. a bottle cap, and the discontinuous bottle threads include one or more bottle ratchet projections. Form a dispensing bottle.

12. 12. The dispensing bottle of claim 11, wherein the bottle threads include a first elongated thread and a second elongated thread. A plurality of bottle ratchet projections protruding from the neck of the container body between the long threads. A dispensing bottle.

13. 12. The dispensing bottle of claim 11, wherein the one or more bolt ratchet projections has a thickness approximately equal to each of the other bolt ratchet projections, and the base projection has a thickness approximately equal to each of the other bolt ratchet projections. The dispensing bottle has a thickness that is approximately equal on each of the base projections.

14. 10. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the control device comprises a push-pull valve. , dispensing bottle.

15. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the ratchet projection of the base is angled to engage the inner A dispensing bottle protruding from the surface.

16. 2. The dispensing bottle according to claim 1, wherein the ratchet projection of the base is disposed inside the base. The dispensing bottle protrudes from the inner surface at an angle of less than about 60° from the surface.

17. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the base has 4 to 10 ratchet screws on each opposing side. and the base includes a total of 8 to 20 ratchet protrusions. Tor.

18. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein the container body is made of blow molded PET material. A dispensing bottle.

19. 2. The dispensing bottle of claim 1, wherein said container body is made of molded plastic material. Dispensing bottle.

20. 12. The dispensing bottle of claim 11, wherein the closure cap and / or the container body are The closure cap is attached to the container without causing any visible damage to either the container or the closure cap. The base and the flip-top cannot be removed from the main body by hand. a tamper-evident feature attached to the lid, which prevents the top of the cap from being pulled out of the closed position; In order to be able to rotate the tamper-evident feature from the open position, the continuity of the tamper-evident feature must be broken. Dispensing bottle to prevent spills.

21. 21. The dispensing bottle of claim 20, wherein the tamper-evident feature is permanently attached to the container body. Dispensing bottles with shrink wrap film or a strip of tape not properly attached.

22. 12. The dispensing bottle of claim 11, wherein the inner surface of the flip-top lid is When the top lid is in the closed position preventing the fluid from flowing out of the container body, a projection that engages and blocks the opening in the base of the closure cap. , dispensing bottle.

23. In the dispensing bottle, A container body having a thixotropic fluid therein, the container body having a threaded neck. The thread of the bottle has at least one gap between the first thread portion and the second thread portion. the container body is discontinuous with gaps therebetween, and the container body does not include an inner liner. The main body, A closure cap having a base and a control device, the base has a skirt with an inner surface, the inner surface having base threads disposed thereon; A base ratchet projection projects from the inner surface, and the base thread is threaded on the front of the neck. and at least a portion of the base ratchet projection is configured to engage the thread of the front ratchet. a first thread portion and a second thread portion, the first thread portion being engaged with at least one space between the first thread portion and the second thread portion; The closure cap is configured to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the closure cap from the container body. 、 The base has a retaining ring and a central portion with an opening, the opening defining the the opening is aligned with an inner shaft that terminates in a non-planar end surface opposite the central portion; allows the fluid to flow out of the opening when the opening is unblocked. Therefore, The control device is reclosably movable between a first closed position and a second open position. wherein the control device does not include a silicone rubber valve. The closure cap; a disk attached to the interior of the base, the disk having a pinhole; and a partial annular slot disposed about said disk; and defined by the disk, the central portion, the skirt and the inner shaft a mixing chamber, the mixing chamber being formed by the non-planar end surface of the inner shaft and the disk; the mixing chamber having a plurality of fluid channels formed therein; Equipped with The closure cap is adapted to hold the bottle in an inverted position, thereby allowing the control device When the closure cap is at the bottom of the bottle with the lid in the closed first position, , can maintain the thixotropic fluid in a stable equilibrium state without leakage, and By placing the control device in the open second position and applying pressure to the container body, a base for providing a controlled dispensing of said thixotropic fluid through said opening in said base; through the partial annular slot, through the mixing chamber, before exiting the dispense bottle; Also dispensed via the fluid channel, Releasing pressure on the container body causes the disk to move relative to the base. Without the need for a thixotropic fluid, air is allowed to flow back into the container body and the thixotropic fluid is allowed to flow into the internal channel. Allows for immediate stopping of dispensing by allowing for spring back and backflow; Dispensing bottle.

24. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the control device is a flip having an internal protrusion. The protrusion is a top lid, and when the protrusion is in the first position, the protrusion prevents the outflow of fluid from within the container body. and blocking the opening in the base to prevent the opening in the base from being exposed in the second position. a dispensing bottle that allows the fluid to flow out of the dispenser;

25. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the mixing chamber has a volume of about 2 mL to about 11 mL. a dispensing bottle having a volume of 1000 ml and the disk is attached to the base via the retaining ring. Tor.

26. 26. The dispensing bottle of claim 25, wherein the mixing chamber has a capacity of about 250 ml to about 1000 ml. A dispensing bottle having a capacity of about 5 mL to 7 mL, for a dispensing bottle having a capacity of 10 mL. 。

27. 24. The dispense bottle of claim 23, wherein the mixing chamber prevents supernatant from leaking out of the dispense bottle. The mixing chamber prevents the thixotropic fluid from leaking out of the mixing chamber. A dispensing bottle that mixes back into the thixotropic fluid.

28. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the thixotropic fluid is released from the container body during dispensing. through the partial annular groove, through the mixing chamber, through the inner shaft and the front through the channel formed by the disk and in the central portion of the base a dispensing bottle, said dispensing bottle migrating through said opening and through a pinhole in said disk.

29. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, further comprising an inner cover having a shelf inside the opening. A dispense bottle with a cut-off blade.

30. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the central portion has a planar peripheral surface therearound. A dispensing bottle having a domed central surface.

31. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the inner shaft is opposite the central portion. The non-planar end surface terminating at a step creates a plurality of teeth and a plurality of recesses in the non-planar end surface. Dispensing bottles with different shapes.

32. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the inner shaft is opposite the central portion. The non-planar end surface terminating in at least some of the recesses defining one or more recesses. A dispensing bottle having an arcuate surface portion.

33. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the disk has a diameter of about 20-40 mm. The inner shaft has a height of about 4 to 12 mm and a diameter of about 3 to 9 mm. Note bottle.

34. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the disk is stationary relative to the base. and both the cap and the disk are constructed from a single piece of food grade plastic. , dispensing bottle.

35. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein air passes through the pinhole and the partial annular slot. A dispensing bottle that is allowed to pass through at least one of the following:

36. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the disk further comprises a first A plurality of protrusions protruding from the side surface of the disk are provided. When the disk is attached to the base, the protrusions are A dispensing bottle having a protrusion protruding toward the base.

37. 24. The dispensing bottle of claim 23, wherein the disk has annular slot and a pinhole. a dispensing bottle including one or more intermediate openings between the bottle and the nozzle;

38. In the dispensing bottle, A container body having a neck with a bottle thread, the bottle thread being a first thread The thread portion is discontinuous such that there is at least one space between the thread portion and the second thread portion. The container body, A closure cap having a base and a control device, The base has at least a dome-shaped wall with an opening therethrough and an outer skirt. The screw has a base thread disposed on its inner surface and a base ratchet projection protruding from the inner surface. an inner skirt connected to the outer skirt by a planar portion; and an inner shaft depending inwardly from said domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end surface. the inner shaft; the control device is movable from a closed position to an open position; a disk mounted inside the base, and mounting the disk to the base The attachment is by snap fastening, with one prong protruding from the disk towards the base. The flange has a centrally located post and a plurality of apertures extending through the post. the disk, and The disk, the domed wall, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft A mixing chamber is defined, the plurality of fluid channels being disposed at the front end of the inner shaft. the mixing chamber being defined by the non-planar end surface and the disk; The bottle thread is connected to the bottle after the closure cap is fixed to the container body. the ratchet projections being sized and positioned to threadably engage the base threads of the base screw and At least a portion of the closure cap is manually removed from the container body. a small gap between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion to prevent or inhibit Engage in at least one space, A dispensing bottle comprising the closure cap.

39. 40. The dispensing bottle of claim 38, wherein the control device is hinged to the base. The flip-top lid has a protrusion, and the protrusion is The closed position blocks the opening and the open position does not block the opening in the base. The dispensing bottle is movable between the predetermined position and the predetermined position.

40. In the dispensing bottle, A container body having a neck with a bottle thread, the bottle thread being a first thread The thread portion is discontinuous such that there is at least one space between the thread portion and the second thread portion. The container body, A closure cap having a base and a control device, The base has at least a dome-shaped wall with an opening therethrough and an outer skirt. The screw has a base thread disposed on its inner surface and a base ratchet projection protruding from the inner surface. an inner skirt connected to the outer skirt by a planar portion; and an inner shaft depending inwardly from said domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end surface. the inner shaft; the control device is movable from a closed position to an open position; a disk mounted inside the base, and mounting the disk to the base The disk is secured by snap fastening, and has a number of annular slots and a number of intermediate slots extending through the disk. an intermediate opening disposed between the plurality of annular slots and a center of the disk; The disk, The disk, the domed wall, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft A mixing chamber is defined, the plurality of fluid channels being disposed at the front end of the inner shaft. a mixing chamber formed by the non-planar end surface and the disk; The bottle thread is threaded into the bottle after the closure cap is fixed to the container body. the ratchet projections being sized and positioned to threadably engage the base threads of the base screw and At least a portion of one of the closure caps is manually removed from the container body. a small gap between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion to prevent or inhibit Engage in at least one space, A dispensing bottle comprising the closure cap.

41. 41. The dispensing bottle of claim 40, wherein the control device is hinged to the base. The flip-top lid has a protrusion, and the protrusion is The closed position blocks the opening and the open position does not block the opening in the base. The dispensing bottle is movable between the predetermined position and the predetermined position.

42. In the dispensing bottle, A single-material container body having a neck with a bottle thread, said bottle thread being , the first thread portion and the second thread portion are discontinuous to have at least one space between them. The container body, A single-material closure cap having a base and a control device, The base has at least a dome-shaped wall with an opening therethrough and an outer skirt. The screw has a base thread disposed on its inner surface and a base ratchet projection protruding from the inner surface. an inner skirt connected to the outer skirt by a planar portion; and an inner shaft depending inwardly from said domed wall and terminating in a non-planar end surface. the inner shaft; the control device is movable from a closed position to an open position; a disk mounted within said base; and The disk, the domed wall, the inner skirt, and the inner shaft A mixing chamber is defined, the plurality of fluid channels being disposed at the front end of the inner shaft. the mixing chamber being defined by the non-planar end surface and the disk; The bottle thread is connected to the bottle after the closure cap is fixed to the container body. the ratchet projections being sized and positioned to threadably engage the base threads of the base screw and At least a portion of the closure cap is manually removed from the container body. a small gap between the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion to prevent or inhibit Engage in at least one space, A dispensing bottle comprising the closure cap.

43. The dispensing bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 42, wherein the mixing chamber comprises: Effective in preventing or inhibiting individual dispensing of the supernatant when ketchup is contained in the bottle. The target is a dispensing bottle.

44. The dispensing bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 43, The container does not include a removable liner between the container body and the closure, and the closure does not include a removable liner between the container body and the closure. The cap does not include the silicone rubber valve, just the dispensing bottle.

45. The dispensing bottle according to any one of claims 1 to 44, A dispensing bottle that is free of any non-recyclable elements.

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