Title:
REFILLABLE CONTAINER WITH A ZERO WASTE DISPENSING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/109525
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The refillable container (20) includes a semi-rigid outer shell (22) that defines an interior void (24) and includes a detachable pour spout (26). The container (20) may be refilled with a plurality of collapsible inserts (32). Instead of rigid beverage bottles and other flowable substance containers, the collapsible inserts (32) may be transported from a manufacturing to a filling facility in a collapsed state (76), and do not have to include semi-rigid materials thereby minimizing disposal requirements. A tilt-pouring embodiment (2:0), a helical track embodiment (100), a helical axle embodiment (240) and an air-bladder embodiment (300) o f refillable containers having common components permit dispensing of products from the containers (20, 100, 240, 300) to achieve virtually zero waste of the products.
Inventors:
DERBY STEPHEN (US)
MCFADDEN JOHN (US)
BROWN DAVID (US)
ECKERT EUGENE (US)
MCFADDEN JOHN (US)
BROWN DAVID (US)
ECKERT EUGENE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/024620
Publication Date:
November 15, 2012
Filing Date:
February 10, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DERBY STEPHEN (US)
MCFADDEN JOHN (US)
BROWN DAVID (US)
ECKERT EUGENE (US)
MCFADDEN JOHN (US)
BROWN DAVID (US)
ECKERT EUGENE (US)
International Classes:
B65D77/04; B65D8/04; B65D25/18; B65D30/20; B65D69/00; B65D83/76
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2002085749A1 | 2002-10-31 | |||
| WO2004004529A1 | 2004-01-15 |
Foreign References:
| US20080093378A1 | 2008-04-24 | |||
| US20040118725A1 | 2004-06-24 | |||
| US5490603A | 1996-02-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CHISHOLM, Malcolm, J. (220 Main StreetLee, MA, US)
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