Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dispensing system including a baffled flow regulator
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Application No.: US17439835Application Date: 2020-03-13
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Publication No.: US11548693B2Publication Date: 2023-01-10
- Inventor: Leah Smalley , Jeroen de Regt
- Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MO Grandview
- Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MO Grandview
- Agency: Barlow Josephs and Holmes
- International Application: PCT/US2020/022533 WO 20200313
- International Announcement: WO2020/190675 WO 20200924
- Main IPC: B65D47/04
- IPC: B65D47/04 ; B65D47/32 ; G01F11/26 ; G01F13/00

Abstract:
A dispensing system (100) includes a pour cap (102) which may be connected with the neck of a container (900). The cap base includes a main deck (108), a dispensing spout (110) and a venting tube (112). A flow regulator is mounted on the underside of the main deck such that the flow regulator restricts flow through the opening of the dispensing spout. In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a hinged spring-loaded baffle plate (116). In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a gravity ball valve (316). A visual timing device (200) may be advantageously located on the pour cap (102) so that the timing device is easily visible to a user during operation or use of the dispensing system. The constant flow rate provided by the flow regulator allows the timing device to more precisely measure each pour regardless of how much fluid is in the bottle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220185549A1 DISPENSING SYSTEM INCLUDING A BAFFLED FLOW REGULATOR Public/Granted day:2022-06-16
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