Nalge Company

Gregory R Phillips

Richard A Leoncavallo

Ravinder C Mehra

Linda J Kover

The present invention is a dropper bottle assembly (30) with a dispensing closure (34) having a base (48) adapted to be secured to the bottle 32) and an elongated dropper spout (64) extending from the base (48) to a distal open end (72) and with a separate cap (36, 236) defining a cavity (76) sized to receive the spout (64) therein wherein the cap (36, 236) and closure (34) share cooperating hinge (80, 84) and lock structures (130, 132, 264) for pivotably mounting the cap (36, 236) about a fixed axis and locking the cap (36, 236) closed with the spout opening (72) closed off. The lock (130) and hinge (84) structure are formed on the spout (64) below the opening (72) thereof but spaced from the closure base (48). The lock mechanism includes a lock arm (134) on the closure spout and a lock edge (132,264) at or near the distal end (134) of a front wall portion or tab (136, 244) extending from the cap top with zones of flexibility (160, 240, 242) defined by side slots (160) or thinned-out hinge segments (240, 242) to allow the distal edge (134) to flex away from the lock arm (134) when the cap (36, 236) sides (164, 250) are squeezed to facilitate opening the cap. The spout is sealed by a surface (170) of the cap or a compliant mat (174) on that surface, the latter being held in place by one or more ribs (178, 252) within the cap (36, 236).

Dropper bottle assembly with squeeze cap

A dropper bottle assembly with a dispensing closure having a base adapted to be secured to the bottle and an elongated dropper spout extending from the base to a distal open end and with a separate cap defining a cavity sized to receive the spout therein wherein the cap and closure share cooperating hinge and lock structures for pivotably mounting the cap about a fixed axis and locking the cap closed with the spout opening closed off. The lock and hinge structure are formed on the spout below the opening thereof but spaced from the closure base. The lock mechanism includes cooperating teeth and an index finger or a cooperating spring-arm and a grip bar. The spout is sealed by a surface of the cap or a compliant mat on that surface, the latter being held in place by a rib within the cap.

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Storage container

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Penfield, NY, United States of America

Gregory R Phillips