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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward John Giblin, Hopatcong, NJ (US);
Mark Douglas Gerhart, Westminster, MD (US);
George Richard Trepina, Holland, OH (US);
Eugene Francis Haffner, Waterville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 3/04 ;
Abstract
A valve assembly and an ergonomic, convenient to use container for liquids such as heavy duty detergents, fabric softeners and the like, which includes the valve assembly. The valve assembly preferably includes at least two separate pieces, (i) a valve, and (ii) a collar for securing the valve to the container.