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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2001
Takahiro Wakayama, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid container is provided, which comprises a bag-forming flexible container body, a pouring outlet provided to communicate with an inside of the container body, and a support member provided in the container body for inhibiting deformation of the container body occurring near the pouring outlet when the contained liquid is sucked, in which the support members is a member reinforcing the container body with a form like a funnel narrowed at the pouring outlet. If the funnel-like reinforcing portion occupies almost one half of the surface area of the container proper, it can be prevented that the pouring outlet is closed even if the non-reinforced portion of the container body is housed in the support member when the contained liquid is discharged. Therefore, a contained liquid can be smoothly taken out, and the container is especially suitable for containing a liquid having a relatively high viscosity or a liquid sensitive to the contact with air and the like.