| 摘要 |
The present invention, in one aspect, is directed to a system of containers having interchangeable container bodies (110, 210) and closures (150, 250). The system comprises at least two container bodies having different three-dimensional geometries and at least two closures having different three-dimensional geometries. Each of the closures comprises a fitment that can be coupled to a coupling structure (130, 230) of each of the container bodies, thereby affording each of the closures the ability to be coupled to each of the container bodies, and vice versa. As a result, the formation of only two different closures and two different container bodies results in the ability to create four different containers by simply rearranging the closure/container body combination. |
| 主权项 |
1. A system of containers having interchangeable components comprising:
a first container body comprising: a first product containing portion; a first shoulder portion having a first annular edge; and a first nozzle; a second container body comprising: a second product containing portion; a second shoulder portion having a second annular edge; and a second nozzle; a first closure comprising: a first closure body; and a first fitment, the first closure body comprising: a first closure wall having a first dispensing orifice; a first lid; and a first annular skirt terminating in a third annular edge; a second closure comprising: a second closure body; and a second fitment, the second closure body comprising: a second closure wall having a second dispensing orifice; a second lid; and a second annular skirt terminating in a fourth annular edge; each of the first product containing portion, the second product containing portion, the first closure body, and the second closure body having a three-dimensional geometry that is different from one another; and each of the first, second, third, and fourth annular edges having a configuration that is substantially identical to one another; the first fitment configured to: (1) couple the first closure to the first container body so that the first and third annular edges mate with one another and the first dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with a passageway of the first nozzle, thereby creating a first container; and (2) in the alternative, couple the first closure to the second container body so that the second and third annular edges mate with one another and the first dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with a passageway of the second nozzle, thereby creating a second container; and the second fitment configured to: (1) couple the second closure to the first container body so that the first and fourth annular edges mate with one another and the second dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with the passageway of the first nozzle, thereby creating a third container; and (2) in the alternative, couple the second closure to the second container body so that the second and fourth annular edges mate with one another and the second dispensing orifice is in fluid communication with the passageway of the second nozzle, thereby creating a fourth container. |
