HK40111244A - Container with inset neck and discreet pump assembly - Google Patents

Claims (12)

1. What is claimed is:
2. 1. An article comprising: A container comprising a concavity on a top surface, wherein said concavity comprises an inset surface and a peripheral surface, wherein said peripheral surface extends in a first direction away from the top surface, wherein the inset surface comprises an annular neck extending toward said top surface, wherein said annular neck comprises a first hole that provides access to an internal volume of the container; a pump assembly that may mate to said annular neck, wherein said pump assembly extends into said first hole, wherein said pump assembly comprises a pump head that may transition from a neutral position to a pressed position to actuate said pump assembly.
3. 2. An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the annular neck comprises a first thread and the pump assembly comprises a second thread, wherein said pump assembly may fasten to said annular neck.
4. 3. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 or 2, wherein the pump head comprises an annular wall, wherein when the pump head is in the pressed position the annular wall is between the annular neck and the peripheral surface and at least partially between the top surface and the inset surface.
5. 4. An article as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the pump head is in the neutral position the annular wall is between the annular neck and the peripheral surface and at least partially between the top surface and the inset surface.
6. 5. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein a contour shape of the peripheral surface is substantially similar to a contour shape of the annular wall of the pump head.
7. 6. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, wherein said container is made of PET.
8. 7. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, wherein said container is formed by a blow moulding process.
9. 8. An article as claimed in claim 7, wherein said blow moulding process includes a preform.
10. 9. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the container comprises only one internal volume, wherein said internal volume does not comprise baffles to augment said internal volume into sectors.
11. 10. An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9, wherein when the pump assembly is in the neutral position, a first distance dl is defined between an uppermost surface of the pump head and the top surface of the container, and wherein dl is 20mm to 50mm.
12. 7 An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the pump assembly is in the pressed position, a second distance d2 is defined between an uppermost surface of the pump head and the top surface of the container, and wherein d2 is 10mm to 30mm. An article comprising: A container comprising an inset neck, wherein said inset neck is at least partially below a top surface of the container; a pump assembly, wherein said pump assembly may fasten to the inset neck. An article as claimed in claim 12, wherein the inset neck comprises a first thread, and the pump assembly comprises a second thread, wherein said second thread may fasten to said first thread. An article as claimed in any of claims 12 or 13, wherein the pump assembly comprises a pump head that may be depressed to actuate the pump assembly. An article as claimed in claim 14, wherein when the pump head is depressed said pump head translates to be at least partially below the top surface of the container. An article as claimed in any of claims 12 to 15, wherein said container is made of PET. An article as claimed in any of claims 12 to 16, wherein said container is formed by a blow moulding process. An article as claimed in claim 17, wherein said blow moulding process includes a preform. An article as claimed in any of claims 12 to 18, wherein the container comprises only one internal volume, wherein said internal volume does not comprise baffles to augment said internal volume into sectors.