Package closure

Abstract

The present invention is a product package having a first package within a second package wherein the product is accessible with removing the second package.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A through 1I Perspective views of various embodiments of the closure

FIG. 2 Planar view of the closure

FIG. 3 Underside view of the closure

FIG. 4 Cross-sectional view of the closure along axis IV-IV of FIG. 2

FIG. 5 Front view of the package assembly

FIG. 6 Exploded view of the package assembly

FIG.7 Front view of the package assembly

FIG. 8 Cross-sectional view of along axis VIII-VIII of FIG. 7

FIG. 9 Top view of external package

FIG. 10 Perspective view of the actuator

Claims

1. A closure for securing an object within a package comprising: a. a plurality of positioning ribs extending from said closure;b. a plurality of vertically raised separate segments about the peripheral edge of said closure;c. a plurality of horizontal protrusions extending outward from said separate segments wherein said protrusions are capable of engaging a complementary indent of a package.

2. The closure of claim 1 wherein said raised separate segments form an annular lip about the entire peripheral edge of said closure.

3. The closure of claim 1 comprising a flange extending horizontally and outward from the base of the external wall forming said annular lip wherein said flange is capable of abutting the cross section a package wall.

4. The closure of claim 2 wherein said closure shape is relatively identical as that of the package.

5. A package having an interior package located within an exterior package comprising: a) an interior package capable of dispensing a product;b) an exterior package comprising 1) an opening for accepting said first package;2) a collar opposite of said opening, said collar having an orifice of sufficient dimensions to provide access to said internal package;c) a closure for securing said internal package within said external package said closure comprising a plurality of vertical protrusions extending from said closure, said protrusions having sufficient length to engage the base surface of said internal package when affixed by an attachment means to said external package; andd) an actuator located within said collar for dispensing product from the internal package.

6. The package of claim 5 comprising a plurality of vertically raised portions about the periphery of said closure.

7. The package of claim 6 comprising an attachment means comprising a plurality of protrusions extending from the outside vertical surface of said vertically raised portions and complementary recesses in the inside wall of said external container wherein said protrusions reside in said recesses to secure said closure to said external package.

8. The package of claim 7 wherein the internal package has a dispensing valve stem residing within the orifice of said collar and providing access to the valve stem from outside the exterior package.

9. The package of claim 8 wherein an actuator resides within the collar orifice and the dispensing channel of said actuator is in communication with said valve stem where upon depressing said actuator, the contents of said first package is dispensed through said actuator.

10. The package of claim 9 wherein the actuator is aligned within the collar orifice by means of a series of slots formed in the vertical wall of the actuator and a plurality of complimentary vanes extending within the collar's orifice from the internal surface of the collar.

11. The package of claim 10 having an actuator comprising a plurality of tabs arranged about the periphery of the actuator wherein said tabs have outwardly directed projections that are received by a raised surface formed upon the internal surface of the collar.

12. The package of claim 5 wherein the collar of said second package is affixed directly to said second package.

13. A product package assembly having an interior package located within an exterior package comprising: a) an interior package capable of dispensing a product;b) an exterior package comprising 1) an opening for accepting said first package;2) a collar opposite of said opening, said collar having an orifice of sufficient dimensions to accept the shoulder of said first package and allowing for dispensing of the product from the internal package without removing it from the external package;c) a closure for securing said internal package within said external package said closure comprising: 1) a plurality of positioning ribs radiating horizontally and outward from the closure's central portion, said ribs terminating about at the outer edge of said closure;2) a plurality of vertical protrusions extending from said closure, said protrusions having sufficient length to engage the base surface of said internal package within said external package3) an attachment means for securing said closure to said external package; andd) an actuator for dispensing product from the internal package.

14. The package of claim 13 comprising a plurality of vertically raised portions about the periphery of said closure wherein said ribs terminate at the inside vertical surface of said portions.

15. The package of claim 14 wherein the means of attachment comprising a plurality of protrusions extending horizontally from the outside vertical surface of said raised portions and a plurality of complementary recesses in the inside wall of said external container wherein said protrusions reside in said recesses to secure said closure to said external package.

16. The package of claim 15 wherein the protrusions extend from the outside vertical surface of said portions at the point of the attachment of said positioning rib to said inside vertical surface of said portions.

17. The package of claim 13 wherein the internal package has a dispensing valve stem residing within the orifice of said collar and providing access to the valve stem from outside the exterior package.

18. The package of claim 17 wherein an actuator resides within the collar orifice and the dispensing channel of said actuator is in communication with said valve stem where upon depressing said actuator, the contents of said first package is dispensed through said actuator.

19. The package of claim 18 wherein the actuator is aligned within the collar orifice by means of a series of slots formed in the vertical wall of the actuator and a plurality of complimentary vanes extending within the collar's orifice from the internal surface of the collar.

20. The package of claim 19 wherein the actuator comprises a plurality of tabs arranged about the periphery of the actuator wherein said tabs have outwardly directed projections that are received by a raised surface formed upon the internal surface of the collar.

21. The package of claim 20 wherein the collar of said external package is integral with said second package.

22. The package of claim 13 wherein the closure comprising a plurality of raised portions about the periphery of said closure wherein said ribs terminate at the internal side of said raised portion wherein protrusions radiate from the external side of said raised portions at the juncture where the positioning ribs meet the inside wall of the portions.

23. The package of claim 22 wherein the portions form a continuous annular vertical lip about the edge of the closure.

24. The package of claim 23 wherein said ribs comprise three equidistant ribs originating from one central point of said closure wherein said vertical protrusion are molded into the each rib at about its central radius.

25. The package of claim 23 wherein said annular vertical lip and said ribs of said closure are molded as one structural element of said closure.

26. The package of claim 24 wherein said vertical protrusion are made of a deformable, resilient material that creates upward force upon the base of said internal package.

27. The package of claim 26 wherein the base of said internal package is concave.

28. The package of claim 23 comprising a flange extending outwardly from the external wall of said annular vertical lip wherein said flange contacts the cross section of the walls of said second package therein.

29. A package assembly having an interior package located within an exterior package comprising: a) an interior package capable of dispensing a product;b) an exterior package comprising 1) an opening for accepting said first package;2) a collar opposite of said opening, said collar having an orifice of sufficient dimensions to provide access to the shoulder of said internal package;c) a means for attaching said internal package to said external package comprising a bead on the shoulder of said internal package and a complementary horizontal lip on the internal surface of said collar wherein upon applying force directing the internal package into said external package, the bead snap engages the ridge on the collar.