Patent Application
20130008926
This invention relates to a conduit dispenser spout and more particularly to a liquid or dry granular product conduit dispensing spout that allows for the easeful flow of a liquid or granular product from a carton type container to a given end point.
Throughout history, various types of spouts have been used for the conduit dispensing of liquids, grains and other materials. Examples of different spouts include those found on tea pots, as well as the various types of coffee pouring vessels, beverage bottle necks, water faucets, roof gutters, water hoses. Spouts can also be as rudimentary as punched paper flap opening found on baking soda and powder washing detergent boxes. Some examples of US patents on spouts include:
Though such designs have come into rather common use and commercial success, there has been a continuing need for improvement in terms of multi-functionality and ease for the consumer.
The device is typically tube or funnel shaped and provides ease in pour out a measured amount of a given product in a continual stream.
The present invention therefore aims at providing a pour spout that eases the overall access to a contained liquid or granular products typically accessed via a number of poorly designed integrated flap spouts or so-called recloseable milk-type carton openings. Generally a spout does not consist of an attached body that is insertable into an object. By incorporating a penetrating ‘opener’ the consumer has virtual immediate access to a product with minimal manipulation of a consumer product such has a box of cane sugar, powdered laundry detergent, or a carton of milk. At the opening immediately within the mouth of the spout is a removable, pliable ⅓ split diverter that acts to separate or, to an extent, sift in particular, granular products, which may tend to compress and clog when pouring. Important features of this spout utility are that its structure allows for the hygienic access to a product, as the consumer has not the need to use their fingers, or inappropriate devices such as knives, corkscrew, etc, to gain access of the product, and that the item is reusable, and therefore environmentally friendly. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings.
