Container assembly for use with a dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9038859
APP PUB NO 20140008393A1
SERIAL NO

14025048

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Abstract

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A container assembly for use with a dispenser with a feed tube, the assembly comprising a container; a cap fixed to an opening in the container; the cap having a passageway therethrough to allow, in use, the feed tube of a dispenser to pass through the cap and into the container; the cap including a movable element secured to the cap in a first position prior to first insertion of the feed tube by a deformable support element arranged to deform upon insertion of the feed tube into the cap to free the movable element to be supported, in use, in a second position, by the feed tube to preserve the passageway, the movable element being configured to move, upon removal of the feed tube from the container, to a third position at least partially within the passageway in which replacement of the feed tube through the cap is obstructed.

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RECKITT BENCKISER VANISH B VSIRIUSDREEF 14 HOOFDDORP 2132 WT NETHERLANDS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Piantoni, Steve Windsor, GB 5 32
Rickett, Peter Windsor, GB 7 29
Van, Diepen Jacobus Simon Petrus Dongguan, CN 32 328

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