US 11,731,810 B2
Inverted dispensing container
Francis Tatu, Sea Girt, NJ (US); Brian Balamucki, East Windsor, NJ (US); Mark Bartlett, North East, PA (US); Daniel Peters, Hoboken, NJ (US); Xi Chen, Guangzhou (CN); and Shihui Liang, Guangzhou (CN)
Assigned to Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/194,741.
Prior Publication US 2022/0281645 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 35/10 (2006.01); B65D 47/12 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 35/10 (2013.01) [B65D 47/122 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container for dispensing a composition, the container comprising:
a container body extending along a longitudinal axis from a bottom end to a top end, the container body defining an internal cavity for holding the composition, the container body comprising:
a neck defining an opening to the internal cavity;
a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls extending between the front and rear wall;
a shoulder comprising a pair of first shoulder walls extending between the neck and a respective side wall of the container body;
a shoulder fitting attached to the neck, the shoulder fitting extending over the first shoulder walls of the container body and including a nozzle extending therethrough, the nozzle open to the opening; and
a cap removably received over the container body, wherein the cap further comprises a shroud received therein, the shroud engaging the shoulder fitting.