US 11,905,079 B1
Dispensing package for a floor treatment composition
John Charles Van Rens, Cincinnati, OH (US); William Michael Cannon, West Harrison, IN (US); Kerry Lloyd Weaver, Florence, KY (US); and Richard Christopher Hagee, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/972,266.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/12 (2006.01); A47L 13/22 (2006.01); A47L 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/123 (2013.01) [A47L 13/22 (2013.01); A47L 13/42 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dispensing package (15) for a floor treatment composition (50), said dispensing package comprising:
(a) a coupling shell (40) comprising a top wall (55), wherein said top wall has a top wall periphery (60) and a shell wall (65) extending from said top wall periphery, wherein said top wall and said shell wall partially define a shell interior (115), wherein said top wall has a longitudinal axis (L), a transverse axis (T) orthogonal to said longitudinal axis and intersecting said longitudinal axis at a z-axis (Z), wherein said z-axis is orthogonal to said longitudinal axis and said transverse axis, wherein said top wall is more extensive along said longitudinal axis than along said transverse axis, wherein said top wall is open at said z-axis, wherein said coupling shell further comprises:
(i) at least two support zones, wherein each support zone comprises a portion of said top wall and an open area (450) in said top wall at least partially bounded by a front edge (85) substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, wherein said open area is continuous between said support zones; and
(ii) a neck fitment (110) projecting from said top wall into said shell interior and aligned about said z-axis; and
(b) a container (125) comprising a base (130), a body wall (135) extending from said base towards said coupling shell and extending around said z-axis, a shoulder (137) extending from said body wall to a neck (140) that extends around said z-axis, a finish (150) that extends around said z-axis and extends from said neck to a sealing surface (155) that extends around said z-axis, and a membrane seal (160) engaged with said sealing surface, wherein said neck fitment is engaged with said neck, and wherein said top wall is spaced apart from said shoulder.