Molded collapsible blow dome apparatus and method

Abstract

A container for dispensing liquid-type products that features a collapsible blow dome includes a rolling sleeve that is integrally molded with the container body and contains a neck feature. A dispensing cap connects with the neck of the rolling sleeve and is used to regulate the flow of product from the container. The rolling sleeve may move from its normal position recessed within the container body to an extended position extruding past the surface of the container. In its extended position, the blow dome allows for complete discharge of the contents of the container and does so eliminating the need and extra costs associated with the use of a base or platform.

1 . A molded container for housing and dispensing flowable materials, comprising: 
 a container body defining an opening therein;    a rolling sleeve molded integrally with the container body at the opening and having a neck, wherein the rolling sleeve provides a generally uninterrupted funnel leading towards the neck; and    a dispensing cap connected with the neck, wherein said rolling sleeve and dispensing cap are manually extendible and retractable relative to a surface of the container body.    
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container body and said rolling sleeve are molded from a plastic material.  
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container body contains flexible sidewalls.  
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing cap contains at least one slit.  
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing cap contains first and second slits oriented in a mutually intersecting relationship.  
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said rolling sleeve is concave when in a recessed position.  
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said opening and said rolling sleeve are located at a bottom surface of said container body.  
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein a bottom of the dispensing cap is at least co-planer with the bottom surface of the body when the rolling sleeve is in a recessed position.  
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom of the dispensing cap is recessed relative to the bottom surface when the rolling sleeve is in a recessed position.  
     
     
         10 . A molded container, comprising: 
 a body defining an opening therein;    a rolling sleeve molded integrally with the body at the opening; and    said rolling sleeve having a neck.    
     
     
         11 . The molded container of  claim 10 , wherein said neck connects with a dispensing cap.  
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein said body and said rolling sleeve are molded from a plastic material.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein said body contains flexible sidewalls.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1   1 , wherein said dispensing cap contains at least one slit.  
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1   1 , wherein said dispensing cap contains first and second slits oriented in a mutually intersecting relationship.  
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1   1 , wherein said rolling sleeve is concave when in a recessed position.  
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein said opening and said rolling sleeve are located at a bottom surface of said container body.  
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein a bottom of the dispensing cap is at least co-planer with the bottom surface of the body when the rolling sleeve is in a recessed position.  
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the bottom of the dispensing cap is recessed relative to the bottom surface when the rolling sleeve is in a recessed position.  
     
     
         20 . A method of producing a molded container for housing and dispensing flowable materials comprising: 
 molding a container body defining an opening and having an integrated rolling sleeve located at said opening wherein said rolling sleeve possesses a neck; and    connecting a dispensing cap with said neck of said rolling sleeve.    
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , comprising the further step of filling said container body with a flowable material.  
     
     
         22 . A molded container comprising: 
 a storing means having an opening therein;    a regulating means; and    an extending means integrally connected with said storing means and connected with said regulating means;    wherein said extending means extends said regulating means from a recessed position within said storing means to an extruding position from said storing means.    
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein said storing means is a bottle, said regulating means is a valve, and said extending means is a sleeve.  
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein said storing means possesses flexible sidewalls.