One Piece Dispensing Component

Abstract

A one piece dispensing component that includes a flip cap and a body, wherein the flip cap is connected to the body with a hinge. The body includes a shoulder permanently connecting the body to a container and a nozzle connected to the shoulder. A one piece dispensing component comprising a body, a flip cap, and a hinge. The body including a nozzle and a shoulder connected to a product container, wherein a longitudinal axis of the nozzle is offset from a longitudinal axis of the body. A process of manufacturing a one piece dispensing package that includes the steps of producing a one piece dispensing component, producing non-injection-molded tube having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, and permanently connecting the one piece dispensing component to the open end of the tube. The one piece dispensing component includes a shoulder, a nozzle, a flip cap, and a hinge attaching the flip cap to the nozzle.

1 . A one piece dispensing component comprising:
 a flip cap; and   a body comprising
 a shoulder permanently connecting the body to a container, and 
 a nozzle connected to the shoulder; 
   wherein the flip cap is connected to the body with a hinge.   
     
     
         2 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the hinge connects the flip cap to the nozzle of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter (a) of the flip cap is substantially the same as a diameter (b) of the nozzle. 
     
     
         4 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter (a) of the flip cap is less than a diameter (c) of the shoulder. 
     
     
         5 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the flip cap, hinge, nozzle, and shoulder are manufactured as an integral unit, and wherein the container is manufactured separate from the integral unit and then permanently connected to the integral unit. 
     
     
         6 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the one piece dispensing component is not removable from the container under normal use. 
     
     
         7 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a metalized substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a package selected from the group consisting of a tube, stand up tube, stand up container, pump container, flexible tube, and flexible container. 
     
     
         9 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the one piece dispensing nozzle has a component longitudinal axis and the nozzle has a nozzle longitudinal axis, and wherein the nozzle longitudinal axis is offset from the component longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 9 , wherein the offset of the nozzle longitudinal axis from the component longitudinal axis is at least about 0.5 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 9 , wherein the offset of the nozzle longitudinal axis from the component longitudinal axis if from about 7 mm to about 15 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 1 , wherein the flip cap and body are comprised of plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 12 , wherein the flip cap and body are comprised of a single plastic. 
     
     
         14 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 12 , wherein the flip cap and body comprise a material selected from the group consisting of: polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, EVOH, EVA, EAA, EMA, thermoplastic elastomer, TPU, PVDC, PVC, Styrene-Butadiene Copolymer, and polyester. 
     
     
         15 . The one piece dispensing component of  claim 12 , wherein the flip cap and nozzle are comprised of a first plastic and the hinge is comprised of a second plastic different from the first plastic. 
     
     
         16 . A one piece dispensing component comprising:
 a body comprising
 a nozzle, and 
 a shoulder connected to a product container, 
 wherein a longitudinal axis of the nozzle is offset from a longitudinal axis of the body; 
   a flip cap; and   a hinge connecting the flip cap to the body.   
     
     
         17 . A product dispensing package comprising:
 a non-injection molded container for holding a product and having an open end; and   a one piece dispensing component comprising
 a shoulder, 
 a nozzle connected to the shoulder and having an orifice, 
 a flip cap operable to close the orifice, and 
 a hinge connecting the flip cap to the nozzle; 
 wherein the shoulder is permanently connected to the open end of the container such that the orifice is in fluid communication with the open end. 
   
     
     
         18 . The one piece product dispensing package of  claim 17 , wherein the nozzle comprises an attachment device to removably attach the flip cap over the orifice of the nozzle. 
     
     
         19 . The one piece product dispensing package of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment device selected from the group consisting of: snap-fit, annual ring snap geometry, interference fit, and interfering geometry. 
     
     
         20 . A process of manufacturing a one piece dispensing package, comprising:
 producing a one piece dispensing component comprising
 a shoulder, 
 a nozzle, 
 a flip cap, and 
 a hinge attaching the flip cap to the nozzle; 
   producing non-injection-molded tube having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end;   permanently connecting the one piece dispensing component to the open end of the tube.   
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 20 , wherein the tube comprise a metalized substrate.