Unitary dispenser assembly with break-away cap

Abstract

A dispenser assembly having a dispenser made from a first polymeric material which has a first melting point. The dispenser also having an attachment portion and a dispensing portion. The dispenser assembly further including a cap formed as single unitary component with the dispenser and made from a second polymeric material having a second melting point which is lower than the first melting point.

The following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A dispenser assembly comprising:
 a dispenser formed from a first polymeric material having a first melting point, the dispenser comprising
 an attachment portion including a top end and a radial shoulder defining an orifice, and 
 a dispensing portion extending from the top end and having an interior surface, the interior surface defining a channel that extends from the orifice to a nozzle; and 
   a cap formed from a second polymeric material having a second melting point which is lower than the first melting point, the cap comprising a bottom end with a bottom diameter configured to cover at least a portion of the nozzle,   wherein the dispensing portion and the cap are formed as a single unitary component, and wherein the cap is configured to be broken away from the at least a portion of the nozzle.   
     
     
         2 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion further comprises a threaded surface configured to engage a receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first melting point is from about 420° F. to about 460° F. 
     
     
         4 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second melting point is from about 380° F. to about 420° F. 
     
     
         5 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser and the cap are held together by a contact bond. 
     
     
         6 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the cap further includes a plurality of extensions configured to increase a surface area of the contact bond. 
     
     
         7 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first polymeric material is a different color from the second polymeric material. 
     
     
         8 . A dispenser assembly comprising:
 a dispenser formed from a first polymeric material having a first melting point, the dispenser comprising
 an attachment portion configured to engage a receptacle, the attachment portion including a top end and a radial shoulder defining an orifice, and 
 a dispensing portion extending from the top end and having an interior surface which defines a channel, the channel extending from the orifice to an ejection area; and 
   a cap formed from a second polymeric material having a second melting point which is lower than the first melting point, the cap configured to cover at least a portion of the ejection area and seal an end of the channel,   wherein the dispensing portion and the cap are formed as a single unitary component with a contact bond, and wherein the cap is configured to be broken away from the at least a portion of the ejection area.   
     
     
         9 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first melting point from about 420° F. to about 460° F. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the second melting point is from about 380° F. to about 420° F. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the cap further includes a plurality of extensions configured to increase a surface area of the contact bond. 
     
     
         12 . The dispenser assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first polymeric material is a different color from the second polymeric material.