Spout assembly

Abstract

Presented are a spout assembly, bottle and a method of forming. An exemplary spout assembly includes a tubular spout, the cylindrical spout having an endless wall defining a passage, the endless wall having a top open edge fluidly connecting the passage, a bottom open edge fluidly connecting the hollow passage, and at least three vertical ribs extending inwardly from the endless wall within the passage. The spout assembly further includes a tilted trough extending from the bottom open edge circumscribing the tubular spout, the trough having at least one opening located such that fluid flow is directed toward the at least one opening. The spout assembly still further includes a cylindrical side wall extending from the tilted trough.

1 . A spout assembly for use in a bottle neck, the spout assembly comprising:
 (a) a spout, the spout having an endless wall defining a passage, the endless wall having a top open edge fluidly connecting the passage, a bottom open edge fluidly connecting the hollow passage, and at least three vertical ribs extending inwardly from the endless wall within the passage;   (b) a tilted trough extending from the bottom open edge circumscribing the spout, the trough having at least one opening located such that fluid flow is directed toward the at least one opening; and   (c) a substantially cylindrical side wall extending from the tilted trough, the cylindrical side wall configured to extend substantially parallel and adjacent an inner surface of the bottle neck, the cylindrical side wall having a retaining bead circumscribing the cylindrical side wall, and a top edge flange, wherein the cylindrical side wall has a height that is one of (i) less than a height of the bottle neck and (ii) equal to the height of the bottle neck.   
     
     
         2 . The spout assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs are spaced from an expected fluid flow location along the endless wall. 
     
     
         3 . The spout assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the spout, the tilted trough, and the cylindrical side wall are an integral one piece construction. 
     
     
         4 . The spout assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs substantially prevent nested stacking of a first spout assembly and a second spout assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The spout assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the spout, the tilted trough, and the cylindrical side wall have a thickness of 0.036 inches to 0.1 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The spout assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the retaining bead is sized to substantially create a seal when removeably affixed to the bottle neck. 
     
     
         7 . A method of forming a spout assembly, the method comprising:
 (a) forming a tubular spout, the tubular spout having an endless wall defining a passage, the endless wall having a top open edge fluidly connecting the passage, a bottom open edge fluidly connecting the passage, and at least three vertical ribs extending from the endless wall within the passage;   (b) forming a tilted trough extending from the bottom open edge circumscribing the tubular spout, the trough having at least one opening located such that fluid flow is directed toward the at least one opening; and   (c) forming a cylindrical side wall extending from the tilted trough, the cylindrical side wall being spaced from the tubular spout, the cylindrical side wall having a retaining bead circumscribing the cylindrical side wall, and a top edge flange, wherein the cylindrical side wall has a height that is one of (i) less than a height of the bottle neck and (ii) equal to the height of the bottle neck.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the tubular spout, the tilted trough and the cylindrical side wall are injection molded. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs are spaced from an expected fluid flow location along the endless wall. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the tubular spout, the tilted trough, and the cylindrical side wall are an integral one piece construction. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs substantially prevent nested stacking. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the tubular spout, the tilted trough, and the cylindrical side wall have a thickness of 0.036 inches to 0.1 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the retaining bead is sized to substantially create a seal when removeably affixed to the bottle neck. 
     
     
         14 . A dispensing assembly comprising:
 (a) a bottle, the bottle comprising a body with a cavity and a mouth defining a passage to the cavity, the mouth defining an end of a neck with a height and a retaining shoulder circumscribing an interior of the neck; and   (b) a spout removeably coupled to the neck of the bottle, the spout comprising a pouring surface fluidly connected to a trough and a friction fit cylindrical side wall, the pouring surface defining a passage through the port to the cavity, the friction fit cylindrical side wall extending from the trough and comprising a flange and a snap bead, the snap bead circumscribing the friction fit cylindrical side wall and sized to seal the friction fit cylindrical side wall to the interior of the neck, wherein a height of the friction fit cylindrical side wall is one of (i) substantially the same as the height of the neck or (ii) less than the height of the neck.   
     
     
         15 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the pouring surface comprises at least three interior ribs, and wherein the trough comprises a drain hole and a slanted plane circumscribing the pouring surface. 
     
     
         16 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the bottle and the spout are injection molded. 
     
     
         17 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs are spaced from an expected fluid flow location along the pouring surface. 
     
     
         18 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the bottle is an integral one piece construction, and the spout is an integral one piece construction. 
     
     
         19 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least three vertical ribs substantially prevent nested stacking of the spout. 
     
     
         20 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the bottle neck comprises a thread circumscribing an exterior of the bottle neck. 
     
     
         21 . The dispensing assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the bottle has a thickness of 0.036 inches and the spout has a thickness of 0.036 inches.