NOVEL VIAL HOLDER APPARATUS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the containers and dispensers for liquids, more particularly the invention relates to an improved and portable vial holder apparatus for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume with ease by the user.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A wide variety of liquid compounds have been created for use by individuals for a variety of purposes. It is beneficial where, for a number of these liquid compounds, it is possible for an individual to carry a small amount of the liquid with them for use as they might move from place to place. Liquids such as fragrances, colognes, breath fresheners, skin cleansers, etc. all benefit from being packaged in such a way that individuals may carry and dispense small quantities of the liquid as needed. Efforts in the past to provide containers and dispensers for perfumes ranging in the size of 2ml – 8 ml that are carried about by the user have generally focused on simply scaling down the dimensions of a regular sized container/dispenser for the perfume. This usually meant that the user had to accommodate carrying the smaller bottle loosely in a purse or pocket. Such containers/dispensers were subject to both being lost or at best inconvenient to access. Perfume is commonly used in enhancing the surrounding aroma in a living or a vehicle environment so as to provide a delightful sense of smell. The most commonly seen perfume is
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contained in a bottle container, which can be placed on a dressing table or carried in a personal pouch. Perfume and cosmetics are widely used together becoming one of the necessities to express themselves. This fragrance is contained in a bottle, and is used by injection. When perfume is sprayed predetermined time the strength is too weak, it is necessary to be injected again. However, this bottle is relatively large in size is less portable. Further efforts have been made, especially in the area of perfumes and colognes, to provide 2-8 ml perfumes so that consumer can try their products before buying them .However most of these perfumes are small in size and get lost easily by the consumers. There was no convenient place to put them in a purse, pocket, or wallet. Further efforts at creating a container/dispenser that had a more convenient shape (such as might more easily fit into a purse or pocket, failed to provide convenient dispensing systems, relying instead on swab type applicators that often failed to evenly apply the liquid. Currently, conventional personal use perfume to spray perfume; perfume in such use, the need to open the bottle, hand on the pressure button on the body or clothing directly spray perfume atomizer. Its biggest drawback is that the volatile perfume and fragrance lasting time and occasion cannot control, for example, some business people, needs to appear in the daily work and different social occasions, the need for flavor, and what scent for different occasions, can not be achieved easily switch had to be resolved through dress and other ways; to some extent, led to the use of inconvenience; this is undoubtedly the modern fast-paced, and social complexity of the new generation of business people, is not a small prejudice.
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Despite the aforementioned disadvantages, the present inventors have made a great effort to solve the technical problems of conventional arts, and developed an improved and portable hexagonal shaped vial holder apparatus for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume in liquid form from a vial with ease by the user. The device allows the consumer to fit the 2-8ml perfumes (vials) in said device which make the overall appearance larger and more stylish. The size of the device is small enough to fit in the consumer’s pocket and large enough to spray properly when placed in the hands of a consumer. Said device is compact and easy to carry within ordinary dress accessories such as purses, wallets, pockets and alike. The dimensions of the device are calibrated in such a way that it is easy for the consumer to hold the perfume and spray it without it slipping or without unease. Said device comprises of an outer body including an opening, said outer body includes an inside wall defining an inner body behaving as a container; a vial disposed in the inside space of the container and a covering and dispensing cap. OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION The primary objective of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the aforementioned state of art. An objective of the present invention is to provide an improved and portable vial holder apparatus that allows a 2-8 ml perfume vial to fit inside the device, thereby presenting the appearance of the device look like a 15-20 ml perfume, further allowing it to fit in the pockets or purses of consumer.
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Another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved and portable vial holder apparatus which may be designed in various other shapes including circular, oval or other geometrical figures, preferably the shape of the vial holder is a hexagonal shaped. Another objective of the present invention is to provide an improved and portable hexagonal shaped vial holder apparatus for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume from a vial with ease by the user. Another objective of the present invention is to provide improved and portable hexagonal shaped vial holder apparatus for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume or other types of fragrant liquid, that includes a container forming a vial holder having an outer body, inner body (container), a vial and a covering and dispensing cap. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a device, wherein the vial holder apparatus facilitates simple removal of the vial from the holder such that the vial may be replaced when its contents have been used. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a portable device, wherein the dimensions of the device are structured in such a way that it is easy for a consumer to hold the container and spray perfume. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a portable device, wherein the upper section and the lower section of the inner and outer body are hexagonal and circular in shape respectively.
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Another objective of the present invention is to provide a portable vial holder apparatus that is compact and easy to carry within ordinary dress accessories such as purses, wallets, pockets and alike. Yet another objective of the present invention is to a device that serves as a container for perfume or other fragrant liquid which is easily portable and readily usable. Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a novel vial holder apparatus that is sleek, lightweight in design and easy to manufacture. These and other objectives of the present invention will be apparent from the drawings and descriptions herein. Every object of the invention is attained by at least one embodiment of the invention. However, no embodiment necessarily meets every object set forth herein. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention envisions an improved and portable hexagonal shaped device for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume in liquid form contained within the vial with ease by the user.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the portable device comprises of a vial holder apparatus having an outer body including an opening, said outer body includes an inside wall defining an inner body which is called the container; a vial disposed in the inside space of the container; a covering and dispensing cap for releasing perfume out from said device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the overall height of the vial holder is calibrated to 86.5 mm with a diameter ranging between 20-30 mm, preferably 24 mm and also
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said vial holder is made up of various materials, preferably it is made up of ABS plastic and alike. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the upper section of the outer body is hexagonal in shape, whereas the lower section is circular in shape. Also the height of the outer body ranges between 40 -100 mm, preferably 55 mm. According to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the upper section and the lower section of the inner body that is acting as a container is hexagonal and circular in shape respectively with an overall height ranging between 40-100 mm , preferred height is 52.75 mm.
According to an another embodiment of the present invention, the middle or central section of the inner body of the device comprises of at least three bumps that assist in fitting of the vial. Further, below the bumps, three legs are longitudinally arranged at the base of the inner body, thereby providing flexibility to the vial.
According to an another embodiment of the present invention, the middle section of the inner body comprises of a hole at the bottom surface, wherein said hole provides support of the inner body with the outer body.
According to another embodiment of the present invention the cap of the vial holder is hexagonal in shape with the height of approximately 31.5 mm and diameter 24 mm.
According to another embodiment of the present invention the top or cap is preferably made of the same (or type of) material of which the vial holder is made; for example, both may be plastics, but each may be a different type of plastic.
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As should be apparent, the invention can provide a number of advantageous features and benefits. It is to be understood that, in practicing the invention, an embodiment can be constructed to include one or more features or benefits of embodiments disclosed herein but not others. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the preferred embodiments discussed herein are provided as examples and are not to be construed as limiting, particularly since embodiments can be formed to practice the invention that do not include each of the features of the disclosed examples.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates a front view of the novel vial holder apparatus.
Figure 2 illustrates the exploded view of the vial holder apparatus comprising the outer body , inner body and the cap.
Figure 3 illustrates a partial or a side view of the container.
Figure 4 shows the major components of the container. Figure 5 illustrates view of a cylindrical section bush arranged at the bottom of the outside body Figure 6 illustrates the isometric view of the covering or dispensing cap.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only. The present invention envisions an improved and portable hexagonal shaped novel device for disseminating a proportionate amount of perfume in liquid form contained within the vial with ease by the user.
With reference to FIGS. 1 through 6, a portable vial holder apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present invention is illustrated. The hexagonal shaped portable device includes a vial holder apparatus having a vial therein in the inside space of a container , a covering and
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dispensing cap as depicted in Figure 1. The device can be made of any material but is preferably ABS, and especially one that is transparent or translucent to effect the simulation of a commercially available perfume device. Disposed in a channel or bore in the vial holder is a removable dispensing vial for a perfume sample. Completing the simulation is a top or a cap. When the cap and vial holder are joined together, the device has the appearance, and at least the outline and ornamental appearance, of a commercially available perfume device. Vial holder apparatus may include an exterior and an interior. Although vial holder apparatus is depicted as an elongate element, exterior thereof may have any desired configuration and appearance, the depicted test tube shape merely providing an example. If desired, one or more indicia may be carried by exterior. Interior of vial holder is configured to contain a fluid. Examples of fluid include, but are not limited to, liquids, such perfumes. Also the vial holder apparatus facilitates simple removal of the vial from the holder such that the vial may be replaced when its contents have been used.
The vial holder apparatus may also be designed in variety of other shapes including circular or other related geometrical figures, but the preferred shape is hexagonal.
The removable dispensing vial is placed inside the container in which the perfume sample is housed. Integral with the container is a covering and dispensing cap, preferably a spring-loaded pump type device for dispensing the perfume out of the device.
According to Figure 2 the front view of the outer body of the vial holder, inner body of the vial holder that is the container containing the vial and the cap are depicted or illustrated as a separate
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entity. The overall height of the vial holder has been calibrated to approximately 86.5 mm with a diameter ranging between 20-30mm, preferably 24 mm. The upper section of the outer body is hexagonal in shape, whereas the lower section is circular in shape. Also the height of the outer body of the vial holder ranges between 40-100 mm, preferably 55 mm and diameter ranging between 20-30 mm, preferably 24 mm. Further the upper section and the lower section of the inner body (container) is hexagonal and circular in shape respectively with an overall height ranging between 40-100 mm, preferably 52.75 mm.
Figure 3 illustrates the partial portion of inside body (container) creates a shoulder profile with the outside body. The inside body or the container is glued at the bottom to the base of the outside body. The cap is snugly fit with the external rib provided on the exposed part of inside body. The container also comprises of upper longitudinal ribs and short longitudinal ribs at the bottom.
Figure 4 illustrates a detailed view of the inner body or the container of the vial holder apparatus, wherein the middle or central section of the container of the device comprises of bumps ranging between 2-6, preferably three in number that assist in fitting of the dispensing vial. Also, below the bumps, three legs are longitudinally arranged at the base of the container , thereby providing flexibility to the vial.
The middle section of the container also comprises of a hole at the bottom surface of the container, wherein said hole provides support to the outer body. As container is configured to have a cap secured thereto, an upper end of container may include an outer peripheral surface which is configured, as known in the art (e.g., with a reduced cross-
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section and threading, to internally receive a portion of base in a pressure-fit configuration, to be secured to base by way of crimping, pressing, or snapping, with a protruding rib thereon, etc.) to receive and securely retain a base of the cap. Figure 5 illustrates view of a cylindrical section bush arranged at the bottom of the outside body to have larger surface contact or anchoring with the glue and to limit the downward travel of the inside body while assembling. Figure 6 illustrates an axial section through a covering cap which is open at the top and preferably made of the same (or type of) material of which the device is made; for example, both may be plastics, but each may be a different type of plastic. Within the covering cap, the upper end of the perfume container with the delivery device is drawn with thin lines. Said cap also has a slender, hexagonal shape and a diameter, which is only slightly larger than that of the vial holder. The cap is hexagonal in shape with a height of 31.5mm and maximum diameter 24mm. The top of the cap is hexagonal pyramid or a mesh like structure of height 1.5 mm. It may includes a base , a withdrawal tube extending from base, a nozzle associated with and in selective flow communication with withdrawal tube, and a dispenser member, such as a pump acts as a delivery device for pumping perfume from said vial to and out of said nozzle. As another use, a device according to this invention is provided in the same geometry as that of a commercially available bottle of perfume, and the container is provided with the same perfume available commercially, thereby providing a miniature simulation of a commercially available product for use by consumers. Especially with a perfume having a well-known brand name and/or bottle geometry, a user finding such a bottle will have the recognition and appreciation for having received such a perfume, realizing that the article is only a miniature version. Further,
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providing a quantity of perfume sufficient to fill only a rectilinear dispensing vial, and not the entire volume of a small miniature bottle. Still further, because many commercially available perfumes are sold in rather small bottles, some of which may appear to be a miniature of the same brand sold in a larger size, a simple examination of the bottle presently supplied will distinguish it as a sample rather than a commercial volume of perfume.
Although the foregoing description contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, but merely as providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments. Similarly, other embodiments of the invention may be devised which do not depart from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Features from different embodiments may be employed in combination. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated and limited only by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the foregoing description. All additions, deletions and modifications to the invention as disclosed herein which fall within the meaning and scope of the claims are to be embraced thereby.
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We Claim:
1. A novel vial holder apparatus for disseminating a proportionate amount of fluid, comprising; - a vial holder of a predetermined height and diameter, wherein said vial holder further comprises of a first body with a first and second section of predefined dimensions; - a second body(container) including an open top end and a sealed bottom end of a predefined height and diameter secured to said first body , wherein said container contains perfume in liquid form;
- a central section anchored to said container includes at least three bumps and a plurality of legs to assist in fitting of a dispensing vial associated to said container; and - a covering and dispensing cap , wherein said cap allows said perfume to be dispensed out from said container.
2. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said device is portable in nature and is preferably made up of ABS material and alike.
3. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said holder is preferably of hexagonal shape, but may also be designed in other shapes including circular; oval or other related geometries.
4. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein height of said vial holder is approximately 86.5 mm with diameter ranging between 20-30 mm and is preferably of 24 mm.
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5. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said first body is the outer body and said first and second section are the upper and lower section.
6. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said second body defines an inner body which is called the container with an upper and lower section. 7. The novel vial holder apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said cap is hexagonal in shape with a height of approximately 31.5mm and maximum diameter of approximately 24 mm.