FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENT RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10 and Rule 13)
Title of invention:
LIQUID DISPENSING CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
Applicant
Nirlep Appliance Ltd. An Indian Company/ A company Incorporated in India under The Companies Act, 1956
Having Address:
B-5, MIDC, Station Road,
Aurangabad-431005
Maharashtra, India
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to a multipurpose purpose Liquid Dispensing Container Assembly having a liquid flow controlling spout 20 for dispensing liquid from container 50, and is more particularly concerned with such spout 20 adapted to be mounted on a container 50 having a liquid pouring orifice 22 and also enabled with option of spraying the liquid. More particularly the invention relates to a container meant for pouring or spraying liquid to be used for household utilities.
Background of the invention:
The primary use of the present invention is for dispensing liquids with dual means of pouring and spraying mechanisms from the container assembly while ensuring no dripping or spillage of liquid; the following description elaborates the utility of the container assembly for dispensing liquids commonly used in households. However, it is to be understood that the invention is of more general application and could apply to other goods not described in the specification but obvious to a person skilled in the art having ordinary creativity.
It is known the use of additives in different foods in order to prepare the most varied dishes. Among these additives, the most known and widely used is vegetable oil in all of its commercially available variations. As it is puliicly known, oil has a high degree of viscosity, turning it into a substance very difficult to cleanse, which also allows particles to adhere to any surface whereon such a substance is placed. For instance, in cases where the oil is bottled in tin containers, it is very common to see that the side walls and top of said container is normally impregnated with dust particles, and debris. The particle and debris must be removed and the top surface cleaned before and after its use, since the residue of drops after serving the product makes said particles to easily adhere to the surface. It should be clarified that this task of cleansing the top surface of the container is really cumbersome and that task should be carried out carefully enough to completely remove the substance.
Alternatively, plastic bottles are widely used as oil containers. These containers have a pour spout which generally has a cap that allows the container to be closed once it was opened. On the other hand, such pour a spout does not prevents the dripping of droplets remaining at the edge of the spout. Existing oil containers does not provide sufficient features and user convenience to control the usage, to a large extent it depends on the skill of the user to dispense exactly the same amount of the oil which is required by the situation.

Further, most of the spouts or caps present on the containers/bottles today either provides pouring or spraying mechanism for dispensing the liquid, on the other hand user of a spray bottle has no choice but to remove the spray assembly in case where he wants to pour the liquid.
Chinese patent application CN1957816 discloses a finger controlled spray-type edible flavouring oil bottle is composed of a bottle body, a bottle cap, a dust-proof cover for bottle cap, and a finger controlled oil-spraying unit on said bottle cap and consisting of an oil outputting control mechanism comprising a pressing cover with nozzle and a piston rod with oil guide tube and sleeve ring of piston, and an oil spraying executing mechanism comprising a piston with central conic hole, a needle piston, pressure spring, oil inlet valve, cylinder and fastening ring. However, the patent fails to disclose the dual means of dispensing liquid by pouring and spraying as well as it also lacks a mechanism to drain the un-poured liquid back to the container.
US patent Number US5931356 discloses a dispenser including a bottle-mountable pour adapter with a central discharge spout and lateral discharge openings made selectively accessible by a removable cap capable of vertical adjustment relative to the adapter by cooperating cam elements on the cap and adapter, but it failed to disclose the mechanism to drain the residual liquid after pouring; to be collected back into the container.
US Patent Number US7210602 discloses a multifunctional bottle cap includes a cap body having a lower portion with internal threads for connecting to a neck of a bottle, and an upper portion having an upwardly protruding nozzle with an outlet opening at an edge portion of the nozzle; a straw having an upper end extending out of the protruding nozzle adjacent to the outlet opening, the straw being vertically movable to extend upward from the cap body; and a spray assembly having a press pumping mechanism, an aspiration tube, a pump button extending upwardly, and a spray nozzle in perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cap body; the spray pump being positioned on an opposing side of the protruding nozzle. The multifunctional bottle cap provides a user the ability to drink, spray and pour liquid from an attached bottle, but it failed to disclose the mechanism to drain the un-poured liquid back to the container.
The existing liquid containers provide options for either pouring or spray attachment alone or dispensing option in combination with drain management. The combination of spray attachment with dispensing option and drain management is a technical advance proposed by the current Invention. The features of the present Invention compliment each other to provide greater utility to the consumer. Other attributes of the present invention namely the presence of a spout, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating, translucent moulded measuring cap and the shape of the container for better grip, constitute technical advance of the present invention over the existing art. Further, the economic significance of the Invention lies in the fact that the wastage of the oil is prevented by virtue of the inclined drained channel which guides the extra oil

drops to get collected back in the container via drain slot. The present Invention in no doubt is a breakthrough multipurpose container assembly and long felt need of the society.
Object of the invention:
The principle object of the present invention is to provide a container assembly with the dual mode of dispensing liquid by means of specially designed spout 20 without dripping and wastage of the liquid.
Another object of the invention is to provide concave or straight or tapering shape to a container 50 for natural grip to reduce the chances of accidental slip of the container while using.
Another object of the invention is to provide the container 50 with Polytetrafluoroethylene coating on the outer surface of the container wherein such Polytetrafluoroethylene coating enables easy cleaning and non-adherence of liquid on the outer surface of the container.
In a further object of the invention the Polytetrafluoroethylene coating on the outer surface of the container 50 can be coloured to provide aesthetic appeal.
Another object of the invention is to provide the body of the container assembly made of food grade material wherein the material can be selected from ferrous, non-ferrous metals or alloys thereof.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide the spout removably mounted on the neck of the container wherein an elevated round stem having an inclined edge profile 21 placed at the centre of spout 20 and a round inclined drain channel 23 skirted around the of the inclined stem 21 of the spout 20 and a drain orifice 25 present at the lowest end of the drain channel 23 to drain the un-poured liquid back to the container 50.
In another object of the invention the unique round incline drain channel 23 which guides residual liquid drops after pouring; to collect back into the container 50 thereby prevents accumulation and wastage of
liquid.
A still another object of the present invention is to provide a removable plastic measuring cap 10 on top of the spout which prevents adherence of dust on container and spillage if container topples.
A further object of the present invention is to provide engraved measuring scale 11 on the removable measuring cap so as to enable the user a facility to measure the amount of liquid.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a spray assembly comprising of spray nozzle, spray cap seat, spray holder and a pipe; wherein the spray assembly provides an option of spraying the liquid to the consumer via spray nozzle slit, thereby achieving a wider liquid distribution or coverage. By achieving a wider distribution and coverage through spray nozzle, one is able to achieve a healthier oil consumption habit.
Further object of the present invention is to provide the option of dispensing mode of the liquid (pouring and spraying) to the user.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide the efficient multipurpose container assembly for dispensing kitchen liquids including oils and other viscous and non viscous liquids.
Summary of the invention:
The present invention provides a liquid dispensing container assembly comprising of a container 50, a spout 20, a removable spray assembly 30, a grip 40 and a rotatable measuring cap 10, wherein the container 50 is Polytetrafluoroethylene coated on the outer surface. Further, the container assembly having an inclined elevated round stem 21 of spout 20 which cuts the flow of liquid and further unique round inclined drain channel 23 which guides residual liquid drops after pouring; to be collected back into the container via a drain orifice 25 with a choice of selecting way of dispensing liquid by spraying or pouring. The present invention also provides the removable measuring cap 10 having engraved measuring scale 11 to avoid spillage of liquid if container topples. The arrangement of the above mentioned known mechanisms is more than a workshop improvement of the known "containers" and provides a tremendous utility and benefit (improved result) to the consumer.
Brief description of Drawings:
The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the liquid dispensing container assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 depicts a transverse view of assembled and closed liquid dispensing container assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 shows an isometric view of the spout according to one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a top view of the spout having hole to fit spray assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the spout having hole to fit spray assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is a transverse section view of the elevated round stem having inclined edge profile according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is an isometric view of the removable transparent measuring cap according to one embodiment of
the invention.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of assembled and closed liquid dispensing container assembly according to one embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description of the Invention:
The disclosed embodiments are mere exemplary enablements of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.
The words "comprising," "having," "containing," and "including," and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.
It must also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Although any methods, and devices similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the present invention, the preferred methods, materials, and devices are now described. The invention further described in detail in the following paragraphs, which are given by way of illustration. The scope of the present invention is intended to be limited by only by the claims and its equivalents.

The present invention provides a container assembly for dispensing liquid by dual means of, pouring and spraying, wherein the container assembly comprised of: a container 50
a spout 20, removably mounted on the neck of the container 50 wherein the spout 20 is comprising of: I. an elevated round stem having an inclined edge profile 21 placed at the centre of spout 20 II. a round inclined drain channel 23 skirted around the inclined stem 21 of the spout 20.
III. a drain orifice 25 present at the lowest end of the drain channel 23 to drain the unpoured liquid back to the container 50
IV. a pouring orifice 22 placed opposite to the drain orifice 25 at the highest end of the drain channel 23
a removable spray assembly 30 attached to the spout 20 wherein spray assembly 30 is skirted around the inclined stem 21 of the spout 20 in a manner that a spray nozzle of the spray assembly lies above the plane of stem 21 of the spout 20
Referring to the FIG.1 which is an exploded view of the the liquid dispensing container assembly according to one embodiment of the invention. The liquid dispensing container assembly comprising of a container 50, a spout 20, a removable spray assembly 30, a grip 40 and a rotatable measuring cap 10. The spout 20 is removably mounted on the neck of the container 50 with help of the grip 40. The spray assembly 30 attached to the spout, wherein the removable transparent measuring cap 10 mounted on the top of the spout.
According to one of the embodiment of the invention the removable spray assembly 30 is comprised of a spray, a spray holder, a spray cap seat, a nozzle and a pump wherein the spray holder is fixed to the spout 20 and spray cap seat snug fits to the spray holder from top. The Nozzle is having a slit which facilitate the liquid spraying; the slit can be round, horizontal or vertical wherein the diameter of slit is such that it allows dispensing of viscous liquid in the form of mist droplets.
FIG. 2 is showing transverse view of assembled and closed liquid dispensing container assembly according to one embodiments of the invention.
FIGS. 3 to 6 show different illustrations of the spout 20 according to various embodiments of the invention
Fig. 3 shows an isometric view of the spout according to one embodiment of the invention. The spout 20 removably mounted on the neck of the container which comprising of an elevated round stem 21 having an inclined edge profile placed at the centre of the spout 20. A round inclined drain channel 23 skirted around the inclined stem 21 of the spout 20 wherein the round inclined drain channel 23 sloping around the stem 21 of the spout and inclinedly merges into a drain orifice 25 thereby any spillage will be

effectively retained by inclined drain channel 23. The drain orifice 25 present at the lowest end of the drain channel 23 to drain the unpoured liquid back into the container 50.
FIG, 4 showing top view of the spout wherein the spray having nozzle fits to the hole 24 in spray holder to facilitate the spraying of the liquid with wider coverage. A pouring orifice 22 placed opposite to the drain orifice 25 at the highest end of the drain channel 23.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the spout showing grip 40 to which spout 20 is attached wherein the drain orifice 25 present at the lowest end of the drain channel 23 to drain the un-poured liquid back to the container 50. The grip 40 ensures the fitting spout and also prevents the leakage or spilling of liquid out of the container 50, wherein the material for making grip 40 is selected from group consisting of neoprene or
silicon.
FIG. 6 a transverse section view of the elevated round stem having inclined edge profile 21 which guides the extra liquid drops to collected back into the container 50 via drain orifice 25
FIG. 7 an isometric view of the removable transparent measuring cap 10 mounted on the top of the spout 20 which avoids adherence of dust particles and also spillage of liquid if container 50 topples. The removable transparent measuring cap 10 is having an engraved measuring scale 11 over it providing ease of measuring the amount of liquid to be used. The material can selected from any food grade plastic for making the removable transparent measuring cap 10.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of assembled and closed liquid dispensing container assembly wherein the container assembly is made of food grade materials. The spout 20 and the container 50 are made up of food grade metal which can be selected from ferrous, non ferrous metals or alloys thereof including aluminum or steel wherein the spout 20 and container 50 are coated with colored Polytetrafluoroethylene on which neither water and water-containing substances nor oil and oil-containing substances are wet by PTFE thereby forms non stick surface and ensures the non adherence of liquid onto the container 50 and spout 20. It also facilitates remaining liquid after pouring; to collect back into the container via drain channel 23 under the influence of gravity.
In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention the shape given to the container 50 is such that it provides natural or 360 degree grip to the container 50 while handling. The shape can be concave, straight or tapering etc., which can facilitate the handling of the container.
In another embodiment of the present invention the storage capacity of the container 50 is 10-500 ml wherein the spout 20 is removed in its entirety for refiling the container with liquid.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention the liquid dispensing container assembly provides choice of selecting way of dispensing liquid by spray or pouring and Polytetrafluoroethylene coating prevents sticking of viscous liquid like oil and thereby can be wiped by cloth.
In stilt another embodiment of the present invention the liquid for dispensing is any viscous or non-viscous liquid including edible oils from the container assembly.
As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention, in as much as the present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred forms with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and numerous changes in the details of construction and combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Advantages of the Invention:
1. The container of the present invention is wider and Polytetrafluoroethylene coated which enables container easy to clean.
2. The present container avoids spillage of liquid if container topples.
3. There is choice of selecting way of dispensing the liquid by spraying or pouring.
4. Spraying mode delivers wider cover with less liquid.
5. The container prevents dripping of droplets remaining at the edge of the spout thereby gives drip less flow and also guides liquid drops collect back to the container.

6. The present container due to its shape gives natural grip thus reducing the chances of accidental slip.
7. In one of the exemplary uses of the container assembly as "edible oil bottle "The present invention enables the user to consume less amount of oil while cooking since the oil can be uniformly sprayed to the cooking pan (or any other utensil) which usually be not possible in case of pouring methods.

We Claim
1. A container assembly for dispensing liquid by dual means of, pouring and spray, wherein the
container assembly is comprised of:
(a) a container
(b) a spout, removably mounted on the neck of the container wherein, the spout is comprising of:
i. an elevated round stem having an inclined edge profile placed at the centre of spout
ii. a round inclined drain channel skirted around the inclined stem of the spout.
iii. a drain orifice present at the lowest end of the drain channel to drain the unpoured liquid
back to the container iv. a pouring orifice placed opposite to the drain orifice at the highest end of the drain channel
(c) a removable spray assembly attached to the spout wherein spray assembly is skirted around
the inclined stem of the spout in a manner that a spray nozzle of the spray assembly lies
above the plane of stem of the spout
2. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the round inclined drain channel present around stem of the spout and slopes towards the drain orifice.
3. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spray assembly is attached to the spout with the help of a grip.
4. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising of a removable transparent measuring cap mounted on the top of the spout having an engraved measurement scale over it.
5. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container assembly is made up of food grade materials
6. A container assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the spout and container are made up of food grade metals.
7. A container assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein the food grade metals are selected from ferrous, non ferrous metals or alloys thereof including Aluminium or steel.

8. A container assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein transparent measuring cap is made up of plastic
9. A container assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the spout and container are coated with coloured Polytetrafluoroethylene.
10. A container assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein material for making grip is selected from group consisting of neoprene or silicon.
11. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container shapes are selected from concave, straight or tapering to provide natural or 360 degree grip.
12. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container having storing capacity of 10 to 500 ml.
13. A container assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle having a slit for spraying liquid is vertical, horizontal or round.
14. A container assembly substantially as herein described as claimed in claim 1 with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.