Patent ID: 7757902
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: B05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Components for a dispensing assembly for dispensing a substance from a receptacle, the receptacle comprising a neck and a flange, the dispensing assembly components comprising: a ferrule adapted to maintain a coupling of a dispensing module to the receptacle, a substantially rigid annular collar having a generally annular inner surface adapted to be positioned over said ferrule skirt outer surface when said ferrule is mounted on said receptacle, said collar being open on one end and having an inwardly extending annular flange on the other end, and said collar inner surface including an annular recess adjacent said open end defining an annular face facing said collar other end; wherein said ferrule skirt outer surface portions extend radially outwardly into said annular recess of said collar inner surface when said dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle; and said skirt has an outer surface which, in a plane perpendicular to said axis, is substantially shaped as a regular polygon with flat surfaces between corners and with said tapered portions of said skirt at said corners.