Patent ID: 6131776
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, comprising:a first container;a first valve provided on said first container, said first valve configured to move from a closed position to an open position for dispensing the product;first and second compartments both defined in said first container; anda partition member provided in said first container configured to separate said first and second compartments, said partition member forming a substantially leaktight seal between said first and second compartments;said first compartment configured to receive the product to be dispensed, and said second compartment configured to receive a propellant gas capable of pressurizing the product via said partition member, said first valve configured such that movement of said first valve between said open position and said closed position is controlled by a pressure inside said second compartment; andwherein when said first valve is in said closed position, said second compartment is substantially at atmospheric pressure.