Abstract:
The compressible container with sealing means is a compressible single dose container that comprises of a compressible elongated container enclosing a substance with a viscous substance disposed therein between the substance and an open end of the compressible elongated container to prevent spillage and minimize evaporation of the substance.

Description:
BACKGROUND  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     The present invention relates generally to a small compressible container. More specifically, the present invention relates to a compressible single dose elongated container with a sealing means.  
         [0003]     2. Description of Related Art  
         [0004]     Various containers are used in the prior art to enclose and hold substances such as liquids and viscous substances. The containers may be in various sizes ranging from large water tanks to small single dose medicinal containers.  
         [0005]     Containers are generally provided with a cover, such as a screw-on cap to completely seal its contents and prevent spills during transport and storage. However, the addition of a cover increases the cost of the container and requires an additional step of opening the container prior to using its content. These shortcomings, particularly when the container is a single dose container, are not only inconvenient but may be cost prohibitive at times.  
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0006]     An object of the present invention is to provide a small compressible container that does not require a cover. Another object of the present invention is to enable a small compressible container to be manufactured economically and at a fast rate. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a small compressible single dose container that is convenient and easy to use.  
         [0007]     The compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container with an enlarged section enclosing a substance with a viscous substance disposed therein between the substance and an open end of the compressible elongated container to seal the substance within the compressible elongated container. 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0008]      FIG. 1  shows the preferred embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0009]      FIG. 2  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0010]      FIG. 3  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0011]      FIG. 4  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0012]      FIG. 5  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0013]      FIG. 6  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0014]      FIG. 7  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0015]      FIG. 8  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0016]      FIG. 9  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means.  
         [0017]      FIG. 10  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0018]     The following description and figures are meant to be illustrative only and not limiting. Other embodiments of this invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in view of this description.  
         [0019]     In the preferred embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container  1  with an enlarged section  2  in the general shape of a sphere at one extremity of the compressible elongated container  1  enclosing a substance  3  therein with a viscous substance  4  disposed between the substance  3  and an open end  5  of the compressible elongated container  1  to seal the substance  3  in the compressible elongated container  1  as shown in  FIG. 1 . The compressible elongated container  1  is preferably made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene. A substance  3 , such as a liquid or medication, is enclosed in the compressible elongated container  1  near a sealed end  6  of the container  1 . The viscous substance  4  near the open end  5  of the compressible elongated container will function as a sealer to seal the substance  3  in the compressible elongated container  1 .  
         [0020]     The substance  3  in the compressible elongated container  1  is completely sealed in the container  1  by the compressible elongated container  1  and the viscous substance  4  prior to use. At the time of application, the container  1  only needs to be compressed, such as with the user&#39;s fingers, at the general position of the substance  3  or at the enlarged section  2  of the compressible elongated container  1  to force the substance  3  in the compressible elongated container  1  through the viscous substance  4  to extract the substance  3  out from the open end  5  of the container  1 . Optionally, the open end  5  of the container  1  may be surrounded or covered with an applicator tip. The applicator tip may be an absorbent material such as cotton, foam, or sponge. The compressible elongated container  1  will effectively act as the applicator for the content of the container  1  after the substance  3  in the container  1  is compressed out of the container  1  into the applicator tip.  
         [0021]      FIG. 2  shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible container  21  enclosing a substance  22  therein. An elongated tube  23  is inserted into and affixed to the compressible container  21 . A viscous substance  24  is disposed in the elongated tube  23  positioned between the substance  22  and an open end  25  of the elongated tube  23  to seal the substance  22  in the compressible container  21 . The compressible container  21  is preferably made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene. The viscous substance  24  is preferably silicone. In this embodiment, the elongated tube  22  may be made of a different material than the compressible container  21  and may also be made of a stiffer material to resist bending and compression.  
         [0022]      FIG. 3  shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible container  31 . An elongated tube  32  with a sealed end  33  and an open end  34  is inserted into and affixed to the compressible container  31  with the sealed end  33  inside the compressible container  31 . An opening means  35  in the form of a fracture line is positioned near the sealed end  33  of the elongated tube  32 . A substance  36  is disposed inside the elongated tube  32  near the sealed end  33  of the elongated tube  32 . A viscous substance  37  is disposed in the elongated tube  32  positioned between the substance  36  and an open end  34  of the elongated tube  32  to seal the substance  36  in the elongated tube  32 . The compressible container  31  is preferably made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene. The viscous substance  37  is preferably silicone. In this embodiment, the elongated tube  32  may be made of a different material than the compressible container  31  and may also be made of a stiffer material to resist bending and compression.  
         [0023]      FIG. 4  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container  41  with an enlarged section  42  at one extremity of the compressible elongated container  41  enclosing a substance  43  therein with a viscous substance  44  disposed between the substance  43  and a sealed end  45  of the compressible elongated container  41 . An opening means  46 , preferably in the form of a fracture line, is formed on the compressible elongated container  41  between the sealed end  45  of the compressible elongated container  41  and the viscous substance  44 . The compressible elongated container  41  is preferably made of plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene. The viscous substance  44  near the sealed end  45  of the compressible elongated container  41  will function as a sealer to seal the substance  43  in the compressible elongated container  41  after the compressible elongated container  41  is opened at the opening means  46 . The viscous substance  44  will further separate the substance  43  in the compressible elongated container  41  from the opening means  46  thereby prevent the spewing of the substance  43  through the resulting opening when the opening means  46  is opened.  
         [0024]     Yet another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means is shown in  FIG. 5 . In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container  51  with an enlarged section  52  in a generally cylindrical shape at one extremity of the compressible elongated container  51  enclosing a substance  53  therein with a viscous substance  54  disposed between the substance  53  and an open end  55  of the compressible elongated container  51  to seal the substance  53  in the compressible elongated container  51 .  
         [0025]      FIG. 6  shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible container  61  in the general shape of a cylinder enclosing a substance  62  therein. An elongated tube  63  is inserted into and affixed to the compressible container  61 . A viscous substance  64  is disposed in the elongated tube  63  positioned between the substance  62  and an open end  65  of the elongated tube  63  to seal the substance  62  in the compressible container  61 . In this embodiment, the elongated tube  63  may be made of a different material than the compressible container  61  and may also be made of a stiffer material to resist bending and compression.  
         [0026]      FIG. 7  shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible container  71  in the general shape of a cylinder. An elongated tube  72  with a sealed end  73  and an open end  74  is inserted into and affixed to the compressible container  71  with the sealed end  73  inside the compressible container  71 . An opening means  75  in the form of a fracture line is positioned near the sealed end  73  of the elongate tube  72  and located inside the compressible container  71  when the elongated tube  72  is inserted into the compressible container  71 . A substance  76  is disposed inside the elongated tube  72  near the sealed end  73  of the elongated tube  72 . A viscous substance  77  is disposed in the elongated tube  72  positioned between the substance  76  and the open end  74  of the elongated tube  72  to seal the substance  76  in the elongated tube  72 . In this embodiment, the elongated tube  72  may be made of a different material than the compressible container  71  and may also be made of a stiffer material to resist bending and compression.  
         [0027]      FIG. 8  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container  81  with an enlarged section  82  in the general shape of a cylinder at one extremity of the compressible elongated container  81  enclosing a substance  83  therein with a viscous substance  84  disposed between the substance  83  and a sealed end  85  of the compressible elongated container  81 . An opening means  86 , preferably in the form of a fracture line, is formed on the compressible elongated container  81  between the sealed end  85  of the compressible elongated container  81  and the viscous substance  84 . The compressible container with sealing means may alternatively comprises of a compressible container  82  in the general shape of a cylinder. An elongated tube  81  with a sealed end  85  and an open end  87  is inserted into and affixed to the compressible container  82  with the open end  87  inside the compressible container  82 . An opening means  86  in the form of a fracture line is positioned near the sealed end  85  of the elongate tube  81 . The viscous substance  84  near the sealed end  85  of the compressible elongated container  81  will function as a sealer to seal the substance  83  in the compressible elongated container  82  after the compressible elongated container  82  is opened at the opening means  86 . The viscous substance  84  will further separate the substance  83  in the compressible elongated container  82  from the opening means  86  thereby prevent the spewing of the substance  83  through the resulting opening when the opening means  86  is opened.  
         [0028]      FIG. 9  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible elongated container  91  with an enlarged section  92  between the two ends  93 ,  94  of the compressible elongated container  91 . A substance  95  is disposed in the compressible elongated container  91  with a viscous substance  96  disposed between the substance  95  and an open end  94  of the compressible elongated container  91  to seal the substance  95  in the compressible elongated container  91 . An opening means  97 , preferably a fracture line, is positioned near the sealed end  93  of the compressible elongated container  91 . When the opening means  97  is operated to open the sealed end  93  of the compressible elongated container  91 , the substance  95  enclosed in the compressible elongated container  91  may be released quickly without compressing the compressible elongated container  91 .  
         [0029]      FIG. 10  shows another embodiment of the compressible container with sealing means. In this embodiment, the compressible container with sealing means comprises of a compressible container  11  with a first hollow tube  12  inserted and affixed to the compressible container  11 . A second hollow tube  13  with a sealed end  14  and an open end  15  is inserted with its open end  15  inside the compressible container  11  and affixed generally opposite to the first hollow tube  12 . A substance  16  is disposed in the compressible container  11  with a viscous substance  17  disposed near an open end  18  of the first hollow tube  12  to seal the substance  16  in the compressible container  11 . An opening means  19 , preferably a fracture line, is positioned near the sealed end  14  of the second hollow tube  13 . When the opening means  19  is operated to open the sealed end  14  of the second hollow tube  13 , the substance  16  enclosed in the compressible container  11  may be released quickly without compressing the compressible container  11 .  
         [0030]     Although the invention has been described in terms of particular embodiments and applications, one of ordinary skill in the art, in light of this teaching, can generate additional embodiments and modifications without departing from the spirit of or exceeding the scope of the claimed invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the drawings and descriptions herein are proffered by way of example to facilitate comprehension of the invention and should not be construed to limit the scope thereof.