Abstract:
A device for a non-removably attaching a dispenser member to a container. A bracket member has a closure portion which engages a mouth of a container. The closure portion is connected to a body of the dispenser member. A fastening member engages the bracket and the mouth of the container. In a preferred manner the bracket member includes a locking member which is both frictionally connected and welded to the container.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
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     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a cap device and especially to a non-removably attached cap that attaches a dispenser to a container. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Dispensers are regularly attached to a container through a variety of manners for a wide range of uses from chemicals to colognes. Typically they are attached through the standard means of male and female threading on the neck of the container and connecting device. 
     There are many other products on the market that use a connecting device that is non-removably attached but the manner in which they are attached can be circumvented or modified to allow the user to remove the dispenser and re-use it with other products or chemicals. 
     This ability to use a dispenser with a wide range of products or chemicals which it was not produced or designed for is not always advantageous or desirable for a dispenser. The use of a dispenser with the wrong product can cause a wide variety of problems from the failure of the dispenser to properly work to possible leaks or improper dispensing of a chemical that could cause injury to the individual who was using the product or some other individual. 
     The use of a locking mechanism to prevent the removal of a dispenser from a container or bottle has been frequently used but in most situations there are only one or two locking systems that work individually. This provides for some extent of protection but these systems can also be circumvented which may allow the end user to misuse a dispensing device. 
     The present invention is not only for the connection of a dispenser to a container but also has the added feature that the connecting device is attached in a non-removable fashion through the use of multiple locking mechanisms to protect the integrity of the entire system and the contents of the container. The use of a multiple locking mechanism in a synchronized manner does not allow the user to remove the dispenser because each different locking mechanism must be removed simultaneously in order to successfully remove the dispenser from the connecting device. If the end user does some how successfully accomplish removing the connecting device, the dispenser is no longer useable because the connecting device is destroyed. The destruction of the connecting device during removal eliminates the possibility of the end user misusing the dispenser, such as by refilling the unit with inappropriate solutions. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention provides a connecting device for non-removably attaching a dispenser to a container. The connecting device is comprised of a bracket member and a closure portion adapted to engage the mouth of a container with the closure portion connected to a dispenser. The present invention further including a fastening member constructed and arranged to engage the bracket member and the mouth of a container. 
     The fastening member has threading on an internal side with at least one flange member. The bracket member includes a locking member with at least one extension member extending essentially perpendicular from the locking member. The locking member also includes at least one opening and has an internal side, which includes at least one guide member. The locking member also has an external side which has at least one flat raised surface. 
     The extension member that is connected to the locking member is also connected to a closure portion which is further connected to the dispensing member and has at least one pathway connecting through the closure portion and the dispensing member. The dispensing member has a spout member, a handle member and a housing member. 
     The fastening member is constructed and arranged to engage a bottle neck. The fastening member is also rotatably attached to the closure portion allowing the free attachment to the neck of a bottle. The bottle neck includes at least one locking protrusion to engage with the opening of the locking member further the bottle neck includes at least one guide protrusion which engages the guide member of the locking member. The bottle neck is threaded to engage with the threading on the internal side of the fastening member. 
     Another embodiment of the connecting device, which has all of the above stated features, further includes an additional fastening member. The additional fastening member has an external side which is engaged with the internal side of the fastening member. The internal side of the additional fastening member is engaged with the bottle neck, which is not threaded, in a non-removable manner. The additional fastening member has a bottom side which includes at least one tooth. It is engaged with at least one indentation on the bottom of the internal side of the fastening member. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connection device, connecting the dispensing member to the container neck. 
     FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of the connection device, shown in FIG.  1 . 
     FIG. 2A is a view similar to FIG. 2 of a second embodiment of the connection device. 
     FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fastening member employed in the connection device. 
     FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the fastening member. 
     FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an additional fastening member employed in the second embodiment. 
     FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the additional fastening member. 
     FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the connection device without the fastening member. 
     FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 showing the guide member. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The connection device generally  1  is shown in FIG. 1 connected to a bottle  21  with the fastening member  3  engaging the bottle. The bracket member  6  is fully engaged with a locking member  7  that is also attached to the bottle  21  with the locking protrusions  19  fully engaged in the opening  9 . The extension members  8  extend from the locking member  7  and attach to the closure portion  14 . The closure portion  14  is engaged with the fastening member  3  and dispenser member  2  which is comprised of a housing member  17 , a spout member  15  and a handle member  16 . 
     As shown in FIG. 2 a bottle neck  22  has guide protrusions  20 , locking protrusions  19  and bottle neck threads  23 . The fastening member  3  has the flange member  4  providing an undercut for an interference but rotational connection with the ridge  14   a  in the closure portion  14 . The closure portion  14  connects to the gasket member  30  provides a seal between the closure portion  14  and the bottle neck  22 . There is also shown the indentations  26  and the fastening member threading  5  which engages bottle neck threads  23 . The bracket member  6  includes the locking member  7  with its openings  9  which frictionally engage with the locking protrusions  19  in an interference manner. There is a flat raised surface  13  on the external side of the locking member  12  which can be welded to the bottle neck  22  and/or the fastening member  3  or bottle cap for increased security. In a preferred manner there are two diametrically opposed raised surfaces. The extension members  8  connect the locking member  7  and the closure portion  14 , which is preferably a portion of the dispensing member  2  and connected thereto. The dispensing member  2  has a handle member  16 , a spout member  15  and a housing member  17 . A preferred dispenser member  2  is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/956,294, filed Sep. 19, 2001 which teachings are incorporated herein by reference. 
     The embodiment  1 A as shown in FIG. 2A includes a bottle neck  22  with guide protrusions  20  and locking protrusions  19 . The additional fastening member  24  has teeth  25  on an external side. On the internal side of the additional fastening member  24  are the finger engaging portions  27  which attach into the grooves  29  of the bottle neck  22  in a non-removable fashion. The fastening member  3  has the flange member  4 , the indentations  26  which engage with the teeth  25  of the additional fastening member  24  and the fastening member threading  5  which attaches to the threads  28  of the additional fastening member  24 . The bracket member  6  has the locking member  7  with its openings  9  and its flat raised surface  13  on the external side of the locking member  12  which can be welded to the bottle neck  22  and/or the fastening member  3  for increased security. Locking member  7  is attached to bottle  21  in the same manner as described in the embodiment  1 . The extension members  8  connect the locking member  7  and the closure portion  14 , which attaches to the gasket member  30  to form a secure seal with the bottle neck  22 . The closure portion is also connected to the dispenser member  2 . The dispenser member  2  is the same as described in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2. 
     The fastening member  3  is shown in FIG. 3 with the flange member  4  and the fastening member threading  5 . The bottom view of the flange member  4  of the fastening member  3  is shown in FIG. 4 illustrating the bottle neck  22  fully engaged with the fastening member  3 . 
     The additional fastening member  24  is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. It illustrates the internal finger engaging portions  27  and the external teeth  25 . 
     FIGS. 7 and 8 show the bracket member  6  without the fastening member  3  exposing the closure portion  14  and its pathways  18  which connect the dispenser member  2  and bottle  21 . The internal side  10  of the locking member  7  also has the guide members  11 , which engage the guide protrusions  20  (shown in FIG.  2 ). 
     Operation 
     Referring to embodiment  1 , the dispensing member  2 , the bracket member  6 , the locking member  7 , the sealing portion  14  and the extension member  8  are all assembled as one unit. The fastening member  3  is attached to the ridge  14   a  of the closure portion  14  with the ridge  14   a  engaging the undercut provided by the flange member  4  in a manner allowing the full rotation of said fastening member. Once the fastening member  3  is connected to the closure portion  14  and the gasket member  30  is in place the unit is joined with the bottle neck  22  wherein the fastening member threading  5  is engaged with the bottle neck threading  23 . As the fastening member threading  5  is fully engaged with the bottle neck threading the guide member  11  is engaged with the guide protrusions  20  holding the unit in a proper position and the locking member  7  is in the proper position to allow the opening  9  to engage the locking protrusion  19 . Once the fastening member  3  threading  5  and the bottle neck  22  threading  23  are fully engaged and the opening  9  and the locking protrusion  19  are fully engaged the unit is spot welded on the flat raised surface  13  securing the entire system and preventing any tampering. 
     In the alternative embodiment  1 A the additional fastening member  24  is attached to the bottle neck  22  with the finger engaging portion  27  engaging with grooves  29  of the bottle neck  22  in a non-removable manner. The fastening member  3  is engaged with the additional fastening member  24  allowing the unit to be assembled as stated above additionally allowing the teeth  25  of the additional fastening member  24  to be fully engaged with the indentations  26  of the fastening member  3 . 
     While only a limited number of embodiments of the present invention have been here described in the preceding figures, it will be apparent that many variations may be made, all within the scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims.