HOLDER FOR FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM

Abstract

A holder system comprises a holder (1), provided with a seal (2) and an external circumferential band (3). A slip ring (4) is provided which can be pressed against the seal (2) in the direction shown by the arrows (5) provided on the slip ring to form a snap fit with the holder. Above the holder is a collar (6) designed to engage with the upper surface (7) of the holder. FIG. 2 shows a teat (8) provided with a band (9) at its lower end which engages with a lug inside the holder (1) to provide a tight seal, the cap (10) is placeable in the collar. The attachment of the collar (6) to the holder (1) secures the teat in position.

Claims

1. A holder system for a container comprising, a holder providing an opening, an external circumferential band provided towards an upper end of an exterior of the holder, the holder provided on its outer surface with an engagement means below the external circumferential band, and a slip ring designed to engage with the engagement means of the holder, and further comprising a delivery system attachable to the holder.

2. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the engagement means on the outer surface of the holder is a screw thread designed to cooperate with a screw thread on an inner surface of the slip ring.

3. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the engagement means comprises a snap and/or push fit of the slip ring around a circumference of the holder.

4. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the container comprises a pouch or a sachet.

5. A holder system according to claim 1 containing a delivery system for contents of the container.

6. A holder system according to claim 5, wherein the delivery system is a collapsed teat held within an internal space of a collar that is attachable to the holder.

7. A holder system according to claim 4, wherein the external circumferential band is at a position of the holder where a top of an open mouth of a pouch should reside.

8. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein a seal or gasket is provided around a base of the exterior of the holder to engage with the slip ring when it engages with the holder.

9. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the container is a baby bottle and the holder is releasably engagable with a delivery system comprising a collar containing a teat.

10. A holder system according to claim 9, wherein a liquid tight seal is formed between the collar and the teat.

11. A holder system according to claim 10, wherein the collar is provided with a skirt providing an internal circular rib, and a base of the teat is provided with a channel that engages with a circular rib.

12. A holder system according to claim 1 provided with a removable cap for the delivery system.

13. A holder system according to claim 12, wherein the delivery system comprises a teat and a collar and the cap is a removable fit within an internal circumference of a collar.

14. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the holder is made from medical grade polypropylene ethylene/propylene copolymers, rubbers, thermoplastics elastomers.

15. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the slip ring is made from medical grade polypropylene ethylene/propylene copolymers, rubbers, thermoplastics elastomers.

16. A holder system according to claim 6, wherein the collar is made from medical grade polypropylene ethylene/propylene copolymers, rubbers, thermoplastics elastomers.

17. A holder system according to claim 1, wherein the delivery system comprises a straw.

18. A kit of components required to assemble the holder system according to claim 1.

19. A container comprising a flexible pouch attached to the holder system according to claim 1.

20. A process for creation of a liquid within a container comprising: attaching a pouch or sachet to the holder of the holder system according to claim 1; filling the pouch to a desired or pre-measured level with a chosen liquid; and attaching the delivery system to the holder.

Description

[0030] The present invention is illustrated but in no way limited by reference to the accompanying drawings in which

[0031] FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing the components of a holder system of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 2 is a cross section of the components shown in FIG. 1.

[0033] FIG. 2 shows how the various components of the holder system can be assembled to the position shown in FIG. 3.

[0034] FIG. 3 shows the teat assembled and held within the collar by the cap.

[0035] FIG. 4 shows the slip ring of the holder system around the top of the pouch.

[0036] FIG. 5 shows the entire holder system attached to a pouch with the holder system closed.

[0037] FIG. 6 shows the system of FIG. 5 with the cap removed.

[0038] FIG. 7 shows a system of the present invention employing a different delivery system.

[0039] With reference to FIG. 1 the holder system comprises a holder (1), provided with a seal (2) and an external circumferential band (3). Additionally the slip ring (4) is provided which can be pressed against the seal (2) in the direction shown by the arrows (5) provided on the slip ring to form a snap fit with the holder. Above the holder is a collar (6) designed to engage with the upper surface (7) of the holder. The figures illustrate a baby bottle and FIG. 1 shows a teat (8) provided with a band (9) at its lower end which engages with a lug inside the holder (1) to provide a tight seal, the cap (10) is placeable in the collar. The attachment of the collar (6) to the holder (1) secures the teat in position as shown in FIG. 2.

[0040] FIG. 4 shows how the slip ring (5) may be placed around a pouch or sachet (11) and the holder is then placed in the open mouth (12) of the pouch or sachet as shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 shows how the slip ring (4) may then be engaged with the holder (1) and attached to the collar (6) and the cap (10) which securely attaches the mouth (8) of the pouch or sachet against the seal (2). FIG. 7 shows how the cap (10) may be removed from FIG. 6 to allow the teat (8) to protrude from the collar (6) ready for feeding.

[0041] FIG. 7 shows a delivery system which comprises a lever lock plate (13) filled into the holder (14) of the holder system of the present invention provided with a covered hole (15) provided with a channel for the insertion of a drink straw.