Multi-flow plug

Abstract

A plug formed with a cylindrical body having at its bottom side a horizontal partition with a diametrical slit connecting two different surface holes located at the ends of the mentioned horizontal partition, and a mechanism for fixation to the container. The top of the plug has a pouring area formed by a circular section with an outwardly projected rim. The plug is suitable for use by blind people.

Claims

1. A plug formed by a cylindrical body comprising: in a bottom side thereof: a horizontal partition with a diametrical slit connecting two holes with different sizes, a first one of said holes located at a first end of the horizontal partition a second one of said holes located at a second end of the horizontal partition, a fixation structure configured to fix the plug to a container, in a top side: a pouring area, wherein the pouring area is a circular section with an outwardly projected rim.

2. A plug according to claim 1, wherein the smaller of the holes has an area between 4-12 square millimeters.

3. A plug according to claim 2, wherein an outer surface of the plug has different sized tactile identifying structures aligned with the holes.

4. A plug according to claim 3 wherein the tactile identifying structures are located in a peripheral skirt where the tactile identifying structures are: slits aligned with the larger of the holes, and splines aligned with the smaller of the holes.

5. A plug according to claim 4, wherein the fixation structure consists of a thread and the peripheral skirt which acts as a stop.

6. A plug according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the plug has different sized tactile identifying structures aligned with the holes.

7. A plug according to claim 6, wherein the tactile identifying structures are located in a peripheral skirt, where the tactile identifying structures are: slits aligned with the larger of the holes, and splines aligned with the smaller of the holes.

8. A plug according to claim 7, wherein the fixation structure consists of a thread and the peripheral skirt which acts as a stop.

9. A plug according to claim 1, wherein the fixation structure comprises a peripheral skirt which acts as a stop.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of the plug

(2) FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the plug

(3) FIG. 3 shows a zenithal view of the plug.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(4) The plug (1) described herein consists of a cylindrical body, which at its bottom side has a horizontal partition (2). The horizontal partition (2) presents a diametrical slit (3) that connects two holes (4a, 4b) with different surface holes sizes. As shown in FIG. 3 the holes (4a, 4 b) are located at the ends of the horizontal partition (2). Thus, the accumulation of poured product on the horizontal partition (2) is avoided.

(5) The upper end of the plug has a circular section (5) and an outwardly projected rim (6) that prevents a dripping of the liquid.

(6) The plug has at its lesser end (9) means for fixing the plug to the container, for example by threading or pressure.

(7) With the purpose that the blind people may locate the pouring holes, the plug comprises tactile identification means of different sizes aligned with the holes. These means, in a preferred mode, are located in a peripheral skirt (8) in order to facilitate the location thereof by the blind people. In the event that the holes (4a and 4b) were not located at the ends of the horizontal partition (2), some liquid would accumulate on the partition (2) when using the plug.

(8) The tactile identification means may be grooves, roughened surfaces, splines, dots with different height or varying numbers of raised dots. Likewise, the tactile identification means may be written in Braille.

(9) In a preferred mode as described in the figures, the fixation of the plug to a container is performed by a thread terminating in a peripheral skirt (8) which acts as a stop. The peripheral skirt (8) comprises slits (7a) and splines (7b) as the means for tactile identification. The slits (7) are aligned with the larger surface hole (4) and the splines (7b) are aligned with the lesser surface hole (4b) as shown in FIG. 3, where the slits (7a) are larger than splines (7b) in size.

(10) In a preferred embodiment, the lesser surface hole (4b) is a circle with a 1.2 mm radius leading to a 4.5 mm2 surface. The orifice allows for a constant flow of oil to be obtained, with a density of 0.9 g/ml and a surface tension of 0.033 N/m.

(11) The plug described with a 1.25 mm radius is used to pour slurry of oil and cayenne seeds, garlic cloves or peppercorns. When the slurry is poured through the hole with the lesser surface only oil fell through, whereas when the slurry was poured through the hole with the larger surface oil and species fell through. In anyone of both situations, there was no accumulation of oil or species on the horizontal partition.