Non-spill container spout with peel type seal

Abstract

The invention is a device and a method for remotely peeling off a peelable seal, using only one or two pieces of flexible material, allowing the container to be placed in the pouring position, and the delivery orifice to be inserted into a receiving port, all the while sealed; then once in the receiving port, to be unsealed, so as not to spill any fluid outside the receiving port.

I claim the following:  
     
         1 . A sealing member includes a seal pad, which is detachably attached, directly or indirectly, and wholly or partly to the orifice of a container, and 
 the sealing member includes an elongated part or tail that is connected to the said seal pad, and    the elongated part or tail can be initially located wholly on top of the said seal pad or partly on top of the seal pad and partly adjacent to the side of the container, and    the sealing member, while sealing the orifice of the container, is folded over on itself, or curled, on or immediately adjacent to the said seal pad, such that when the operator pulls the distal end of the elongated part, or tail,  8  away from the orifice of the container and the elongated part or tail becomes taut, but before the said sealing member unseals,    the said elongated part or tail will pass over the seal pad from the point of connection with the said seal pad  10 , through approximately the center of the said seal pad and thence to a location approximately opposite the location of the said connection,    and the said elongated part or tail will thence pass adjacent to the side of the container, and    as the operator continues to pull the elongated part, or tail of the sealing member in the same said direction  8 , or approximately that direction, the seal pad will peal away, or popped-off or tear away, from the said orifice of the container, thereby detaching itself directly or indirectly, and wholly or partly from its attachment to the orifice of the container, and    thereby unseal the orifice of the container, and    any fluid material in the container may then pour out of the container, if the container has been tipped or inverted sufficiently for such purpose, or when it is so tipped or inverted.    
     
     
         2 . A sealing member includes a seal pad, which is detachably attached, directly or indirectly, and wholly or partly to the orifice of a container, and 
 the sealing member includes an elongated part or tail that is connected to the said seal pad, and    the elongated part or tail can be initially located wholly on top of the said seal pad or partly on top of the seal pad and partly adjacent to the side of the container, and    the operator can fold the sealing member over on itself, or curl the said sealing member, on or immediately adjacent to the said seal pad, and having positioned the sealing member in this manner,    such that when the operator pulls the distal end of the elongated part, or tail,  8  away from the orifice of the container and the elongated part or tail becomes taut, but before the said sealing member unseals,    the said elongated part or tail will pass over the seal pad from the point of connection with the said seal pad, through approximately the center of the said seal pad and thence to a location approximately opposite the location of the said connection,    and the said elongated part or tail will thence pass adjacent to the side of the container, and    as the operator continues to pull the elongated part, or tail of the sealing member in the same said direction  8 , the seal pad will peal away, or popped-off or tear away, from the said orifice of the container, thereby detaching itself directly or indirectly, and wholly or partly from its attachment to the orifice of the container, and    thereby unseal the orifice of the container, and    any fluid material in the container may then pour out of the container, if the container has been tipped or inverted sufficiently for such purpose, or when it is so tipped or inverted.    
     
     
         3 . A method of emptying a sealed delivering container, as described in  claim 1 , wherein the container is placed in the receiving port of a receiving container, while the container is still sealed, and 
 because the said delivering container is still sealed, the said container can be in a position that if not sealed, the fluid material inside the delivering container would pour out of the said container, and    the operator pulls the tail of the sealing member away from the orifice of the container,    which causes the seal pad to peal, pop-off, or tear away, wholly or partly from the orifice of the delivering container,    causing the fluid material in the delivering container to pour out of the delivering container,    without spilling any fluid material outside of the delivery port of the receiving container.    
     
     
         4 . A method of emptying a sealed delivering container, as described in  claim 2 , wherein the container is placed in the receiving port of a receiving container, while the container is still sealed, and 
 because the said delivering container is still sealed, the said container can be in a position that if not sealed, the fluid material inside the delivering container would pour out of the said container, and    the operator pulls the tail of the sealing member away from the orifice of the container,    which causes the seal pad to peal, pop-off, or tear away, wholly or partly from the orifice of the delivering container,    causing the fluid material in the delivering container to pour out of the delivering container,    without spilling any fluid material outside of the delivery port of the receiving container.    
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a channel is formed in the threads or raised groove on the container, adjacent to the container orifice  1   b , that acts to channel or guide the elongated part of the sealing member, or the tail, and to prevent it from turning radially around the container as the container cap  1   a  is turned, and 
 the elongated member or tail is thereby aligned and positioned with respect to the container, so    the seal pad will peal away, pop-off or tear away from the orifice of the container when the operator pulls the elongated member or tail in a direction away from the orifice of the container.    
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is detachably attached to the container, directly or indirectly, continuously or at points along the elongate member or tail, to position, and 
 the elongated member or tail is thereby aligned and positioned with respect to the container, so    the seal pad will peal away, pop-off or tear away from the orifice of the container when the operator pulls the elongated member or tail in a direction away from the orifice of the container    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is aligned and positioned with respect to the container and with respect to parts of the sealing member, 
 by the use of bands  5 ,  5   a  hooks, loops, notches, snags  5   c , grasps and other channelling or gathering means, and    the elongated member or tail is thereby aligned and positioned with respect to the container, so    the seal pad will peal away, pop-off or tear away from the orifice of the container when the operator pulls the elongated member or tail in a direction away from the orifice of the container, and in some cases the tail will remain attached to the container after use.    
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongate member is formed, shaped and slotted or made flexible, to impart or facilitate a concave or cupping shape to form into the elongate member or tail of the sealing member, 
 on and around where the said elongate member or tail interacts with the edge of the container orifice and the seal pad,    for the purpose of better aligning the said elongate member or tail with respect to the container, and    to prevent the elongated member or tail from sliding radially around the container orifice, when the operator pulls the elongate member away from the orifice of the container, so    the seal pad will peal away, pop-off or tear away from the orifice of the container when the operator pulls the elongated member or tail in a direction away from the orifice of the container.    
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member or tail is attached to the container connected to the container with sufficient permanency at one or more locations, so 
 the said elongated member or tail cannot wholly separate from the container, after it is unsealed.    
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member or tail is shaped, formed or attached to the container in such a way that it forms a handle or some other convenient purchase for the operator to grasp and pull.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein aligning and channelling means are incorporated into the sealing member.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein aligning and channelling means that are incorporated into the sealing member at made wholly detachably attachable, or partly detachably attachable, to allow for the relatively unencumbered pealing back, popping-off or tearing away of the seal pad from the orifice of the container.  
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein part or all of the elongated member or tail is compacted on top of the seal pad by various means, prior to use.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the container has a screw or pop-on top.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the aligning means forms a pulley to increase the mechanical advantage of pulling on the seal pad to peal, pop-off or tear away the seal pad, and 
 to unseal the container.    
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated seal or tail is wholly located within the container, when the top of the container in on.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a part of the seal pad is attached to the orifice of the container, while the remainder of the said seal pad is detachably attached to the said orifice of the container, to prevent the seal pad from being completely removed from the container.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a fob located on the proximal end of the elongated seal or tail, contains an adhesive to permit it to be attached to the container, after use, to reduce refuse.  
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a fob located on the proximal end of the elongated seal or tail, contains advertising and/or directions for use.  
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein directions for positioning the elongated seal or tail with respect to the container and for use are included on an appropriate place on the container.