Fitment system

Abstract

A fitment system for a neck of a container may include a fitment, comprising a base portion with a top and a bottom and a threaded bore extending upward into the base portion from the bottom to a bore bottom configured for sealingly engaging a top of the container neck, a nozzle portion extending from the base portion to a tip and configured for controlling the outflow of content from the container without imparting torsional forces on the fitment, and a support portion extending from the base portion to a distal end arranged at or beyond the tip, the support portion being configured for supporting the container in an inverted position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fitment system for a neck of a container, comprising:
 a fitment, comprising:
 a base portion with a top and a bottom and a threaded bore extending upward into the base portion from the bottom to a bore bottom configured for sealingly engaging a top of the container neck; 
 a nozzle portion extending from the base portion to a tip and configured for controlling the outflow of content from the container without imparting torsional forces on the fitment; and 
 a support portion extending from the base portion to a distal end arranged at or beyond the tip, the support portion being configured for supporting the container in an inverted position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The fitment system of  claim 1 , wherein the bore comprises a working depth of approximately 10 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The fitment system of  claim 1 , wherein the fitment includes a sealing gasket arranged at the bore bottom. 
     
     
         4 . The fitment system of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle portion includes a top configured to open and close without imparting torsional force on the fitment. 
     
     
         5 . The fitment system of  claim 4 , wherein the nozzle portion includes a throat extending through the bore bottom. 
     
     
         6 . The fitment of  claim 5 , wherein the nozzle portion includes a plug suspended in the throat. 
     
     
         7 . The fitment of  claim 6 , wherein the top is a push/pull top configured to be opened by pulling on the top and configured to be closed by pushing on the top and engaging the plug. 
     
     
         8 . The fitment of  claim 1 , wherein the support portion includes a strut extending upward from the base portion. 
     
     
         9 . The fitment of  claim 8 , wherein the strut extends radially outward in addition to extending upward. 
     
     
         10 . The fitment of  claim 8 , wherein the strut comprises a plurality of struts. 
     
     
         11 . The fitment of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of struts comprises three struts. 
     
     
         12 . The fitment of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of struts comprises a rounded surface at the distal end. 
     
     
         13 . The fitment system of  claim 1 , further comprising an adaptor configured to reduce the bore diameter of the fitment. 
     
     
         14 . The fitment system of  claim 13 , wherein the threaded bore has a cylindrical bore wall with a diameter and the adaptor includes an outer diameter configured for threadingly engaging the bore wall. 
     
     
         15 . The fitment system of  claim 14 , wherein the adaptor includes a threaded bore extending upward into the adaptor from the bottom to a bore bottom configured for sealingly engaging a top of the container neck. 
     
     
         16 . The fitment system of  claim 15 , wherein the working depth of the adaptor is approximately 10 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The fitment system of  claim 15 , wherein the adaptor includes a flange at a bottom end thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The fitment system of  claim 17 , wherein the flange comprises a roughened peripheral surface for gripping the adaptor when inserting and removing the adaptor from the fitment. 
     
     
         19 . The fitment system of  claim 18 , wherein the adaptor includes an opening in a top end thereof for allowing contents from the container to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         20 . The fitment system of  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle portion includes an imbalance feature.