Liquid container and cap

Abstract

A container having a liquid composition therein is described. The container has a body portion; a neck disposed on the body portion, the neck having a neck opening; a first longitudinal side edge and an opposing second longitudinal side edge defining a container width therebetween; a cap positioned on the neck. The cap has a cap plate having an elongated opening having a width of from about 10 mm to about 35 mm. The elongated opening has a front edge and an opposing a back edge. The back edge is spaced from the second longitudinal side edge by less than about 45 percent of the container width. The liquid composition has a viscosity of from about 1 mPa·s to about 10,000 mPa·s.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising a liquid composition therein, the container further comprising:
 a body portion;   a neck disposed on the body portion, the neck having a neck opening;   a first longitudinal side edge and an opposing second longitudinal side edge defining a container width therebetween;   a cap positioned on the neck, the cap comprising a cap plate having an elongated opening comprising a front portion and an opposing back portion and a middle portion disposed therebetween, wherein the front portion comprises a front edge the back portion comprises a back edge, and a pair of opposing side edges extend between and join the front edge and the back edge; and   wherein the liquid composition has a first viscosity of from about 1 mPa·s to about 10,000 mPa·s.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the middle portion has a greater width than the front portion. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated opening has a length of from between about 22 mm to about 40 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap plate comprises a wall comprising a front wall portion, wherein the front wall portion is proximal to the front edge, and wherein the front wall portion comprises a front surface disposed at a first angle with respect to the cap plate. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the wall further comprises a back wall portion proximal to the back edge, and a middle portion disposed between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, and wherein the front wall portion extends away from the cap plate to a larger extent than does the back wall portion. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the middle wall portion extends away from the cap plate to a larger extent than does the back wall portion but to a lesser extent than does the front wall portion. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the front portion comprises a first part having an inner surface disposed at a first angle with respect to a vertical reference line, wherein the first angle is from between about 10 degrees to about 80 degrees from the from the vertical reference line. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the front wall portion comprises a lip which extends outboard of the front surface away from the elongated opening. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the lip is disposed at an angle with respect to the cap plate. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the front surface comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part comprises the first angle and wherein the second part comprises a second angle that is different from the first angle and wherein the second part is more proximal to the cap plate than the first part. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 4  wherein the front wall portion comprises a pair of side surfaces, wherein each of the side surfaces are disposed at a side angle with respect to the cap plate, and wherein the side angle is the same or less than the first angle. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is disposed in an internal volume, and wherein the neck is disposed on the body portion such that in a refill position and when the internal volume is full, at least 20 percent by volume of the liquid composition is dispensed. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a lid hingedly connected thereto and capable of sealingly engaging the elongated opening. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the width between opposing side edges is from between about 13 mm to about 28 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the elongated opening is from between about 25 mm to about 36 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the front portion comprises a first part having an inner surface disposed at a first angle with respect to a vertical reference line, wherein the first angle is from between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees from the from the vertical reference line.