FR2826944A1 - DISPENSER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a dispensing assembly (1) comprising a support S (2) consisting of one or more support portions Si (20), and one or more containers Ri (3), each container Ri (3) being secured to a support portion Si (20). In said assembly: a) each container Ri (3) comprises a body (32) and an opening (31), typically a neck having an axial direction Ai passing through said opening (31); b) said support portion Si (20) comprises a recess Ei having a contour Ci (22) selected to receive all or part of the container Ri (3); c) each recess Ei (21) or each support portion Si (20) forms a plane including said axial direction of the corresponding container Ri (3), such that the opening of each container Ri (3) is typically centred relative to a median plane (23) of said support portion Si. Said assembly (1) comprises means enabling each container Ri (3) to be manually separated from its support portion (Si (20).

Description

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 FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to the field of packaging, typically that of fluid or semi-fluid products contained in rigid or semi-rigid containers.

3 typiquement jusqu'à 200 cm3.
Elle concerne plus particulièrement le domaine des présentations d'emballages multiples. It also concerns the field of packaging of small to medium capacity, ranging from

3 typically up to 200 cm3.
It relates more particularly to the field of multiple packaging presentations.

STATE OF THE ART Bulking techniques are known, with the aid of a plastic over-packaging film, of containers or bottles, for example in the case of plastic bottles which condition the mineral waters, which allow the consumer to carry the bottles in pack of 6. It is the same in the case of the metal beverage cans.

In another field, flexible sachets are also known which form strips, each bag being separable from the strip for use.

PROBLEMS POSED

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The known means for forming sets of containers are typically intended for distribution in the field of consumer goods, especially food products or beverages.

 In fields other than that of mass consumption, it is necessary, in particular in the field of the packaging of cosmetic products, to use means which highlight the packaged product, and in any case which deviate from the "low-end" image associated with the packaging of food products.

 Moreover, whatever the field, including that of the packaging of cosmetics, it is important to be able to offer the packer a packaging that remains economical to manufacture, and is convenient for use by the end consumer.

Finally, it is necessary for the packaging manufacturer to introduce into his packaging means of diversification and personalization to contribute, thanks to the originality of the packaging, the promotion of the packaged product.

The distributor assembly according to the invention meets this set of needs.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the invention, the distributor assembly comprises a support S consisting of one or more support portions Si, and one or more containers R, each of them being intended to contain a product P, typically one cosmetic product, each container Ri being secured to a support portion Si by a connecting means.

In this distributor assembly: a) each container Ri may comprise a body and an opening, typically a neck, having an axial direction Ai passing through said opening, said body typically comprising a side wall and a bottom,

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b) said support portion Si may comprise a recess Ei having an outline
Ci or dimensions chosen (ies) to receive all or part of the container Ri, and typically at least said body of the container Ri, c) each recess Ei or each support portion Si can form a plane comprising said axial direction Ai of the container Ri corresponding, so that the opening of each container Ri is typically centered with respect to a mean plane of said supporting portion Si, said assembly comprising means allowing each container Ri to be manually separated from its support portion Si and or possibly allowing, in the case where a container Rj integral with a support portion Sj adjoins said container Ri, to separate said support portion Si from said adjacent support portion Sj.

 The invention can be used for a single container, and in this case in particular, the support can also be used as a decorative element, or as an element ensuring a particular station of the container, in particular a standing station, or even as information medium.

But, typically, the distributor assembly according to the invention comprises several receptacles Ri, each secured to a support portion Si.

The combination of means which defines the invention solves all the problems posed.

Indeed, on the one hand, the dispenser assembly is radically different from known means for packaging one or more containers of products.

In addition, the idea of a perforated support S with recesses adapted to each container, is a means that both enhances the containers and their contents, and allows many opportunities for diversification and customization of packaging.

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 In addition, as will become apparent, the distributor assemblies according to the invention can be manufactured economically.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figures la to 6 relate to the invention.

Figures la are are related to a modality assembler (1) to 3 containers (3) noted
R1 to R3, each integral with a support portion marked S1 to S3, the support portions being separated by the line (200) located halfway from the R containers.

 Figure la is a sectional view along the axis (30) of the container.

 Figure 1b is a top.

Figure 1c is a side perspective view.

Figures 2a to 2c relate to another assembly mode (1) 6 containers (3), denoted RI to R6.

Figure 2a is a sectional view along the axis (30) of the container.

Figure 2b is a top view of Figure 2c is a side perspective view of the assembler (1) folded through a spacer panel (24) forming part of the support (2) with hinge lines (202).

Figure 2d shows a cap mode (7) forming an applicator brush (70).

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a container R (3) linked to its support (2) or support portion (20), FIGS. 1a to 2c, in section along the axis (30) of the container R (3). ).

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FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3, but it relates to the assembly blank (9) comprising the preform (8) and which, by blowing, leads to the container
R (3).

 FIG. 5 is a variant of FIG. 1a or 2a, and comprises a support S (2) whose portions (20) are articulatable or manually cutable along the lines (201) located halfway between the tanks R, by thinning ( 202) of the support.

 FIG. 6, similar to FIGS. 1a, 2a and 5, relates to another embodiment in which the support S is a lattice (6) forming a framework, plane or articulated along the partition lines (200) or hinge (201 ).

 In FIG. 6a, the lattice (6) comprises hinge lines (201), and forms four support portions (20) folded back on themselves so as to form a "cube", which ensures the vertical station.

 In Figure 6b, the mesh (6) comprises three portions of supports S folded in the manner of a screen, which ensures the vertical station.

Figure 7 is a sectional view in the case of a substantially circular support S, the containers (3) being arranged radially, four cavities or pots (27) being formed in the support (2,5).

Figure 7a is a section of Figure 7 along the plane 1-1 of Figure 7-one pots (27) being closed by a cover (28).

FIG. 8 represents, in axial section along the axis (30), the injection of the preform (8) and the support (2) in a single press stroke, with the aid of the injection device (10) .

FIGS. 9a and 9b, similar to FIG. 3, respectively show the blowing of the preform (8) so as to form the container (3), and an assembly mode (1) in which the carrot of material (80).

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to one embodiment of the invention, said connecting means (4) can be chosen to allow the manual separation of at least one of the containers Ri. Said connecting means (4) may comprise at least two connection points (40) between said container Ri and said corresponding Si support portion (20), connection points (40) typically symmetrical with respect to said axial direction Ai.

 As can be seen in FIGS. 1a or 2a, the Si support portions (20) are separated from each other by mid-lines (201) between the containers, or by hinge or break line lines (202).

 Preferably, and illustrated in the figures, said connecting means (4) may comprise four connection points (40), two being located at said neck (31), the two others being located at said bottom (34).

Typically, said connecting means (4) may be formed by a material bridge or material thinning, made of a same plastic material or forming the junction of two different plastic materials, capable of being broken manually, connecting said container Ri to said portion If, by snapping or clipping elements of the container Ri cooperating with elements of said support portion Si, or by these two means simultaneously.

It is simply important that the containers R (3) remain integral with their support S (2) as long as the end user does not wish to consume the contents of a container R.

According to one embodiment of the invention, which said support S (2) can form a perforated plate (5) of thickness chosen to form a rigid or semi-rigid support S. Such a plate is therefore distinguished from all materials in flexible films.

Such a perforated plate (5) appears in FIGS. 1a, 1c, 2b, 2c, 3 and 4, etc.

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 According to another embodiment of the invention, said support S (2) may form a lattice or a chain (6), comprising connecting lugs (60) intended to form all or part of said connecting means (4), as illustrated in Figures 6 to 6b. Thus, one can include in the rings of a chain or in frames, interconnected by rings or a hinge, rings or frames forming said support portions (20) for said containers R.

 This modality, like the previous one, opens many practical possibilities of realization.

 According to the invention, said support (2) can be made of plastic, typically polyolefin. It may also be metal, typically aluminum or stainless steel, or in the form of strip or wire having a sufficient rigidity for said assembly to maintain said containers in predetermined position.

 According to a variant of the invention, said portions of Si supports (20) are typically all identical, so as to offer different product doses or replacement doses of the same product.

This is one of the possibilities of using the distributor assembly (1) of the invention.

But, according to another variant, said containers Ri (3) and said portions of supports Si (20) may not be identical, so as to offer a combination of typically complementary products, or different capacities of the same product.

Thus, the different containers Ri (3) may be different or different and contain different products, typically care products, makeup or beauty, the type of creams, nail polish, lotions, or any other fluid used for them. body care.

The different containers Ri can thus be used to produce mixtures or compositions during their use, for example, a container Ri can contain a powder, to be mixed with a liquid contained in a neighboring container Ri; or a

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 Ri container may contain a first active ingredient, and the container Rj a second active ingredient, to be mixed with the first in use.

 It can also be envisaged that the different contents of the containers Ri form a range or a palette of colors.

 According to the invention, at least one of said containers Ri (3) can be a container obtained by injection-blow molding of a plastic material, for example a polyolefin (PE, PP). But, preferably, all the containers Ri (3) are obtained by injection-blowing.

 On a practical level, it is advantageous for said support S (2) and all the receptacles Ri (3) to form a one-piece piece of plastic material, the receptacles Ri being connected to the support portions Si by plastic bridges ( 41).

Figures 1 to 5 in particular correspond to this modality.

However, even in this case, the material constituting said support S (2) may or may not differ from that constituting said containers Ri (3), typically by nature or color.

The supports and / or containers may be translucent.

In addition, said support S (2) can be surface treated and typically carry information or a decoration, obtained in particular by printing or labeling.

The possibilities of the present invention are readily conceivable to form a wide variety of objects that are both aesthetic, novel, functional and economical to manufacture.

According to the invention, the number of portions of supports Si (20) or that of containers Ri (3) can be typically between 2 and 20, and typically from 4 to 8, said support portions Si which can be articulated or not between they, or comprise hinge elements (201), and optionally a spacer panel (24), so as to fold, or wind on itself said assembly (1).

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 Typically, said neck (31) may be closed by a cap (7), screwed or snapped to said neck, said cap (7) optionally carrying an application means, typically a brush (70), as shown in Figure 2d.

Generally, said container Ri is centered with respect to said recess Ei, so as to form, except at the location of said connection points, a space or gap (25) between said contour Ci and said container Ri of a thickness that is typically constant and understood enter
0.5 and 5 mm. From an aesthetic point of view, it may be preferable for the contour Ci and the profile of the container Ri to be homothetic, with a spacing (25) that is substantially constant, so as to make better use of the container Ri, as illustrated for example in FIG. .

 According to a variant of the invention, said Si support portions (20) forming said support S may form manually separable elements, typically by means of a weakening line or means (202) separating the support portion Si and the portion of next support Sj, and wherein each container Ri remains integral with said corresponding support portion Si. As, according to this variant, the support portions Si (20) are separable from each other, it is no longer necessary for the containers Ri to be dissociable from the corresponding support portions Si. Thus, during the blowing of the container, it is not necessary to maintain a spacing (25), the contour C of the support portion Si possibly being melted in the wall of the container body Ri.

As illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 2c, 6a and 6b, said support S or said support portions Si may form or comprise a predetermined station means, typically of vertical station, so that said containers remain rights.

According to another embodiment of the invention illustrated, by way of example, in FIGS. 7 and 7a, said support S, or said support portion, may comprise one or more

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 cavities for forming, after the addition of a lid (28), one or more pots Pi (27) of axis (26) perpendicular to said support S or said portion.

 This additional modality also makes it possible to package other products, typically less fluid than those packaged in the containers Ri, in particular pasty or solid products, possibly agglomerated powders, which do not tend to flow or to flow. whatever the position of their container. These products are usually packaged in pots or boxes wide opening and shallow, so as to have direct access to the product.

 Another object of the invention is constituted by methods of manufacturing the distributor assembly (1) according to the invention.

 According to a first variant of the method: a) at first an injection molding of the same plastics material in a first mold, and in one piece, an assembly blank (9) comprising said support S provided with said recesses Ei and, assembled to this support S, Pi preforms or blanks Ri containers (8), b) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing into a second multi-cavity mold said assembly blank, each preform (8 ) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri (3).

According to a second variant of the method: a) firstly by injection of a first plastic material said support S (2) provided with said recesses Ei, then by injection of a second plastic Pi preforms or blanks Ri containers (8), assembled to this support S (2), so as to form in one piece an assembly blank (9), b) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing in a mold with multiple cavities said blank assembly (9), each preform (8) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri (3).

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 According to a third variant of the method: a) supplying a support S (2) provided with said recesses Ei, and placing it in a first mold, b) first forming by injection of a plastic material in said first mold of Pi preforms or blanks Ri containers (8), assembled to this support S (2), so as to form in one piece an assembly blank (9), c) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing in a mold with multiple cavities said assembly blank (9), each preform (8) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri.

As regards the support S (2), it may be in the form of a format, typically stackable, or a long rollable or foldable long strip.

Said support S (3) is of rectangular or circular shape, the containers Ri being arranged respectively in a parallel manner or in a radial manner. In all of the figures the containers are arranged in a parallel manner, except in Figure 7 where they are arranged radially.

As regards the capacity of the containers Ri, the invention applies to all the usual capacities, and the capacity of said containers Ri (3), possibly different for the containers Ri and Rj, can vary from 0.5 cm3 to 200 cm3, and preferably from 5 cm3 to 50 cm3.

Whatever the method of manufacture, it is possible to use for forming the containers Ri, and depending on the products to be packaged, materials with higher or lower gas barrier properties.

Another subject of the invention consists of using said assembly (1) according to the invention to form doses or samples of all types of products.

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 typically fluids, including for example pharmaceuticals or maintenance products, the same product being thus packaged in Ri containers, with i typically between 2 and 20, or even more than 20 especially when said medium forms a very long strip .

 This other object also comprises a use of said assembly (1) according to the invention to form doses or samples of different products possibly forming a range of different products, for example by color, for all types of typically fluid products, including for example pharmaceutical products or maintenance products, dyestuffs.

The invention can be applied to the packaging in said containers Ri of all fluids, semi-fluids, pasty or creamy products insofar as said container can be flexible wall compressible, so as to allow the flow of the product packaged by pressure manual exerted on the wall of the container.

Moreover, the possible presence of pots Pi also makes it possible to package low or non-fluid products, from pasty products to solid products.

EXAMPLES OF EMBODIMENTS All the figures correspond to embodiment tests All the tests were carried out by injection-blowing of PE.

In the case of FIGS. 1a to 5,7, 8,9a and 9b, an assembly blank (9) comprising the support S and the preforms (8) of the containers has first been formed by injection.

Then, these preforms were blown to form the containers Ri.

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In the case of FIGS. 6 to 6b, the support (6) was first formed, it was then placed in the preform injection device so as to secure the support (6) and preforms. Then the preforms were blown.

 As support (6), we took either a cut aluminum sheet. Other tests have also been carried out in which the support (6) has a larger surface area so as to form a printing medium.

 The variants of FIGS. 6a and 6b have thus been realized.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
The invention has many advantages: on the one hand, it makes it possible to manufacture dispensing assemblies (1) which are economical to manufacture, especially in the case where the support and the preforms are simultaneously formed by injection, on the other hand, the invention discloses a new concept of distributor assemblies (1) which opens the way to a virtually very large number of practical embodiments, so as to be able to offer different customers customized distributor assemblies, - finally, the The invention can be used for a large number of very different uses, in the field of cosmetology, but also in many other fields, for example that of paints, cleaning products, fluid polishes, etc., where it can be interesting to have on hand a distributor assembly bringing together different colors or shades of a certain type of product.

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Claims (31)

 a) each container Ri (3) comprises a body (32) and an opening (31), typically a neck, having an axial direction Ai passing through said opening (31), said body (31) typically comprising a side wall (33); ) and a bottom (34), b) said support portion Si (20) comprises a recess Ei having a contour Ci (22) or dimensions selected (ies) to receive all or part of the container Ri (3), and typically at least said body (32) of the container Ri (3), c) each recess Ei (21) or each support portion Si (20) forms a plane comprising said axial direction Ai of the corresponding container Ri (3), so that the opening of each container Ri (31) is typically centered with respect to a mean plane (23) of said supporting portion Si, said assembly (1) comprising means allowing each container Ri (3) to be separated manually of its support portion Si (20) and / or possibly allowing, in the case where a container Rj integral with a support portion Sj adjoins said container Ri, to separate said support portion Si of said neighboring support portion Sj.

1. Dispenser assembly (1) comprising a support S (2) consisting of one or more support portions Si (20), and one or more containers Ri (3), each of them being intended to contain a product P , typically a cosmetic product, each receptacle Ri (3) being secured to a support portion Si (20) by a connecting means (4), assembly (1) in which: 2. Assembly according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means (4) is chosen to allow the manual separation of at least one of the containers Ri. 3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said connecting means (4) comprises at least two connection points (40) between said container Ri and said support portion. <Desc / Clms Page number 17> If (20) corresponding, connection points (40) typically symmetrical with respect to said axial direction Ai.  4. The assembly of claim 3 wherein said connecting means (4) comprises four connection points (40), two being located at said neck (31), the other two being located at said bottom (34).  5. Assembly according to any one of claims 2 to 4 wherein said connecting means (4) is typically formed by a bridge or thinning, the same plastic material or forming the junction of two different plastics material, able to be broken manually, connecting said container Ri to said support portion Si, by snapping or clipping elements of the container Ri cooperating with elements of said support portion Si, or by both means simultaneously. 6. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein said support S (2) forms a perforated plate (5) of thickness chosen to form a rigid or semi-rigid support S. 7. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein said support S (2) forms a lattice or a chain (6), comprising connecting tabs (60) intended to form all or part of said connecting means (4) . 8. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein said support (2) is plastic, typically polyolefin. 9. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein said support (2) is metal, typically aluminum or stainless steel, in the form of strip or wire. <Desc / Clms Page number 18>  An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said Ri containers (3) and said Si support portions (20) are typically all identical, so as to provide different product doses or replacement doses of one. same product.  11. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said containers Ri (3) and said portions of supports Si (20) are not identical, so as to offer a combination of different products typically complementary, or different capacities d the same product.  12. Assembly according to any one of claims 10 or 11 wherein said containers Ri (3) are intended to contain different products, typically care products, make-up or beauty, such as creams, nail polish, lotions, or any other fluid used for body care.  13. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 12 wherein at least one of said containers Ri (3) is a container obtained by injection-blow molding of a plastic material, typically a polyolefin. 14. The assembly of claim 13 wherein all the containers Ri (3) are obtained by injection-blow molding of a plastic material, typically a polyolefin. 15. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 14 wherein said support S (2) and all of the containers Ri (3) form a one-piece plastic part, the containers Ri being connected to the support portions Si by bridges. of plastics material (41). <Desc / Clms Page number 19>  16. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 15 wherein the material constituting said support S (2) is the same as or differs from that constituting said containers Ri (3), typically by nature or color.  17. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 16 wherein said support S (2) is surface-treated and typically carries information or a decoration, obtained in particular by printing or labeling.  18. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 17 wherein the number of support portions Si (20) or that of containers Ri (3) is typically between 2 and 20, and typically from 4 to 8, said support portions. If able or not hinged together, or comprise hinge elements (201), and optionally a spacer panel (24), so as to fold, or wind on itself said assembly (1). 19. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 18 wherein said neck (31) is closed by a cap (7), typically screwed or latched to said neck, said cap (7) optionally carrying a means of application, typically a brush (70). 20. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein said container Ri is centered relative to said recess Ei, so as to form, except at the location of said connection points, a space or gap (25) between said contour Ci and said container Ri of typically constant thickness and between 0.5 and 5 mm.  21. Assembly according to claim 1, and according to any one of claims 6 to 20 wherein said support portions Si (20) forming said support S form manually separable elements, typically through a line or means <Desc / Clms Page number 20>  weakening (202) separating the support portion Si and the next support portion Sj, and wherein each container Ri remains integral with said corresponding support portion Si.

22. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 21 wherein said support S or said support portions Si form (s) or comprises / comprise predetermined station means, typically vertical station, so that said containers remain upright . 23. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 22 wherein said support S, or said support portion, comprises one or more cavities for forming, after adding a lid, one or more pots (27) of axis ( 26) perpendicular to said support S or to said portion. 24. A method of manufacturing an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 23 wherein: a) is first formed by injection of the same plastic material in a first mold, and in one piece, a blank of assembly (9) comprising said support S provided with said recesses Ei, and, assembled to this support S, Pi preforms or blanks Ri containers (8), b) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing in a second mold with multiple cavities said assembly blank, each preform (8) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri (3). 25. A method of manufacturing an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 23 wherein: a) is first formed by injection of a first plastic material said support S (2) provided with said recesses Ei, then by injection of a second plastic material <Desc / Clms Page number 21>  Pi preforms or blanks Ri containers (8), assembled to this support S (2), so as to form a single piece assembly blank (9), b) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing in a mold with multiple cavities said assembly blank (9), each preform (8) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri (3).  26. A method of manufacturing an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 23 in which: a) supplying a support S (2) provided with said recesses Ei, and placing it in a first mold, b) first forming by injection of a plastic material in said first mold Pi preforms or the blanks of the containers Ri (8), assembled to this support S (2), so as to form in one piece an assembly blank (9), c) is then formed said assembly (1) by blowing into a mold to multiple cavities said assembly blank (9), each preform (8) being blown into a cavity so as to form each of the containers Ri. 27. The manufacturing method according to claim 26 wherein said support S (2) is a stackable format or a long rollable or foldable long strip. 28. Method according to any one of claims 24 to 27 wherein said support S (3) is of rectangular or circular shape, the containers Ri being arranged respectively in a parallel manner or in a radial manner. 29. Method according to any one of claims 24 to 28 wherein the capacity of said containers Ri (3), possibly different for the containers Ri and Rj, varies from 0.5 cm3 to 500 cm3, and preferably from 5 cm3 to 50 cm3. . <Desc / Clms Page number 22>  30. Use of said assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 23 to form doses or samples of all types of products, typically fluids, including for example pharmaceuticals or maintenance products, the same product being thus conditioned in Ri containers, with i typically between 2 and 20, or even more than 20 especially when said medium forms a strip of great length.  31. Use of said assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 23 to form doses or samples of different products possibly forming a range of different products, for example by color, for all types of products, typically fluids, including for example pharmaceutical products or maintenance products, dyestuffs.