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US 10,518,942 B2Granted
Package fitment having a biasing member
AssigneeBerry Global, Inc.
InventorsBryan K. Seibert, Eric Kost
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Abstract
A fitment suitable for use with a pouch or package, for example for dispensing wet wipes or the like, having a base and a lid member. The lid is movable between a closed position and an open position and includes a biasing member for biasing the lid toward the open position. The fitment may include a mechanical stop that limits the degree to which the lid may be opened.
Claims20
A fitment for a container, comprising:
- a base having an opening that permits access therethrough, the base including a base protrusion;
- a lid operatively coupled to the base and movable between an open position relative to the opening and a closed position relative to the opening, the lid including a lid protrusion;
- and a biasing member;
- wherein the biasing member is coupled to the lid and is coupled to the base such that the biasing member urges the lid toward the open position when the lid is in the closed position relative to the base;
- wherein the biasing member is an elastic band;
- wherein the elastic band forms a continuous loop;
- wherein the base protrusion and the lid protrusion cooperate to form a mechanical stop when the lid is in the open position, the mechanical stop configured to prevent opening of the lid past the open position.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a base having an opening therethrough and a lid operatively coupled to the base, wherein the lid has an open position that substantially permits access through the opening of the base, and wherein the lid has a closed position that prevents user access to the opening;
- wherein in the open position the lid is at an angle of less than about 180 degrees relative to the base;
- an elastic band operatively coupled to a lid portion and a base portion, wherein the elastic band is in a first tension when the lid is in the closed position and in a second tension when the lid is in the open position;
- wherein the first tension urges the lid toward the open position;
- and
- a latch mechanism comprising a cooperating latch lid portion on the lid and a cooperating latch base portion on the base, wherein the latch lid portion and latch base portion engage while the lid is in the closed position and are not engaged when the lid is in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.