Dispensing closure for a container
AssigneeAptarGroup, Inc.
InventorsNicholas J. Jelich, Curt Prusko
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Abstract
A dispensing closure (40) includes a body (54) for being located at the opening of a container (44) defining a central axis (30) and having a pour spout (72). The body (54) including a crushable seal (200) surrounding the pour spout (72), and the body (54) including a lateral projection (210) extending therefrom. The closure (40) includes a closing element (56) for being removably attached to the body (54) and having a lateral projection (220) extending therefrom. The closing element (56) and the body (54) have a closed condition in which the crushable seal (200) seals between the closing element (56) and the body (54) and the lateral projections (210, 220) are confronting to inhibit separation of the closing element (56) away from the body (54) along the central axis (30).
Claims17
A closure for use with a container, the container having an opening between an exterior of the container and an interior of the container where a fluent substance may be stored, said closure comprising:
- A. a body for being located at the opening of the container, said body defining a central axis and having a pour spout defining an interior surface, said interior surface defining at least a portion of a passage for communicating with the container interior to permit the flow of a fluent substance through said body, said body including a flexible, crushable seal located laterally outwardly of said pour spout, said body including at least one body lateral projection extending laterally from said body;
- B. a closing element for being removably attached to said body, said closing element defining
- i. an outer wall for being mounted around at least a portion of said pour spout of said body,
- ii. a cover that extends laterally inwardly from said outer wall, and
- iii. at least one closing element lateral projection extending laterally from said closing element;
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- wherein said closing element and said body have a closed condition, wherein in said closed condition (i) said flexible, crushable seal seals between said closing element and said body and (ii) said at least one body lateral projection confronts said at least one closing element lateral projection to inhibit separation of said closing element away from said body along said central axis.
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