Dispensing lid
AssigneeZak Designs, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Gillespie, Tyler Noveletsky
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Abstract
A dispensing lid includes a port through the lid, a slider in sliding engagement with the lid, and a detent on the slider. The slider is selectively movable between a closed position that closes the port, an open position that opens the port, and removal from the lid. The detent includes a wall extending from the slider, a lever attached to the slider at a pivot, a pawl extending from the lever, and a catch extending from the pawl. The lever is in an orientation opposing the wall with a gap between the lever and the wall. The catch engages a first stop in the lid when the slider is in the closed position with the lever released, engages a second stop in the lid when the slider is in the open position with the lever released, and does not engage the lid when the slider is removed.
Claims20
A dispensing lid for use with a liquid container, the lid comprising:
- a port through the lid;
- a slider in sliding engagement with the lid and selectively movable between a closed position that closes the port, an open position that opens the port, and removal from the lid;
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- a detent on the slider, the detent including:
- a wall extending from the slider;
- a lever attached to the slider at a pivot and in an orientation opposing the wall with a gap between the lever and the wall when the lever is in a released position;
- a pawl extending from the lever;
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- a catch extending from the pawl, the catch engaging a first stop in the lid when the slider is in the closed position with the lever released, engaging a second stop in the lid when the slider is in the open position with the lever released, and not engaging the lid when the slider is removed.
A dispensing lid for use with a liquid container, the lid comprising:
- a port through the lid;
- a slider in sliding engagement with the lid and selectively movable between a closed position that closes the port, an open position that opens the port, and removal from the lid, the sliding engagement including a pair of tracks in the lid and the slider further comprises a corresponding pair of tabs on opposing sides of the slider that engage with the pair of tracks;
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- a detent on the slider, the detent including:
- a wall extending from the slider;
- a lever attached to the slider at a pivot and in an orientation opposing the wall with a gap between the lever and the wall when the lever is in a released position, the pivot including a living hinge biasing the lever into the released position;
- a pawl extending from the lever;
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- a catch extending from the pawl, the catch engaging a first stop in the lid when the slider is in the closed position with the lever released, engaging a second stop in the lid when the slider is in the open position with the lever released, and not engaging the lid when the slider is removed.
A dispensing lid for use with a liquid container, the lid comprising:
- a port through the lid;
- a slider in sliding engagement with the lid and selectively movable between a closed position that closes the port, an open position that opens the port, and removal from the lid, the sliding engagement including a pair of tracks in the lid and the slider further comprises a corresponding pair of tabs on opposing sides of the slider that engage with the pair of tracks;
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- a detent on the slider, the detent including:
- a wall extending from the slider;
- a lever attached to the slider at a pivot and in an orientation opposing the wall with a gap between the lever and the wall when the lever is in a released position, the pivot including:
- an extension from the wall;
- a hole through the extension;
- a pin through the lever and the hole, the pin fixing the lever rotationally to the extension;
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- a spring biasing the lever into the released position;
- a pawl extending from the lever;
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- a catch extending from the pawl, the catch engaging a first stop in the lid when the slider is in the closed position with the lever released, engaging a second stop in the lid when the slider is in the open position with the lever released, and not engaging the lid when the slider is removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.