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US 12,280,921 B2Granted
Hinged closure
OwnerSanjeev Khattar, Stephane Grauxinventors
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Abstract
Hinged closures for containers are provided. The hinged closures allow for a closure that can be held in the open position with a large opening angle. The hinged closures include a lid portion and a skirt portion interconnected by a hinge portion. The hinge portion can be formed from two connecting columns and a central tongue, or two tongues and a central connecting column.
Claims19
A hinged closure for a container, comprising:
- an upper lid portion comprising a top;
- a lower skirt portion;
- a hinge integrally interconnecting the upper lid portion and the lower skirt portion, the hinge comprising at least one connecting column, an upper tongue comprising an elongate body extending from the top along a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being oriented perpendicularly relative to the top of the upper lid portion, the upper tongue having a protrusion at its distal end, and a lower tongue, the at least one connecting column defining a line of articulation so as to permit the hinging of the upper lid portion relative to the lower skirt portion;
- wherein when in the closed position the upper tongue and the lower tongue are vertically oriented and coplanar,
- wherein when in the open position the closure is locked and the upper and lower tongues are angled relative to each other and wherein the upper lid portion is oriented to be between about 160 to 180 degrees relative to its orientation in the closed position, and wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with a distal end of the lower tongue or a container neck.
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A hinged closure for a container, comprising:
- an upper lid portion;
- a lower skirt portion;
- a hinge integrally interconnecting the upper lid portion and the lower skirt portion, the hinge comprising at least two spaced apart connecting columns, an upper tongue defining an elongate member that perpendicularly extending relative to a top surface of the upper lid portion, the upper toque comprising a protrusion at its distal end, and a lower tongue, the upper and lower tongues being positioned between the at least two connecting columns and the at least two connecting columns being positioned symmetrically relative thereto;
- wherein when in the closed position the upper tongue and the lower tongue are vertically oriented and coplanar,
- wherein when in the open position the closure is locked and the upper and lower tongues are angled relative to each other,
- wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with a distal end of the lower tongue or a container neck;
- and
- wherein the closure is a screw closure.
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A hinged closure for a container, comprising:
- an upper lid portion;
- a lower skirt portion;
- and
- a hinge integrally interconnecting the upper lid portion and the lower skirt portion, the hinge comprising a pair of spaced apart connecting columns, an upper tongue defining a body extending along a longitudinal axis that is generally parallel with the extension of the spaced apart connecting columns, wherein the longitudinal axis is oriented perpendicularly relative to a top surface of the upper lid portion, the upper toque comprising a protrusion at its distal end, and a lower tongue, the upper and lower tongue being positioned between the connecting columns, the connecting columns being vertically oriented,
- wherein when in the closed position the upper tongue and the lower tongue are generally vertically oriented and coplanar relative thereto,
- wherein when in the open position the hinge closure is locked and the upper and lower tongues are generally angled relative to each other, and
- wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with at least a portion of a container neck or a distal end of the lower tongue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.