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US 12,759,770 B2Granted
Spout fitment with removable portion
AssigneeBerry Global, Inc.
InventorsJason Bragg, Karla Sue Koring
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Abstract
A closure with an overcap and fitment is disclosed, wherein the overcap is removably attachable to the fitment, and wherein the fitment includes a spout and a removable inner portion that may be removed to allow contents to pass through the fitment.
Claims20
A closure assembly, comprising:
- an overcap and a fitment;
- the overcap removably attachable to the fitment;
- the fitment configured to be securably attachable to a container;
- wherein the fitment includes a spout, a lower portion having a lower portion side wall, and a floor;
- wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter;
- wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor;
- wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion;
- wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α1;
- and
- wherein the angular distance α1 is less than 230 degrees.
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A fitment, comprising:
- a spout;
- a lower portion having a lower portion side wall;
- and
- a floor;
- wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter;
- wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor;
- wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion;
- wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α1;
- wherein angular distance α1 is less than 230 degrees;
- and
- wherein the spout includes a funnel region having a radius of curvature extending a second angular distance α2.
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A fitment for a container, comprising:
- a spout;
- a lower portion having a lower portion side wall;
- and
- a floor;
- wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter;
- wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor;
- wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion;
- wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α1;
- wherein angular distance α1 is less than 230 degrees;
- wherein the floor includes a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, wherein the first section extends away from the lower portion side wall at a first floor angle β1, wherein the fourth section extends away from the lower portion side wall at a second floor angle β2, and wherein the fourth section extends away from the third section at a third floor angle β3;
- and
- wherein the first floor angle β1 is in the range of 120 degrees to 130 degrees, and wherein the third floor angle β3 is in the range of 140 degrees to 150 degrees.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.