Pouring spout for liquid containers, and liquid containers constructed therewith
OwnerIshai Oren, Yoav Tikochinsky +1inventors
InventorsIshai Oren, Yoav Tikochinsky, Eran Zur
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Abstract
A pouring spout for a liquid container, the pouring spout including a pliable plastic sheet defining one side of the pouring spout and freely movable towards and away from an opposite side of the pouring spout to close and open the pouring spout for dispensing liquid therethrough. The pliable plastic sheet is dimensioned such that when liquid is not being dispensed from the pouring spout, the pliable plastic sheet moves towards and into contact with the opposite surface and adheres thereto by surface tension to produce a self-sealing action with respect to the pouring spout.
Claims24
A pouring spout for a liquid container comprising a pliable plastic sheet defining one side of the pouring spout and movable towards and away from an opposite side of the pouring spout to close and open the pouring spout for dispensing liquid therethrough;
- said pliable plastic sheet being dimensioned such that when liquid is to be dispensed, the pliable plastic sheet is freely movable away from said opposite side by the liquid to permit the liquid to be dispensed, and when liquid is not being dispensed through the pouring spout, the pliable plastic sheet moves towards and into contact with said opposite side and adheres thereto by surface tension to produce a self-sealing action with respect to said pouring spout.
A liquid container including a compartment for a liquid, and a pouring spout;
- said pouring spout comprising a pliable plastic sheet defining one side of the pouring spout and movable towards and away from the opposite side of the pouring spout to close and open the pouring spout for dispensing liquid therethrough;
- said pliable plastic sheet being dimensioned such that when liquid is to be dispensed, the pliable plastic sheet is freely movable away from said opposite side by the liquid to permit the liquid to be dispensed, and when liquid is not being dispensed through the pouring spout, the pliable plastic sheet moves towards and into contact with said opposite side and adheres thereto by surface tension to produce a self-sealing action with respect to said pouring spout.
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