Closure assembly having a spout with a thicker band for spout directing

In combination:

• a container including outlet means defining a dispensing opening;
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• a closure assembly constructed and arranged for connection with said outlet means, said closure assembly comprising:
• a closure body including a nestable and extendable spout, said spout having a first section, a second section, and an invertible fold between said first and second sections, said first section defining an outlet opening;
• a closing cap constructed and arranged for assembly to said spout for closing off said outlet opening;
• means for assembling said closure body to said outlet means;
• wherein said second section includes a wall having a first wall portion with a first wall thickness and a first band portion with a second wall thickness, wherein the second wall thickness is greater than said first wall thickness, said first band portion being constructed and arranged for enabling said spout to maintain a selected orientation upon deflecting said spout into said selected orientation for directional discharge of container contents;
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• wherein said second section wall further includes a second band portion with a wall thickness that is greater than said first wall thickness, said second band portion being located adjacent said invertible fold.

A closure body for use with a dispensing opening of a container comprises:

• a generally cylindrical section;
• a cooperating frustoconical section;
• an invertible fold positioned between said generally cylindrical section and said frustoconical section, said closure body being constructed and arranged to be oriented in either a nested condition or an extended condition, said generally cylindrical section defining an outlet opening and wherein said frustoconical section includes a wall having a first wall thickness and a first band portion with a second wall thickness, wherein said second wall thickness is greater than said first wall thickness, said first band portion being constructed and arranged for enabling said closure body to maintain a selected directional orientation upon deflecting said closure body into said selected directional orientation;
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• wherein said frustoconical section wall further includes a second band portion with a wall thickness that is greater than said first wall thickness, said second band portion being located adjacent said invertible fold.

A closure assembly for a container, the container including outlet means defining a dispensing opening, said closure assembly comprising:

• a closure body including a nestable and extendable spout, said spout having a first section, a second section, and a transition region including an invertible fold, said transition region being located between said first and second sections, said first section defining an outlet opening;
• a closing cap constructed and arranged for assembly to said spout for closing off said outlet opening;
• means for assembling said closure body to said outlet means;
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• wherein said second section includes a wall having a first portion with a first wall thickness and wherein said transition region includes a band portion adjacent said first section with a second wall thickness, wherein the second wall thickness is greater than said first wall thickness, said band portion being constructed and arranged for enabling said spout to maintain a selected orientation upon deflecting said spout into said selected orientation for directional discharge of container contents.