One piece unit dose liquid dispensing closure and packaging system
AssigneeGraham Packaging Company, L.P.
InventorNick C. Farside
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Abstract
A single-piece metering closure for dispensing a metered amount of liquid product includes a main body portion, a downwardly depending apron that is constructed and arranged to be secured to a container and a unit dose reservoir that has a filling window defined therein. A pouring spout is provided that is unitary with the unit dose reservoir. A lid member is provided that is connected to the main body portion by a flexible hinge and that is adapted to step on to and seal against the pouring spout. Venting structure may also be provided for venting the unit dose reservoir.
Claims21
A single piece metering closure for dispensing a metered amount of liquid product, comprising:
- a main body portion;
- a downwardly depending apron that is unitary with said main body portion and is constructed and arranged to be secured to a container;
- a unit dose reservoir that is unitary with said main body portion, said unit dose reservoir having a filling window defined therein;
- a pouring spout, said pouring spout being unitary with said unit dose reservoir;
- a lid member, said lid member being adapted to snap on to and seal against said pouring spout;
- and
- a flexible hinge, said flexible hinge being unitary with both said main body portion and said lid member.
A container assembly for dispensing a metered amount of liquid product, comprising:
- a container;
- and
- a closure having a main body portion;
- a downwardly depending apron that is unitary with said main body portion and that is secured to the container;
- a unit dose reservoir that is unitary with said main body portion, said unit dose reservoir having a filling window defined therein;
- venting means for venting said unit dose reservoir;
- a pouring spout;
- and a lid member.
A single piece metering closure for dispensing a metered amount of liquid product, comprising:
- a main body portion;
- a downwardly depending apron that is unitary with said main body portion and is constructed and arranged to be secured to a container;
- a unit dose reservoir that is unitary with said main body portion, said unit dose reservoir having a filling window defined therein;
- a pouring spout, said pouring spout being attached to said unit dose reservoir;
- and
- venting means for venting said unit dose reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.