Spout assembly

A spout assembly for use in a bottle neck, the spout assembly comprising:

• (a) a spout, the spout having an endless wall defining a passage, the endless wall having a top open edge fluidly connecting the passage, a bottom open edge fluidly connecting the hollow passage, and at least three vertical ribs extending inwardly from the endless wall within the passage;
• (b) a tilted trough extending from the bottom open edge circumscribing the spout, the trough having at least one opening located such that fluid flow is directed toward the at least one opening;
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• (c) a substantially cylindrical side wall extending from the tilted trough, the cylindrical side wall configured to extend substantially parallel and adjacent an inner surface of the bottle neck, the cylindrical side wall having a retaining bead circumscribing the cylindrical side wall, and a top edge flange, wherein the cylindrical side wall has a height that is one of (i) less than a height of the bottle neck and (ii) equal to the height of the bottle neck.