Tethered Cap and Spout
AssigneeNypro Inc.
InventorsJeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are tethered cap and spout combinations. The tethered cap and spout combinations prevent loss of the cap after opening. The tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms for puncturing or opening a seal that may be present at a throat or neck of the container which provides both an anti-tampering and freshness function. In an implementation, the tethered cap and spout combinations may provide anti-tampering mechanisms. The tethered cap and spout combinations may provide mechanisms to hold an opened and tethered cap away from the container opening during use.
Claims20
A tethered cap and spout combination comprising:
- a cap including a base, a sidewall, and a camming mechanism on an internal side of the base and sidewall;
- a spout;
- a puncturing mechanism configured to be in engagement with at least the camming mechanism;
- a retaining element secured with respect to the spout;
- and
- a tether having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the retaining element and the second end connected to the sidewall of the cap,
- wherein at least rotation of the cap engages the camming mechanism with the puncturing mechanism to push through a seal and engage the tether to hold the cap.
A system comprising:
- a container with seal;
- and
- a tethered cap and spout combination secured to the container,
- the tethered cap and spout combination comprising:
- a cap with a camming mechanism on an internal side of the cap;
- a spout;
- a puncturing mechanism configured to be in engagement with at least the camming mechanism and the spout;
- a retaining element secured with respect to the spout;
- and
- a tether connected to the retaining element and the cap,
- wherein at least rotation of the cap engages the camming mechanism with the puncturing mechanism to push through a seal and engage the tether to hold the cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.