Bottle closure

#There have, in the past, been proposed replacement closures for bottles and jars, such as catsup, syrup, and the like, but such replacement closures have been relatively complex, highly specialized for use with only a single type container, incapable of quick and easy use including removal and replacement, and for these and other reasons have not found wide consumer acceptance.

#Accordingly, it is an important object of the present invention to provide a replacement closure for bottles, jars and the like, which overcomes the above-mentioned difficulties, is extremely simple in construction, economical to manufacture and sell, and extremely quick and easy to mount on and remove from a container, as well as to open and close with respect to the container.

#It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a bottle closure having the advantageous characteristics mentioned in the preceding paragraph which is staunch and durable in construction, capable of economical mass producion, and which otherwise fully accomplishes its intended objects.

#FIG. 1 is a top perspective view showing a bottle closure of the present invention in enclosed relation on a bottle.

#FIG. 2 is a sectional elevational view taken generally along the line 2--2 of FIG. 1, showing an open position in phantom.

#FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken generally along the line 3--3 of FIG. 2.

#Referring now more particularly to the drawings, and specifically to FIGS. 1 and 2 thereof, a bottle is there generally designated 10, and may include a bottle neck 11 terminating upwardly in an open end or mouth 12. The bottle 10 is provided circumferentially about its neck 11, at a location spaced inwardly or downwardly from its mouth 12 with an annular shoulder, rib or bead 13. As thus far described, the container 10 may be a generally conventional bottle, say a catsup bottle, or the like, and may have screw threads, or other conventional features, if desired.

#Applied to and carried by the bottle or container 10 is a closure, generally designated 15, constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. The closure 15 may be integrally molded of a single piece of plastic, if desired, or fabricated of separate pieces and suitably assembled and fastened, if preferred. In mass producion it is probable that the closure 15 will be integrally molded as a single piece of plastic, and has been so illustrated herein.

#The instant bottle closure includes a clip or split ring generally designated 16, which is of generally C-shaped configuration in plan view, see FIG. 3, and of a stiff resilient characteristic for embracing engagement about the bottle neck 11 and restraint by the bead 13. More particularly, the C-shaped clip 16 is of a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration, see FIGS. 2 and 4, being internally concave, as at 17, for conforming engagement about and reception of the rib or bead 13. Thus, the clip 16 by its inherent stiff resilience firmly embraces the bottle neck 11, and by its specific internal configuration conformly engages and receives the bead 13, so as to securely fasten itself about the bottle neck 11, while permitting of deliberate removal and replacement, as required.