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US 4,282,992 AGranted
Closure device for a dispensing container
OwnerBernard Chesslerinventor
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Abstract
A container for pastes, gels, creams or the like comprising a flexible tubular body having a neck portion enclosing an outflow passage, a closure connected to the tubular body and extending across the outflow passage, a spout extending outwardly from the closure and a cover for the spout. The orientation of the cover and the design of the spout facilitates the clean and easy removal of the contents of the container.
Claims5
A dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a container including a neck portion enclosing an outflow passage;
- a closure for said outflow passage, said closure having a top portion and a skirt extending downwardly from the periphery of said top portion, said closure having a first cutout section in said top portion and a second cutout section in said skirt, said first cutout section and said second cutout section defining a chamber in said closure;
- a spout extending outwardly from said chamber to form an opening through which material within said container can be dispensed;
- a cover for said spout, said cover being rotatably mounted on said skirt of said closure and comprising a cap member rotatably positionable in alignment with said spout, said cover being in a closed position when said cap member is in alignment with said spout and being in an open position when said cap member is out of alignment with said spout, said cap member defining with said cavity an enclosed space surrounding said spout when said cap member is in alignment with said spout.
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