Container closure with retainer hinge
AssigneeThe Continental Group, Inc.
InventorJohn Walter
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Abstract
A container closure having a lever tethered to a plug and the plug being tethered to the pouring neck, the tether between the plug and neck being formed as part of a retainer hinge which interlocks with a cooperative pin mounted to the neck.
Claims13
A closure for a container, said closure having a neck with a bore providing a pour opening, a plug adapted to be inserted into said opening for closing it, hinging means hinging said plug to said neck, a tab for moving said plug to an open position tethered to said plug diametrically opposite to said hinging means, said hinging means and means disposed adjacent said neck having releasably cooperative parts operative to hold said plug in said open position at one side of said pour opening with said tab extended radially outwardly of said neck.
A closure for a container, said closure comprising a neck member with a pour opening and a plug member adapted to be inserted into said pour opening for closing it and being withdrawable from said pour opening to an open position, hinge means connecting said members, and means associated with said hinge means for holding said plug member in said open position comprising a catch element mounted adjacent said neck member, said hinge means comprising flexible strap means defining a slot for receiving said catch element attendant to said strap means being forced thereover for holding the plug in a laid over position radially outward of said neck member.
A closure for a container, said closure comprising a tubular member having first means defining a pour opening and second means for sealed engagement with a container, closure means for closing said pour opening, hinging means for hinging said closure means to said tubular member for movement between open and closed positions relative to said pour opening, and interengaging means on said hinging means and means positioned adjacent said tubular member for holding said closure means in said open position to facilitate pouring or drinking directly from said pour opening.
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