Sanitary dispensing closure

Abstract

A closure device is disclosed herein for use in conjunction with a plastic squeeze discharge container which includes a screw-on type of bottle cap provided with a pair of indentures or cavities arranged normal to each other and a two-pronged, elbow shaped combined actuator and dispensing nozzle which movably fits into the indentures or cavities. A selected cavity is provided with a reduced entrance so as to insertably receive and snap-lock with the dispensing nozzle. The other cavity is formed to correspond to the shape of the actuator so as to recess the actuator into the cap. A finger engaging portion of the actuator extends beyond the exterior of the cap. An orifice is formed in the cap supporting the dispensing nozzle which registers with a hole in the side of the nozzle communicating with an elongated passageway that terminates in a discharge opening. The opening is indexed with the orifice when the actuator is in a raised or actuated position while a sidewall of the nozzle blocks the orifice when the actuator is in its recessed or non-actuator position.

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