Spooning closure
AssigneeMagenta Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Groya, Richard W. Hoffman
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Abstract
A spooning closure generally comprising a skirt a top, a spooning opening and a hinged spooning lid which is adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open spooning position. A locking means is provided, which is adapted to securely and releasably lock the spooning lid in the closed position. The locking means comprises a tongue and a friction engaging slot. It may further comprise an arcuate latch projection which extends at an acute angle to the spooning lid bottom surface and a cooperating keeper which partially defines the spooning opening and is formed by an arcuate cantilever. Also provided is a reinforcing web extending from the bottom of the spooning lid.
Claims21
A spooning closure for a container comprising a top, a skirt, and a locking means,
- said top including a fixed portion and a spooning lid pivotally hinged to the fixed portion, said spooning lid adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open dispensing position,
- said skirt being connected to said fixed portion and bounding said spooning lid when in the closed position, said skirt and fixed portion defining a spooning opening adapted to be covered when said spooning lid is in the closed position, and
- said locking means comprising a tongue extending from the spooning lid and a locking slot formed on the top side of the skirt adjacent said fixed portion, said locking slot being sized to receive and frictionally engage said tongue to releasably lock said spooning lid in a closed position, and
- said locking slot is defined by a pair of flexible cantilevers.
A spooning closure for a container comprising a top, a skirt, and a locking means,
- said top including a fixed portion and a spooning lid pivotally hinged to the fixed portion, said spooning lid adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open dispensing position,
- said skirt being connected to said fixed portion and bounding said spooning lid when in the closed position, said skirt and fixed portion defining a spooning opening adapted to be covered when said spooning lid is in the closed position, and
- said locking means comprising a tongue extending from the spooning lid and a locking slot formed on the top side of the skirt adjacent said fixed portion, said locking slot being sized to receive and frictionally engage said tongue to releasably lock said spooning lid in a closed position,
- wherein said locking slot is a pair of spaced apart extensions formed on said top wall fixed portion, said tongue being positioned and sized to frictionally fit between said extensions when said spooning lid is pivoted to said closed position, said extensions comprise inner surfaces undercut from about 3.degree. to about 10.degree. with the tops of said extension inner surfaces being spaced apart less than the width of said tongue, the first locking means includes a second locking means structure and has a latch projection extending in an arcuate direction on a bottom side of the spooning lid and a resilient cantilever extending in an arcuate direction adjacent an internal perimeter of the skirt, said latch extending at an acute angle from the bottom side toward a periphery of said spooning lid, and said cantilever being adapted to engage the latch projection and releasably lock the spooning lid in a closed position.
A one-piece container closure having a top, a spooning opening defined in a portion of said top, a spooning lid pivotally hinged to said top and adapted to close said spooning opening, a releasable lock means to releasably hold said spooning lid in a closed position, and an arcuate seal latch projection extending at an acute angle from a bottom surface of the spooning lid, wherein said arcuate latch projection has an attached arcuate first end and a second arcuate free end, said spooning opening being positioned relative to said arcuate projection such that said second free end is larger than the opening, said opening being at least partially defined by a flexible cantilever extending downwardly from said top, said cantilever and said projection each extending in an arc substantially equal to the arc of the opening.
A spooning closure for a container comprising a top, a skirt, and a locking means,
- said top including a fixed portion and a spooning lid pivotally hinged to the fixed portion, said spooning lid adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open dispensing position,
- said skirt being connected to said fixed portion and bounding said spooning lid when in the closed position, said skirt and fixed portion defining a spooning opening adapted to be covered when said spooning lid is in the closed position, and
- said locking means comprising a tongue extending from the spooning lid and a locking slot formed on the top side of the skirt adjacent said fixed portion, said locking slot being sized to receive and frictionally engage said tongue to releasably lock said spooning lid in a closed position,
- said locking slot is a pair of spaced apart cantilevers formed on said top fixed portion, said tongue being positioned and sized to frictionally fit between said cantilevers when said spooning lid is pivoted to said closed position.
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