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US 5,273,177 AGranted
Press-to-open dispensing closure
OwnerPhillip J. Campbellinventor
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Abstract
A press-to-open dispensing closure with a flexible arcual top surface(22) in convex orientation is provided which includes a flexible, aperture cover(26) having an arcuate hinging connection to the top surface. The hinging connection of the appeture cover articulates between a convexly arcuate closed condition and a concavely arcuate open position.
Claims5
An improved closure for a container having a mouth opening therein comprising:
- a body portion surround the mouth opening of said container, said body portion having an inverted bowl-shaped, convex top wall, said top wall having an aperture therein communicating with the interior of said container, a flexible, arcuate top surface adjacent said aperture, said arcuate top surface being alternately movable between convex and concave positions, and a flexible arcuate aperture cover connected to said top surface adjacent said aperture by an arcuate hinge line, said aperture cover being in a closed position when said top surface is in said convex position, and said aperture cover pivoting about said hinge line to an open position when said top surface is moved to said concave position.
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