# US 5,348,219 A · Box with a sealed closure and with a reclosable product delivery spout

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- Number: US 5,348,219 A
- Document ID: US5348219A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/121,286
- Filed: 1993-09-14
- Granted: 1994-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 1992-09-25
- Assignees: O.A.M. S.p.A.
- Inventors: Renato Brintazzoli
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5348219A

## CPC

- B65D 5/723: {Sliding elements for covering and uncovering discharge openings of containers, e.g. slide-closures}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A box with a sealed closure guaranteeing the product contained therein, and with a reclosable product delivery spout, that comprises a box-like body with a product delivery spout, and a sliding plate hinged to the box-like body so that the plate faces, covers or reveals the spout being outside the box-like body and is shiftable towards two prefixed configurations, namely a first configuration, that is a non-use configuration, where the plate covers the product delivery spout while defining a sealed closure guaranteeing the product contained in the box, and a second configuration, that is a in-use configuration, where the plate, or a part thereof, is inserted into a slit made in the box-like body, thus defining a guide for the sliding of the plate upon the outer surface of the box-like body along a stroke so limited as to cover or to reveal the product delivery spout.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In a box having a sealed closure guaranteeing the product contained therein, and having a reclosable product delivery spout, said box comprising a box-like body with a product delivery spout, a sliding plate hinged to said box-like body so tat said plate faces said spout, the sliding plate having an opening which covers or reveals said spout, said plate cooperates with the spout outside said box-like body and is shiftable towards two prefixed configurations, a first non-use configuration wherein said plate hinged to said box-like body covers said product delivery spout to define a sealed closure guaranteeing the product contained in the box, and a second in-use configuration wherein said plate, or a part thereof, is inserted into a slit made in said box-like body to define a guide for the sliding of the said plate upon the outer surface of the box-like body along a stroke so limited as to cover or to reveal the product delivery spout, and thus to bring said opening into or out of correspondence with the product delivery spout.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate in said first configuration is located fully outside said box-like body and is fastened thereto by means of a welding or gluing spot set between said plate and the box-like body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A box as claimed in claim 2, wherein said welding spot is set between sad plate and a front wall of said box-like body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate is obtained by over-extending a central closing flap and faces the front wall of said box-like body.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A box as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plate in said first configuration is located fully outside said box-like body and is fastened thereto by means of a welding or gluing spot set between said plate and the box-like body.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A box as claimed in claim 5, wherein said welding spot is set between said plate and the front wall of said box-like body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second in-use configuration, includes detaching the plate from the box-like body and inserting an end portion of said plate into the slit made in the box-like body.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate in said first configuration is located fully outside said box-like body with an end portion of said plate inserted into the slit, said plate being kept attached to said box-like body by a wrap placed around the box.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A box as claimed in claim 8, wherein said second in-use configuration, includes having the wrap of the box removed.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

A box as claimed in claim 4, wherein said plate in said first configuration is located fully outside said box-like body with an end portion of said plate inserted into said slit, said plate being kept attached to said box-like body by a wrapped placed around the box.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

A box as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second configuration, that is the in-use configuration, includes having the wrap of the box removed.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate has an end portion that is shaped like an anchor so that when said end portion is inserted into said slit it is prevented from going out thereof, thus defining a stop for the spout opening stroke of said plate.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A box as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plate has an end portion that having undercuts aimed at defining a stop for the spout closing stroke of said plate.