Bottle with two-stage opening
AssigneeErie Plastics Corporation
InventorsMatthew E. Stebick, Robert J. Smith
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Abstract
A cap for a container has three distinct positions, including a closed position, an intermediate spray position and a fully open pour position. The cap provides a fluid tight seal when in the closed position and provides a fluid tight seal from pouring when in the spray position. The cap includes a shell defining a fluid passage to the container and a tip with pouring and spraying apertures axially movably secured to the shell. The tip is pulled up to select a dispensing position, which causes a stem disposed in the shell to engage or disengage with an aperture in the tip, depending on the selected dispensing option.
Claims48
A pull-type closure comprising:
- a shell adapted to be secured to a container, including a cylindrical chimney and an upstanding stem member centrally positioned within said chimney with a fluid passage defined therebetween adapted to communicate with the container;
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- a tip coupled to said shell having a pouring aperture and at least one separate spraying aperture, said tip being axially movable with respect to said stem in three positions, including a closed position with said pouring aperture and said at least one spraying aperture sealed from the container, an intermediate spraying position with said at least one spraying aperture in fluid communication with the container, and a fully open position with said at least one spraying aperture and said pouring aperture in fluid communication with the container.
A cap for a container comprising:
- a resilient shell adapted to be coupled to a container, comprising
- a shoulder portion for securing to the container,
- a hollow cylindrical chimney extending outwardly from said shoulder portion having an outer surface with first coupling formations thereon, and
- an upstanding stem assembly centrally disposed within said chimney and radially inwardly spaced from said chimney by an annular channel, said annular channel having at least one passage therein to said shoulder portion for allowing fluid to pass therethrough from the container;
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- a resilient inverted cup-shaped tip movably coupled to said shell comprising
- a top with an upper surface and a lower surface with a large pouring aperture and at least one small spraying aperture extending therethrough,
- an outer cylindrical side wall extending from said top with an interior surface having second coupling formations shaped to interlock with said first coupling formations in a plurality of positions, and
- an annular rib extending from said lower surface radially inward of said side wall,
- wherein said side wall and said rib of said tip clamp said chimney therebetween in three positions, including a closed position with said large pouring aperture and said at least one small spraying aperture sealed off by said stem assembly, a spray position with said large pouring aperture sealed off by said stem assembly, and a pour position with at least said large pouring aperture open and in communication with said at least one passage in said annular channel of said shell.
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