US 5,819,984 AGranted

Package with storage and plug retention features

AssigneeAptarGroup, Inc.

InventorKurtis W. Krueger

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Abstract

A package is provided with a container having a wall defining a dispensing aperture establishing communication between the interior and exterior of the container. A plug is provided for at least generally occluding the dispensing aperture. The plug includes a post, an exterior flange on the post, and an interior bead on the post spaced from the exterior flange to define a groove between the flange and bead. The plug can be inserted in the dispensing aperture and retained therein by engagement of the container wall by the plug flange and bead. A tab extends from the container and defines a storage aperture for receiving the plug for storage after removal of the plug from the dispensing aperture. The tab may also include an aperture for receiving a hook by which the package can be hung in an inverted orientation.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A package comprising:

a container having a wall defining a dispensing aperture establishing communication between the interior and exterior of said container;
a plug for at least generally occluding said dispensing aperture, said plug including a post, an exterior flange on said post, and an interior bead on said post spaced from said exterior flange to define a groove between said flange and bead so that said plug can be inserted in said dispensing aperture and retained therein by engagement of said bead with the interior side of said wall and by engagement of said flange with the exterior of side of said wall;
and
a tab extending from said container and defining a storage aperture for receiving said plug for storage after removal of said plug from said dispensing aperture whereby said plug can be inserted in said storage aperture and retained therein by engagement of said bead with one side of said tab and by engagement of said flange with the other side of said tab.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.