Two piece hinge closure
AssigneeCourtesy Corporation
InventorsWalter J. Kreiseder, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge
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Abstract
A two piece hinge closure including a base and a separately formed cap. The cap includes an attachment ring and a hinge connecting the cap to the ring. The base has an upstanding spout surrounded by a circular channel formed in the base. The ring is adapted to be secured in the channel to hold the cap securely on the base, with the cap being pivotal with respect to the base about the hinge connected to the ring.
Claims7
A closure for a container having a mouth, said closure comprising, a base adapted for positioning on said mouth, the base including a cylindrical body part with a top wall, a spout formed in said top wall to permit dispensing of contents from said container, a circular channel formed in said top wall and surrounding said spout, a cap formed separately from said base, the cap including a cylindrical wall and a closing wall closing one end of said cylindrical wall, a circular attachment ring formed integrally with said cap, a hinge connecting said circular attachment ring to said cylindrical wall of said cap, said attachment ring being positioned within said channel to retain the cap and base together, whereby the cap is movable with respect to the base between open and closed positions by pivoting the cap about the hinge.
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