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US 8,474,657 B2Granted
Pour spout
AssigneePlastek Industries, Inc.
InventorAlex S. Szekely
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Abstract
In a bottle spout fitment (24) and cap (26) combination, the cap (26) has a removed condition disengaged from the spout fitment and an installed condition mounted to the spout fitment. The cap has a plurality of radially-protruding lugs (132). The spout fitment has a spout (60) and a plurality of channels (118) positioned to receive the lugs (132) in the installed condition to block a longitudinal extraction of the cap from the spout fitment.
Claims23
A bottle spout fitment and cap combination comprising:
- a spout fitment (24);
- and
- a cap (26) having:
- a removed condition disengaged from the spout fitment;
- and
- an installed condition mounted to and spout fitment,
- wherein:
- the cap has a plurality of radially-protruding lugs (132);
- the spout fitment comprises:
- a spout (60);
- and
- a plurality of channels (118) positioned to receive the lugs in the installed condition to block a longitudinal extraction of the cap from the spout fitment;
- and
- the cap includes a lower portion below the lugs, the lower portion having:
- an upper radially protruding sealing lip (140);
- and
- a lower radially protruding sealing lip (138).
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A method comprising:
- installing a spout fitment (24) into a neck portion (36) of a container body (22);
- and
- installing a cap (26) onto the spout fitment by:
- a longitudinal insertion wherein radially outwardly protruding lugs (132) on the cap pass into a first position circumferentially between channels (118) in the spout fitment;
- and
- a rotation bringing the lugs into engagement with the channels.
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A bottle spout fitment and cap combination comprising:
- a spout fitment (24);
- and
- a cap (26) having:
- a removed condition disengaged from the spout fitment;
- and
- an installed condition mounted to and spout fitment,
- wherein:
- the cap has a plurality of radially-protruding lugs (132);
- the spout fitment comprises:
- a spout (60);
- a plurality of channels (118) positioned to receive the lugs in the installed condition to block a longitudinal extraction of the cap from the spout fitment;
- an intermediate wall (62);
- a base wall (64) joining the intermediate wall to the spout to define a drain-back channel (66) surrounding the spout;
- an internally threaded outer wall (94);
- and
- an upper wall (88) joining the intermediate wall to the outer wall;
- and
- the channels are formed by arms extending from an upper surface of the upper wall.
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A bottle spout fitment and cap combination comprising:
- a spout fitment (24);
- and
- a cap (26) having:
- a removed condition disengaged from the spout fitment;
- and
- an installed condition mounted to and spout fitment,
- wherein:
- the cap has a plurality of radially outwardly protruding lugs (132);
- and
- the spout fitment comprises:
- a spout (60);
- and
- a plurality of channels (118) positioned to receive the lugs in the installed condition to block a longitudinal extraction of the cap from the spout fitment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.