# US 8,770,423 B2 · Container closure with measuring spoon

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- Number: US 8,770,423 B2
- Document ID: US8770423B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/511,043
- Filed: 2010-11-29
- Published: 2012-11-08
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2009-12-03
- Assignees: Bapco Closures Research Ltd.
- Applicants: Peter Michael McGeough
- Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770423B2

## CPC

- B65D 51/247: {located between an inner and an outer closure}
- B65D 43/162: {the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece (B65D43/161 takes precedence)}
- B65D 47/106: {with devices for removing frangible parts of the pouring element or of its closure}
- B29C 65/3656: {being a layer of a multilayer part to be joined, e.g. for joining plastic-metal laminates}
- B29C 65/368: {with a polymer coating}
- B29C 66/112: {Single lapped joints}
- B29C 66/114: {Single butt joints}
- B29C 66/542: {joining hollow covers or hollow bottoms to open ends of container bodies}
- B29C 66/549: {said hollow-preforms being interconnected during their moulding process, e.g. by a hinge}
- B29L 2031/565: {for containers}
- 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
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES

## Abstract

A closure for a container has an integral measuring spoon (40). A spout (10) is adapted to fit over a mouth of a container (4) and is induction heat sealed to the rim by a foil (6). The foil is torn by removing a removable strip (20) that also provides a frame to support the spoon. One corner (32) of the spout can be raised to provide a holder for the spoon after the closure has been opened.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plastic closure for a container having an open mouth with a rim comprising:
a spout adapted to fit over the mouth of the container;
a lid adapted to close over the spout;
an induction heat sealing foil;
the spout having:
a rectangular base adapted to be secured to the rim of the container by means of the foil which is pre-sealed to the base prior to attachment to the container mouth, wherein the base of the spout has a diagonal boundary which cuts off one corner of the rectangle, that corner having a raised portion adapted to act as a spoon holder;
a removable frame portion connected to the base by means of a frangible region and pre-sealed to the induction heat sealing foil;
a ring pull moulded to the frame portion; and
a measuring spoon integrally moulded with the spout and connected to the removable portion by means of discrete frangible bridges to enable the spoon to be removed prior to opening of the container.