Bottles and jars – Closures – Closure pivoted about receptacle opening
Patent
1995-10-30
1999-08-31
Castellano, Stephen
Bottles and jars
Closures
Closure pivoted about receptacle opening
215237, 215306, 215329, B65D 3908, B65D 5516
Patent
active
059442077
ABSTRACT:
A bottle closure assembly for providing access to the fluids within a bottle without the complete removal of the closure. The bottle closure apparatus comprising a cap and a sleeve connected by a hinge. Both the cap and the sleeve containing internal threads for twisting the closure apparatus onto a threaded bottle opening. The closure sealing the container when fully threaded on to the threaded opening, while providing access to the fluid therein when only partially threaded (sleeve only) by allowing the cap to pivot about the hinge. In addition, position nubs may be provided along the threads to resistively indicate when the cap is pivotable.
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Castellano Stephen
Eloshway Niki M.
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