Closure for a container

Details Closure for a container Closure for a container

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Nicolas, Frederick (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

With flow controller or closure

Pivoted

C222S480000, C222S565000, C220S254200, C220S254300, C215S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07007830

ABSTRACT:
A closure for a container includes a base with at least one opening for dispensing a material from the container and a cover coupled atop the base. The cover includes at least one flap that is movable between an open position for dispensing the material and a closed position for covering the opening. At least one projection extends from the flap to releasably retain the flap in the closed position. A tab extends from the projection. A guide surface is provided on the tab and is configured to contact an edge of the opening when the flap is moved toward the closed position and is configured to create a wedging interaction with the edge of the opening when the flap is moved further toward the closed position. The flap is retained in the closed position by the wedging interaction of the tab and the edge.

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Cap of a type understood to be commercially available from Resibel N.V. in or about 1996 and made available/obtained during discovery in Gateway Plastics, Inc. v. Weatherchem Corp., Case No. 02-C-0870 (E.D. Wis.) (twelve photographs, two sheets). Admitted Prior Art.
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