End closure having adjustable push open lid

Details End closure having adjustable push open lid End closure having adjustable push open lid

1992-04-07

1993-03-23

Shoap, Allan N.

Receptacles

Closures

Closure members having alignable openings

220254, 220258, 220266, 220335, B65D 5120, B65D 4324

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051956454

ABSTRACT:
An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including elements for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to the upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge. A bottom surface of the first lid portion includes engaging members extending partially beneath a portion of the frangible coupling so that when force is applied to the openable lid portion and the openable lid portion pivots about the hinge, at least a portion of the free edge of the openable lid portion engaging the engaging members. The engaging members including elements for selectively retaining the openable lid portion in one of at least two positions, each defining a different opening size.

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patent: 4969572 (1990-11-01), vanKerkhoven et al.
patent: 5072849 (1991-12-01), Blau

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