Receptacles – Closures – Closure members having alignable openings
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Hylton, Robin (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Closures
Closure members having alignable openings
C220S793000, C220S256100, C220S715000, C029S434000, C029S453000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10622374
ABSTRACT:
A reclosable lid310for a container holding a flowable substance has a cover312and a rotatable element50rotatably supported by the cover312. The cover312has an opening28and a slot30located in a top wall14of the cover312. The cover312also has a tab323extending outward from a portion of the cover312. The rotatable element50has at least one aperture78and an actuator54that is accessible through the slot30. The element50is moveable by manipulation of the actuator54between a first position wherein the aperture78is misaligned with the opening28, and a second position wherein the aperture78is aligned with the opening28. The cover312has at least one support member102extending radially inward from an inner surface100of the cover312, wherein the support member102rotatably supports the element50.
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