Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dispensing closure
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Application No.: US14911746Application Date: 2014-08-14
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Publication No.: US09701451B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Clifford Skillin , Patrick J Brannon
- Applicant: MWV SLATERSVILLE, LLC
- Applicant Address: US RI North Smithfield
- Assignee: SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS SLATERSVILLE LLC
- Current Assignee: SILGAN DISPENSING SYSTEMS SLATERSVILLE LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US RI North Smithfield
- Agency: Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd.
- International Application: PCT/US2014/051024 WO 20140814
- International Announcement: WO2015/023829 WO 20150219
- Main IPC: B65D47/08
- IPC: B65D47/08 ; B65D75/58 ; B65D51/20

Abstract:
A one-piece dispensing closure (10) for a pouch-like container (13) includes an integrally formed closure body (11), dispensing neck (30), hinged cap (20), a tamper-evident closure system (40) and a latch (62) for maintaining the cap (20) in an open position. The closure body (11) includes a “canoe”-shaped skirt portion (14) with opposing skirt walls (17,19) which are heat sealed to a film-like pouch (13) and a neck portion (30) having a dispensing orifice (34). The closure body (11) may further include reinforcing ribs (21) extending transversely between the skirt walls (17, 19) to provide support while the pouch is heat sealed to the skirt. A cap (20) is connected to the closure body (11) by a living hinge (26) to allow the user to selectively open and close the container. A tamper-evident tear strip (40) may be integrally formed with the neck portion (30). A locking tab (50) on the cap (20) engages a shoulder (42) on the tear strip (40) to prevent opening of the cap (20) without removing the tear strip (40). The closure (10) may include a liner (102) sealed over the dispensing orifice (34)
Public/Granted literature
- US20160272379A1 DISPENSING CLOSURE Public/Granted day:2016-09-22
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