Closure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11912468-B2
Application number	US-202117320840-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2021
Priority date	May 4, 2017
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

A package includes a container and a closure cap for mounting on the container. The closure cap is coupled to a neck of the container to block selectively removal of product stored within the container at the selection of a user.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A closure comprising
a first top wall, a first side wall coupled to the first top wall and arranged to extend away from the first top wall, and an annular sleeve spaced radially inward from the first side wall relative to a vertical axis of the closure and arranged to extend downwardly from the first top wall,
a second top wall extending radially outward from the first side wall and a second side wall coupled to the second top wall and arranged to extend away from the second top wall,
a third side wall coupled to an outer edge of the second top wall and spaced apart radially outward from the second side wall, and wherein a lock tab is coupled to a lower end of the third side wall and arranged to extend downwardly from the third side wall beyond a lower edge of the third side wall to engage a companion stationary tab blocker coupled to a container to block rotation of the closure relative to the container, and
a spout sealer including a rim sealer and an annular plug wall spaced radially inward from the rim sealer relative to the vertical axis, the annular plug wall extending axially downwardly and radially outwardly from an inside surface of the second top wall between the second side wall and the annular sleeve, the annular plug wall being spaced apart radially from the annular sleeve relative to the vertical axis and including a flex section and a plug mover that extends downwardly from the flex section.

2. The closure of claim 1 , wherein a base of the annular plug wall is coupled to the second top wall and aligned radially with the first side wall relative to the vertical axis of the closure.

3. The closure of claim 2 , wherein a radially inner surface of the first side wall is aligned radially with a radially inner surface of the base.

4. The closure of claim 1 , wherein a finger pad is formed on the third side wall and is spaced circumferentially from the lock tab.

5. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a sealer face positioned between the flex section and the plug mover, the sealer face being adapted to extend radially outwardly from a sloped face of the plug mover.

6. The closure of claim 5 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a free end that is positioned radially outward from the base.

7. The closure of claim 6 , wherein the free end of the annular plug wall is positioned radially inward of the sealer face.

8. A closure comprising
a first top wall, a first side wall coupled to the first top wall and arranged to extend away from the first top wall, and an annular sleeve spaced radially inward from the first side wall relative to a vertical axis of the closure and arranged to extend downwardly from the first top wall to define a residual-product catch basin between the first side wall and the annular sleeve,
a second top wall extending radially outward from the first side wall and a second side wall coupled to the second top wall and arranged to extend downward away from the second top wall,
a third side wall coupled to an outer edge of the second top wall and spaced apart radially outward from the second side wall, and wherein a lock tab is coupled to the third side wall to provide a portion of a child-resistant lock, the lock tab extending downwardly from the third side wall beyond a lower edge of the third side wall, and
an annular plug wall extending axially downwardly and radially outwardly from an inside surface of the second top wall between the second side wall and the annular sleeve, the annular plug wall being spaced apart radially from the annular sleeve relative to the vertical axis and including a flex section and a plug mover that extends downwardly from the flex section.

9. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the annular plug wall is arranged to lie radially between the residual-product catch basin and the second side wall.

10. The closure of claim 9 , wherein the annular plug wall is at least partially aligned radially with the first side wall to define a portion of the residual-product catch basin between the annular plug wall and the annular sleeve.

11. The closure of claim 9 , wherein a radially inner surface of the first side wall is aligned radially with a radially inner surface of a base of the annular plug wall coupled to the second top wall.

12. The closure of claim 8 , further comprising a spout sealer coupled to the inside surface of the second top wall and arranged to lie radially between the annular plug wall and the second side wall.

13. The closure of claim 12 , wherein the spout sealer is spaced radially from both the annular plug wall and the second side wall.

14. The closure of claim 8 , wherein a finger pad is formed on the third side wall and is spaced circumferentially from the lock tab.

15. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a sealer face positioned between the flex section and the plug mover, the sealer face being adapted to extend radially outwardly from a sloped face of the plug mover.

16. The closure of claim 15 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a free end that is positioned radially outward from the base and the free end of the annular plug wall is positioned radially inward of the sealer face.

17. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall has a height and the first side wall extends parallel to the vertical axis of the closure along an entirety of the height of the first side wall.

18. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the lock tab of the closure is adapted to engage a companion stationary tab blocker coupled to a container in a fixed position to selectively block rotation of the closure relative to the container to block removal of the closure from the container.

Assignees

• Berry Global Inc

Inventors

• Sprick William D
• Deutsch Mark A
• Bragg Jason
• Koring Karla

Classifications

• B65D41/0414 Primary

  formed by a plug, collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the internal surface of a container neck · CPC title

• B65D41/265

  with integral internal sealing means · CPC title

• B65D41/3409

  the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges · CPC title

• B65D47/123

  with internal parts · CPC title

• B65D47/40

  with drip catchers or drip-preventing means · CPC title