Spout Fitment With Removable Portion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024132259-A1
Application number	US-202318381954-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 19, 2023
Priority date	Oct 19, 2022
Publication date	Apr 25, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A closure with an overcap and fitment is disclosed, wherein the overcap is removably attachable to the fitment, and wherein the fitment includes a spout and a removable inner portion that may be removed to allow contents to pass through the fitment.

First claim

1 - 3 . (canceled)

4 . A closure assembly, comprising:
an overcap and a fitment; the overcap removably attachable to the fitment; the fitment configured to be securably attachable to a container; wherein the fitment includes a spout, a lower portion having a lower portion side wall, and a floor; wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter; wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor; wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion; wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α 1 ; and wherein the angular distance α 1 is less than about 230 degrees.

5 . The closure assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first end and the second end are separated by a linear distance that is greater than a width of the pull ring, wherein the linear distance is configured to allow the user to insert a hand or a portion of a hand into the spout to grasp the pull ring and remove it.

6 . The closure assembly of claim 5 , wherein the linear distance is at least about 1.40″.

7 . The closure assembly of claim 4 , wherein the overcap includes a child resistant locking mechanism.

8 . The closure assembly of claim 7 , wherein the overcap includes a locking tab that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein a block on the fitment prevents rotation of the overcap relative to the fitment when the locking tab is in the locked position, and wherein the overcap may rotate relative to the fitment when the locking tab is in the unlocked position.

9 . The closure assembly of claim 8 , wherein the locking tab includes a tab stem extending outwardly from an overcap sidewall in a radial direction, and the locking tab extends circumferentially away from the tab stem toward a tab end, wherein the tab end is movable in the radial direction relative to the tab stem between the locked position and the unlocked position.

10 . The closure assembly of claim 9 , further comprising an overcap flange extending radially outwardly from the overcap sidewall and configured to rest on or adjacent a fitment shelf when the overcap is coupled to the fitment.

11 . The closure assembly of claim 10 , wherein the overcap flange includes a flange notch to allow the locking tab to move radially inwardly from the locked position toward the unlocked position.

12 . A fitment, comprising:
a spout; a lower portion having a lower portion side wall; and a floor; wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter; wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor; wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion; wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α 1 ; wherein angular distance α 1 is less than about 230 degrees; and wherein the spout includes a funnel region having a radius of curvature extending a second angular distance α 2 .

13 . The fitment of claim 12 , wherein the second angular distance α 2 is in the range of about 65 degrees to about 75 degrees.

14 . The fitment of claim 12 , wherein the radius of curvature of the funnel region is in the range of about 0.30″ to about 0.50″.

15 . The fitment of claim 12 , further comprising a first section of the spout proximate the first end of the spout wall and a second section of the spout proximate the second end of the spout wall, wherein the first section has a first section radius of curvature and the second section has a second section radius of curvature.

16 . The fitment of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first section radius of curvature and the second section radius of curvature is in the range of about 0.65″ to about 0.85″.

17 . The fitment of claim 12 , further comprising a third spout section adjacent the funnel region and a fourth spout section adjacent the funnel region, the third spout section and the fourth spout section disposed on opposite sides of the funnel region, wherein the third spout section and the fourth spout section extend substantially straight away from the funnel region.

18 . A fitment for a container, comprising:
a spout; a lower portion having a lower portion side wall; and a floor; wherein the floor of the fitment includes a frangible perimeter defining a removable inner portion, wherein the fitment is in a closed position when the removable inner portion is coupled to the fitment floor via the frangible perimeter; wherein the removable inner portion may be removed from the fitment floor to provide the fitment in an open position in which liquid contents may flow through the fitment floor; wherein the removable inner portion is coupled to a pull ring configured to allow a user to grasp the pull ring and remove the removable inner portion; wherein the spout of the fitment includes a spout wall extending from a first end to a second end an angular distance α 1 ; wherein angular distance α 1 is less than about 230 degrees; wherein the floor includes a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, wherein the first section extends away from the lower portion side wall at a first floor angle β 1 , wherein the fourth section extends away from the lower portion side wall at a second floor angle β 2 , and wherein the fourth section extends away from the third section at a third floor angle β 3 ; and wherein the first floor angle β 1 is in the range of about 120 degrees to about 130 degrees, and wherein the third floor angle β 3 is in the range of about 140 degrees to about 150 degrees.

19 . The fitment of claim 18 , wherein the second section extends away from the first section at a fourth floor angle β 4 .

20 . The fitment of claim 19 , wherein the third section extends away from the second section at a fifth floor angle β 5 .

21 . The fitment of claim 20 , wherein the second floor angle β 2 is in the range of about 120 degrees to about 130 degrees, the fourth floor angle β 4 is in the range of about 146 degrees to about 156 degrees, and the fifth floor angle β 5 is in the range of about 169 degrees to about 179 degrees.

22 . The fitment of claim 20 , wherein fifth floor angle β 5 is at least partially in the removable portion.

23 . The fitment of claim 18 , wherein the lower portion side wall includes at least one fitment protrusion to facilitate retention of the fitment in the container.

Assignees

• Berry Global Inc

Inventors

• Bragg Jason
• Koring Karla Sue

Classifications

• B65D47/106 Primary

  with devices for removing frangible parts of the pouring element or of its closure · CPC title

• B65D41/02

  Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices · CPC title

• B65D41/32

  Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings · CPC title

• B65D47/12

  having removable closures · CPC title

• B65D51/22

  having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure · CPC title