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Closure for a container and utensil therefor

US10513377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AptarGroup, Inc. · US

Inventors

Franz Lenz · Neulußheim, DE
Nils Deringer · Vilshofen an der Donau, DE
Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz · Waukesha, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2015
Grant date	Dec 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D2543/00222
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A closure (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 100F, 100G, 100H, 100I) having a base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I), a lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I), and a utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) is provided for a container (104). One of the base (112, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 112F, 112G, 112H, 112I) and the lid (116, 116A, 116B, 116D, 116F, 116I) includes a raised platform region (198, 198A) for releasably holding the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) and includes a recessed region (194, 194A) such that a handle portion (172, 172B, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172I) of the utensil (124, 124A, 124B, 124E, 124F, 124G, 124I) projects beyond the platform region (198, 198A) over the recessed region (194, 194A).

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