Double orifice container
US5996824A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2949/3032
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is described a container for storing and/or dispensing a substance, the container (10) defining a dispensing orifice (13) and a filling orifice (14) spaced from said dispensing orifice (13), the filling orifice (14) being recessed into the container (10) and permanently sealed following the introduction into the container (10) of the substance to be stored and/or dispensed. There is also described a closure for a container (10), the closure defining a dispensing orifice (13) and comprising a closure means (11) flexibly hinged to the closure for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the closure means (11) closes the dispensing orifice (13), and a projecting portion provided on one of the closure or closure means and adapted so as to be progressively received within an opening (30) provided in the other of the closure and closure means (11) as the closure means (11) is moved towards said closed position, the projecting portion so engaging the means defining the opening as to prevent the closure means from moving from said open position to said closed position as the container is filled. There is also described a closure for a container, the closure de…
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