Patent · US Expired

Container closure apparatus

US6244503A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
11References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 29, 1999
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D5/748
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a package closure apparatus. The landing extends from a base of the closure apparatus into an opening of the closure apparatus. The spring face adjoins the landing at a first junction forming a first flexible joint. The push-tab adjoins the spring face at a second junction forming a second flexible joint. The first flexible joint, the spring face, and the second flexible joint cooperate to enable the push-tab to move relative to the base of the apparatus. The air vent is adapted to facilitate a substantially even flow rate of a product through the opening of the closure apparatus.

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