Flip top plastic lid
US9930996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2251/1008
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure for a container for storing granulated powder. The closure includes a collar and a lid, a locking portion on the collar, and a locking portion on the lid, the collar locking portion operable to releasably engage the lid locking portion when the lid is in a closed position on the collar. The closure further includes a latch element on the collar and a latch element on the lid, the collar last element operable to releasably engage the lid locking portion. Some embodiments are operable to provide two audible sounds verifying the lid has been properly closed. Some embodiments include a modified elongated scoop having a length equal to the diameter of the inner perimeter of the lid for improved user experience scooping product from the bottom of a container.
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