Silgan Plastics Corporation

Rxi Plastics, Inc.

Dewey R Carlile, Jr

Gary L Mengeu

Stephen B Getsy

Frederick P Minkemeyer

Victor T Exner

Phillip M Sanderson

The base part and lid part of a container closure joined by a living hinge have positioning members which engage to maintain the lid in a full open position or a partially open position short of the full open position. The positioning members flex to allow the lid part to be initially closed from an as-molded position beyond the full open position. A latch guide cams a latch into engagement to assure closure of the lid part.

Container closure with hinged lid

A dispensing fitment has a plurality of angularly spaced discrete retaining bead members extending circumferentially around the internal wall surface of a skirt on the fitment. Thinned wall sections of the skirt between the discrete retaining bead members elastically circumferentially expand to break the hoop strength of the skirt and allow the discrete retaining bead members to snap over and engage an external bead on the container neck. Thin, flexible, radially outwardly extending tabs secure the fitment within a cap for initial application to the container as an assembly with the fitment remaining on the container with subsequent removal of the cap.

Dispensing fitment with discrete snap bead members engaging container

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Belmont, OH, United States of America

Dewey R Carlile, Jr