Aptargroup, Inc.

Brady Worldwide Corp.

Kenneth W Phillips

Curt Prusko

Christopher Rohde

Nils Daniel Deringer

Thomas J Edwards

Timothy Spiegelhoff

Katherine T Milbeck

Tim Spiegelhoff

Frederic Duquet

Steven J Lockwood

Máximo Cano Pey

Ricard Canal Marti

Christopher J Rohde

A dispensing closure () for use with a container () includes a body () having a dispensing spout () with an interior surface () that defines at least a portion of a passage () for communicating with the container interior to permit the flow of a fluent substance through the body (). The dispensing closure () includes a closing element () attached to the body (). The closing element () defines a transverse cover () having a closed position relative to the body () and an actuated, open position relative to the body (). The transverse cover () has an outwardly projecting toggle tab () for being engaged by a user to move the transverse cover () from the closed position to the actuated, open position. The transverse cover () further has a flexible, resilient cantilevered sealing portion () that seals against the interior surface () of the dispensing spout () with the transverse cover () located in the closed position.

Dispensing closure for a container

A dispensing closure () for a container () of a fluent substance is disclosed. The closure includes a body () having an inlet portion () defining an inlet flow passage () for receiving the fluent substance from the container () and an elongate outlet portion () defining an outlet flow passage () for discharging the fluent substance. The closure () further has a valve () located within the body (), across the inlet flow passage () and spaced axially inwardly of outlet flow passage () to define a chamber (). The valve () has a flexible, resilient valve head portion () that has confronting, openable portions () movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration when the valve head portion () is subjected to a pressure differential acting across the valve head portion ().

Dispensing closure

Closure

A method and system for restricting access to a valve stem of a valve by employing a valve locking assembly is disclosed. The locking assembly comprises a first means for receiving a valve stem of a valve and an engaging member. The locking assembly additionally comprises a second means for receiving the valve stem of the valve and comprising a slide for engaging the engaging member of the first means, the slide having a first length along an outer periphery of the second means and a second length intersecting the first length such that the second length is shorter than the first length. The locking assembly additionally comprises a third means for releasably securing the second means in position about the valve stem of the valve, wherein the first means is capable of being positioned over the second and the third means about the valve stem.

System and method for restricting access to a valve

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Mukwonago, WI, United States of America

Kenneth W Phillips