Ethyl Development Corporation

William G Kinslow

Kenneth E Bowers

Stephen E Merritt

Dispensing closure

An apparatus for deflashing a plastic article is disclosed. In operation, an operator places the article having flash in a nest which positions the article so that the flash is in a horizontal plane. A powered shuttle assembly picks the article up from the nest and places it upon an anvil. The anvil has striking edges which follow the line of juncture between the article and the flash. A punch apparatus is lowered onto the article and strikes the flash at the line of juncture disjoining the flash from the article. The power shuttle then removes the article without the flash to a discharge point. Optionally, at the discharge point, there may be provided an orientation assembly wich orients the deflashed article so that it may be placed upon a conveyor belt which carries the article to a collection point.

Deflashing apparatus

A package which includes a hollow container having a substantially rectangular mouth and a substantially rectangular, hollow, plastic plug for fitment to the container mouth is disclosed. The plug has a top wall with an opening therein through which ingredients from the container are dispensed. A hinged flap, which is integral with the top wall, is utilized to close off the opening. A cooperating snap-action means, which is integral with the plug, is provided to maintain the flap in a closed position when the contents of the container is not being dispensed. The snap-action means has a first portion and a second portion with the first portion being carried on the flap at its free end and the second portion being disposed adjacent the top wall. Each portion of the snap-action means provides a complementary surface to achieve closing which surfaces run parallel to the line along which the hinge lies.

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Kansas City, MO, United States of America

William G Kinslow