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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1975
Lawrence J Kapples, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A closure device for a container comprising a closure member adapted to close the opening of a container and through which is provided an opening, smaller than the container opening, which allows the outflow of material from within the container, a lid member adapted to close the opening in the closure member, and a spout extending from a peripheral portion of the closure member which is adapted to controllably conduct away from the container material flowing through the opening in the closure member and out of the container. In another embodiment of the invention a container with a top having a preformed access opening is provided with a spouted closure device. The closure device comprises a closure member through which is provided a similar preformed access opening, a lip which provides fluid-tight contact with the top of the container, and a spout extending from a peripheral portion of the closure member. The spout is adapted to controllably conduct away from the container material flowing through the access openings of the closure member and the top of the container when the closure device is oriented spout-up, with the access openings aligned, on the container and is further adapted to avoid physical interference with adjacent apparatus when the closure device is oriented spout-down.