Pour spout for containers

Abstract

A pour spout fitment for a flat top or a gable top paperboard container. A flat strip of rigid plastic material is bent over upon itself to form upper and lower strips integrally hinged together. The lower strip carries a plug coplanar with it, the upper surface of the plug adhered to a part of the lower surface of the upper, hinged strip. The lower surface of the plug is sealed to a portion of a barrier extrusion which covers the entire interior surface of the container, the plug being aligned with a dispensing opening through the paperboard, the opening also covered by the barrier extrusion material. For initial opening and dispensing of the container contents, the upper strip is pulled upwardly, carrying with it the plug and the ruptured barrier extrusion material adhered to the plug. The surfaces of the lower strip over which the contents of the container flow during dispensing are thus protected from contamination at all times except during dispensing. In other embodiments, the upper strip is adhered to a second plug, similar to the first, and a vent hole is defined upon initial opening. In still another modification, the forward edge of the fitment extends beyond the carton edge to prevent dripping. A tamper evident tab may be provided on any embodiment, the tab being integral with the upper strip. The tab must pulled up and a seal broken between it and an associated carton wall to permit opening of the carton.