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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1996
Tracie Wilson, Westminster, MD (US);
Gregory Alan Lathrop, Manchester, MD (US);
Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved container and closure therefore. The improved container includes a finish, a body extending downwardly from the finish, a fitment fit within the finish, the fitment including a pour spout extending upwardly, and a closure. The closure includes an upper wall having a product exit, which permits egress of the product. The product exit is reclosable so that in the closed position no product can escape from the container, wherein as in the open position product can be selectively dispensed from the container without removing the entire closure from the bottle. If so desired, the consumer can leave the product exit in the closed position, unscrew the closure from the bottle and use the inverted closure as a measuring cup for the product.