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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
William H Lampe, Marietta, GA (US);
Inocencio Martinez, Kennesaw, GA (US);
John F Kaiser, Snellville, GA (US);
John M Hess, Waukesha, WI (US);
Jeffrey T Randall, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Christopher J Wood, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Jon K Plotkin, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Assignees:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Aptar Group, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222108 ; 22215306 ; 222494 ; 222556 ;
Abstract
A dispensing valve closure (10) is provided which includes a closure body (12) and a cap (14). A self-sealing dispensing valve (16) is disposed within the closure (10) and is held in place with a retaining ring (18). Drain holes (50-56) allow drainage of any fluids built up under the cap (14).