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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Christopher J Wood, Greenfield, WI (US);
Marian Singer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Walt Witkowski, Lake Geneva, WI (US);
AptarGroup, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A dispensing structure is provided for an opening to a container. The dispensing structure includes a body for extending from the container around the opening. The dispensing structure defines a discharge aperture communicating with the container opening. An actuator, which defines a pivot axis, is pivotally mounted on the body for occluding flow from the container through the discharge aperture when the actuator is in a closed position and permitting flow from the container when force is applied to the actuator to tilt the actuator to an open position. The actuator includes a first, generally rigid piece which is molded from a material and which defines a force-receiving region on one side of the pivot axis. The actuator includes a second piece which is molded from a material onto the first, rigid, force-receiving region and is bonded to the first, rigid piece to define a finger pad against which a finger may be pressed to tilt the actuator to the open position.