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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1999
Paul J Ricard, Amherst, MA (US);
David Kroll, Westfield, MA (US);
Robert Engman, Easthampton, MA (US);
Good Idea!, Inc., Northampton, MA (US);
Abstract
An improved supporting closure for a container adapted to hold a viscous liquid and having an externally threaded neck comprising a pivotably connected dispensing cap and a container support. The dispensing cap has an internally threaded, dual diameter, section arranged to fit two sizes of threaded necks, and a projecting end piece defining a dispensing outlet. The container support comprises a substantially dish-shaped member with a peripheral skirt adapted to rest on a flat supporting surface and a central recessed section to receive the projecting end piece of the dispensing cap and a plug to block the dispensing outlet when the container is supported in an inverted position.