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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1998
Liesbeth Johanna Lemaire, Roosdaal, BE;
Carol Smith, Brussels, BE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a package for dispensing tablets. The package comprises a dispensing opening. The dispensing opening comprises a hinged spout. The hinged spout enables the dispensing of the tablets from within the package in its open position. The hinged spout engages with the rest of the package in its closed position. The engagement between the hinged spout and the package comprises a hook and holder whereby the hook is flexibly and resiliently deflected from its rest position to engage with and to disengage from the holder. The hook is provided with reinforcing means located adjacent the hook so that the resiliency of the hook is enhanced by the reinforcing means for the engagement with and the disengagement from the holder.