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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2001
Jeffrey T. Randall, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Abstract
A dispensing structure is provided for dispensing the contents from the interior of a container out of an opening in the container. The structure includes a body for mounting to the container at the container opening. The body is adapted for movement in directions toward and away from the container. The body defines a dispensing orifice for establishing communication between the exterior and interior of the container. The body has a sealing member for being disposed in the container opening. The sealing member has an outer sealing surface for sealingly engaging the container around the container opening when the body is located at a first sealing position relative to the container. The sealing member defines a vent passage extending inwardly from the outer sealing surface for communicating with the container interior whereby movement of the body in the direction away from the container a sufficient amount to a venting position locates a portion of the vent passage outwardly of the container opening to establish communication between the container interior and the container exterior. A lid is provided to accommodate movement between a closed position occluding the body dispensing orifice and an open position away from the body dispensing orifice.