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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Henry H. Nyman, York, PA (US);
Aleksey Zats, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Alexander Tsvaygoft, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Paradigm Packaging, Inc., Saddle Brook, NJ (US);
Abstract
A closure adapted for use with a product dispensing container is provided. The closure includes a closing lid moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the product dispensing container. The closing lid has projections engageable with the product dispensing container to substantially fix the closing lid in the second position via continuous engagement therebetween. The closure may include a tamper indicating portion that includes a removable tearband. The closure can have a retention collar for securing the closure to the product dispensing container. A hinge may connect the retention collar with the closing lid. The hinge can elastically connect the retention collar to the closing lid such that the hinge resiliently biases the closing lid towards the first position. The projections may flexibly extend from the closing lid and are deflectable upon engagement with the product dispensing container. The product dispensing container can have an open end including a neck portion defining at least one bead disposed about at least a portion thereof. Beads may be disposed about a circumference of the neck portion and include a top bead and a middle bead, the projections being disposable between the top bead and the middle bead to substantially fix the closing lid in the second position. In the first position, the closing lid can form a substantial seal with the product dispensing container.