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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Cori M. Blomdahl, Muskego, WI (US);
Stacy L. Beilke, Eagle, WI (US);
Inventors:
Cori M. Blomdahl, Muskego, WI (US);
Stacy L. Beilke, Eagle, WI (US);
Assignee:
Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A closure is provided for a container opening. The closure includes a body for mounting to the container and a lid movable between a closed position and an open position. The lid and body are connected by a bistable, snap-action hinge structure having a web between two hinges. Stress-relief recesses are provided at an end edge of either the body hinge or the lid hinge or both.