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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
John Steiger, Glenview, IL (US);
Machelle D. Stockwell, Cary, IL (US);
John Steiger, Glenview, IL (US);
Machelle D. Stockwell, Cary, IL (US);
Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL (US);
Abstract
A closure for a container includes a base having an aperture therethrough, a membrane attached to the bottom of the base and adapted to be attached to the container to seal the opening, a pull tab positioned within the aperture and connected to the base around at least a portion of an inner periphery of the aperture by a frangible portion, and a cap connected to the base by a hinge. The base is adapted to be connected to the container such that the aperture is positioned over the opening. The pull tab is connected to the membrane, so that when a user pulls on the pull tab, the frangible portion breaks to allow removal of the pull tab to open the aperture, and removal of the pull tab causes the portion of the membrane to tear away to unseal the opening of the container. The cap is pivotable about the hinge between an open position and a closed position.