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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
William C. Vogel, Mequon, WI (US);
Terrence M. Parve, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
William C. Vogel, Mequon, WI (US);
Terrence M. Parve, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Gateway Plastics, Inc., Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
A container that may be used for retaining and dispensing matter is provided. The container includes a closure. The closure includes a top portion having an outer edge, a skirt downwardly depending from the outer edge and having an inside surface and a lower edge, and a plurality of spaced apart projections supported at the inside surface of the skirt. The projections are dimensioned such that a height of the projections in a vertical direction is greater than a width of the projection in a horizontal direction. The projections are configured to releasably engage an open end of the container for securing the closure to the container.