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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2008
Applicant:
James P. Stevens, Florence, SC (US);
Inventor:
James P. Stevens, Florence, SC (US);
Assignee:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/14 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/02 (2013.01); B65D 45/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An overcap () is provided for a container () having a hinge () supporting a moveable flap () to provide access to the container reservoir. First and second skirts () are provided for engaging an upper rim on the container body, with one skirt permitting the mounting of the overcap in two alternate positions. In the first position, only the first skirt () engages the upper rim, which allows a removable membrane to be positioned on the upper rim of the container. In the second position, the membrane is removed and both the first and second skirts engage the inner and outer edges of the rim of the container.