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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alfredo Pagan, Mason, OH (US);
Brian David Andres, Harrison, OH (US);
Cristian Alexis Violaprioli, Loveland, OH (US);
Su-Yon McConville, Mason, OH (US);
Tuan Huu Nguyen, Milford, NH (US);
John Robert Stephenson, Raleigh, NC (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a closure for an outlet opening of a container comprising a first component which snaps onto an outlet opening and provides a seal for an outlet opening said first component snaps with a second component of said closure; wherein the first component comprises one or more rails to enable stability of the assembly and defines the direction of movement of the second component relative to the first component; a second component comprising a dispensing orifice of said second component, said second component, snaps with said first component; wherein the second component comprises ribs which engage the rail(s) of said first component; a dispensing orifice positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of the container body; wherein one or more directions of the movement of the second component relative to the first component are independently controlled by rails and ribs.