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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1999
Applicants:
Brian M. Adams, Newark, CA (US);
Hoa Pham, Mountain View, CA (US);
Daniel Luch, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brian M. Adams, Newark, CA (US);
Hoa Pham, Mountain View, CA (US);
Daniel Luch, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Portola Packaging, Inc., Batavia, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/34 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Two cap modifications are disclosed for use on water bottles to be installed in water dispensers. A central conical well in the top of the cap is formed with a scoreline. When the bottle is lowered into a dispenser, a probe of the dispenser enters the well and causes it to split along the scoreline. When the bottle is raised, the well substantially returns to initial condition, inhibiting spillage of any liquid remaining in the bottle.