CA2406986A1 - Inverted bottle cap - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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Abstract
A cap is provided for supporting a bottle in an inverted position, the bottle having a generally oblong base and a neck having an externally threaded portion. The cap includes an internally threaded collar for mating with the externally threaded portion of the neck of the bottle and a lid for mating with the collar. The collar has a dispensing end surface spanning the collar at a closed end thereof which includes a dispensing aperture therein. The lid includes a mating portion for mating with the closed end of the threaded collar to enclose the dispensing aperture and a supporting portion having a generally oblong end surface to support the bottle on a supporting surface in an inverted position. The supporting portion is arranged to be supported in plural orientations relative to the threaded collar for alignment of the oblong end surface with the oblong base of the bottle.
Description
INVERTED BOTTLE CAP
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cap for supporting a bottle in an inverted position and more particularly to a cap having an oblong supporting surface for alignment with an oblong base of the bottle.
BACKGROUND
Various types of dispensing bottles are commonly known for containing food substances and the like which generally include a dispensing aperture at a top end thereof. Many substances contained within dispensing bottles are thick and viscous, and thus supporting the bottles in an inverted position with the dispensing aperture at a bottom end is known to assist the substance within the bottle in reaching the dispensing aperture more readily. Due to the desirability for the substance within the bottle to flow towards the dispensing aperture, the end of the bottle having the aperture therein is typically narrower and thus supports the bottle in a less stable manner when inverted.
Caps for dispensing bottles are known which include a broad base to support the bottle in an inverted position in a more stable manner. Known caps however are generally much wider than many conventional dispensing bottles which typically have a wide base in one lateral direction but are narrower in depth.
The known caps for supporting inverted bottles thus require considerably more shelf space than the original base of the bottles. While some known inverted caps are narrower in one direction, these caps must be fitted to the specific bottles to which they correspond and the caps require precise alignment in order that once threadably secured and tightened, the longer lateral direction of the cap aligns with the longer lateral direction of the bottle to minimise shelf space. These caps are thus frequently misaligned, thus defeating the purpose of being longer in one lateral direction.
SUMMARY
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a cap for supporting a bottle in an inverted position, the bottle having a generally oblong base and a neck having an externally threaded portion, the cap comprising:
an internally threaded collar for mating with the externally threaded portion of the neck of the bottle, the collar having a dispensing end surface spanning the collar at a closed end thereof which includes a dispensing aperture therein; and a lid including a mating portion for mating with the closed end of the threaded collar to enclose the dispensing aperture and a supporting portion having a generally oblong end surface to support the bottle on a supporting surface in an inverted position;
the supporting portion being arranged to be supported in plural orientations relative to the threaded collar for alignment of the oblong end surface with the oblong base of the bottle.
Permitting the supporting portion of the lid to be supported in plural orientations relative to the mating portion results in a cap which is longer in one lateral direction and which is able to be aligned with the base of a bottle which is also longer in one lateral direction without the need for precise alignment of the threads between the cap and bottle prior to threaded securement. The cap and bottle can thus be readily aligned to minimise shelf space without repeated attempts to threadably secure the cap to the bottle in proper alignment.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably hinged on the threaded collar.
The oblong end surface may be supported on the mating portion in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
The supporting portion is preferably supported on the mating portion of the lid for relative rotation therebetween about a central axis of the collar.
The supporting portion in this instance is preferably snugly fit onto the mating portion of the lid to partially restrict relative rotation therebetween once alignment has been set.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably circular for mating with the threaded collar. The supporting portion may thus include a circular receptacle for receiving the mating portion of the (id therein.
The supporting portion is preferably snap fit onto the mating portion of the lid in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
One of the supporting portion and the mating portion of the lid preferably includes a receptacle for receiving a portion of the other therein.
One of the receptacle and said portion of the other includes a groove formed therein and the other includes a mating projection which is snap fit into the groove when the receptacle receives said portion of the other. The groove preferably comprises an annular groove permitting relative rotation of the mating projection within the groove about a circumference of the groove.
The oblong end surface is preferably perpendicular to a central axis of the collar when the lid is in a closed position.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably hinged on the threaded collar for movement of the lid between a closed position spanning the dispensing aperture and an open position in which the lid is spaced in a radial direction of the collar from the dispensing aperture.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cap for supporting a bottle in an inverted position and more particularly to a cap having an oblong supporting surface for alignment with an oblong base of the bottle.
BACKGROUND
Various types of dispensing bottles are commonly known for containing food substances and the like which generally include a dispensing aperture at a top end thereof. Many substances contained within dispensing bottles are thick and viscous, and thus supporting the bottles in an inverted position with the dispensing aperture at a bottom end is known to assist the substance within the bottle in reaching the dispensing aperture more readily. Due to the desirability for the substance within the bottle to flow towards the dispensing aperture, the end of the bottle having the aperture therein is typically narrower and thus supports the bottle in a less stable manner when inverted.
Caps for dispensing bottles are known which include a broad base to support the bottle in an inverted position in a more stable manner. Known caps however are generally much wider than many conventional dispensing bottles which typically have a wide base in one lateral direction but are narrower in depth.
The known caps for supporting inverted bottles thus require considerably more shelf space than the original base of the bottles. While some known inverted caps are narrower in one direction, these caps must be fitted to the specific bottles to which they correspond and the caps require precise alignment in order that once threadably secured and tightened, the longer lateral direction of the cap aligns with the longer lateral direction of the bottle to minimise shelf space. These caps are thus frequently misaligned, thus defeating the purpose of being longer in one lateral direction.
SUMMARY
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a cap for supporting a bottle in an inverted position, the bottle having a generally oblong base and a neck having an externally threaded portion, the cap comprising:
an internally threaded collar for mating with the externally threaded portion of the neck of the bottle, the collar having a dispensing end surface spanning the collar at a closed end thereof which includes a dispensing aperture therein; and a lid including a mating portion for mating with the closed end of the threaded collar to enclose the dispensing aperture and a supporting portion having a generally oblong end surface to support the bottle on a supporting surface in an inverted position;
the supporting portion being arranged to be supported in plural orientations relative to the threaded collar for alignment of the oblong end surface with the oblong base of the bottle.
Permitting the supporting portion of the lid to be supported in plural orientations relative to the mating portion results in a cap which is longer in one lateral direction and which is able to be aligned with the base of a bottle which is also longer in one lateral direction without the need for precise alignment of the threads between the cap and bottle prior to threaded securement. The cap and bottle can thus be readily aligned to minimise shelf space without repeated attempts to threadably secure the cap to the bottle in proper alignment.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably hinged on the threaded collar.
The oblong end surface may be supported on the mating portion in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
The supporting portion is preferably supported on the mating portion of the lid for relative rotation therebetween about a central axis of the collar.
The supporting portion in this instance is preferably snugly fit onto the mating portion of the lid to partially restrict relative rotation therebetween once alignment has been set.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably circular for mating with the threaded collar. The supporting portion may thus include a circular receptacle for receiving the mating portion of the (id therein.
The supporting portion is preferably snap fit onto the mating portion of the lid in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
One of the supporting portion and the mating portion of the lid preferably includes a receptacle for receiving a portion of the other therein.
One of the receptacle and said portion of the other includes a groove formed therein and the other includes a mating projection which is snap fit into the groove when the receptacle receives said portion of the other. The groove preferably comprises an annular groove permitting relative rotation of the mating projection within the groove about a circumference of the groove.
The oblong end surface is preferably perpendicular to a central axis of the collar when the lid is in a closed position.
The mating portion of the lid is preferably hinged on the threaded collar for movement of the lid between a closed position spanning the dispensing aperture and an open position in which the lid is spaced in a radial direction of the collar from the dispensing aperture.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is an isometric view of the cap and a respective bottle upon which the cap is to be mounted.
Figure 2 is a sectional view along the line 2-2 of the cap of Figure 1, shown in an assembled position, the lid being fully closed.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the cap in a disassembled position, the lid being fully open.
Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the cap.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a cap generally indicated by reference numeral 10. The cap 10 is particularly useful for supporting a dispensing bottle 12 in an inverted position.
The dispensing bottle 12 includes an oblong base end 14 which is longer in one lateral direction of the bottle while being narrower in depth.
The base end lies perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bottle which extends between the base end 14 and a dispensing end 16.
Adjacent the dispensing end 16, the bottle tapers towards a neck 18 of the bottle so that the bottle is narrowest at an opening 20 in the dispensing end for dispensing substances within the bottle there through. An outer surface of the neck 18 is externally threaded at the dispensing end 16 for threaded securement of the cap 10 thereon similarly to conventional dispensing bottles. The bottle normally sits on the base end 14, however in order to assist the substance within the bottle to reach the dispensing end 16 of the bottle, the cap 10 is arranged to support the bottle thereon in an inverted position in a stable manner.
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is an isometric view of the cap and a respective bottle upon which the cap is to be mounted.
Figure 2 is a sectional view along the line 2-2 of the cap of Figure 1, shown in an assembled position, the lid being fully closed.
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the cap in a disassembled position, the lid being fully open.
Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the cap.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a cap generally indicated by reference numeral 10. The cap 10 is particularly useful for supporting a dispensing bottle 12 in an inverted position.
The dispensing bottle 12 includes an oblong base end 14 which is longer in one lateral direction of the bottle while being narrower in depth.
The base end lies perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bottle which extends between the base end 14 and a dispensing end 16.
Adjacent the dispensing end 16, the bottle tapers towards a neck 18 of the bottle so that the bottle is narrowest at an opening 20 in the dispensing end for dispensing substances within the bottle there through. An outer surface of the neck 18 is externally threaded at the dispensing end 16 for threaded securement of the cap 10 thereon similarly to conventional dispensing bottles. The bottle normally sits on the base end 14, however in order to assist the substance within the bottle to reach the dispensing end 16 of the bottle, the cap 10 is arranged to support the bottle thereon in an inverted position in a stable manner.
The cap generally comprises a collar 22 for threaded securement to the neck of the bottle and a lid 24 for enclosing the dispensing end of the bottle. The collar 22 is internally threaded for mating connection with the neck of the bottle. The collar is generally cylindrical about a central longitudinal axis 26 thereof.
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dispensing end surface 28 spans a closed end of the collar opposite an open end which receives the neck of the bottle therethrough.
The collar includes a stepped portion 32 of reduced diameter adjacent the closed end 30 across which the dispensing end surface 28 spans. The stepped portion 32 thus defines an internal shoulder 33 against which the dispensing end 16 of the bottle abuts when the collar is threadably secured to the bottle.
A dispensing aperture 34 is located centrally within the dispensing end surface 28 of the collar to permit the substance within the bottle to be dispensed therethrough. A dispensing tube 36 is mounted in alignment with the dispensing aperture 34, concentrically with the collar 22, to project in both axial directions outwardly from the dispensing end surface 28 of the collar. The dispensing tube 36 and the collar are thus parallel to one another about a generally common central axis of the collar. The stepped portion 32 also defines an outer shoulder 38 which faces outwardly for abutment against a mating portion 40 of the lid 24.
The mating portion 40 of the lid comprises a cylindrical member having a mating circular cross section with that of the stepped portion 32 of the collar so that an outer diameter of the mating portion 40 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the collar 22 while the inner diameter of the mating portion 40 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the stepped portion 32 for mating engagement of the mating portion of the lid about the stepped portion 32 of the collar.
The mating portion 40 of the lid includes a closed end 42 spanning the cylindrical wall of the mating portion 40. A tube 44 is mounted within the closed end 42 in alignment with the dispensing tube 36 of the collar. The tube 44 of the lid is slightly larger in diameter than the dispensing tube 36 to snugly fit there about when the mating portion 40 of the lid is secured overtop of the collar 22 of the cap in a closed position. The tube 44 of the mating portion 40 is concentric with the dispensing tube 36 in the closed position to seal the dispensing aperture within the dispensing tube 36 in the closed position because the tube 44 is sealed at the closed end 42 of the mating portion.
A flexible coupling 46 is coupled between the mating portion 40 of the lid and the collar 22 of the cap at an outer periphery of each of the respective components. The flexible coupling 46 permits movement of the mating portion 40 relative to the collar 22 of the cap as the flexible coupling flexes between a closed position in which the mating portion and the collar are concentric with one another and the mating portion of the lid spans the dispensing aperture of the cap and an open position in which the mating portion 40 is pivoted about a generally horizontal axis lying perpendicular to the central axis of the cap so that the mating portion 40 of the lid is spaced radially from the dispensing aperture and the dispensing aperture is unobstructed to permit dispensing of the substance within the bottle therethrough.
The lid 24 further includes a supporting portion 48 which includes a cylindrical receptacle 50 for receiving the mating portion 40 of the lid therein. The mating portion 40 of the lid includes an annular rib 52 thereabout which is snap fit into and mated with an annular groove 54 within the receptacle 50 of the supporting portion. Both the groove 54 and the rib 52 extend about a full circumference of the lid so as to permit relative rotation therebetween about the central axis of the collar in the closed position of the lid.
The rib 52 has a tapered leading edge 56 which is inclined outwardly _ 7 and away from the closed end of the mating portion and a trailing edge 58 lying substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the mating portion. The groove has a mating cross section with the rib 52. The tapered leading edge 56 permits the mating portion to be readily inserted into the cylindrical receptacle 50 while the trailing edge having a steeper inclination than the leading edge restricts removal once inserted. The components of the cap are preferably formed of a stiff plastic material permitting some resilience for insertion of the rib within the groove. Minimal tolerances are provided so that the components are snugly fit once assembled.
The supporting portion 48 of the lid further includes an elongate base 60 having a generally oblong shape similar to that of the base of the bottle, so as to be longer in one lateral direction while being narrower in depth. The base 60 spans outwardly from the receptacle 50 of the supporting portion to a peripheral edge 62.
The base 60 projects radially outwardly from the receptacle 50 at an outward incline in the axial direction of the collar in a closed position of the lid, beyond the closed end of the receptacle. The peripheral edge 62 thus forms an oblong end surface lying perpendicular to the central axis of the collar when closed for supporting the bottle thereon in an inverted position.
In use, the collar 22 of the cap is screwed onto the externally threaded neck of the bottle so that the mating portion of the lid 24 is operable between respective open and closed positions by means of the flexible coupling 46 similarly to conventional caps for dispensing bottles. The supporting portion 48 of the lid is then snapped into place by inserting the end of the mating portion of the lid into the receptacle of the supporting portion until the rib 52 and groove 54 are aligned. The longer lateral direction of the base 60 of the lid may be aligned with the longer lateral direction of the base of the bottle by either first snapping the supporting portion of the lid onto the mating portion and then rotating the base 60 in alignment with the _ 8 _ base end 14 of the bottle, or alternatively the base 60 of the lid and the base end 14 of the bottle may be aligned with one another before snapping the supporting portion 48 of the lid into place on the mating portion.
Once assembled the supporting portion 48 may still be rotated about the central axis of the collar in a closed position of the lid by providing a force which exceeds the resistance of friction due to the snug fit of the supporting portion over top of the mating portion of the lid. The above arrangement therefore permits an oblong end surface of a lid to be either snapped into place or rotated into place in plural relative orientations rotated about the central axis of the coNar in a closed position of the lid to ensure proper alignment of the base 60 of the lid and the base end 14 of the bottle to minimise shelf space.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
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dispensing end surface 28 spans a closed end of the collar opposite an open end which receives the neck of the bottle therethrough.
The collar includes a stepped portion 32 of reduced diameter adjacent the closed end 30 across which the dispensing end surface 28 spans. The stepped portion 32 thus defines an internal shoulder 33 against which the dispensing end 16 of the bottle abuts when the collar is threadably secured to the bottle.
A dispensing aperture 34 is located centrally within the dispensing end surface 28 of the collar to permit the substance within the bottle to be dispensed therethrough. A dispensing tube 36 is mounted in alignment with the dispensing aperture 34, concentrically with the collar 22, to project in both axial directions outwardly from the dispensing end surface 28 of the collar. The dispensing tube 36 and the collar are thus parallel to one another about a generally common central axis of the collar. The stepped portion 32 also defines an outer shoulder 38 which faces outwardly for abutment against a mating portion 40 of the lid 24.
The mating portion 40 of the lid comprises a cylindrical member having a mating circular cross section with that of the stepped portion 32 of the collar so that an outer diameter of the mating portion 40 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the collar 22 while the inner diameter of the mating portion 40 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the stepped portion 32 for mating engagement of the mating portion of the lid about the stepped portion 32 of the collar.
The mating portion 40 of the lid includes a closed end 42 spanning the cylindrical wall of the mating portion 40. A tube 44 is mounted within the closed end 42 in alignment with the dispensing tube 36 of the collar. The tube 44 of the lid is slightly larger in diameter than the dispensing tube 36 to snugly fit there about when the mating portion 40 of the lid is secured overtop of the collar 22 of the cap in a closed position. The tube 44 of the mating portion 40 is concentric with the dispensing tube 36 in the closed position to seal the dispensing aperture within the dispensing tube 36 in the closed position because the tube 44 is sealed at the closed end 42 of the mating portion.
A flexible coupling 46 is coupled between the mating portion 40 of the lid and the collar 22 of the cap at an outer periphery of each of the respective components. The flexible coupling 46 permits movement of the mating portion 40 relative to the collar 22 of the cap as the flexible coupling flexes between a closed position in which the mating portion and the collar are concentric with one another and the mating portion of the lid spans the dispensing aperture of the cap and an open position in which the mating portion 40 is pivoted about a generally horizontal axis lying perpendicular to the central axis of the cap so that the mating portion 40 of the lid is spaced radially from the dispensing aperture and the dispensing aperture is unobstructed to permit dispensing of the substance within the bottle therethrough.
The lid 24 further includes a supporting portion 48 which includes a cylindrical receptacle 50 for receiving the mating portion 40 of the lid therein. The mating portion 40 of the lid includes an annular rib 52 thereabout which is snap fit into and mated with an annular groove 54 within the receptacle 50 of the supporting portion. Both the groove 54 and the rib 52 extend about a full circumference of the lid so as to permit relative rotation therebetween about the central axis of the collar in the closed position of the lid.
The rib 52 has a tapered leading edge 56 which is inclined outwardly _ 7 and away from the closed end of the mating portion and a trailing edge 58 lying substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the mating portion. The groove has a mating cross section with the rib 52. The tapered leading edge 56 permits the mating portion to be readily inserted into the cylindrical receptacle 50 while the trailing edge having a steeper inclination than the leading edge restricts removal once inserted. The components of the cap are preferably formed of a stiff plastic material permitting some resilience for insertion of the rib within the groove. Minimal tolerances are provided so that the components are snugly fit once assembled.
The supporting portion 48 of the lid further includes an elongate base 60 having a generally oblong shape similar to that of the base of the bottle, so as to be longer in one lateral direction while being narrower in depth. The base 60 spans outwardly from the receptacle 50 of the supporting portion to a peripheral edge 62.
The base 60 projects radially outwardly from the receptacle 50 at an outward incline in the axial direction of the collar in a closed position of the lid, beyond the closed end of the receptacle. The peripheral edge 62 thus forms an oblong end surface lying perpendicular to the central axis of the collar when closed for supporting the bottle thereon in an inverted position.
In use, the collar 22 of the cap is screwed onto the externally threaded neck of the bottle so that the mating portion of the lid 24 is operable between respective open and closed positions by means of the flexible coupling 46 similarly to conventional caps for dispensing bottles. The supporting portion 48 of the lid is then snapped into place by inserting the end of the mating portion of the lid into the receptacle of the supporting portion until the rib 52 and groove 54 are aligned. The longer lateral direction of the base 60 of the lid may be aligned with the longer lateral direction of the base of the bottle by either first snapping the supporting portion of the lid onto the mating portion and then rotating the base 60 in alignment with the _ 8 _ base end 14 of the bottle, or alternatively the base 60 of the lid and the base end 14 of the bottle may be aligned with one another before snapping the supporting portion 48 of the lid into place on the mating portion.
Once assembled the supporting portion 48 may still be rotated about the central axis of the collar in a closed position of the lid by providing a force which exceeds the resistance of friction due to the snug fit of the supporting portion over top of the mating portion of the lid. The above arrangement therefore permits an oblong end surface of a lid to be either snapped into place or rotated into place in plural relative orientations rotated about the central axis of the coNar in a closed position of the lid to ensure proper alignment of the base 60 of the lid and the base end 14 of the bottle to minimise shelf space.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A cap for supporting a bottle in an inverted position, the bottle having a generally oblong base and a neck having an externally threaded portion, the cap comprising:
an internally threaded collar for mating with the externally threaded portion of the neck of the bottle, the collar having a dispensing end surface spanning the collar at a closed end thereof which includes a dispensing aperture therein; and a lid including a mating portion for mating with the closed end of the threaded collar to enclose the dispensing aperture and a supporting portion having a generally oblong end surface to support the bottle on a supporting surface in an inverted position;
the supporting portion being arranged to be supported in plural orientations relative to the threaded collar for alignment of the oblong end surface with the oblong base of the bottle.
an internally threaded collar for mating with the externally threaded portion of the neck of the bottle, the collar having a dispensing end surface spanning the collar at a closed end thereof which includes a dispensing aperture therein; and a lid including a mating portion for mating with the closed end of the threaded collar to enclose the dispensing aperture and a supporting portion having a generally oblong end surface to support the bottle on a supporting surface in an inverted position;
the supporting portion being arranged to be supported in plural orientations relative to the threaded collar for alignment of the oblong end surface with the oblong base of the bottle.
2. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the mating portion of the lid is hinged on the threaded collar.
3. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the oblong end surface is supported on the mating portion in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
4. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the supporting portion is supported on the mating portion of the lid for relative rotation therebetween about a central axis of the collar.
5. The cap according to Claim 4 wherein the supporting portion is snugly fit onto the mating portion of the lid to partially restrict relative rotation therebetween.
6. The cap according to Claim 4 wherein the mating portion of the lid is circular for mating with the threaded collar.
7. The cap according to Claim 6 wherein the supporting portion includes a circular receptacle for receiving the mating portion of the lid therein.
8. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the supporting portion is snap fit onto the mating portion of the lid in plural relative orientations rotated about a central axis of the collar in relation to one another.
9. The cap according to Claim 8 wherein one of the supporting portion and the mating portion of the lid includes a receptacle for receiving a portion of the other therein, one of the receptacle and said portion of the other including a groove formed therein and the other including a mating projection which is snap fit into the groove when the receptacle receives said portion of the other.
10. The cap according to Claim 9 wherein the groove comprises an annular groove permitting relative rotation of the mating projection within the groove about a circumference of the groove.
11. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the oblong end surface is perpendicular to a central axis of the collar when the lid is in a closed position.
12. The cap according to Claim 1 wherein the mating portion of the lid is hinged on the threaded collar for movement of the lid between a closed position spanning the dispensing aperture and an open position in which the lid is spaced in a radial direction of the collar from the dispensing aperture.
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