US1938592A - Container closure - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 12, 1933. J HOTHERSALL 1,938,592

CONTAINER CLOSURE Filed Oct. 18, 1950 %%E%?R Z Z? WafW Patented Dec. 12, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER. CLOSURE Application October 18, 1930. Serial No. 489,527

3 Claims.

This invention relates in general to dispensing containers and more particularly to dredge top containers of the revolving type, adapted to hold and dispense granular materials.

A principal object of this invention is the provision of an improved and novel sifter closure of the revolving type which provides a peripheral gripping surface permitting of easy and effective engagement and manipulation by the fingers of the user.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an improved sifter closure which has tight and leak-proof connection with the container top and which is of simple and inexpensive construction.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a sifter or dredge top construction which consists of a minimum number of parts, which is always properly centered and which presents a neat and distinctive appearance.

Numerous other objects of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an oblong spice container embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse cross-section through the 30 container top and closure along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross section through the container top and closure along the line 33 of Fig. 1.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing, I have shown a conventional type of spice container having an oblong or substantially rectangular container body 11, with rounded corners l2, and a one-piece top 13 joined to the body 11 in any suitable manner as by means of a double seam 14.

The top 13, within the area defined by the double seam 14, is countersunk and comprises a flat and horizontal main part 15, which is drawn up at 16 to provide an annular upwardly slanting frusto-conical wall 1'7, merging at 18'into a fiat and horizontal central panel 19, arranged in a plane above the plane of the main part and parallel therewith. 00 The central panel 19 is flat and circular in outline and presents a smooth bearing surface. It is provided with a dispensing or pouring opening 20, located between its center and its outer periphery.

A sifter closure 21 of substantially circular form isadapted to overlieand revolve upon the raised central panel 19. This sifter closure is preferably stamped out of one piece of sheet metal. It consists of a disc having a central circular pivot opening or perforation 22. It is provided with a pouring opening 23, coresponding in location and configuration to the pouring opening 20 of the panel 19, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. This pouring opening 23 is adapted to register with the pouring opening 20 when it is desired to pour out the contents in relatively large quantities.

A series of comparatively small sifter openings 24 are also provided in the closure disc 21 and are grouped to register with the pouring opening 20 of the raised panel 19 when it is desired to sift the contents rather than pour the same.

The material of the closure 21, about its outer periphery, is bent or deflected at intervals to provide a continuous series of downwardly extending corrugations 25 which engage the annular inclined or frusto-conical wall 17 and revolve upon the same when the sifter closure is moved to dispensing or closed position. The ridges of these corrugations provide a peripheral gripping surface which permits the easy and effective manipulation of the sifter disc by the fingers of the user.

In order to properly anchor the sifter closure 21 upon the raised central panel 19 of the top 13 V and to provide a pivotal connection for its rotation the material of the panel 19 adjacent and beneath the pivot opening 22 of the closure 21 is cut and bent up to form a series of clamping and guide lugs 26. Three of these struck up lugs are shown in Fig. 1, but a greater or lesser number may be employed. The holes created by the struck up lugs 26 are sealed eflectively by the central annular margin of metal of the closure 21 which defines the pivot opening 22 and the disk is adapted to revolve beneath the lugs 26 when the closure is rotated. y I 1 It will be readily seen that in view of the raised position of the sifter closure 21 and the corrugations 25 disposed annularly about its outer edge, the closure may be easily grasped by the fingers of the user and revolved at will to closed or dispensing positions, the while maintaining a tight and substantially leak-proof fit between the closure and the raised center of the top. 7

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. In a dredge top container, a container body having a top secured thereto, said top having a raised, integral portion having a pouring opening, a plate-like closure movably secured to said raised portion and having its outer edge extended beyond said raised portion and bent to form alternate depressions and ridges to provide a serrated edge forming gripping means, the depressions being bent down aroundsaid raised portion.

2. In a dredge top container, in combination, a container body, a top secured thereto, said top having a raised circular central wall and a pouring opening in said wall, and a rotatable circular closure member with a pouring opening and sifter openings adapted to register with said raised wall opening and to close said opening when out of registry, said rotary member having its margin bent down at intervals to engage around said circular wall of the top, the marginal parts between the bent-down portions forming a continuous series of corrugations about its outer edge to permit of easy engagement and rotation.

3. In a dredge-top container the combination of a body having a top formed with a bent-up and elevated panel 19 formed with dispensing openings and having guide and retaining lugs 26 struck out and up therefrom at intervals, and a closure 21 fitting closely on said panel, and formed with a pivot opening 22 through which said lugs pass and thence are bent down on the closure to retain and guide the same, said closure projecting at its margin beyond said panel, and said margin bent to form alternating parts which extend outwardly for convenient grasping by the fingers and downwardly to fit over the outer side of said panel.

JOHN M. HOTHERSALL.

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