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US2176395A
US2176395A US204146A US20414638A US2176395A US 2176395 A US2176395 A US 2176395A US 204146 A US204146 A US 204146A US 20414638 A US20414638 A US 20414638A US 2176395 A US2176395 A US 2176395A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/06—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages
    • B65D47/08—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures
    • B65D47/0857—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps with pouring spouts or tubes; with discharge nozzles or passages having articulated or hinged closures made separately from the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
    • B65D47/0876—Hinges without elastic bias
    • B65D47/089—Hinges without elastic bias located within a flat surface of the base element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/02—Loosely-engaging lids or covers for jars, cans, or like containers for liquids without means for effecting sealing of container
    • B65D51/10—Loosely-engaging lids or covers for jars, cans, or like containers for liquids without means for effecting sealing of container opening automatically when container is tilted for pouring

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  • This invention relates to covers or tops for jars and like containers and has for the primary object the provision of an efficient and inexpensive device of this character which may be easily applied to a jar and includes means for opening a discharge opening provided in said device whenever the jar is tilted into pouring position and to automatically close said opening when the jar is restored to an upright position.
  • this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
  • Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a jar equipped with a cover or top equipped with the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a bottom plan view illustrating the top or cover.
  • Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the jar in pouring position and the discharge opening of the cover or top opened by the present invention.
  • the numeral l indicates a fragmentary portion of a fruit jar or like container having the usual neck 2 on which is threaded to receive the screw flange of the disc cover or top 3.
  • the top or cover is provided with an eccentrically disposed discharge opening 4 through which the contents of the jar or container may be dispensed by tilting the jar or container to pouring position, as shown in Figure 3.
  • a depending bracket 5 of substantially U-shape is secured to the underneath face of the top at substantially the center thereof and carries a pivot pin 6 on which an arm 1 is journaled intermediate its ends.
  • a ball type weight 8 is secured on one end of the arm.
  • the arm I at one side of the pivot pin includes angularly related portions A and B.
  • the portion A forms a valve which, when the weight is in normal position, is adapted to contact the cover or top and 5 close the discharge opening when the jar or container is in upright position.
  • the weight gravitates to engage the underneath face of the cover 10 or top and rocks the arm to move the valve portion A away from the discharge opening 4 so that the contents of the jar or container may flow outwardly through said opening.
  • the arm I is constructed from a single length 15 of material bent upon itself to form a barrel to freely receive the pivot pin and thereby permit said arm to rock on the pivot pin under the influence of the weight.
  • One end of the arm is slightly shorter than the other and has a por- 20 tion angularly disposed and shaped to conform to the contour of the ball type weight and is suitably secured thereto.

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, Oct. 17,1939.
R. D. E'VEIIQS 2,176,395
SELF-CLOSING TOP Filed April 25, 19-38 ATTORNEYS Patented Get. 17, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.
This invention relates to covers or tops for jars and like containers and has for the primary object the provision of an efficient and inexpensive device of this character which may be easily applied to a jar and includes means for opening a discharge opening provided in said device whenever the jar is tilted into pouring position and to automatically close said opening when the jar is restored to an upright position.
With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a jar equipped with a cover or top equipped with the present invention.
Figure 2 is a bottom plan view illustrating the top or cover.
Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the jar in pouring position and the discharge opening of the cover or top opened by the present invention.
Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a fragmentary portion of a fruit jar or like container having the usual neck 2 on which is threaded to receive the screw flange of the disc cover or top 3. The top or cover is provided with an eccentrically disposed discharge opening 4 through which the contents of the jar or container may be dispensed by tilting the jar or container to pouring position, as shown in Figure 3.
A depending bracket 5 of substantially U-shape is secured to the underneath face of the top at substantially the center thereof and carries a pivot pin 6 on which an arm 1 is journaled intermediate its ends. A ball type weight 8 is secured on one end of the arm. The arm I at one side of the pivot pin includes angularly related portions A and B. The portion A forms a valve which, when the weight is in normal position, is adapted to contact the cover or top and 5 close the discharge opening when the jar or container is in upright position. On the tilting or positioning of the jar or container in pouring position, as shown in Figure 3, the weight gravitates to engage the underneath face of the cover 10 or top and rocks the arm to move the valve portion A away from the discharge opening 4 so that the contents of the jar or container may flow outwardly through said opening.
The arm I is constructed from a single length 15 of material bent upon itself to form a barrel to freely receive the pivot pin and thereby permit said arm to rock on the pivot pin under the influence of the weight. One end of the arm is slightly shorter than the other and has a por- 20 tion angularly disposed and shaped to conform to the contour of the ball type weight and is suitably secured thereto.
What is claimed is:
The combination with a fruit jar closure hav- 25 ing a disc top and a screw flange, of a bracket depending from the underneath face of the top at substantially the center thereof, there being a discharge opening eccentrically disposed in the top, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends on the 0 bracket and having one end inclined obliquely upward and then bent to extend parallel to the top to form a valve to seal said opening, and a ball weight on the other end of the arm normally holding said valve in closed position and being 35 adapted to gravitate into engagement with the underneath face of the top when the fruit jar closure is tilted to rock the arm and valve and unseal the discharge opening.
40 ROY D. EVERS.
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Cited By (5)

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US2539559A (en) * 1947-05-31 1951-01-30 Sherwin Williams Co Spraying device
US2628736A (en) * 1945-09-15 1953-02-17 Alan J Warneke Drinking mouthpiece for bottles
WO2005092155A1 (en) * 2004-03-25 2005-10-06 Brita Gmbh Container lid
US8651319B2 (en) 2012-01-27 2014-02-18 Formaster S.A. Lid for a container
WO2015082878A1 (en) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-11 Mayoderby Limited Container closure

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2628736A (en) * 1945-09-15 1953-02-17 Alan J Warneke Drinking mouthpiece for bottles
US2539559A (en) * 1947-05-31 1951-01-30 Sherwin Williams Co Spraying device
WO2005092155A1 (en) * 2004-03-25 2005-10-06 Brita Gmbh Container lid
AU2005226867B2 (en) * 2004-03-25 2010-10-14 Brita Se Container lid
US8651319B2 (en) 2012-01-27 2014-02-18 Formaster S.A. Lid for a container
WO2015082878A1 (en) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-11 Mayoderby Limited Container closure
GB2521347A (en) * 2013-12-02 2015-06-24 Mayoderby Ltd Container closure
GB2521347B (en) * 2013-12-02 2016-04-20 Mayoderby Ltd An automatic opening and closing container closure
US20160304255A1 (en) * 2013-12-02 2016-10-20 Mayoderby Limited Container Closure
US10167121B2 (en) * 2013-12-02 2019-01-01 Michael Murray Container closure

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