US3895743A - Pour spout lid - Google Patents
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- ABSTRACT A lid adapted to fit over the opening of containers and having a raised portion serving as an open spout for the container.
- the lid construction includes a central ring portion having a plurality of rib sections extending radially therefrom and terminating at a vented inverted U-shaped rim structure.
- the rib sections have raised points and the pour spout is recessed to provide for placement of containers in a stacked relationship.
- the present invention relates to closure devices for containers.
- the invention is concerned with the structureof closures which are fitted over containers containing flowable materials.
- Prior art pour spout lids are generally of complicated design and require multiple molding, cutting and/or punching steps to produce the desired structure. Such manufacturing steps necessitate special expensive dies for both the molding and trimming operations. Furthermore, prior art lids having provisions for a spout generally lack strength and are not suited for holding beverage containers or the like in a vertical stack upon the lids.
- a portion material may be used to make the closure such as polyethlene, copolymers of polyethlene and polypropylene, polystyrene, polybutadiene, copolymers of polybutadiene and polystyrene, or copolymers of any number of monomers including ethylene, propylene, butadiene, styrene, and other olefins and diolefins of two to ten carbon atoms.
- the closure 11 includes a central circular diaphragm 12 the periphery of which is defined by an upwardly extending annular ridge or ring portion 13.
- the diaphragm may be flat, imprinted, embossed, or shaped with a characterizing fanciful design.
- Emanating outwardly from the annular ridge 13 are a plurality of rib sections generally designated by reference numeral 14.
- the rib sections extend upwardly from monoplanar web portions 15 and are of an inverted V-shaped crosssectional configuration. However, the rib sections may optionally be curved, rectangular, or square in crosssection depending on whatever style is desired.
- the V-shaped cross-section of the rib sections flare to a more open cross-section as the rib extends radially from the annular ridge 13.
- rim structure comprises a raised pour spout portion which does not engage the top edges of the container. Another portion of the rim structure is enlarged in atransverse direction to provide a vent. fer the pour spout.
- FIG. 1 is a top plan view of aclosure'constructedin accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 depicts a sectional view of atypical beverage container 23 resting upon closure 11 I between points 18 and side wall 22 of recess 20.
- the inverted U-shaped rim structure 16 is shown as merging into the pour spout structure at points 25.
- the U-shaped rim structure resiliently engages and seals with the upper edges of the side walls of a container except at the area beneath the spout 24 between points 25-25 and at the vent structure shown generally at 26. This feature will be discussed hereinafter with reference to FIG. 4.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectionalview taken along the line 22 of FIG. 1 including a cross-sectional view of atypical containerresting upon theclosure.
- a preferred closure of the present invention is shown generally as 11 in FIGS. 1 and 5.
- the pour spout 24 comprises an inverted V-shaped in cross-section wedge structure that flares radially outward and upwardfrom the annular ridge 13.
- the outer BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A N g i. edges of the spout are coextensive with the outer perimeter of the closure 11. This is an important feature of the present invention sinceit allows the closure to be economically formed from a web with an uncomplicated circular mold and trimmed with a standard round closure punch.
- the wedge shape of the pour spout provides a convenient substantially flat surface for trimming, however, semi-round shapes may also be used.
- the elongated crest 27 of spout 24 rises substantially above the level of rim structure 16 from an initial level substantially coextensive with ridge 13 so as to provide a clear opening above the top edges of a container.
- height of the crest above the container edges is therefore a function of providing for the adequate dispensation of materials contained therein in that it provides a means for controlling and guiding the flow of material.
- the crest is indented or transversely recessed as at 20 to provide a flat surface 28 for supporting a container thereon.
- the recess 20 results in the formation of side wall 22, the inner surface of which is shown in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 there is shown an enlarged partial cross-section taken along section lines 4-4 depicting the engagement of the top of a typical container wall with rim structure 16 and the operation of the air vent 26.
- the inverted U-shaped rim structure is shown with inner wall 30 and outer wall 31 resiliently and sealingly engaging the upper surfaces of container wall 29.
- a seal is effected between the engaging walls of the rim structure by virtue of their plastic resistance to being flexed apart when forced upon the open end of a container.
- an inwardly directed groove 32 is formed around the periphery of outer wall 31.
- Air vent 26 is formed as a channel extending transversely across the rim structure at the side of the closure substantially opposite of the pour spout 24.
- an air passageway is formed between the end of the container and the transverse channel. This feature is desirable but optional with the present invention since the pour spout itself may provide sufficient space for equalizing air to flow into the container.
- ambient air will flow into the vapor space above the fluid, as shown by arrows in FIG. 4.
- the closures are readily formed by conventional means known in the art. Preferably, they are vacuum thermoformed whereby a heated plastic sheet is placed over a lower mold half. The air between the plastic sheet and mold is evacuated to draw the plastic down into the shape of the mold. While thermoforming the closure of the present invention, a web is formed across the pour spout opening 33. The web extends beyond the trim diameter and is cut off in the trim operation to provide the pour spout.
- the trim is round in shape and a standard lid punch can be used with the addition of a simple back-up die for the spout.
- the wide-angled wedge shape of the pour spout 24 is advantageous in that it provides a near flat surface for trimming.
- a closure having a rim structure adapted to engage the top of a container comprising:
- a raised portion extending radially outwardly from said ring to a point above the rim structure. said portion presenting an outwardly flared upwardly directed elongated crest to guide the flow of materials from said container said elongated crest and said container top thereby forming the spout opening.
- a flexible closure for a container comprising:
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