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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104052 | Vessel closure-sealable pouring spout assembly A closure assembly for a bottle, such as a milk bottle, having a sealable pouring spout is comprised of a lower portion for attachment to the bottle and an upper portion that is rotatably fixed to the lower portion. The upper portion comprises a spout and a spout closur... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067922 | CLOSURE A closure comprises a base and a lid. The base comprises a spout portion. The lid comprises a cover portion and a ring portion securable around the spout portion. The cover portion of the lid is hingedly connected to the ring portion and is moveable between a closed pos... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120000944 | FAN ORIFICE DISPENSING CLOSURE A dispensing closure for a squeeze-type container produces a fan-type spray in a low pressure environment. The dispensing closure includes a closure body having an upper deck and a skirt depending from the upper deck. The skirt is configured and arranged to attach to a ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110220673 | CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS OF OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention closures may be used to house ophthalmic lens solutions and methods of using the same.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110163135 | Multi-piece closure with hinged lid A closure for a fluid containing vessel comprises a base and a one-piece lid. The base has a sidewall and a shoulder formed at a top surface of the sidewall. A spout extends upward from the shoulder and has an opening formed in a top surface of the spout. The one-piece ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110011894 | CONDIMENT BOTTLE A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panel... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110006083 | Dispensing actuator with flip-open lid A dispensing actuator for use on a container having pressurized contents is configured for convenient one-handed manipulation and use by consumers. The dispensing actuator includes a hingedly moveable flip-open lid, and a laterally moveable opening element, which can be... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100258595 | Multi-Phase Oral Composition Dispenser With Adjustable Flow A flow control device for dispensing a multi-phase oral composition. The device includes a housing, a restrictor and an insert that fits within and cooperates with the housing and restrictor to dispense the oral composition. A flowpath is formed in and around the insert... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100252578 | ELASTOMERIC DISPENSING CONTAINER An elastomeric dispensing container for a fluid includes an elastomeric receptacle defining a chamber therein and having an integrally formed gasket extending radially from an opening formed on a lower end and a receptacle neck providing communications between the chamb... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100240757 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A FLUID DRUG Devices and methods for distributing a fluid, e.g., a fluid drug, are disclosed. Fluid-drug distribution can be advantageously utilized to help patients suffering from a disorder that affect fine motor skill usage, e.g., Parkinson's Disease. Some aspects are directed to... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100230446 | Sift-resistant dispensing closure A sift-resistant dispensing closure is disclosed. The sift-resistant dispensing closure includes a base, a lid and a hinge connecting the lid to the base. The base contains a circular end wall, a cylindrical skirt extending downward from the periphery of the end wall, a... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100213221 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER A closure is provided that is configured to fit over a mouth of a receptacle to form a container. The closure includes a body portion having an open bottom formed of a skirt that defines an outer periphery of the body portion and an end wall defining at least one dispen... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100206914 | NORMALLY-CLOSED OPENABLE CLOSURE DEVICE There are provided a system and a method for implementing a normally-closed but openable closure device (20) for a fluid-retaining container (10) having a container orifice (11). The closure device prevents unintentional spilling of substance out of... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100211033 | TAP FOR A DRAINAGE BAG A urine drainage bag, such as a urostomy bag, includes a drainage tap. The tap includes a tap member mounted to a housing so as to be pivotably movable between a closed, stowed position and an open, deployed position. In the closed position, the tap member is accommodat... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100181348 | Two-way dispenser cap with metered and unmetered selection A two-way dispenser cap with metered and unmetered selection includes: (a) a main cap member having a sidewall and a recessed top, the main cap member having attachment means for attachment to a container, the recessed top having a pour orifice for unmetered dispensing ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100147903 | ONE PIECE UNIT DOSE LIQUID DISPENSING CLOSURE AND PACKAGING SYSTEM A single-piece metering closure for dispensing a metered amount of liquid product includes a main body portion, a downwardly depending apron that is constructed and arranged to be secured to a container and a unit dose reservoir that has a filling window defined therein... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100127021 | Closure with lid with push-button actuation A dispensing closure system for use with an associated container includes a closure assembly having a closure base, and a lid moveably connected to the closure base. The present preferred embodiment of the closure includes a slider element mounted on an upper surface of... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100089952 | CONDIMENT BOTTLE A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panel... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100065589 | DISPENSING CLOSURE WITH LATCH BACK A closure body has a closure deck with a dispensing orifice. A lower peripheral skirt depends from the closure deck and is configured to be mounted on a container. A closure cap has an upper wall and a wall flange which depends from the upper wall. A hinge structure joi... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100032454 | Dischargeable cap An ejector cap which can impart a whipped cream-like appearance to a body care composition at the time of ejection. In order to find the arrangement of an ejection opening, a main means comprises a cap body fixed to a container and having an ejection opening formed in t... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090288687 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A WASHING AGENT IN A WASHING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY A DISHWASHER The device (1) comprises:
| 11/26/2009 |
| 20090261126 | Press-open type storage device with prestressed to open closure The present invention discloses a press-open type storage device with prestressed to open closure, wherein the relative stable state relationship of the closure and one side of the storage device being connectedly attached by a flexible flake type structure is character... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090255958 | PROTECTIVE CAP FOR DISPENSERS AND CONTAINER COMPRISING SAID CAP A container comprises a dispensing head (13) and a protective cap (1) fitted on the dispensing head (13). The cap (1) comprises a base portion (1a) engageable to a dispensing head (13); a lid (1b) hinged to ... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090236373 | Liquid container lid with dispensing and sealing mechanism A liquid container lid for use on a container is disclosed having a pouring spout disposed on an upper surface of the lid, a vent hole disposed on the upper surface of the lid and rear of the pouring spout, a pair of U-shaped lugs disposed on the upper surface of the li... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090200336 | Elastomeric dispensing container An elastomeric dispensing container for a fluid includes an elastomeric receptacle defining a chamber therein and having an integrally formed gasket extending radially from an opening formed on a lower end and a receptacle neck providing communications between the chamb... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090188946 | Dispensing Pump to Dispense the Liquid Content Out of a Container An improved structure for dispensing pump to dispense the liquid content out of a container is composed of a main body, a L shaped discharge tube and an clean safe cap. The main body has a recessed compartment formed at the front portion thereof, and is in communication... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090134188 | NON-DRIP SPOUT CLOSURE A closure includes a flip-top member including an elongated flange, a base member including a curved flange extending from the base member, and a hinge to connect the flip-top member and the base member. The base member has an opening therein. A portion of the elongated... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090065528 | TUBE PACKAGE SYSTEM A tube package system, includes a closure attached to a body that defines a reservoir for retaining and dispensing product.... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080257909 | One Piece Dispensing Component A one piece dispensing component that includes a flip cap and a body, wherein the flip cap is connected to the body with a hinge. The body includes a shoulder permanently connecting the body to a container and a nozzle connected to the shoulder. A one piece dispensing c... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080110942 | Closure With One Or More Lids A dispensing closure system (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D) is provided with a peripheral wall or closure body (32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D) for extending from a container. In one form of the system, at least one lid (61 | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080093379 | Collapsible tube construction A collapsible tube construction for dispensing a fluid material such as toothpaste, and the like, which employs a hinged lid or closure. The construction includes a shoulder element having a dispensing orifice which seals an open end of the tube when engaged by the lid ... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080073311 | Closure with lid protection A closure is provided for a container opening. The closure includes a body for mounting to the container and a lid movable between a closed position and an open position. The rear end of the lid and body are connected by a hinge. The lid is disposed in a recess defined ... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080041883 | Metering device A metering device for metering bulk materials comprises a flap and an insert, in which the flap can be pivoted in the insert, and wherein the flap can be subjected to vibrations. The insert is dimensionally stable while the flap vibrates, in which it is possible to prev... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080035681 | DISPENSING CLOSURE WITH LATCH BACK A dispensing closure for a container is disclosed. The dispensing closure includes a closure body including an upper wall having a dispensing orifice. The closure body further includes an upper peripheral skirt depending from the upper wall, a closure deck depending fro... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080000932 | Condiment bottle A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panel... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070289936 | Dispensing closure, package and method of manufacture A closure includes a shell of relatively rigid plastic material having a deck and a peripheral skirt, at least one recessed shoulder in the deck adjacent to the skirt, and a plurality of angularly spaced external channels extending along the skirt from the recess. An ex... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070267451 | Dispensing closure, closure and container package, and method of manufacture A dispensing closure includes a base and a lid of one-piece integrally molded plastic construction. The lid is hinged to the base for movement between an open position spaced from the base and a closed position overlying the base. The base has a deck with an outer surfa... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070262098 | Method for Moulding and Assembling Parts and Product-Dispensing Head in Particular Obtained by Said Method The invention concerns a method for moulding and assembling at least one first part (101) and at least one second part (2) comprising the following steps: moulding and assembling, in two separate cavities of a common moulding device, said first part and se... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070251079 | Dispensing closure, package and method of manufacture A dispensing closure includes a base having a lid integrally connected to the base by a hinge. The base has a deck with a central portion, a dispensing opening in the in the central portion, and a peripheral portion surrounding the central portion. The peripheral portio... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070251959 | SPICE DISPENSING FLIP CAP DEVICE A dispensing flip cap device for dispensing the contents of a container. The dispensing flip cap device includes a sifting and pouring insert having a closed position, a sifting position (a first open position), and a pouring position (a second open position); a dispens... | 11/01/2007 |
