US Patent No: 7,735,699

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Dispensing closure having a flow conduit with key-hole shape

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Abstract

A dispensing closure has a flow conduit that provides a sufficient flow restriction to prevent unwanted spurting of the product when the container is initially opened. The dispensing closure includes a closure body with an upper deck and a flow conduit extending through the upper deck. The flow conduit includes an entry orifice having an entrance axis and an exit orifice having an exit axis. The entrance axis is parallel to, but not co-linear with, the exit axis to provide a non-linear flow path from an interior of the closure to the exterior of the closure.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MWV SLATERSVILLE, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDSLATERSVILLE, RI20

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brannon, Patrick J Warwick, RI 15 19
Romanov, Sergey Cranston, RI 16 14
Skillin, Clifford W Blackstone, MA 24 71

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION (3)
5,779,110 Package having closure assembly with concealed hinge 21 1995
6,609,694 Molded closure and apparatus for making same 8 2001
7,198,162 Molded closure and apparatus for making same 3 2003
 
GRAHAM PACKAGING PLASTIC PRODUCTS INC. (2)
6,564,978 Disk-top fluid dispensing package 22 2001
6,685,041 Dual-chamber container and closure package 10 2001
 
SEAQUIST CLOSURES L.L.C. (2)
4,782,985 Closure for drip and pour dispensing 35 1987
5,271,531 Dispensing closure with pressure-actuated flexible valve 116 1993
 
ANCHOR HOCKING PACKAGING COMPANY (1)
4,579,241 Tamper evident plastic closure 18 1984
 
APTARGROUP, INC. (1)
6,006,960 Dispensing structure which has a lid with a pressure-openable valve 18 1998
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (1)
6,454,130 Multichannel dispensing closure 11 2001
 
CONTINENTAL WHITE CAP, INC. (1)
4,564,113 Injection molded plastic closure 12 1984
 
CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (1)
5,820,807 Staged, sequentially separated injection mold method for forming container closures 19 1998
 
H-C INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
5,285,913 Closure assembly with insert liner 19 1992
 
H-C PLASTIC, INC., A DE CORP. (1)
4,343,754 Process and apparatus for molding liners in container closures 54 1979
 
KIKKOMAN FOODS, INC. (1)
4,241,855 Flow controlling pouring spout 25 1979
 
OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH (1)
7,014,075 Flow control closure 10 2002
 
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. (1)
6,523,720 Dispensing consumable liquids 15 2000
 
OWENS-ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC. (1)
4,778,071 Closure with snap type hinge 52 1988
 
PANO CAP (CANADA) LIMITED (1)
5,992,659 Tamper proof flip top cap 23 1997
 
PHOENIX CLOSURES, INC. (1)
5,292,020 Closure with anti-backoff feature 34 1993
 
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
2005/0072,788 Flow control element for use with leak-proof cup assemblies 14 2003
 
PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC. (1)
5,512,228 Unitary tamper-evident fitment and closure assembly 28 1994
 
RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED (1)
2006/0175,357 Valve 15 2002
 
RICAL S.A. (1)
5,875,909 Screw cap with attached seal 42 1997
 
SAM STEIN ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
4,214,548 Apparatus for pre-dusting food products 8 1978
 
SEAQUIST CLOSURES FOREIGN, INC. (1)
5,033,655 Dispensing package for fluid products and the like 108 1989
 
TBL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (1)
4,767,587 Method for making a break-away container closure 17 1986
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (1)
5,370,284 Toggle closure for a resiliently deformable container 33 1994
 
TOTAL FINA ELF (1)
2002/0197,174 Electrical pump, and method for using plurality of submersible electrical pumps for well completion 2002
 
TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA, LTD. (1)
4,649,013 Method of making a plastic cap 13 1983
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (12)
4,209,485 Method of making a valve apparatus 40 1978
4,487,342 Pushbutton type bottle cap 44 1982
5,048,723 Bottled water opener and flow controller 31 1986
4,880,140 Filter-separator pour-out cap 12 1988
5,123,575 Multi-chamber container having two interior partitions 24 1991
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5,472,122 Dispensing valve with venting 57 1994
5,819,994 Flow control cap 14 1996
6,412,664 Cap for dispensing viscous liquids 12 2000
6,837,402 Device for the controlled delivery of liquids and/or creamy substances and/or flowable substances 12 2002
2004/0245,290 Container with discharge flow velocity mechanism 9 2004
2005/0167,455 Tamper-proof bottle cap 8 2004

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MWV SLATERSVILLE, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (2)
7,980,432 Dispensing closure having a flow conduit with key-hole shape 1 2009
8,302,824 Dispensing closure having a flow conduit with key-hole shape 0 2010
 
CARBONITE CORPORATION (1)
8,220,650 Dispensing caps for liquid containers 0 2006
 
MWV SLATERSVILLE, LLC (1)
8,336,745 Dispensing closure having a flow conduit with key-hole shape 0 2011

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