Closure for a container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9346200
APP PUB NO 20120181302A1
SERIAL NO

13350361

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A first component which assembles onto an outlet opening of a container and provides a seal; the first component containing a snap component to engage to a second component to form a closure; a second component combined with first component forms a dispensing orifice wherein the dispensing orifice is positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of container outlet; a motion of second component pivots about an axis to open a dispensing orifice; wherein second component engages with first component when second component is moved relative to first component to enable operation of orifice; first component comprising one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more elements of first component; the element(s) being in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Day, Todd Mitchell Bethel, US 14 124
Desoto-Burt, Widalys Luz Cincinnati, US 10 48
Herrera, Miguel Alberto Loveland, US 29 202
Huang, Chow-chi West Chester, US 71 708
Neufarth, Ralph Edwin Liberty Township, US 33 358
Pagan, Alfredo Mason, US 13 102
Satterfield, Richard Darren Bethel, US 11 126

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