Container closure for vented pouring through an elongate aperture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9580216
APP PUB NO 20150048124A1
SERIAL NO

14380896

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A closure (20, 20A) is provided for a container that has an opening to the container interior wherein contents may be stored. The closure (20, 20A) includes the following: (A) a closure body (30, 30A) defining (i) a pour aperture (50) that can communicate-with the container opening and that can accommodate pouring out of the contents through the pour aperture (50), and (ii) at least one vent aperture (60) that can communicate with the container opening and that can accommodate the in-venting of ambient atmosphere through the vent aperture (60) into the container, and (B) a lid (32, 32A) for closing the closure (20, 20A). The pour aperture (50) has an elongate configuration oriented along a central axis line (A) that bisects the pour aperture (50) and closure body (30).

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Patent Owner(s)

  • APTARGROUP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wisniewski, John M Wauwatosa, US 18 485

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