CONTAINER AND CONTAINER COVER

• US 20070170192A1
• Filed: 01/04/2007
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mccormick & Company Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mccormick & Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Charriez, Roland, Demar, David, Gift, Steven, Sawyer, Duane, Blum, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US11/619,924
• Publication Number:
  US 20070170192A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/826
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/0838 located at an edge of the base element
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/0847 located within a flat surface of the base element

Abstract

A closure member is provided for a container which includes a base frame connectable to the container, a first door pivotally connected to the base frame and a second and third door pivotally connected to the base frame, the first door covering the second and third doors when each of the doors is in a closed position. The first door includes a seal member positioned therein which is removable and the first door is pivotally connectable to an edge portion of the base frame. A method of covering a container with the closure member is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A closure member for a container, which comprises:

a base frame connectable to the container;

a first door pivotally connected to said base frame; and

a second and third door pivotally connected to said base frame, said first door covering said second and third doors when each of said doors is in a closed position.

2. A closure member as claimed in claim 1, said first door having a seal member positioned therein which is removable.

3. A closure member as claimed in claim 1, said base frame having a cover member to which at least one of said second and third doors is pivotally connected.

4. A closure member as claimed in claim 2, which comprises a seal tab attached to said seal member for breaking and removing said seal from said first door.

5. A closure member as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first door has a recessed opening rim formed therein to which said seal member is connected and wherein said base frame has a rim member which is positionable in engagement with said recessed opening rim upon closing of said first door.

6. A closure member as claimed in claim 1, which comprise a snap fitting connected to an edge portion of each of said first, second and third doors to secure said doors in a closed position.

7. A closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said second and third doors has at least one opening formed therein for dispensing a product located within the container.

8. A closure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first door in a closed position covers each of said first and second doors.

9. The closure member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first door is pivotally connected to an edge portion of said base frame.

10. A method of covering a container with a closure member having a base frame and a first, second and third door, which comprises:

connecting the base frame to the container;

pivotally connecting the first door to the base frame; and

pivotally connecting the second and third doors to the base frame such that, in a closed position, said first door covers said second and third doors.

11. The method of covering a container as claimed in claim 10, which comprises positioning a seal member in said first door.

12. A method as claimed in claim 10, which comprises pivotally connecting said first door to an edge portion of said base frame.

13. A closure member for a container, which comprises:

a base frame connectable to the container;

a first door frame pivotally positioned on said base frame and having a first door pivotably connected thereto; and

a second and third door pivotally connected to said first door, said first door, second door and third door in combination covering said base frame when each of said doors are in a closed position.

14. A closure member as claimed in claim 13, said door frame overlapping said base frame along a proportional edge thereof.

15. A closure member as claimed in claim 13, said base frame having a cover member to which at least one of said second and third doors is pivotally connected.

16. A closure member as claimed in claim 14, which comprises a lock mechanism attached to said first door frame to lock said first door frame to said base frame.

17. A closure member as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first door frame has a rim and wherein said base frame has a rim member which is positionable in engagement with said rim upon closing of said first door.

18. A closure member as claimed in claim 13, which comprise a snap fitting connected to an edge portion of each of said first, second and third doors to secure said doors in a closed position.

19. A closure member as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one of said second and third doors covers a cover member having at least one opening formed for dispensing a product located within the container.

20. A closure as claimed in claim 19, wherein said first door in a closed position covers said base frame.

21. The closure member as claimed in claim 13, wherein said first door is pivotally connected to an edge portion of said base frame and said second door and third door are pivotally connected to said first door.

22. A method of covering a container with a closure member having a base frame and a first, second and third door, which comprises:

connecting the base frame to the container;

pivotally connecting a first door to the base frame; and

pivotally connecting the second and third doors to the first door such that, in a closed position, said first, second and third doors cover said base frame.

23. The method of covering a container as claimed in claim 22, which comprises forming said first door so as to comprise a cover member which is pivotable with respect to said base frame.

24. A method as claimed in claim 23, which comprises pivotally connecting one of said first door and said cover member to an edge portion of said base frame.