Dispensing closure for a liquid container
First Claim
1. A dispensing closure for a liquid container, the dispensing closure being arranged to sealingly attach to an opening of the container and comprising:
- at least one storage compartment formed integrally with the closure and arranged for storing a substance, the storage compartment having a depressible upper portion and being further arranged so that depressing the upper portion of a storage compartment facilitates release of the substance into the container; and
a dispenser protruding through the closure and comprising a dispensing lid movable between a closed and an open configuration, so that in an open configuration, liquid contained in the container can be dispensed therefrom.
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Abstract
A dispensing closure for a liquid container is arranged to sealingly attach to an opening of the container. The closure comprises at least one storage compartment formed integrally with the closure and arranged for storing a substance. Each storage compartment has a depressible upper portion and is arranged so that depressing the upper portion of a storage compartment facilitates release of the respective substance into the container. The dispensing closure further comprises a dispenser protruding through the closure. The dispenser includes a dispensing lid movable between a closed and an open configuration, so that in an open configuration, liquid contained in the container can be dispensed therefrom.
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26 Claims
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1. A dispensing closure for a liquid container, the dispensing closure being arranged to sealingly attach to an opening of the container and comprising:
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at least one storage compartment formed integrally with the closure and arranged for storing a substance, the storage compartment having a depressible upper portion and being further arranged so that depressing the upper portion of a storage compartment facilitates release of the substance into the container; and a dispenser protruding through the closure and comprising a dispensing lid movable between a closed and an open configuration, so that in an open configuration, liquid contained in the container can be dispensed therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A dispensing closure for a liquid container, the dispensing closure being arranged to sealingly attach to an opening of the container and comprising:
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a plurality of storage compartments formed integrally with the closure and arranged for storing a substance, each of the storage compartments having a depressible upper portion; and a dispenser protruding through the closure and comprising a dispensing lid movable between a closed and an open configuration, so that in an open configuration, liquid contained in the container can be dispensed therefrom, and a bottom seal for sealing the substance inside the compartments, at least a portion of each bottom seal being made of a frangible material so that, depressing the upper portion of a storage compartment causes the bottom seal to rupture, thus releasing any substance stored in the respective storage compartment into the container wherein all storage compartments include a single body integrated within the closure. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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Specification