End closure having adjustable push open lid
First Claim
1. An end closure for a container comprising:
- a substantially planar first lid portion including means for engaging a container to be closed;
a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to said first lid portion, said second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, andan openable lid portion defined in said first lid portion, said openable lid portion including a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to an upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge, a bottom surface of said first lid portion including engaging means extending partially beneath a portion of said frangible coupling so that when force is applied to said openable lid portion and said openable lid portion pivots about said hinge, at least a portion of said free edge of said openable lid portion engages said engaging means, said engaging means including means for selectively retaining said openable lid portion in one of at least two open, engaged positions, each defining a different opening size.
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Abstract
An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including elements for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to the upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge. A bottom surface of the first lid portion includes engaging members extending partially beneath a portion of the frangible coupling so that when force is applied to the openable lid portion and the openable lid portion pivots about the hinge, at least a portion of the free edge of the openable lid portion engaging the engaging members. The engaging members including elements for selectively retaining the openable lid portion in one of at least two positions, each defining a different opening size.
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13 Claims
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1. An end closure for a container comprising:
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a substantially planar first lid portion including means for engaging a container to be closed; a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to said first lid portion, said second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in said first lid portion, said openable lid portion including a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to an upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge, a bottom surface of said first lid portion including engaging means extending partially beneath a portion of said frangible coupling so that when force is applied to said openable lid portion and said openable lid portion pivots about said hinge, at least a portion of said free edge of said openable lid portion engages said engaging means, said engaging means including means for selectively retaining said openable lid portion in one of at least two open, engaged positions, each defining a different opening size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An end closure for a container comprising:
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a substantially planar lid portion including means for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed; and an openable lid portion defined in said lid portion, said openable lid portion including a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to an upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge, a bottom surface of said lid portion including engaging means extending partially beneath a portion of said frangible coupling so that when force is applied to said openable lid portion and said openable lid portion pivots about said hinge, at least a portion of said free edge of said openable lid portion engages said engaging means, said engaging means including means for selectively retaining said openable lid portion in one of at least two open, engaged positions, each defining a different opening size. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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