Pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity

• US 7,299,946 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2005
• Issued: 11/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alusud Argentina SRL (Graeme Richard Hart, MBA)
• Original Assignee: Alusud Argentina SRL (Graeme Richard Hart, MBA)
• Inventors: Migliore, Juan Domingo
• Primary Examiner(s): Derakshani; Philippe
• Application Number:
  US11/257,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20060108382A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 222/480, 222/482, 222/565, 222/129, 222/572, 222/144.5, 220/212.5, 220/832, 215/305
• US Class Current: 222/129
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/0847 located within a flat surface of the base element
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/103 Membranes with a tearing element
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/32 with means for venting

Abstract

A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity. The pour spout comprises a pouring opening, which is defined by at least a first and a second pouring orifice for the liquid substances, being the pouring area of the first orifice bigger than or equal to the area of the pouring area of the second orifice. The use of the pour spout allows to obtain different flows of the contained liquid, according to the user'"'"'s choice. Each orifice presents its respective lids, which are proportional to the orifice the cover. Alternatively, each orifice defines air inlet paths.

Claims

1. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the second orifice being bigger than or equal to the pouring area of the first orifice, wherein said first and second orifices are provided with respective blocking lids for the pouring of contained liquid, wherein each of said lids is movable from a closed position by manipulation of a respective upwardly projecting pulling portion, said pour spout further comprising a rim neck projecting from said pouring opening, said pulling portions each comprising fastening means attachable to an edge of said rim neck.

2. The spout of claim 1, wherein the sizes of said lids are proportional to the sizes of the first and second orifices.

3. The spout of claim 1 or 2, wherein said first and second spouts are symmetrically arranged.

4. The spout of claim 1 or 2, wherein said first and second pouring orifices alternatively define an air inlet path.

5. The pour spout of claim 1, wherein said lids are opposing each other and joined by means of a hinge.

6. The pour spout of claim 1, including at least one retention portion for retaining at least one of said lids in an open position.

7. The pour spout of claim 1, wherein one or both of said lids are pivotal about a respective hinge axis.

8. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the first orifice being bigger than or equal to the pouring area of the second orifice,

wherein a rim neck that defines a spout projects from the pour opening, said rim neck comprising at least a pair of grooves arranged in a fashion that faces each of the first and second pouring orifices.

9. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the second orifice being bigger than the pouring area of the first orifice, wherein said first and second orifices are provided with respective blocking lids for the pouring of contained liquid, wherein each of said lids is movable from a closed position by manipulation of a respective upwardly projecting pulling portion, said pour spout further comprising a rim neck projecting from said pouring opening, said blocking lid provided for said second orifice is pivoted about a respective hinge axis, said pour spout including a pair of projections which extend inwardly of said rim neck at respective sides of said hinge axis.

10. The spout of claim 9, wherein the sizes of said lids are proportional to the sizes of the first and second orifices.

11. The spout of claim 9, wherein said first and second spouts are symmetrically arranged.