Silgan. has filed a patent for a closure with a removable and interchangeable fitment for dispensing particulate matter from a container. The closure includes a base with an interior sidewall and a fitment with an exterior sidewall that extends from a dispensing face. The fitment has a lip that engages a groove in the interior sidewall of the base. The closure is designed for snap fit engagement and allows for easy dispensing of particulate matter through dispensing apertures. GlobalData’s report on Silgan gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Closure for dispensing particulate matter from a container
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A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230278758A1) describes a closure for dispensing particulate matter from a container. The closure consists of a base and a fitment that are releasably coupled together. The base has an interior sidewall with a groove, while the fitment has a dispensing face with multiple dispensing apertures and an exterior sidewall with a lip that engages the groove. This closure design allows for easy dispensing of particulate matter from the container.
The patent also includes additional claims that provide further details and variations of the closure design. For example, claim 2 specifies that the base has an upper and lower interior sidewall, with the groove formed in the upper sidewall. The fitment includes a flange that engages an interior ledge between the upper and lower sidewalls. Claim 3 mentions that the lower interior sidewall can have threads for a threaded mating connection with the container's neck.
Claim 8 introduces a closure design with a base that forms a threaded connection with the container's neck. The fitment, nested within the base, has a dispensing face and an exterior sidewall that mates with the base's interior sidewall in a snap-fit engagement. Claim 9 describes the specific mating geometry of a concavely rounded groove in the interior sidewall and a convexly rounded projection in the exterior sidewall.
The patent also includes a closure kit (claim 14) that consists of a base with a first annular sidewall and a groove, and a fitment with a dispensing face and an exterior sidewall that mates with the groove. Claim 18 mentions the addition of a lid that can transition between a closed position covering the fitment opening and an open position uncovering the opening.
Overall, this patent describes various closure designs for dispensing particulate matter from a container. The designs include features such as snap-fit engagements, threaded connections, and the ability to transition between open and closed positions. These closures provide convenience and functionality for dispensing particulate matter while maintaining the integrity of the container.
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