Patent ID: 9272823
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A lid for a container, said lid comprising: a substantially planar covering member and a folded peripheral portion, said covering member defining an exterior face and an interior face and having a pouring hole there through for pouring of a liquid, a one-piece closure means for controlling flow through said pouring hole, said closure means comprising a fastening portion and a covering portion separated from the fastening portion by a joint, said fastening portion including first, second and third segments, said first and third segments being located on respective opposite sides of said second segment and each of said first and third segments including individual elevated fastener means protruding through said cover member and respectively attaching said first and third segments to said interior face of said covering member, and said covering portion being positioned over said pouring hole and spring biased by said second segment against said interior face of said covering member to close said pouring hole, and said second segment including a projection causing a spacing of said second segment relative to said interior face of said covering member to provide said spring bias; an actuation means for separating said covering portion of said closure means from said interior face of said covering member to open said pouring hole against a bias of said second segment.