Patent ID: 8523024
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A dispensing package for a liquid product comprising: a container having a mouth opening formed by a neck with threads on an exterior surface of said neck, said neck further containing at least one locking lug; and a spout structure, said spout structure containing a lower portion which is dimensioned to be inserted into said mouth opening of said container, a central body portion comprising a radial top edge, a depending skirt, and a spout for dispensing said liquid, wherein said skirt contains threads on an interior surface thereof, said threads on the interior surface of said skirt configured to threadably engage said threads on the exterior surface of said container neck, said spout structure further comprising at least one notch which engages said at least one locking lug, and at least one gripping rib, said at least one notch having a first edge and a second edge, and said at least one gripping rib is adjacent to said first edge of said at least one notch, wherein said spout structure is assembled over said mouth opening of said container, and said at least one gripping rib and said corresponding first edge of said at least one notch form a broad surface, said broad surface being oriented at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said spout structure and configured for countering a force exerted by a corresponding locking lug in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said spout structure, whereby said broad surface prevents over-torquing of said spout structure during assembly of said spout structure to said container.