Patent ID: 6357635
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A dispensing closure assembly, comprising:a cap attachable to an open end of a container, said cap including a first end in fluid communication with said open end of said container, a second end defining a sealable opening, and an elongate cap cavity extending therebetween for passage of fluid contents within said container through said cap; and an elongate hollow cover slidably movable with respect to said cap from a closed position restricting passage of said contents through said sealable opening of said cap to an open position permitting passage of said contents through said sealable opening of said cap; wherein said cover includes a first end for sealing said sealable opening of said cap in the closed position and for permitting passage of said contents through said sealable opening in the open position, a second end including an annular cover surface defining a dispense opening of a first diameter therethrough for dispensing said contents in the open position, and an elongate passageway therebetween, said second end providing for one of direct dispensement of fluid therethrough and mating fluid communication with a luer cannula having a dispense opening of a second diameter smaller than said first diameter, said second end further defining an annular mitre channel spaced from said annular cover surface for providing a location at which said cover may be severed to define a dispense opening having a third diameter larger than said first diameter for direct dispensement of said contents.