Patent ID: 8584877
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A cap for a container adapted to contain a fluid comprising: a cap body configured for attachment to a neck of the container having at least one pour opening through which the fluid can be poured from the container, the cap body moveable by rotation on the neck of the container to an open position or to a closed position and; a gasket attached to the cap body having a fluid flow opening, a first portion configured to form a first seal on the cap body, and a second portion configured to form a second seal on an inside diameter or a top surface of the neck of the container, the gasket configured for compression by the cap body in the closed position to form a third seal on a top surface of the neck of the container, the gasket configured to form a fluid flow passage in the open position allowing fluid flow from the container through the fluid flow opening in the gasket to the at least one pour opening in the cap body while maintaining the first seal and the second seal; and an open or closed position communication structure configured to indicate the open position or the closed position to a user of the cap, the structure comprising a rib on the gasket and a mating detent on the cap body for producing a clicking sensation upon manipulation of the cap body by the user, wherein the cap body includes a shelf wherein the gasket rests having a height selected to produce the clicking sensation.