Patent ID: 6910607
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A closure for dispensing a product from a container, the closure comprising: a base fanning an orifice through which the product is capable of passing, the base including a coupling member extending inwardly toward the orifice for coupling the base to the container; a flexible dispensing valve secured within the base, the dispensing valve including a valve bead having flaps formed therein that open from an at-rest, sealed position, the dispensing valve flaps being formed by slits formed in the valve head, the slits forming an intersection point thereof; and a cover removably coupled to the base, the cover including a central post extending downwardly from a top portion of the cover and an outer projection disposed concentrically about said central post, a distal portion of the post contacting the flaps at or proximate the intersection point to inhibit the flaps from opening.