Patent ID: 6022145
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A container closure device for attachment to a container and for selectively dispensing the contents packaged within the container, the container closure device comprising:a substantially planar sidewall segment having a front surface, a rear surface, a plurality of sides, and an orifice projecting through said sidewall segment from said front surface to said rear surface for permitting the contents to pass therethrough;a flap extending from one of the sides of said sidewall segment, said flap configured to fold over said front surface of said sidewall segment to substantially cover said orifice thereby obstructing the passage of the contents through said orifice;a locking means for locking said flap in a closed position over said orifice wherein said locking means is a tab section formed from said flap, said tab section adapted to project through said orifice to engage said rear surface of said sidewall segment to lock said flap in a closed position, said tab section adapted to be capable of being withdrawn from said orifice to permit the passage of contents from within a container to pass through; andattachment means for attaching said rear surface of said sidewall segment to a container.