Patent ID: 6435384
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
A lid for a container, having a flexible lid portion integrally bonded to a rigid portion, wherein a liquid-tight seal is provided between said flexible lid portion and said rigid portion, said container lid joined sealingly with:a substantially flexible premolded spout with a substantially continuous and solid flange extending outwardly from a perimeter of said flexible spout into surface, melt molded sealing contact with said lid, said flexible spout when so joined being moveable between an extended position for pouring out the contents of said container and a retracted position effective to permit stacking of a plurality of said containers; and said lid having a substantially rigid body made of flowable polymeric material integrally pressure surface bonded to said flange of said spout; wherein an edge portion of said flange on said flexible spout is surface melt molded into said rigid body of said lid to form a liquid-tight bond between said surfaces of said flange and said rigid lid body as flowable polymeric fluid comprising said rigid lid body is injection molded to said flange, and as said flowable polymeric material forming said rigid body is forced under pressure into intimate contact with said surfaces of said flange.