Patent ID: 9010590
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A closure comprising a body having an outer skirt configured to be assembled with a container, a deck extending radially inward of the skirt, a spout extending from the deck in a direction opposite the skirt, the spout surrounding a central portion of the deck and having a teardrop shape, wherein the central portion of the deck defines at least a first aperture having a front edge substantially flush with a front portion of the spout and a rear edge radially spaced from a rear portion of the spout by a portion of the deck, wherein at least a portion of the front portion and the rear portion of the spout are angled perpendicular with respect to the deck, and a cap movable between a closed position and an open position, the cap including a flange extending from an inner surface of the cap, the flange being sized to be received within the spout when the cap is in the closed position, wherein the flange includes a radially outer surface that forms a liquid tight seal with a radially inner surface of the spout, and the inner surface of the spout further comprises at least one groove configured to define a passage between the flange and the spout when the cap is in the closed position.