Patent ID: 6095374
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An improved supporting closure for a container adapted to hold a viscous liquid and having an externally threaded neck on one end thereof, comprising:a dispensing cap having an internally threaded section arranged to fit said threaded neck, a projecting end piece defining an dispensing outlet, and a lateral projection disposed between the dispensing outlet and the threaded section defining a first pivot member thereon, anda container support comprising a substantially dish-shaped member with a peripheral skirt terminating in a peripheral edge adapted to rest on a flat supporting surface, said dish-shaped member defining a central recessed section, said central recessed section adapted to receive said projecting end piece and defining means to block said dispensing outlet, said dish-shaped member defining a second pivot member disposed between the peripheral edge and the central recessed section and adapted to cooperate with the first pivot member, said second pivot member being located and arranged so that the projecting end piece of the dispensing cap will pivot into the central recessed section of the container support to block the dispensing outlet, whereby the dish-shaped member may serve as a support to hold the container in an inverted position, and whereby the projecting end piece of the dispensing cap is pivotable out of the central recessed section to permit dispensing viscous liquid from the dispensing outlet.