Patent ID: 6691901
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
In an integrally-formed cover for a container comprising a cylindrical portion, a top portion having a plurality of shaker openings and a spooning opening, a shaker flap having an outer edge with a downwardly extending skirt and coupled to the top portion and configured for selective movement between an open position in which the shaker openings are opened and a closed position in which the shaker openings are covered by the shaker flap, a spooning flap having an outer edge with a downwardly extending skirt and coupled to the top portion and configured for selective movement between an open position in which the spooning opening is opened and a closed position in which the spooning opening is covered by the spooning flap, at least one projection extending from the spooning flap to releasably retain the spooning flap in the closed position, the improvement comprising:the projection extending from the spooning flap comprises a tab; and a guide provided with the tab so that movement of the spooning flap from the open position to the closed position initially brings the guide into wedging interaction with the inner edge of the spooning opening and further movement of the spooning flap brings the tab into wedging interaction with the inner edge of the spooning opening; so that the spooning flap is retained in the closed position by the wedging interaction of the tab against the inner edge of the spooning opening.