Patent ID: 6293437
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A dispensing valve for being sealingly disposed with respect to, and dispensing a product from, a discharge opening of a container, said valve comprising:a marginal portion adapted to be sealingly engaged when said valve is sealingly disposed with respect to the container discharge opening; anda head portion that (1) is laterally inwardly of said marginal portion, (2) has an exterior side for interfacing with ambient environment, and (3) has an interior side for interfacing with the product, said head portion exterior side having a generally concave shape when viewed from outside the container, said head portion including a normally closed orifice which opens to permit flow therethrough in response to a pressure differential across said valve; anda resilient, flexible, connector sleeve having an interior surface for interfacing with the product and having an exterior surface for interfacing with ambient environment, said connector sleeve having a generally inverted, U-shaped cross section defining (1) a first leg connected with said marginal portion, and (2) a second leg connected with said head portion to locate said head portion spaced laterally inwardly of said first leg to facilitate movement of said head portion when dispensing product from the container.