Patent ID: 8556137
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A closure configured to fit over a mouth of a receptacle to form a container, the closure comprising: a body portion having an open bottom formed of a skirt that defines an outer periphery of the body portion and an end wall defining at least one dispensing aperture, the end wall including at least one raised rim configured to facilitate stacking of a bottom of another receptacle atop the closure; a member supported at the end wall, the member having a flap with a pivot rod defining a pivot axis substantially parallel to the end wall and configured for pivotal movement of the flap about the pivot axis and a user interface configured for sliding movement, the user interface coupled to the flap at a transition area having a hinge defining a hinge axis that is parallel to and offset from the pivot axis, so that the sliding movement of the user interface flexes the member about the hinge axis, causing the pivotal movement of the flap about the pivot axis between an open position and a closed position, the user interface including a projection configured to be engaged by a user, the projection circumferentially coextensive with the raised rim when in the closed position to facilitate stacking of the bottom of another receptacle atop the closure; and a retaining member coupled to the body portion for securing the member to the body portion, the retaining member at least partially covering the flap and the user interface.