Patent ID: 6206230
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container assembly for liquid contents, comprising:a container including a container body and a neck extending upwardly therefrom; anda re-sealable push-pull closure moveable between a closed position that substantially seals the container and a dispensing position that enables dispensing of the liquid contents through the closure, the closure consisting of a single component that comprises:a substantially circular top member;a circumferential skirt extending downwardly from the top member and integrally formed therewith, the skirt having a circumferential skirt bead extending inwardly on an inner surface thereof that slidably engages the container neck;a sipper spout extending upwardly from the top member, the sipper spout comprising a sipper surface which is concave in a direction parallel to an axis of the closure capable of receiving a user's lip and at least one dispensing aperture formed in the sipper spout for dispensing the liquid; anda plug depending downwardly from the top member, the plug engaging the container neck to form a seal therewith while the closure is in the closed position and spaced apart from the container neck while the closure is in the dispensing position to enable the liquid contents to flow therebetween.