Patent ID: 7258255
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. In a closure for a container having a first projection extending from an outside wall of the container, the closure comprising a base having a first end configured for mounting on a container and a second end enclosed by a top portion, the top portion comprising a platform having at least one opening for dispensing material from the container, at least one flap coupled to the top portion and movable between an open position for dispensing the material and a closed position for covering the opening, the improvement comprising: a second projection extending from an inside wall of the base toward the top portion and configured to coact with the first projection on the container, so that the closure is configured to resist separation from the container once the closure has been attached to the container, wherein the first projection includes a first barb and the second projection includes a second barb, the first barb and the second barb configured to coact to resist separation of the closure from the container.