Patent ID: 6299033
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A product dispenser for dispensing particulate material, comprising:a container having a circular opening at the top of a circular neck section;a round closure over the opening molded of resiliently yieldable plastic, the closure including a generally horizontal platform formed with a vertically extending dispensing port, a closure flap integrally connected to the platform through a hinge, the hinge supporting the flap to swing upwardly and downwardly between open and closed positions relative to the dispensing port, the platform and closure flap including cooperating snap connectors configured to releasably snap together to hold the closure flap in the closed position, and a generally cylindrical skirt depending downwardly from the platform and at least partially surrounding a portion of the neck section of the container; anda non-threaded snap-on connection retaining the closure on the container, the snap-on connection including an interfitting projection and recess structure which is engaged as the closure is pressed over the circular neck section, the projection and recess being positioned such that they interfit as the closure is pressed over the neck to lock the closure to the container in a substantially non-removable manner.