Patent ID: 6131806
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B29C,B65D

Abstract:
A package comprising:a container with an upper end defined at least by(A) two generally parallel, spaced-apart, sidewalls,(B) two generally parallel, spaced-apart end walls joining said sidewalls,(C) a top wall joining said sidewalls and one of said end walls, and(D) and a generally planar corner wall that(1) is disposed at an oblique angle to said top wall and end walls,(2) joins said top wall, said sidewalls, and one of said end walls, and(3) defines an opening to the container interior;a hollow fitment sealingly mounted to said corner wall at said opening and defining a dispensing passage in communication with the interior of said container;a flexible valve that(A) is disposed within said hollow fitment across said fitment dispensing passage, and(B) has a self-sealing slit which opens to permit flow therethrough in response to increased pressure on the side of said valve facing the interior of said container;a removable and disposable cover extending from said container over the part of said fitment projecting beyond said planar corner wall to define a hermetically sealed volume around the part of said fitment projecting beyond said planar corner wall; andreleasable attachment means for sealingly attaching said cover to said container.