Patent ID: 6079588
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A resealable container cover for engagement with a mating container comprising:a generally circular top cover,a spout cover extending outwardly from said top cover, anda hinge between said top cover and said spout cover,said spout cover having a closed state wherein said spout cover is generally coplanar with said top and an open state wherein said spout cover is rotated about said hinge and extends angularly upward from said top,said top cover and said spout cover having a periphery,a sealing groove extending around said periphery of said top cover and said spout cover to provide substantially circumferential sealing with the upper ridge of a mating container having a spout,said sealing groove having a first portion around said top cover and a second portion around said spout cover,said first and second portions having first and second junctures at the respective end points of said hinge,said spout cover when in said closed state providing an unbroken covering surface across said hinge between said container covering top cover and said spout cover.