Patent ID: 8777039
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A cap adapted to engage a container, comprising: a cap body adapted to engage the container, the cap body having a side wall, an outer surface, and a cap detent on the outer surface; a spout located on the outer surface and configured to allow fluid therethrough; a lid adapted for movement between a first position, in which the lid is engaged with the spout, and a second position, in which the lid is disengaged from the spout, the lid being pivotally connected to the cap body, the lid comprising a lid protrusion that is configured to engage the cap detent when the lid is rotated away from the spout, such that the lid is adapted to be detachably held in the second position to reduce interference caused during fluid passage through the spout due to rotation of the lid; a connector disposed on the outer surface of the cap body and adapted to detachably secure the cap to another object, the connector being pivotally connected to the cap body, the connector and the lid being separately pivotable, the connector comprising a connector protrusion and a carabiner that defines an enclosed area, the connector protrusion configured to detachably engage the cap detent to secure the connector in position when the connector is positioned such that the enclosed area is generally adjacent to a side of the cap body, the connector and the lid are each generally connected to the cap body at a common location and pivot about a common axis; and wherein the connector can be pushed toward engagement with the cap detent by movement of the lid away from the spout such that when the lid is moved such that the lid protrusion is brought into engagement with the cap detent, the lid drives the connector into position such that the connector protrusion is brought into engagement with the cap detent to reduce interference to fluid passage through the spout caused by rotation of the lid or the connector.