Patent ID: 7011227

Claim:
A cap for a container mouth comprising in combination: a transversely extending platform portion having upper and lower opposed faces and having a depression relative to said upper face defined therein that extends generally across said platform portion, said depression having a pair of laterally spaced, generally opposed side walls and a bottom wall extending between said side walls; a generally cylindrical, peripheral flange portion extending downwardly from said lower face, said flange portion defining circumferential surface portions whereby said flange portion is engageable with peripheral portions of said container mouth; a closure plate having top and bottom surface portions, proximal and distal opposite end portions, and a pair of laterally spaced, opposed lateral wall portions, said closure plate being generally receivable within and between said depression side walls with each of said lateral wall portions being adjacent to a different one of said side walls, said proximal end portion having first hinge means that pivotably associates said closure plate with said platform portion, whereby said closure plate is pivotable relative to said depression; said depression having an aperture defined therethrough that is located in spaced, adjacent, radially interior relationship relative to said flange, and said bottom surface portions of said closure plate having an outstanding stopper means associated therewith, the interrelationship between said aperture and said stopper means being such that, when said closure plate is pivoted so that said bottom surface portion is adjacent said depression bottom wall, said stopper means closes said aperture; and a pull ring pivotally connected to said distal end portion, including associated hinge means, whereby, when said pull ring is finger engaged, said closure plate is pivoted upwardly away from said depression and said stopper means is separated from said aperture.