Patent ID: 8118198

Claim:
A spout for the transfer of material from a container, comprising: a continual, straight, elongated hollow member that surrounds a single axis with two approximately aligned openings on opposite distal first and second ends of the hollow member, said elongated hollow member having an inside surface and an outside surface, said first end having a first opening, and said second end having a second opening, said outside surface being a transitional blend formed by transitioning smoothly from at least, the cross-sectional shape of said first opening, to the cross-sectional shape of said second opening, said first end being attachable to the outlet of said container by force fitting said first end over said container outlet, whereby said spout is structurally attached to said container, said second end having a plurality of substantially flat walls, said walls interconnected by substantially axial hinge lines, said second opening being movable from a first, closed position to a second, open position, said flat walls of said second opening, being substantially flat in said open position and in said closed position, said second end having sealable means for sealing said second opening in a closed position, preventing flow of material.