Patent ID: 7481339

Claim:
A hygienic dispensing package, the package comprising a container having a channel having opposing side walls and a mating contact face therebetween, an aperture through the container for dispensing product to be packaged therein, the aperture being in communication with the channel, the package further including a slide closure, the slide closure being mounted for reciprocal movement in the channel, the slide closure having a contact face in sliding engagement with the mating contact face of the channel, the contact face of the channel including a socket and the contact face of the slide closure including a detent selectively extending into the socket to provide a limit stop for movement of the slide closure relative to the aperture, the slide closure including a cantilever leaf, the detent extending from the cantilever leaf, the cantilever leaf movable between a first position with the detent engaged in the socket and a second position with the detent withdrawn from the socket for moving the slide closure between a first position wherein the aperture is open and a second position wherein the aperture is closed, the slide closure being fabricated of thermoplastic resin and being formed of unitary one piece construction.