Patent ID: 8672167

Claim:
A self-opening and re-sealable pouring element of plastics material for application to a pack for liquids, comprising (1) a base part, the base part having a hollow interior and an inner wall, a first end and an opposite second end, and the first end having an attaching flange, (2) a cutting element, the cutting element having an outer wall, and a first end and an opposite second end, and (3) a screw cap, the cutting element being arranged in the interior of the base part and being operatively connected to the screw cap in such a way that, when the screw cap is unscrewed for the first time, the cutting element is rotated around a vertical axis to screw the cutting element into the material of the pack to produce an opening for pouring, wherein the base part and cutting element are produced by an injection mould, the cutting element is entirely arranged in the interior of the base part such that the first end and the second end of the cutting element are within and between the first end and the second end of the base part and the outer wall of the cutting element is spaced away from the inner wall of the base part and portions of the outer wall of the cutting element are joined to portions of the inner wall of the base part by a plurality of connecting bridges, wherein the connecting bridges are broken when the screw cap is pressed or screwed onto the base part.