Patent ID: 8196786

Claim:
A process for filling temperature dependent connection material into a dispensing closure that includes: closure walls, at least one dispensing aperture, at least one closing element that is movable relative to the closure walls between a first position where the dispensing aperture is closed and a second position where the dispensing aperture is open and the product is dispensed, at least one actionable means that surrounds the closure walls and closing element and that includes a spring element disposed between the closing element and closure walls, so as to naturally force the closing element in a position where it closes the aperture, at least one connection element that is disposed between the actionable means and closing element, with the element being made of a temperature dependent material that is sufficiently rigid when the temperature is below a predetermined safety temperature, to connect the actionable means and closing element, thus allowing a consumer to open the dispensing aperture by moving the actionable means, and liquid when the temperature is above the safety temperature, so that the actionable means and closing element are disconnected, wherein the process comprises filling the temperature dependent connection material into (a) at least one cavity in the actionable means that extends to the closing element, or (b) at least one cavity in the closing element that extends to the actionable means, with the filling occurring while the temperature dependent connection material is in its liquid state to help form the connection element.