IP Library Granted Patent US 7,299,946
Granted Patent B2
US 7,299,946 · App. 11/257,537 · Granted Nov 27, 2007

Pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity

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Patent No.
US 7,299,946
App. No.
11/257,537
Granted
Nov 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity. The pour spout comprises a pouring opening, which is defined by at least a first and a second pouring orifice for the liquid substances, being the pouring area of the first orifice bigger than or equal to the area of the pouring area of the second orifice. The use of the pour spout allows to obtain different flows of the contained liquid, according to the user's choice. Each orifice presents its respective lids, which are proportional to the orifice the cover. Alternatively, each orifice defines air inlet paths.

Claims (12)

1. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the second orifice being bigger than or equal to the pouring area of the first orifice, wherein said first and second orifices are provided with respective blocking lids for the pouring of contained liquid, wherein each of said lids is movable from a closed position by manipulation of a respective upwardly projecting pulling portion, said pour spout further comprising a rim neck projecting from said pouring opening, said pulling portions each comprising fastening means attachable to an edge of said rim neck.

2. The spout of claim 1 , wherein the sizes of said lids are proportional to the sizes of the first and second orifices.

3. The spout of claim 1 or 2 , wherein said first and second spouts are symmetrically arranged.

4. The spout of claim 1 or 2 , wherein said first and second pouring orifices alternatively define an air inlet path.

5. The pour spout of claim 1 , wherein said lids are opposing each other and joined by means of a hinge.

6. The pour spout of claim 1 , including at least one retention portion for retaining at least one of said lids in an open position.

7. The pour spout of claim 1 , wherein one or both of said lids are pivotal about a respective hinge axis.

8. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the first orifice being bigger than or equal to the pouring area of the second orifice,

wherein a rim neck that defines a spout projects from the pour opening, said rim neck comprising at least a pair of grooves arranged in a fashion that faces each of the first and second pouring orifices.

9. A pour spout used in bottles containing liquid substances with different degrees of viscosity, wherein said pour spout comprises a pouring opening defined by at least a first and a second orifice for the pouring of liquid substances, the pouring area of the second orifice being bigger than the pouring area of the first orifice, wherein said first and second orifices are provided with respective blocking lids for the pouring of contained liquid, wherein each of said lids is movable from a closed position by manipulation of a respective upwardly projecting pulling portion, said pour spout further comprising a rim neck projecting from said pouring opening, said blocking lid provided for said second orifice is pivoted about a respective hinge axis, said pour spout including a pair of projections which extend inwardly of said rim neck at respective sides of said hinge axis.

10. The spout of claim 9 , wherein the sizes of said lids are proportional to the sizes of the first and second orifices.

11. The spout of claim 9 , wherein said first and second spouts are symmetrically arranged.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.; EVERGREEN PACKAGING INC.; GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.; GRAHAM PACKAGING PET TECHNOLOGIES INC.; PACTIV LLC; PACTIV PACKAGING INC.; REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; REYNOLDS PRESTO PRODUCTS INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 044722/0528 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2009
From: CREDIT SUISSE, SYDNEY BRANCH
To: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 023546/0208 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECUIRTY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 21, 2008
From: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (F/K/A ALCOA CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
To: CREDIT SUISSE, SYDNEY BRANCH
Reel/Frame 020828/0774 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2005
From: MIGLIORE, JUAN DOMINGO
To: ALUSUD ARGENTINA S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 017339/0686 →