IP Library Granted Patent US 8,025,183
Granted Patent B2
US 8,025,183 · App. 11/994,449 · Granted Sep 27, 2011

Pour spout

Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,025,183
App. No.
11/994,449
Granted
Sep 27, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container ( 20 ) has a body ( 22 ) having a body opening ( 40 ). A spout fitment ( 24 ) is mounted within the body opening. A cap ( 26 ) has: a sidewall ( 120 ); a web ( 122 ) enclosing an upper end of the sidewall; a flange ( 124 ) extending outward from the sidewall; an external thread ( 132 ) along the sidewall below the flange; a removed condition disengaged from the body and spout fitment; and an installed condition threadingly mounted by the external thread to at least one of the body and spout fitment. In the installed condition, a perimeter portion ( 128 ) of the flange is below a rim ( 110 ) of the spout fitment.

Claims (44)

1. A container ( 20 ) comprising:

a body ( 22 ) having a body opening ( 40 );

a spout fitment ( 24 ) within the body opening;

a cap ( 26 ) having:

a sidewall ( 120 );

a web ( 122 ) enclosing an upper end of the sidewall;

a flange ( 124 ) extending outward from the sidewall;

an external thread ( 132 ) along the sidewall below the flange;

a removed condition disengaged from the body and spout fitment; and

an installed condition threadingly mounted by the external threads to at least one of the body and spout fitment,

wherein:

in the installed condition, a perimeter portion ( 128 ) of the flange is below a rim ( 110 ) of the spout fitment.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein:

in the installed condition, an upper surface of the flange is below the rim.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein:

in the installed condition, the perimeter portion is contacts the fitment to flex at least one of the fitment and flange.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the spout fitment has an internal bead ( 114 ) cooperating with the flange to form a detent mechanism.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the sidewall has an outboard surface portion below the external threads; and

in the installed condition, the outboard surface portion is sealingly engaged to the spout fitment.

6. The container of claim 5 wherein:

in the installed condition, the outboard surface portion and the flange cooperate with the spout fitment to isolate the threads.

7. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the spout fitment defines a drain-back trough having a drain-back port.

8. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the body opening is in a neck of the body;

the spout fitment has first and second walls respectively inboard and outboard of the neck; and

the second wall has a recess in locking engagement with a projection of the neck.

9. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the spout fitment is neither welded, nor adhesively secured to the body.

10. The container of claim 1 further comprising:

means on the body and spout fitment for preventing relative rotation of the body and fitment about a central longitudinal axis of the opening.

11. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the body consists essentially of HDPE;

the spout fitment consists essentially of polypropylene; and

the cap consists essentially of polypropylene.

12. The container of claim 1 wherein:

the body has an integrally molded handle; and

an interior compartment of the body extends through the handle.

13. The container of claim 1 further comprising:

1.0-6.0 liters of a liquid within the body.

14. The container of claim 1 further comprising:

at least 1.0 liter of liquid detergent or fabric softener within the body.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2026
From: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 074946/0348 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2016
From: PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES INC; PRESQUE ISLE TRUCKING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 038300/0614 →
RELEASE OF PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2015
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.; PRESQUE ISLE TRUCKING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035126/0667 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2011
From: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.; PRESQUE ISLE TRUCKING COMPANY
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 026708/0524 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60804868 · Jun 15, 2006
Related Publication 20080164282A1 · Jul 10, 2008