Pour lip closure with drain back
A closure with a drain back for a container of liquids is disclosed. The closure includes a closure body having an upper deck. A skirt depends from the upper deck and is configured to secure to a neck of a container. An inner annular wall depends from the upper deck within the skirt. The inner wall has a downwardly sloped bottom wall with an edge forming an opening therethrough, forming a drain back for liquid into the container. A tubular spout extends from the bottom wall. The spout has a dispensing orifice. The spout and dispensing orifice configured for fluid communication with the container to dispense liquids therefrom. The closure may further include a sealing cap connected to the closure body via a living hinge.
1. A closure, comprising:
a closure body having an upper deck, a skirt depending from the upper deck configured and arranged to secure to a neck of a container,
a cap connected to the closure body via a living hinge, the cap configured and arranged for sealing engagement with the closure body;
an inner annular wall depending from the upper deck within the skirt, the inner wall having a bottom wall,
a tubular spout extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the spout comprising an unbroken cylindrical wall having an upper lip with leading edge and a trailing edge, the spout being configured for fluid communication with the container to dispense liquids therefrom,
said inner wall, said spout and said bottom wall cooperating to form a cup-shaped area for collecting fluids,
said bottom wall being downwardly sloped from the leading edge of the spout to the trailing edge thereof,
said upper lip of the spout being downwardly angled from the leading edge of the spout to the trailing edge of the spout thereby forming an elliptical shape,
said inner wall having an opening therethrough adjacent the trailing edge of the spout, said opening forming a drain back opening for collected liquids to reenter the container,
said tubular spout being concentrically offset from a central axis of said closure towards said drain back opening whereby said cup-shaped area is narrower adjacent said drain back opening thereby funneling collected liquid to said drain back opening; and
a pour lip extending from a leading edge of the spout, the pour lip having an angled surface connecting said leading edge to an outside surface of the tubular spout, whereby when the container is turned upright, the pour lip and angled surface cause drips to draw against the outside surface of the tubular spout via capillary action, funneling them to the drain back and into the container, the pour lip having a rounded surface extending from the leading edge to the angled surface to facilitate said capillary action.