Shaker top with freshness seal and method of making same
A shaker top for dispensing products in a container, including a top unit having a peelable protective cover affixed by heat staking upon a dispensing liner having at least one perforation, the top unit affixed to a mouth of a container. A method of manufacturing a shaker top with a peelable protective cover, including the steps of affixing a peelable protective cover upon a dispensing liner by heat staking, assembling a top unit including the peelable protective cover and the dispensing liner, affixing the top unit to a mouth of a container, and covering the container with a cap. A shaker top with a peelable protective cover attached to a container, manufactured by the method of manufacture. A method of using a container having a shaker top with a freshness seal.
1. A shaker top for dispensing products in a container, consisting of a top unit including a peelable protective cover affixed by heat staking upon a dispensing liner having at least one perforation, said top unit affixed to a mouth of a container, wherein said peelable protective cover and said dispensing liner are made of a foil material and wherein a lower liner surface of said dispensing liner is affixed to said mouth of said container by a permanent bond.
2. The shaker top of claim 1 , wherein said at least one perforation is in a triangular shape.
3. The shaker top of claim 1 , wherein said container is made of a material chosen from the group consisting of plastic and glass.
4. The shaker top of claim 1 , wherein said permanent bond is an induction seal.
5. The shaker top of claim 1 , wherein said peelable protective cover has a diameter less than a diameter of said dispensing liner.
6. The shaker top of claim 5 , wherein said peelable protective cover is the shape of said dispensing perforation.
7. The shaker top of claim 1 , wherein said peelable protective cover includes a lip that is not sealed to said dispensing liner.
8. The shaker top of claim 1 , further including a cap chosen from the group consisting of a snap-on cap and a screw-on cap.