POUR LIP CLOSURE WITH DRAIN BACK

摘要

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.

主权项

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; an inner annular wall depending from the upper deck within the skirt; a downwardly sloped bottom wall depending from a lower peripheral edge of said inner annular wall; an opening in said inner annular wall at said lower peripheral edge, said opening providing a drain back path for liquid to re-enter the container; a tubular spout extending from the bottom wall, the spout having an unbroken cylindrical wall with a dispensing orifice, the spout and dispensing orifice configured for fluid communication with the container to dispense liquids therefrom; and a pour lip extending from a leading edge of the spout, the pour lip having a linear angled surface connecting said leading edge to an outside surface of the tubular spout, said pour lip further having a rounded convex surface extending from the leading edge to the angled surface, whereby when the container is turned upright, the pour lip, the rounded convex surface and the linear angled surface cause drips to draw against the outside surface of the tubular spout via capillary action, funneling said drips to the drain back and into the container.