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A mounting cap is disclosed for a container having a shoulder extending to a neck, a neck extending to a flange, an aperture surrounded by the flange, and a pump extending through the aperture, the pump terminating in an actuator button. The mounting cap comprises a cover and a sleeve, the sleeve ex

A mounting cap is disclosed for a container having a shoulder extending to a neck, a neck extending to a flange, an aperture surrounded by the flange, and a pump extending through the aperture, the pump terminating in an actuator button. The mounting cap comprises a cover and a sleeve, the sleeve extending from the cover and surrounding the flange and neck, and also means for mounting the sleeve to the container. In one modification, the mounting cap further comprises a collar extending upward and surrounding the pump. Also disclosed is a method for mounting such a cap onto the container.

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A mounting cap for use on a container having a shoulder extending to a neck, the neck extending to a flange having a top, a sidewall, and a lip, the flange surrounding an aperture for dispensing contents from the container, the flange sidewall having a height and the lip of the flange is spaced a pr

A mounting cap for use on a container having a shoulder extending to a neck, the neck extending to a flange having a top, a sidewall, and a lip, the flange surrounding an aperture for dispensing contents from the container, the flange sidewall having a height and the lip of the flange is spaced a predetermined distance from the shoulder, the container further having a pump extending through the aperture, the pump terminating in an actuator button, the mounting cap comprising: (a) a cover adjacent the top of the flange and aperture, the cover located across at least a portion of the top of the flange and having an opening aligned with the aperture, the pump extending through the opening, the cover having a perimeter aligned with the sidewall of the flange; (b) a first sleeve segment joining the cover around the perimeter, the first sleeve segment having a sidewall extending downward from the cover the height of the flange sidewall; (c) a second sleeve segment joining the first sleeve segment adjacent the lip of the flange, the second sleeve segment spanning the predetermined distance and comprising an annular ring extending toward the container and located in abutment with the flange lip to retain the flange between the cover and the ring, the second sleeve segment further comprising a sidewall of substantially uniform cross section along its length joined to the annular ring and being expanded radially outward to form a support surface; and (d) a top having a sidewall slidably abutting the first sleeve segment sidewall, the bottom of the top sidewall being removably supported on the support surface formed by the second sleeve segment, the top sidewall portion extending from the support surface upwardly to an area above the top of the actuator button to surround and obstruct from view the annular ring, the first sleeve segment, the cover, the pump, and the actuator button, the top sidewall portion being substantially aligned with the second sleeve sidewall, whereby the top and the second sleeve segment form a substantially uniform outer surface for obstructing from view the annular ring, the first sleeve segment, the cover, the pump, and the actuator button.