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A closure (10) is shown including a U-shaped handle (27) integrally connected to a cap (22) in turn integrally connected to the end wall (18) of a bottle (12) to seal the opening (20) formed therein. The handle (27) includes a lever element (28) in the preferred form of a hollow body (30) integrally

A closure (10) is shown including a U-shaped handle (27) integrally connected to a cap (22) in turn integrally connected to the end wall (18) of a bottle (12) to seal the opening (20) formed therein. The handle (27) includes a lever element (28) in the preferred form of a hollow body (30) integrally connected to the cap (22) by a web (32) and for providing leverage in twisting the cap (22) off the end wall (18). First and second wings (36) are integrally connected to the lever element (28) for increasing the size of closure (10) to be larger than a small part. In the preferred form, each of the wings (36) includes a solid trailing portion (44) and a hollow tube (38) in fluid communication with the hollow body (30). The trailing portions (44) are compression molded by the mold halves (54) utilized to blow mold the bottle (12). The hollow tubes (38) are compression molded and thermoformed in the mold halves (56) forming the end wall (18), the cap (22), and the lever element (28).

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for holding a product to be consumed by a person having a mouth and lips, comprising, in combination: a bottle in which the product is contained, with the bottle including a neck portion including a generally tubular portion, with the bottle further having an

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A container for holding a product to be consumed by a person having a mouth and lips, comprising, in combination: a bottle in which the product is contained, with the bottle including a neck portion including a generally tubular portion, with the bottle further having an end wall including a periphery and a bottle opening substantially smaller than the periphery, with the generally tubular portion terminating in the periphery of the end wall; and a closure for the bottle opening including a cap integrally formed with the end wall and closing the bottle opening, with the closure further including means integrally formed with and extending laterally from the cap for providing leverage to twist the cap relative to the end wall to break the cap from the end wall and expose the bottle opening, with the end wall and the tubular portion being of a size for placement of the periphery at least adjacent the lips of the person for introducing the product from the bottle through the bottle opening into the mouth of the person, with the closure further including at least a first wing integrally formed with the leverage providing means for providing additional leverage to twist the cap relative to the end wall to break the cap from the end wall and for increasing the size of the closure to be larger than a small part which can be swallowed or result in choking if placed in the mouth after removal from the end wall, with the first wing extending downwardly beyond the end wall of the bottle and positioned radially outwardly from the generally tubular portion of the bottle.