초록 ▼

The present closure is one that is actuated and opened indirectly. A force on a push pad causes the lid to open. There is no direct manual force applied to the lid to open the lid. The closure is comprised of a base section and a lid section. These are separate molded sections. These separate molded

The present closure is one that is actuated and opened indirectly. A force on a push pad causes the lid to open. There is no direct manual force applied to the lid to open the lid. The closure is comprised of a base section and a lid section. These are separate molded sections. These separate molded sections are attached after molding. The base section has the attachment to a container, structural integrity, a spout, and a lid actuator mechanism. The lid actuator mechanism is comprised of a strap with a push pad with an actuator rod at the end adjacent an actuator wall. The lid section has a spout closing section for the spout of the base section and an attachment fitting for attachment to the base section. The spout closing section is attached to the attachment fitting by living hinges, and preferably, preloaded living hinges. Such living hinges reduce the force to actuate. The closure is opened by pushing on a push pad which in turn causes the living hinges to be actuated and the lid snap opened. The lid is manually closed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An indirectly activated closure comprising a separate base section and a separate lid section, means at one end of said base section for attaching said base section to a container and at an other end of said base section for attaching said lid section to said base secti

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An indirectly activated closure comprising a separate base section and a separate lid section, means at one end of said base section for attaching said base section to a container and at an other end of said base section for attaching said lid section to said base section, said lid section closing a dispensing aperture in said base section, an actuator integrally connected to said base section, said actuator comprised of a strap which extends upwardly of said base section and across at least a portion of a top part of said base section to adjacent said separate lid section to form a part of a top surface of said closure, a first part of said actuator adjacent said lid section and a second part of said actuator adjacent to the connection to said base section, said second part of said actuator contacted by the finger of a user to move said actuator inwardly whereby when said actuator is moved inwardly said first part of said actuator contacts said lid section and causes a closing device of said lid section closing said dispensing aperture to retract and to open said dispensing aperture.