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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | UP-0404177 (2006-04-14) |
등록번호 | US-7819267 (2010-11-15) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 1 인용 특허 : 24 |
A closure for a container is disclosed having an end wall with one or more product dispensing openings therein. The closure has a flip open lid hingedly connected to the outer edge of the end wall and movable between a closed and an open position. The end wall has stiffening shoulders on opposite si
A closure for a container is disclosed having an end wall with one or more product dispensing openings therein. The closure has a flip open lid hingedly connected to the outer edge of the end wall and movable between a closed and an open position. The end wall has stiffening shoulders on opposite sides of the hinge and extending proximate the edges of the lid so as to stiffen the end wall against deformation upon application of the closure to the container.
The invention claimed is: 1. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the
The invention claimed is: 1. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the mouth of said container, an end wall having a top planar surface coupled to and extending diametrically across the upper end of said skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery for closing the upper end of said skirt and the mouth of said container when said closure is applied to said container, said end wall having an area defined within the upper end of the skirt defining one or more openings therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within said container, a flip-open lid hingedly connected by a hinge to a side of the skirt about the perimeter of said closure for movement of said lid relative to said end wall between a closed position in which said lid overlies and closes said one or more openings in said end wall and an open position in which said lid is clear of said one or more openings for permitting the dispensing of said product, the lid having two side edges and an outer edge defining a portion of a periphery of the lid and a top lid surface, each side edge having a proximal end adjacent a different side of the hinge on the skirt and angling outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances from the opposing side edge to a distal end defining a different end of the outer edge, and a snap lock for retaining said lid in its closed position, wherein said end wall having shoulders integrally formed with said end wall and said skirt proximate the upper end of said skirt on opposite sides of said lid hinge, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, said shoulders extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall and proximate to and spaced upwardly from a portion of a periphery of the end wall with each shoulder having a proximal end adjacent one side of the hinge and an inner side edge angling outwardly away from the hinge and corresponding to the angle of the side edges of the lid, a distal end at about the periphery of the skirt, the inner edge defined between the proximal end and the distal end, a peripheral surface extending upward from the periphery and spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt and extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall defining a top shoulder surface that is substantially flush with the top lid surface when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the end wall has a substantially planar top surface throughout the area of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders, wherein said shoulders at least in part extend across portions of said end wall such that the thickness of said end wall in the regions of said shoulders is substantially thicker than a thickness of said end wall free of the shoulders. 2. The closure of claim 1 wherein each shoulder and the end wall having each shoulder have a solid formation. 3. The closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the end wall has a lower surface defining a void in the region below the shoulders. 4. The closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shoulders are a pair of shoulders, each shoulder of the pair being positioned on opposing sides of the hinge, and wherein each shoulder of the pair is symmetrical with respect to the hinge and with respect to a centerline of the end wall defined by the hinge. 5. The closure of claim 1 wherein each of the shoulders has two segments with a first segment being positioned proximate to the hinge and an outermost segment extending from an outer end of the first segment so as to extend around the perimeter of the closure from the hinge toward the snap lock. 6. The closure of claim 1 wherein the snap lock includes a downwardly projecting lip from the outer edge of the lid, and wherein the upper end of the skirt defines a receptacle extending between the distal ends of the shoulder and configured for receiving the downwardly projection lip of the outer edge of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 7. The closure of claim 1 wherein the outer edge of the lid extends over the upper end of the skirt and wherein a substantially planar top surface of the closure has an area defined by the perimeter consists of the top surface of the lid and the top surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 8. The closure of claim 1 wherein the snap lock is positioned opposite of the hinge and wherein each shoulder includes two or more segments with an outermost segment extending from an outer end of a first segment positioned proximate to the hinge around the perimeter of the closure towards the snap lock. 9. The closure of claim 1 wherein each shoulder being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall wherein the end wall has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and each shoulder includes an upward extension of the skirt that is spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt to the top shoulder surface, and wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 10. The closure as set forth in claim 9 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 11. The closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the end wall has an area defined by the upper end of the skirt and wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and to cover the upper end of the skirt free of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 12. The closure as set forth in claim 11 wherein the one or more openings is a single opening and wherein the single opening defines an open area covering a substantial portion of the area of the end wall located between the two shoulders and towards an outer portion of the end wall on a side opposing the hinge. 13. The closure as set forth in claim 11 wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover all of the area of the end wall including the upper end of the skirt other than the shoulders. 14. The closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders. 15. The closure as set forth in claim 14 wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders. 16. The closure of claim 15 wherein the outer edge of the lid and an outer edge of the skirt defined between the distal ends of the shoulders each extend 180 degrees or more about the perimeter of the closure. 17. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an end of the neck, the closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt for sealable connection to the mouth of the container, the skirt having an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner surface and an outer surface defining a periphery of the skirt and a perimeter of the closure; an end wall coupled at the upper edge of the skirt and extending diametrically across the upper edge of the skirt for closing the skirt and for closing the container when the closure is applied to the container, the end wall having a top planar surface extending about a substantial portion of the periphery, an area defined by the upper edge of the skirt and an opening therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within the container; a flip-open lid configured for moving over the end wall between an open position for exposing the opening and a closed position for closing the opening, the lid having a snap lock for selectively securing the lid in the closed position, the lid having two linear side edges outwardly angled at increasing distances apart from each other from a proximal end and a distal end, and a semi-circular outer edge defined between the distal ends of the two side edges and a top lid surface: a hinge integrally formed with the lid and a side of the skirt and configured for hingedly connecting the flip-open lid for the movement of the lid relative to the end wall between the closed position in which the lid closes the opening in the end wall and the open position in which the lid is clear of the opening for permitting the dispensing of the product through the opening, wherein each proximal end of the two side edges of the lid are proximate to a different side of the hinge; and a pair of shoulders integrally formed with the end wall and the skirt, each shoulder extending upwardly from the end wall and spaced upwardly from the upper edge of the skirt, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, each shoulder being symmetrically positioned on opposing sides of the hinge in a position that angles outwardly from the hinge at the same angle as one of the side edges of the lid, the shoulders having a top surface and having inner linear edges configured for receiving the side edges of the lid between the two shoulders when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the lid is dimensioned to substantially overlay the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and the upper edge of the skirt free of the shoulders, wherein a thickness of the end wall containing the shoulders is substantially greater than a thickness of the end wall free of the shoulders. 18. The closure as set forth in claim 17 wherein each shoulder has a proximal end positioned proximate to a different side of the hinge and originating at the periphery of the skirt, a distal end located proximate to the periphery of the skirt and opposing the hinge, the top surface of each shoulder being substantially parallel to the planar top surface of the end wall, and a peripheral surface defined as a substantially contiguous upward extension of the periphery of the skirt, wherein a top surface of the closure consists of the top surface of the shoulders and the top surface of the lid when in the closed position. 19. The closure as set forth in claim 17 wherein the side edges of the lid are inboard of the inner edge of the shoulders and the top surface of the lid is substantially planar with the top surface of each shoulder when the lid is in the closed position. 20. The closure as set forth in claim 17 wherein the shoulders being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall that has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and an upward extension of the skirt and wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 21. The closure as set forth in claim 17 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 22. The closure as set forth in claim 17 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and defining a void in the region below the shoulders. 23. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an end of the neck, the closure having a downwardly depending skirt for sealable connection to the mouth of the container, the skirt having an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner surface and an outer surface having a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure, the closure further having an end wall coupled at the upper edge of the skirt for closing the skirt and for closing the container when the closure is applied to the container, the end wall having a substantially planar surface with an opening therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within the container, the closure further comprising: the end wall defining the top planar surface extending diametrically across the upper end of the skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery defined by the skirt; a flip-open lid having a hinge edge, two linear side edges having proximal ends and distal ends, an outer edge defined between the distal ends, and an exposed top surface, the two linear side edges outwardly angled at increasing distances apart from each other from the proximal ends to the distal ends, the lid being configured for moving over the end wall between an open position for exposing the opening and a closed position for closing the opening, the outer edge having downwardly extending lip defining a snap lock for selectively securing the lid in the closed position, the outer edge having a semi-circular shape defined between the distal ends of the two side linear edges on an opposing side to the hinge edge; a hinge integrally formed with the lid about a hinge edge and with a side of the skirt, the hinge being configured for hingedly connecting the lid for the movement of the lid relative to the end wall between the closed position in which the lid closes the opening in the end wall and the open position in which the lid is clear of the opening for permitting the dispensing of the product through the opening, wherein each proximal end of the side edges of the lid are proximate to a different side of the hinge; and a pair of shoulders integrally formed with the end wall and the skirt proximate to the upper edge of the skirt, each shoulder extending upwardly from the end wall and spaced upwardly from the upper edge of the skirt, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, each shoulder being on opposing sides of the hinge and having an linear inner edge that angles outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances at the same angle as the angles of the side edges of the lid for positioning next to one of the side edges of the lid when the lid is in the closed position, the shoulders having a monolithic body formed as an upward extension of the end wall and an upward extension of the skirt and having a combined thickness with the end wall that is substantially greater than a thickness of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders, and having an upper surface substantially planar with the exposed top surface of the lid when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the lid is dimensioned to overlay the end wall that is free of the shoulders and to overlay the upper edge of the skirt that is free of the shoulders, and wherein the skirt defines a receptacle about the upper edge in portions of the skirt free of the shoulders and wherein the receptacle is configured for receiving the downwardly extending lip of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 24. The closure as set forth in claim 23 wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 25. The closure as set forth in claim 23 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 26. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an end of the neck, the closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt for sealable connection to the mouth of the container, the skirt having an upper edge with a portion including a receptacle, a lower edge, an inner surface and an outer surface defining a periphery of the skirt and a perimeter of the closure; an end wall coupled at and diametrically across the upper edge of the skirt for closing the skirt and for closing the container when the closure is applied to the container, the end wall having a top planar surface extending about a substantial portion of the periphery and an area defined by the upper edge of the skirt, the end wall having a single opening therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within the container; a flip-open lid configured for moving over the end wall between an open position for exposing the opening and a closed position for closing the opening, the lid having a snap lock for coupling with the receptacle of the skirt and selectively securing the lid in the closed position, the lid having a top lid surface, two linear side edges outwardly angled at increasing distances apart between a proximal end and a distal end, and a semi-circular outer edge defined between the distal ends of the two side edges; a hinge integrally formed with the lid and a side of the skirt and configured for hingedly connecting the flip-open lid for the movement of the lid relative to the end wall between the closed position in which the lid substantially closes the opening in the end wall and the open position in which the lid is clear of the opening for permitting the dispensing of the product through the opening, wherein each proximal end of the two side edges of the lid are proximate to a different side of the hinge; and a pair of shoulders integrally formed with the end wall and the skirt proximate to the upper edge of the skirt, each shoulder extending upwardly from the end wall and spaced upwardly from the upper edge of the skirt, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, each shoulder being symmetrically positioned on opposing sides of the hinge in a position that angles outwardly from the hinge at the same angle as one of the side edges of the lid outwardly angle, the shoulders having a top surface and inner edges configured for receiving the side edges of the lid between the two shoulders when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the opening in the end wall includes a substantial portion of the area of the end wall positioned between the two symmetrical shoulders, wherein the lid overlies the end wall free of the shoulders and the upper edge of the skirt free of the shoulders and wherein a top surface of the closure consists of the top surface of the pair of shoulders and the top surface of the lid. 27. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the mouth of said container, an end wall having a top planar surface coupled to and extending diametrically across the upper end of said skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery for closing the upper end of said skirt and the mouth of said container when said closure is applied to said container, said end wall having an area defined within the upper end of the skirt defining one or more openings therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within said container, a flip-open lid hingedly connected by a hinge to a side of the skirt about the perimeter of said closure for movement of said lid relative to said end wall between a closed position in which said lid overlies and closes said one or more openings in said end wall and an open position in which said lid is clear of said one or more openings for permitting the dispensing of said product, the lid having two side edges and an outer edge defining a portion of a periphery of the lid and a top lid surface, each side edge having a proximal end adjacent a different side of the hinge on the skirt and angling outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances from the opposing side edge to a distal end defining a different end of the outer edge, and a snap lock for retaining said lid in its closed position, wherein said end wall having shoulders integrally formed with said end wall and said skirt proximate the upper end of said skirt on opposite sides of said lid hinge, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, said shoulders extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall and proximate to and spaced upwardly from a portion of a periphery of the end wall with each shoulder having a proximal end adjacent one side of the hinge and an inner side edge angling outwardly away from the hinge and corresponding to the angle of the side edges of the lid, a distal end at about the periphery of the skirt, the inner edge defined between the proximal end and the distal end, a peripheral surface extending upward from the periphery and spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt and extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall defining a top shoulder surface that is substantially flush with the top lid surface when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the end wall has a substantially planar top surface throughout the area of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders, wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders wherein the outer edge of the lid and an outer edge of the skirt defined between the distal ends of the shoulders each extend 180 degrees or more about the perimeter of the closure. 28. The closure set forth in claim 27 wherein said shoulders at least in part extend across portions of said end wall such that the thickness of said end wall in the regions of said shoulders is substantially thicker than a thickness of said end wall free of the shoulders. 29. The closure of claim 27 wherein each shoulder and the end wall having each shoulder have a solid formation. 30. The closure as set forth in claim 27 wherein the end wall has a lower surface defining a void in the region below the shoulders. 31. The closure as set forth in claim 27 wherein the shoulders are a pair of shoulders, each shoulder of the pair being positioned on opposing sides of the hinge, and wherein each shoulder of the pair is symmetrical with respect to the hinge and with respect to a centerline of the end wall defined by the hinge. 32. The closure of claim 27 wherein each of the shoulders has two segments with a first segment being positioned proximate to the hinge and an outermost segment extending from an outer end of the first segment so as to extend around the perimeter of the closure from the hinge toward the snap lock. 33. The closure of claim 27 wherein the snap lock includes a downwardly projecting lip from the outer edge of the lid, and wherein the upper end of the skirt defines a receptacle extending between the distal ends of the shoulder and configured for receiving the downwardly projection lip of the outer edge of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 34. The closure of claim 27 wherein the outer edge of the lid extends over the upper end of the skirt and wherein a substantially planar top surface of the closure has an area defined by the perimeter consists of the top surface of the lid and the top surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 35. The closure of claim 27 wherein the snap lock is positioned opposite of the hinge and wherein each shoulder includes two or more segments with an outermost segment extending from an outer end of a first segment positioned proximate to the hinge around the perimeter of the closure towards the snap lock. 36. The closure as set forth in claim 27 wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders. 37. The closure as set forth in claim 36 wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders. 38. The closure of claim 27 wherein each shoulder being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall wherein the end wall has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and each shoulder includes an upward extension of the skirt that is spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt to the top shoulder surface, and wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 39. The closure as set forth in claim 38 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 40. The closure as set forth in claim 27 wherein the end wall has an area defined by the upper end of the skirt and wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and to cover the upper end of the skirt free of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 41. The closure as set forth in claim 40 wherein the one or more openings is a single opening and wherein the single opening defines an open area covering a substantial portion of the area of the end wall located between the two shoulders and towards an outer portion of the end wall on a side opposing the hinge. 42. The closure as set forth in claim 40 wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover all of the area of the end wall including the upper end of the skirt other than the shoulders. 43. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the mouth of said container, an end wall having a top planar surface coupled to and extending diametrically across the upper end of said skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery for closing the upper end of said skirt and the mouth of said container when said closure is applied to said container, said end wall having an area defined within the upper end of the skirt defining one or more openings therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within said container, a flip-open lid hingedly connected by a hinge to a side of the skirt about the perimeter of said closure for movement of said lid relative to said end wall between a closed position in which said lid overlies and closes said one or more openings in said end wall and an open position in which said lid is clear of said one or more openings for permitting the dispensing of said product, the lid having two side edges and an outer edge defining a portion of a periphery of the lid and a top lid surface, each side edge having a proximal end adjacent a different side of the hinge on the skirt and angling outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances from the opposing side edge to a distal end defining a different end of the outer edge, and a snap lock for retaining said lid in its closed position, wherein said end wall having shoulders integrally formed with said end wall and said skirt proximate the upper end of said skirt on opposite sides of said lid hinge, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, said shoulders extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall and proximate to and spaced upwardly from a portion of a periphery of the end wall with each shoulder having a proximal end adjacent one side of the hinge and an inner side edge angling outwardly away from the hinge and corresponding to the angle of the side edges of the lid, a distal end at about the periphery of the skirt, the inner edge defined between the proximal end and the distal end, a peripheral surface extending upward from the periphery and spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt and extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall defining a top shoulder surface that is substantially flush with the top lid surface when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the end wall has a substantially planar top surface throughout the area of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders, wherein each shoulder being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall wherein the end wall has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and each shoulder includes an upward extension of the skirt that is spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt to the top shoulder surface, and wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 44. The closure set forth in claim 43 wherein said shoulders at least in part extend across portions of said end wall such that the thickness of said end wall in the regions of said shoulders is substantially thicker than a thickness of said end wall free of the shoulders. 45. The closure of claim 43 wherein the outer edge of the lid and an outer edge of the skirt defined between the distal ends of the shoulders each extend 180 degrees or more about the perimeter of the closure. 46. The closure as set forth in claim 43 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 47. The closure as set forth in claim 43 wherein the shoulders are a pair of shoulders, each shoulder of the pair being positioned on opposing sides of the hinge, and wherein each shoulder of the pair is symmetrical with respect to the hinge and with respect to a centerline of the end wall defined by the hinge. 48. The closure of claim 43 wherein each of the shoulders has two segments with a first segment being positioned proximate to the hinge and an outermost segment extending from an outer end of the first segment so as to extend around the perimeter of the closure from the hinge toward the snap lock. 49. The closure of claim 43 wherein the snap lock includes a downwardly projecting lip from the outer edge of the lid, and wherein the upper end of the skirt defines a receptacle extending between the distal ends of the shoulder and configured for receiving the downwardly projection lip of the outer edge of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 50. The closure of claim 43 wherein the outer edge of the lid extends over the upper end of the skirt and wherein a substantially planar top surface of the closure has an area defined by the perimeter consists of the top surface of the lid and the top surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 51. The closure of claim 43 wherein the snap lock is positioned opposite of the hinge and wherein each shoulder includes two or more segments with an outermost segment extending from an outer end of a first segment positioned proximate to the hinge around the perimeter of the closure towards the snap lock. 52. The closure as set forth in claim 43 wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders. 53. The closure as set forth in claim 52 wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders. 54. The closure as set forth in claim 43 wherein the end wall has an area defined by the upper end of the skirt and wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and to cover the upper end of the skirt free of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 55. The closure as set forth in claim 54 wherein the one or more openings is a single opening and wherein the single opening defines an open area covering a substantial portion of the area of the end wall located between the two shoulders and towards an outer portion of the end wall on a side opposing the hinge. 56. The closure as set forth in claim 54 wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover all of the area of the end wall including the upper end of the skirt other than the shoulders. 57. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the mouth of said container, an end wall having a top planar surface coupled to and extending diametrically across the upper end of said skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery for closing the upper end of said skirt and the mouth of said container when said closure is applied to said container, said end wall having an area defined within the upper end of the skirt defining one or more openings therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within said container, a flip-open lid hingedly connected by a hinge to a side of the skirt about the perimeter of said closure for movement of said lid relative to said end wall between a closed position in which said lid overlies and closes said one or more openings in said end wall and an open position in which said lid is clear of said one or more openings for permitting the dispensing of said product, the lid having two side edges and an outer edge defining a portion of a periphery of the lid and a top lid surface, each side edge having a proximal end adjacent a different side of the hinge on the skirt and angling outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances from the opposing side edge to a distal end defining a different end of the outer edge, and a snap lock for retaining said lid in its closed position, wherein said end wall having shoulders integrally formed with said end wall and said skirt proximate the upper end of said skirt on opposite sides of said lid hinge, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, said shoulders extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall and proximate to and spaced upwardly from a portion of a periphery of the end wall with each shoulder having a proximal end adjacent one side of the hinge and an inner side edge angling outwardly away from the hinge and corresponding to the angle of the side edges of the lid, a distal end at about the periphery of the skirt, the inner edge defined between the proximal end and the distal end, a peripheral surface extending upward from the periphery and spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt and extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall defining a top shoulder surface that is substantially flush with the top lid surface when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the end wall has a substantially planar top surface throughout the area of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders, wherein each shoulder and the end wall having each shoulder have a solid formation. 58. The closure set forth in claim 57 wherein said shoulders at least in part extend across portions of said end wall such that the thickness of said end wall in the regions of said shoulders is substantially thicker than a thickness of said end wall free of the shoulders. 59. The closure of claim 57 wherein the outer edge of the lid and an outer edge of the skirt defined between the distal ends of the shoulders each extend 180 degrees or more about the perimeter of the closure. 60. The closure as set forth in claim 57 wherein the shoulders are a pair of shoulders, each shoulder of the pair being positioned on opposing sides of the hinge, and wherein each shoulder of the pair is symmetrical with respect to the hinge and with respect to a centerline of the end wall defined by the hinge. 61. The closure of claim 57 wherein each of the shoulders has two segments with a first segment being positioned proximate to the hinge and an outermost segment extending from an outer end of the first segment so as to extend around the perimeter of the closure from the hinge toward the snap lock. 62. The closure of claim 57 wherein the snap lock includes a downwardly projecting lip from the outer edge of the lid, and wherein the upper end of the skirt defines a receptacle extending between the distal ends of the shoulder and configured for receiving the downwardly projection lip of the outer edge of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 63. The closure of claim 57 wherein the outer edge of the lid extends over the upper end of the skirt and wherein a substantially planar top surface of the closure has an area defined by the perimeter consists of the top surface of the lid and the top surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 64. The closure of claim 57 wherein the snap lock is positioned opposite of the hinge and wherein each shoulder includes two or more segments with an outermost segment extending from an outer end of a first segment positioned proximate to the hinge around the perimeter of the closure towards the snap lock. 65. The closure as set forth in claim 57 wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders. 66. The closure as set forth in claim 65 wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders. 67. The closure of claim 57 wherein each shoulder being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall wherein the end wall has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and each shoulder includes an upward extension of the skirt that is spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt to the top shoulder surface. 68. The closure as set forth in claim 67 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 69. The closure as set forth in claim 57 wherein the end wall has an area defined by the upper end of the skirt and wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and to cover the upper end of the skirt free of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 70. The closure as set forth in claim 69 wherein the one or more openings is a single opening and wherein the single opening defines an open area covering a substantial portion of the area of the end wall located between the two shoulders and towards an outer portion of the end wall on a side opposing the hinge. 71. The closure as set forth in claim 69 wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover all of the area of the end wall including the upper end of the skirt other than the shoulders. 72. A closure for a container, the container having a neck and a mouth at an upper end of said neck, said closure comprising: a downwardly depending skirt having an upper end and a bottom end and a periphery defining a perimeter of the closure for sealable connection to the mouth of said container, an end wall having a top planar surface coupled to and extending diametrically across the upper end of said skirt and about a substantial portion of the periphery for closing the upper end of said skirt and the mouth of said container when said closure is applied to said container, said end wall having an area defined within the upper end of the skirt defining one or more openings therethrough for the dispensing of a product contained within said container, a flip-open lid hingedly connected by a hinge to a side of the skirt about the perimeter of said closure for movement of said lid relative to said end wall between a closed position in which said lid overlies and closes said one or more openings in said end wall and an open position in which said lid is clear of said one or more openings for permitting the dispensing of said product, the lid having two side edges and an outer edge defining a portion of a periphery of the lid and a top lid surface, each side edge having a proximal end adjacent a different side of the hinge on the skirt and angling outwardly from the hinge at increasing distances from the opposing side edge to a distal end defining a different end of the outer edge, and a snap lock for retaining said lid in its closed position, wherein said end wall having shoulders integrally formed with said end wall and said skirt proximate the upper end of said skirt on opposite sides of said lid hinge, each shoulder having a substantial portion formed as an upward extension of the skirt and an insubstantial portion located above the end wall free of the skirt, said shoulders extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall and proximate to and spaced upwardly from a portion of a periphery of the end wall with each shoulder having a proximal end adjacent one side of the hinge and an inner side edge angling outwardly away from the hinge and corresponding to the angle of the side edges of the lid, a distal end at about the periphery of the skirt, the inner edge defined between the proximal end and the distal end, a peripheral surface extending upward from the periphery and spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt and extending upwardly from the top planar surface of the end wall defining a top shoulder surface that is substantially flush with the top lid surface when the lid is in the closed position, wherein the end wall has a substantially planar top surface throughout the area of the end wall in regions free of the shoulders, wherein the snap lock includes a downwardly projecting lip from the outer edge of the lid, and wherein the upper end of the skirt defines a receptacle extending between the distal ends of the shoulder and configured for receiving the downwardly projection lip of the outer edge of the lid when the lid is in the closed position. 73. The closure set forth in claim 72 wherein said shoulders at least in part extend across portions of said end wall such that the thickness of said end wall in the regions of said shoulders is substantially thicker than a thickness of said end wall free of the shoulders. 74. The closure of claim 72 wherein the outer edge of the lid and an outer edge of the skirt defined between the distal ends of the shoulders each extend 180 degrees or more about the perimeter of the closure. 75. The closure of claim 72 wherein each shoulder and the end wall having each shoulder have a solid formation. 76. The closure as set forth in claim 72 wherein the end wall has a lower surface defining a void in the region below the shoulders. 77. The closure as set forth in claim 72 wherein the shoulders are a pair of shoulders, each shoulder of the pair being positioned on opposing sides of the hinge, and wherein each shoulder of the pair is symmetrical with respect to the hinge and with respect to a centerline of the end wall defined by the hinge. 78. The closure of claim 72 wherein each of the shoulders has two segments with a first segment being positioned proximate to the hinge and an outermost segment extending from an outer end of the first segment so as to extend around the perimeter of the closure from the hinge toward the snap lock. 79. The closure of claim 72 wherein the outer edge of the lid extends over the upper end of the skirt and wherein a substantially planar top surface of the closure has an area defined by the perimeter consists of the top surface of the lid and the top surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 80. The closure of claim 72 wherein the snap lock is positioned opposite of the hinge and wherein each shoulder includes two or more segments with an outermost segment extending from an outer end of a first segment positioned proximate to the hinge around the perimeter of the closure towards the snap lock. surface of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 81. The closure as set forth in claim 72 wherein said side edges of the lid extending from said hinge such that when said lid is in its closed position, said outwardly angled lid side edges are inboard of and contiguous to the outwardly angled inner edges of said shoulders. 82. The closure as set forth in claim 81 wherein said lid outer edge is opposite said hinge and is defined by the distal ends of said side edges, said outer edge being substantially co-extensive with the periphery of said skirt between distal ends of said shoulders. 83. The closure of claim 72 wherein each shoulder being integrally formed as an upward extension of the end wall wherein the end wall has no upward extension spaced apart upwardly from the plane of the end wall other than the shoulders and each shoulder includes an upward extension of the skirt that is spaced upwardly from the upper end of the skirt to the top shoulder surface, and wherein each of the shoulders has a substantially solid formation. 84. The closure as set forth in claim 83 wherein the end wall has a lower surface that is substantially planar and free of a void in the region below the shoulders. 85. The closure as set forth in claim 72 wherein the end wall has an area defined by the upper end of the skirt and wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover the area of the end wall free of the shoulders and to cover the upper end of the skirt free of the shoulders when the lid is in the closed position. 86. The closure as set forth in claim 85 wherein the one or more openings is a single opening and wherein the single opening defines an open area covering a substantial portion of the area of the end wall located between the two shoulders and towards an outer portion of the end wall on a side opposing the hinge. 87. The closure as set forth in claim 85 wherein the lid is dimensioned to cover all of the area of the end wall including the upper end of the skirt other than the shoulders.
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