Closure for container

Abstract

The present invention is a closure for a container that includes a cover plate and a sip hole configured within the cover plate and adapted on a dispensing opening configured in the top end portion of the container. The closure further includes a reclosable lid that is hinged to the cover plate for enabling a pivotal motion of the reclosable lid. A second embodiment of the invention includes a closure with a back surface that accommodates a variety of container top and container top edge dimensions that are utilized to hold a variety of beverages, with a raised perimeter, a releasable tab, a top surface, a pair of raised notches and a pair of two receiving notches. The second embodiment also includes a dispersing aperture and an aperture filling protrusion disposed on the top surface.

1 . A closure utilized by a container with a top end portion, a bottom end portion, and a dispensing opening configured on said top end portion of said container, comprising:
 a cover plate adapted to be removably secured to said top end portion of said container, said cover plate having a top face and a flat bottom face with a peripheral portion;   a sip hole configured within said cover plate, said sip hole extending from said top face of said cover plate to said bottom face of said cover plate, wherein said sip hole is adapted to be positioned on said dispensing opening of said container for dispensing contents of said container;   a reclosable lid configured on said top face of said cover plate, said reclosable lid comprising;   a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein said first end portion of said reclosable lid is hinged to said cover plate for enabling a pivotal motion of said reclosable lid, said pivotal motion of said reclosable lid enabling said reclosable lid to assume at least one of an open position and a closed position, wherein said first end portion of said reclosable lid is hinged substantially at a peripheral portion of said cover plate;   a locking mechanism configured on a peripheral surface of said cover plate for removably securing said closure to said container, wherein said locking mechanism includes two wall portions extending from opposite ends of said peripheral portion of said cover plate; and   a rubber seal configured on said second end portion of said reclosable lid, said rubber seal adapted to be received in said sip hole for sealing said sip hole in said closed position of said reclosable lid.   
     
     
         2 . The closure according to  claim 1 , wherein said cover plate is made of a plastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The closure according to  claim 2 , wherein said at least one wall portion extends downwardly from said peripheral surface of said cover plate and configures an enclosure said between, said enclosure being adapted to receive said top end portion of said container for removably securing said cover plate to said top end portion of said container. 
     
     
         4 . The closure according to  claim 1 , wherein the reclosable lid is made of a plastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein said closure includes a seal disposed on said peripheral portion of the bottom face. 
     
     
         6 . A closure with a back surface that accommodates a variety of container top and container top edge dimensions that are utilized to hold a variety of beverages, comprising:
 a raised perimeter with a perimeter groove disposed underneath said raised perimeter that receives said container top edge and secures said closure to said container top;   a releasable tab with a distal end and a proximal end that includes a raised groove and a first tab disposed on said distal end, an oval-shaped indentation and an attachment stem that is perpendicularly attached to said proximal end of said releasable tab;   a top surface that includes said raised perimeter and a generally planar surface within said raised perimeter and a second tab extending outwardly from said raised perimeter that is pushed-up by a user to release said closure from said container top;   a pair of raised notches that are orientated and disposed directly across from said releasable tab on said raised perimeter.   a pair of two receiving raised notches that are permanently disposed on said top surface that removably secures said attachment stem to said top surface;   a dispersing aperture that is disposed on said top surface that is orientated directly over an orifice on said container top where said beverage contained in said container is dispersed and poured through to a user to consume; and   an aperture filling protrusion with a front facing with a perimeter that is formed from said oval-shaped indentation that is pivotably rotated across said top surface that corresponds fittingly with said dispensing aperture that includes a pair of notches disposed on said perimeter of said front facing of said aperture filling protrusion.   
     
     
         7 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said raised groove is removably secured to said raised perimeter when said releasable tab is in a closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said first tab is pushed-up to release said releasable tab from said raised perimeter to expose said orifice on said container top. 
     
     
         9 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said second tab is orientated and disposed directly across from said releasable tab on said raised perimeter. 
     
     
         10 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said raised notches are orientated and disposed directly across from said second tab on said raised perimeter. 
     
     
         11 . The closure according to  claim 10 , wherein said notches are triangularly-shaped. 
     
     
         12 . The closure according to  claim 11 , wherein said pair of notches is disposed 180 degrees directly across from each other. 
     
     
         13 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said aperture filling protrusion is placed through said dispensing aperture and said notches removably secure said aperture filling protrusion and said releasable tab in place in said dispensing aperture by releasably attaching to said back surface of said closure. 
     
     
         14 . The closure according to  claim 13 , wherein said aperture filling protrusion and said releasable tab are released from said dispensing aperture by pushing-up on said first tab. 
     
     
         15 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said beverage is soda. 
     
     
         16 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said beverage is beer. 
     
     
         17 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said container is a 12 ounce beverage can. 
     
     
         18 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said container is a 20 ounce beverage can. 
     
     
         19 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said container is a 24 ounce beverage can. 
     
     
         20 . The closure according to  claim 6 , wherein said closure is made of plastic material.