Closure For a Container

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a closure for a container comprising a first component which assembles onto an outlet opening and provides a seal, said first component is threadingly engaged to a second component of said closure; a second component comprising a dispensing orifice, said second component, threadingly engaged with said first component; a dispensing orifice positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of the container body; wherein the second component will engage with the first component when the second component is moved relative to the first component to enable operation of the orifice and wherein the first component comprises one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more of the elements of the first component, said element(s) being in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container.

1 . A closure for an outlet opening of a container comprising:
 a. a first component which assembles onto an outlet opening and provides a seal for an outlet opening said first component is threadingly engaged to a second component of said closure;   b. a second component comprising a dispensing orifice of said second component, said second component, threadingly engaged with said first component;   c. a dispensing orifice positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of the container body;
 wherein the second component will engage with the first component when the second component is moved relative to the first component to enable operation of the orifice and wherein the first component comprises one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more of the elements of the first component and the second component wherein a seal and elements supporting the operation of the closure are in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container. 
   
     
     
         2 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure will move in a method selected from the group consisting of twist, elevate, slide, diagonal, horizontal, rotational and mixtures thereof to define a dispensing orifice. 
     
     
         3 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises at least two materials. 
     
     
         4 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the dispensing orifice is formed by the orientation of the first component to the second component or the orientation of the second component to the first component. 
     
     
         5 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the first component comprises a female/male feature to engage with said second component and the second component comprises a female/male counterpart feature component of the closure. 
     
     
         6 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the second component comprises a female/male feature to engage with said first component and the first component comprises a female/male counterpart feature component of the closure. 
     
     
         7 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the second component is moved in concentric movement around the first component. 
     
     
         8 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure is integrated with a body of a container. 
     
     
         9 . A closure according to  claim 8  wherein the closure is integrated with a body of a container wherein geometry of the closure functions in completing the silhouette of the body of the container. 
     
     
         10 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure is operated by a single hand of a user or two hands of a user. 
     
     
         11 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure and a container connected to the closure are held by a single hand of a user and closure is operated by a single digit of the single hand. 
     
     
         12 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises a mechanism that suspends one component relative to the other component to ensure a closure remains closed or open. 
     
     
         13 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the first component comprises an orienting mechanism which enables a specific orientation of closure components relative to the outlet opening of the container where the assembly possesses an orienting or an alignment assembly. 
     
     
         14 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the first component comprises an orienting mechanism which enables a specific orientation of the other closure components relative to the first component. 
     
     
         15 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises tactile features. 
     
     
         16 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises visual features. 
     
     
         17 . A closure according to  claim 16 , wherein the closure comprises the visual features which provide the user with direction on how to operate the closure. 
     
     
         18 . A closure according to  claim 15 , wherein the closure comprises the tactile features which provide the user with direction and a function on how to operate the closure. 
     
     
         19 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises an audible sound mechanism. 
     
     
         20 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure is comprised of a sustainable material. 
     
     
         21 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the first component comprises an anchor rib(s). 
     
     
         22 . A closure according to  claim 20  wherein the sustainable material is selected from the group consisting of biopolymers made from non-petroleum sources, biodegradable polymers, recycled resins and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         23 . A closure according to  claim 22  wherein the non-petroleum source is selected from the group consisting of bio-derived polyethylene, bio derived polypropylene, bio derived polyesters and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         24 . A closure according to  claim 3  wherein the closure comprises materials that improve functional performance selected from the group consisting of sealing, ergonomics, stability on storage surfaces, visual aids for user, container durability, customization of tactile and audible signals to the user and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         25 . A closure according to  claim 24  wherein the closure comprises material selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resins, polyethylene PE, polypropylene PP; Acrylates, poly methyl acrylate, PMA; carbonates, polycarbonate PC; carbonates, polycarbonate PC; methacrylates, poly methyl methacrylate PMMA; amides, Nylon 6, acetal, copolymers, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, ABS; chlorinated polymers, poly vinyl chloride PVC; styrenics, polystyrene PS; Esters, polyethylene terephthalate PET; modified esters, PETG, polyformaldehyde Delrin; methacrylates, poly methyl methacrylate PMMA; amides, Nylon 6, acetal, copolymers Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene—ABS, chlorinated polymers, poly vinyl chloride PVC; styrenics, such as polystyrene PS, esters, polyethylene terephthalate PET, modified esters, such as PETG, and polyformaldehyde, delrin and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         26 . A closure according to  claim 24  wherein the closure comprises a soft material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elestomers; TPE, styrenic (SEBS and SBS) based and olefin (TPO PP Elastomer) based, thermoplastic eurothanes TPU, melt processable rubber MPR, thermoplastic vulcanizate TPV, and poly vinyl chloride PVC and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         27 . A closure according to  claim 1  wherein the closure geometry provides a surface for optimal leverage to operate the closure.