US 12,280,921 B2
Hinged closure
Sanjeev Khattar, Brampton (CA); and Stephane Graux, Liergues (FR)
Filed by SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS SAS, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/998,315.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055804 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 47/08 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/0838 (2013.01) [B65D 55/16 (2013.01); B65D 2251/04 (2013.01); B65D 2251/1083 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinged closure for a container, comprising:
an upper lid portion comprising a top;
a lower skirt portion;
a hinge integrally interconnecting the upper lid portion and the lower skirt portion, the hinge comprising at least one connecting column, an upper tongue comprising an elongate body extending from the top along a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis being oriented perpendicularly relative to the top of the upper lid portion, the upper tongue having a protrusion at its distal end, and a lower tongue, the at least one connecting column defining a line of articulation so as to permit the hinging of the upper lid portion relative to the lower skirt portion;
wherein when in the closed position the upper tongue and the lower tongue are vertically oriented and coplanar,
wherein when in the open position the closure is locked and the upper and lower tongues are angled relative to each other and wherein the upper lid portion is oriented to be between about 160 to 180 degrees relative to its orientation in the closed position, and wherein the protrusion is configured to engage with a distal end of the lower tongue or a container neck.