US 12,280,922 B2
Closure for a package
John A. Vassallo, Lititz, PA (US); Steven Gift, Lititz, PA (US); and Frank A. Bond, York, PA (US)
Assigned to Berry Global, Inc., Evansville, IN (US)
Filed by Berry Global, Inc., Evansville, IN (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/397,298.
Application 18/397,298 is a continuation of application No. 17/833,209, filed on Jun. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,866,233.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/197,713, filed on Jun. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0124199 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/10 (2006.01); B65D 47/08 (2006.01); B65D 51/22 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/10 (2013.01) [B65D 47/08 (2013.01); B65D 51/221 (2013.01); B65D 2547/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A package comprising
a container and
a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom,
wherein the closure includes a side wall, a top wall coupled to an upper end of the side wall, and a breakaway flap coupled to the top wall,
wherein the closure is configured to change from a closed configuration in which the breakaway flap closes a product-dispensing aperture defined by the top wall, to a product-dispensing configuration, in which the breakaway flap at least partially separates from the top wall to allow release of the product from the container through the product-dispensing aperture,
wherein the breakaway flap includes a flap base coupled to the top wall, a frangible border that extends at least partway around the product-dispensing aperture between the top wall and the flap base, a push pad coupled to a central region of the flap base, and a hinge coupled between the flap base and the top wall to provide a pivot axis therebetween, and
wherein the push pad includes a plurality of side walls and a top wall, and the top wall of the push pad is inclined to extend away from the hinge.