Cover for decanter or like dispensing container

Claim 2

at least the major portion of the upper and lower surfaces of said cover being plane and, in a closed position, having its upper surface in the said first plane and its lower plane surface in saiD second plane and closing said pouring spout,

Claim 3

said side wall, except for the pouring spout, having the same cross sectional shape as, but larger than, the neck of such container over which it is adapted to fit with at most a relatively small air space between them,

Claim 4

said side wall, except for the pouring spout, having the same cross sectional shape as, but larger than, the neck of such container over which it is adapted to fit with at most a relatively small air space between them,

Claim 5

said cover having a generally flat upper surface lying, in closed position, in said plane.

Claim 6

said cover having a generally flat upper surface lying, in closed position, in said plane.

Claim 7

a lower cylindrical portion large enough in cross section to fit over the neck of such container with at most an annular air space of short radial length between said wall and neck,

Claim 8

a lower cylindrical portion large enough in cross section to fit over the neck of such container with at most an annular air space of short radial length between said wall and neck,

Claim 9

a portion in front of said axis adapted for swinging movement from one position closing said pouring spout to a second position opening it, and

Claim 10

a portion in front of said axis adapted for swinging movement from one position closing said pouring spout to a second position opening it, and

Claim 11

a lower portion extending downwardly from an intermediate level to said lower end adapted to fit over a neck of such container and having means to make fluid tight engagement therewith, and

Claim 12

a lower portion extending downwardly from an intermediate level to said lower end adapted to fit over a neck of such container and having means to make fluid tight engagement therewith, and

Claim 13

A cover for a liquid dispensing container with a neck portion comprising a cap having a tubular side wall with an open top defining an upwardly extending peripheral rim, a forwardly protruding pouring spout with upwardly presented seat means in the upper portion of said side wall, means in the lower portion of said side wall for attaching said cap to a container neck portion, a transverse wall at an intermediate level spaced below said rim joined to said side wall and having an aperture therein adjacent to said spout, a closure plate received within said peripheral rim having a front portion resting on said seat means and closing said spout, a partition wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall rearwardly of said aperture and entirely across the interior of said tubular side wall, a second wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall spaced rearwardly from said partition wall and forming therewith an elongated slot, said partition wall having a top edge disposed slightly below said rim to provide a stop engagement for the bottom of said closure plate when it is closed, said second wall extending upwardly to a level substantially below said plate, and a resilient hinge lug extending from the bottom of said closure plate slidably wedged in said slot whereby a compact dispenser cover for a decanter is provided that may be opened by pressing the rear portion of the closure plate downwardly, and resilient means to engage the rear portion of said closure plate yielding biasing it toward closed position.

Claim 14

A cover for a liquid dispensing container with a neck portion comprising a cap having a tubular side wall with an open top defining an upwardly extending peripheral rim, a forwardly protruding pouring spout with upwardly presented seat means in the upper portion of said side wall, means in the lower portion of said side wall for attaching said cap to a container neck portion, a transverse wall at an intermediate level spaced below said rim joined to said side wall and having an aperture therein adjacent to said spout, a closure plate received within said peripheral rim having a front portion resting on said seat means and closing said spout, a partition wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall rearwardly of said aperture and entirely across the interior of said tubular side wall, a second wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall spaced rearwardly from said partition wall and forming therewith an elongated slot, said partition wall having a top edge disposed slightly below said rim to provide a stop engagement for the bottom of said closure plate when it is closed, said second wall extending upwardly to a level substantially below said plate, and a resilient hinge lug extending from the bottom of said closure plate slidably wedged in said slot whereby a compact dispenser cover for a decanter is provided that may be opened by pressing the rear portion of the closure plate downwardly, and resilient means to engage the rear portion of said closure plate yielding biasing it toward closed position.

Claim 15

A cover for a liquid dispensing container with a neck portion comprising a cap having a tubular side wall with an open top defining an upwardly extending peripheral rim, a forwardly protruding pouring spout with upwardly presented seat means in the upper portion of said side wall, means in the lower portion of said side wall for attaching said cap to a container neck portion, a transverse wall at an intermediate level spaced below said rim joined to said side wall and having an aperture therein adjacent to said spout, a closure plate received within said peripheral rim having a front portion resting on said seat means and closing said spout, a partition wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall rearwardly of said aperture and entirely across the interior of said tubular side wall, a second wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall spaced rearwardly from said partition wall and forming therewith an elongated slot, said partition wall having a top edge disposed slightly below said rim to provide a stop engagement for the bottom of said closure plate when it is closed, said second wall extending upwardly to a level substantially below said plate, and a resilient hinge lug extending from the bottom of said closure plate slidably wedged in said slot whereby a compact dispenser cover for a decanter is provided that may be opened by pressing the rear portion of the closure plate downwardly, and resilient means to engage the rear portion of said closure plate yielding biasing it toward closed position.

Claim 16

A cover for a liquid dispensing container with a neck portion comprising a cap having a tubular side wall with an open top defining an upwardly extending peripheral rim, a forwardly protruding pouring spout with upwardly presented seat means in the upper portion of said side wall, means in the lower portion of said side wall for attaching said cap to a container neck portion, a transverse wall at an intermediate level spaced below said rim joined to said side wall and having an aperture therein adjacent to said spout, a closure plate received within said peripheral rim having a front portion resting on said seat means and closing said spout, a partition wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall rearwardly of said aperture and entirely across the interior of said tubular side wall, a second wall extending upwardly from said transverse wall spaced rearwardly from said partition wall and forming therewith an elongated slot, said partition wall having a top edge disposed slightly below said rim to provide a stop engagement for the bottom of said closure plate when it is closed, said second wall extending upwardly to a level substantially below said plate, and a resilient hinge lug extending from the bottom of said closure plate slidably wedged in said slot whereby a compact dispenser cover for a decanter is provided that may be opened by pressing the rear portion of the closure plate downwardly, and resilient means to engage the rear portion of said closure plate yielding biasing it toward closed position.

Claim 17

A handle free dispensing cap as set forth in claim 2 in which said means to make fluid tight engagement includes an integral transverse wall at an intermediate level in said side wall below said pourinG spout having an opening adjacent to the spout through which liquid can be discharged from a container to which the cap is attached.

Claim 18

means adapted to make fluid tight engagement of said lower cylindrical portion with said neck comprising an integral transverse wall extending across the top of said lower cylindrical portion, a wall extending downwardly from said transverse wall to form with said side wall a groove to receive the upper end of the neck of such container, and a dispensing opening in said transverse wall adjacent to said pouring spout inside said downwardly extending wall, and B. a one piece molded plastic cover of size and shape to fit entirely within said side wall and close said open ended upper portion pivotally mounted on said cap on a pivot axis between said side wall behind said pouring spout having a front pouring spout closing portion at one side of the pivot axis and a rear portion at the other side of the pivot axis depressible into the space within said side wall,

Claim 19

means adapted to make fluid tight engagement of said lower cylindrical portion with said neck comprising an integral transverse wall extending across the top of said lower cylindrical portion, a wall extending downwardly from said transverse wall to form with said side wall a groove to receive the upper end of the neck of such container, and a dispensing opening in said transverse wall adjacent to said pouring spout inside said downwardly extending wall, and B. a one piece molded plastic cover of size and shape to fit entirely within said side wall and close said open ended upper portion pivotally mounted on said cap on a pivot axis between said side wall behind said pouring spout having a front pouring spout closing portion at one side of the pivot axis and a rear portion at the other side of the pivot axis depressible into the space within said side wall,

Claim 20

the upper end of said side wall terminating in a first plane and the upper end of said pouring spout terminating in a second plane parallel to, but lower than, said first plane by a predetermined distance, b. a transverse wall integral with said side wall extending across the cap at approximately the level of the lower end of said pouring spout having a dispensing opening therein adjacent to said spout, c. a cover having a size and shape to fit entirely within said side wall and close the upper end of said side wall and to overlie said pouring spout and thickness corresponding to said predetermined distance pivotally mounted in said cap,

Claim 21

the upper end of said side wall terminating in a first plane and the upper end of said pouring spout terminating in a second plane parallel to, but lower than, said first plane by a predetermined distance, b. a transverse wall integral with said side wall extending across the cap at approximately the level of the lower end of said pouring spout having a dispensing opening therein adjacent to said spout, c. a cover having a size and shape to fit entirely within said side wall and close the upper end of said side wall and to overlie said pouring spout and thickness corresponding to said predetermined distance pivotally mounted in said cap,

Claim 22

A handle free dispensing cap as set forth in claim 3 in which said cover has an integral hinge lug extending downwardly at said intermediate axis, and said transverse wall has integral slot forming walls extending upwardly behind said opening engaging said hinge lug.

Claim 23

A handle free dispensing cap as set forth in claim 3 in which said means resiliently biasing said cover to closed position includes a resilient tongue between the rear portion of the cover and the transverse wall.

Claim 24

A handle free dispensing cap as set forth in claim 4 in which the upwardly extending slot forming wall adjacent to the pouring spout engages the under surface of the cover in its closed position.

Claim 25

A handle free two piece dispensing cap adapted for use on a container having a neck of circular cross section comprising: A. a one piece molded plastic body to be removably affixed to a neck of such container comprising a side wall of grasping length having:

Claim 26

A handle free two piece dispensing cap adapted for use on a container having a neck of circular cross section comprising: A. a one piece molded plastic body to be removably affixed to a neck of such container comprising a side wall of grasping length having:

Claim 27

A handle free dispensing cap adapted for use on a container having a neck comprising: a. a side wall of grasping length having upper and lower ends and a pouring spout in the upper portion,

Claim 28

A handle free dispensing cap adapted for use on a container having a neck comprising: a. a side wall of grasping length having upper and lower ends and a pouring spout in the upper portion,