Container spouts and strainers

Claim 2

A container and pour spout structure comprising a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, a tubular flexible sheet material pour spout member about and substantially in contact at opposite ends thereof with said body, said flexible sheet matErial member having a first margin continuously encircling and tightly engaging and fixed with respect to said body adjacent said one end of the body and a second margin spaced substantially away from said one body end toward an opposite end of said body, said first margin having a continuous inner surface in sealing contact with said container body around its circumference and provided in its entirety by a single surface portion of said tubular member, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out and provides said pour spout, said first margin remains fixed adjacent said one end of the container body during said peeling back of said second margin.

Claim 3

A container and pour spout structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said second margin includes a pull-tab portion extending farther from said first margin than remaining portions of the second margin.

Claim 4

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first margin of said sheet material comprises a double thickness of the sheet material providing a fluid-tight seal between the pour spout member and said container body.

Claim 5

A container and pour spout structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said container includes a radially projecting annular ridge at said one end of the body, said flexible shet material member being stretchable over said ridge during said manual manipulation.

Claim 6

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flexible sheet material member is of double thickness along an axially extending portion thereof and to form a stiffener for the pour spout.

Claim 7

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flexible sheet material member extends from said container when peeled back upon itself a length sufficient to be tied to close off the top of the container.

Claim 8

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 2 wherein said ridge is circular in configuration and said body is cylindrical.

Claim 9

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 further including stiffening means secured to said flexible sheet material along a longitudinally extending portion thereof to provide support along a pour surface.

Claim 10

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first margin is in contact with an underside of said ridge and includes a container engaging portion extending therefrom when the pour spout is in the pouring position, said flexible sheet material member further including an integral portion overlying said container engaging portion to increase gripping thereof with said container when the flexible sheet material is peeled back upon itself.

Claim 11

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flexible sheet material member is a flat sheet of plastic, said flat sheet of plastic having one marginal portion thereof cut substantially in parabolic fashion to have poriton of maximum length formed along opposite sides of the sheet, said opposite sides being folded upon themselves to form a double thickness along said portion of maximum length for stiffening a pour area extending along said portion of maximum length.

Claim 12

A container and pour spout structure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flexible sheet material member if formed of flattened tubing and wherein said first marginal portion is cut perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of said tubing and said second marginal portion is cut diagonally across said tubing with a portion of maximum length formed along one side thereof.

Claim 13

A container and strainer structure comprising a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, a tubular flexible sheet material strainer member about and substantially in contact at opposite ends thereof with said body, said flexible sheet material member having a first margin continuously encircling and tightly engaging and fixed with respect to said body adjacent said one end of the body and a second margin spaced substantially away from said one body end toward an opposite end of said body, said first margin having a continuous inner surface in sealing contact with said container body around its circumference and provided in its entirety by a single surface portion of said tubular member, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out, said first margin remaining fixed adjacent said one end of the container body during said peeling back of said second margin, said flexible sheet material member having a portion with a plurality of apertures to form a strainer adapted to be pulled over the top of the container for pouring of fluids therethrough.

Claim 14

A container and strainer structure comprising a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, a tubular flexible sheet material strainer member about and substantially in contact at opposite ends thereof with said body, said flexible sheet material member having a first margin continuously encircling and tightly engaging and fixed with respect to said body adjacent said one end of the body and a second margin spaced substantially away from said one body end toward an opposite end of said body, said first margin having a continuous inner surface in sealing contact with said container body around its circumference and provided in its entirety by a single surface portion of said tubular member, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out, said first margin remaining fixed adjacent said one end of the container body during said peeling back of said second margin, said flexible sheet material member having a portion with a plurality of apertures to form a strainer adapted to be pulled over the top of the container for pouring of fluids therethrough.

Claim 15

A pour spout structure for a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, said pour spout structure comprising a tubular flexible sheet material pour spout member for encircling said body, said flexible sheet mateiral member having a first uninterrupted margin having an annular inner surface provided in its entirety by a single surface of said tubular member for continuously encircling and tightly sealingly engaging and fixedly holding said body adjacent said one end of the body, and a second margin spaced substantially away from said first margin for positioning toward an opposite end of said body, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out for providing a pour spout while said first margin remains fixed adjacent said one end of said body during said peeling back of said second margin.

Claim 16

A pour spout structure for a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, said pour spout structure comprising a tubular flexible sheet material pour spout member for encircling said body, said flexible sheet mateiral member having a first uninterrupted margin having an annular inner surface provided in its entirety by a single surface of said tubular member for continuously encircling and tightly sealingly engaging and fixedly holding said body adjacent said one end of the body, and a second margin spaced substantially away from said first margin for positioning toward an opposite end of said body, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out for providing a pour spout while said first margin remains fixed adjacent said one end of said body during said peeling back of said second margin.

Claim 17

A pour spout structure as defined in claim 13 wherein said second margin includes a pull-tab portion extending farther from said first margin than remaining portions of the second margin.

Claim 18

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein said first margin of said sheet material member comprises a double thickness of the sheet material for providing a fluid-tight seal between the pour spout member and said container body.

Claim 19

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flexible sheet material member is of double thickness along an axially extending portion thereof and to form a stiffener for the pour spout.

Claim 20

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flexible sheet material member extends from said container when peeled back upon itself a length sufficient to be tied to close off the top of the container.

Claim 21

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13 further including stiffening means secured to said flexible sheet material member along a longitudinally extending portion thereof to provide support along a pour surface.

Claim 22

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flexible sheet material member is a flat sheet of plastic, said flat sheet of plastic having one marginal portion thereof cut substantially in parabolic fashion to have portion of maximum length formed along opposite sides of the sheet, said opposite sides being folded upon themselves to form a double thickness along said portion of maximum length for stiffening a pour area extending along said portion of maximum length.

Claim 23

A pour spout structure as set forth in claim 13 wherein said flexible sheet material member is formed of flattened tubing and wherein said first marginal portion is cut perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of said tubing and said second marginal portion is cut diagonally across said tubing with a portion of maximum length formed along one side thereof.

Claim 24

strainer structure for a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, said strainer strUcture comprising a tubular flexible sheet material strainer member for encircling said body, said flexible sheet material member having a first uninterrupted margin having an annular inner surface provided in its entirety by a single surface of said tubular member for continuously encircling and tightly sealingly engaging and fixedly holding said body adjacent said one end of the body, and a second margin spaced substantially away from said first margin for positioning toward an opposite end of said body, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out while said first margin remains fixed adjacent said one end of said body during said peeling back of said second margin, said flexible sheet material member having a portion with a plurality of apertures to form a strainer adapted to be pulled over the top of the container for pouring of fluids therethrough.

Claim 25

strainer structure for a container body adapted to be opened at one end thereof, said strainer strUcture comprising a tubular flexible sheet material strainer member for encircling said body, said flexible sheet material member having a first uninterrupted margin having an annular inner surface provided in its entirety by a single surface of said tubular member for continuously encircling and tightly sealingly engaging and fixedly holding said body adjacent said one end of the body, and a second margin spaced substantially away from said first margin for positioning toward an opposite end of said body, said flexible sheet material member being manually manipulatable by peeling said second margin back over and past said first margin and beyond said one end of the body so that the sheet material member is turned inside-out while said first margin remains fixed adjacent said one end of said body during said peeling back of said second margin, said flexible sheet material member having a portion with a plurality of apertures to form a strainer adapted to be pulled over the top of the container for pouring of fluids therethrough.