Pour spout

Claim 1

A manually operable pour spout for engagement with an opening of a container with liquid therein for use in dispensing said liquid from said container, and in closing said container when not dispensing, comprising: a valve body portion having side walls defining a first cylindrical cavity and a bottom wall closing said first cylindrical cavity at the bottom thereof, said valve body expanding above said first cylindrical cavity to form a first annular ledge generally concentrically encircling said cavity, said body portion extending above said annular ledge to define a second cylindrical cavity and said valve body forming a second annular ledge above said second cylindrical cavity, said second annular ledge having a top surface and a bottom surface for contacting said container opening, said valve body defining through said side walls at said first cylindrical cavity a passageway for fluid communication with the interior of said container; a hollow cylindrical conduit slidably and sealingly received within said sidewalls to move along the axis of said body portion including a pouring orifice in the upper portion thereof and an opening in the bottom thereof which is positioned above said passageway for fluid communication with the container interior when said conduit is in an up position for dispensing and which descends below said passageway to preclude fluid communication when said conduit is in a down position for closing; a vent tube in fluid communication with said first annular ledge; means on the exterior of said conduit means for closing said vent tube at said first annular ledge when said conduit means is in said down position and for opening said vent when in said up position.