Abstract: A shaker cap having a cover which can be opened easily and is adapted to close automatically. The cap includes a cylindrical cap body having a top wall formed with holes and a threaded portion threaded onto the mouth of a shaker. The holes of the cap body are opened and closed by a cover. The cover is coupled to a control piece through gear engagement so that when the control piece is pressed, the cover pivots open. As soon as the pressure on the control piece is removed, the control piece spontaneously moves back to the original rest position biased by a spring piece. The cover thus pivots shut.

Abstract: A filter for hot beverages has a filter body made of bendable sheet material and having a tubular shape and having two vertical fold lines diametrically opposite each other on the tubular shape so as to be collapsible along the vertical fold lines and to define side portions extending between the fold lines, the filter body being provided with a pair of cuts or cutouts across each fold line to form a tongue portion therebetween, the filter body being openable by urging the fold lines toward each other and the tongue portions being bendable inwards to hold the filter in an open oval state, and a bag member made of filter paper and having the top edge along both sides thereof bonded to side portions of the filter body.

Abstract: A spout for a liquid container which has an outer tube and an inner tube and which can hold drip from the spout without allowing it to flow over the upper edge of the outer tube and can be molded by use of a metal mold simple in construction. A plurality of reservoir forming members are arranged along the inner wall of the inner tube at regular spacings so as to extend vertically. The liquid on the guide plate between the inner tube and the outer tube is trapped in the reservoirs formed by the reservoir forming members.

Abstract: An improved adapter for a container such as for example, a cooking oil container, is described which includes an outer tube, an inner tube and a drip return guide plate. A hole is located in the lowest part of the guide plate and operates as both a drip passage and as an air venting port.