Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a sifter dispensing cap base for attachment to a package containing material to be dispensed, including: a vertical cylindrical shell portion; a web portion covering an upper end of the vertical cylindrical shell portion; the web portion including a flap, opening of the flap permitting access to the material; and the flap including a living hinge disposed along one edge thereof.

Abstract: A lid, suitable for “take-away” hot and cold beverage containers, which reduces spillage of the container contents and allows the user to store the container contents for consumption at a later date. The lid comprises a main body portion, incorporating an aperture for discharging the container contents, and a flexible arm portion, connected to the body portion and having a closure member positioned thereon. When a user requires to store the contents of the container for consumption at a later date, the flexible arm portion can be bent over the top of the main body portion and the closure member engaged in the aperture so as to seal it. The main body portion may also include a recess, suitably shaped to receive the closure member, wherein, when the user requires to discharge the container contents through the aperture, the closure member can be engaged in the recess such that the arm portion does not interfere with the discharge of the container contents through the aperture.

Abstract: An integral cap assembly for a portable liquid container that has a reversible spout, includes a cap portion with an opening and a pair of grooves formed at opposite sides of the opening. A closure cap is coupled to a first flexible member, where the cap portion is coupled to a second flexible member. The first and second flexible members are each coupled to a remaining flexible member. The closure cap can be fitted either above the opening or below the opening of the cap portion, to thereby provide an integral cap assembly with no separate parts when the reversible spout is in either the closed, non-pour position, or the open, pour, position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compressor comprising a housing including a main housing body having an interior reservoir for receiving an oil supply and an upright cover fixedly attached to the main body. The cover has an oil discharge opening extending through a lower portion thereof. The lowest surface defines the oil discharge opening being disposed at substantially the same level as a bottom surface defining the reservoir. The highest surface defines the oil discharge opening being above the normal static free surface level of the oil within the reservoir. A removable plug in the oil discharge opening which when removed allows oil in the reservoir to flow outwardly of the oil discharge opening. The cover has an upwardly facing oil flow engaging and configuring surface extending from the opening for defining the discharge flow configuration of oil flowing out of the opening when the plug is removed.

Abstract: A self-opening can includes a container, and a rim member which has an outer peripheral portion sealingly joined to an edge of the container and an inner peripheral portion extending inwardly of the outer peripheral portion and confining an opening. The inner peripheral portion has a groove which extends around the opening. A filler of non-metallic plastic material fills and is exposed from the groove. A cover panel closes the opening and extends to the inner peripheral portion of the rim member. The cover panel has a layer of non-metallic plastic material which is connected sealingly to the filler.

Abstract: A permeation barrier fuel module cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover and a fuel permeation barrier layer attached to the cover to retard permeation of fuel through the cover.