Container cap with a pivotable spout

Description

FIG. 1 is a right top perspective view of my new design for a container cap with a pivotable spout;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation thereof, the left side elevation being identical thereto;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right top perspective showing the spout in an open position.

The broken line showing of a container is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Other references
  • Photograph of toothpaste pump dispenser, Packaging Magazine, Dec. 1985, p. 15. Photograph of cold cream dispenser, Packaging Magazine, May 1986, p. 23.
Patent History
Patent number: D370630
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 25, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 1996
Inventor: Edward S. Robbins, III (Muscle Shoals, AL)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye
Application Number: 0/26,301
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9449