Container with a non-drip pouring lip

Abstract

A container having a body portion ( 10 ) and a dispensing opening, a neck ( 14 ) surrounding said dispensing opening, the neck having a rim ( 20 ), an inner neck surface ( 18 ) and an outer neck surface ( 16 ), and a drip minimizing member ( 32, 68 ) extending inwardly over a portion of the dispensing outlet, the member being located proximate the rim ( 20 ), the member terminating in a sharp edge ( 34, 70 ) to minimize dripping when pouring from the container.

1 . A container having a body portion ( 10 ) and a dispensing opening, a neck ( 14 ) surrounding said dispensing opening, said neck having a rim ( 20 ), an inner neck surface ( 18 ), and an outer neck surface ( 16 ), and a drip minimizing member ( 32 ,  68 ) extending inwardly over a portion of said dispensing outlet, said member being located proximate said rim, said member terminating in a sharp edge ( 34 ,  70 ) to thereby minimize dripping when pouring.  
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said member ( 32 ) is secured to said rim ( 20 ).  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 2  wherein said member ( 32 ) is sealingly engaged with said rim ( 20 ).  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said container ( 10 ) has a cover ( 40 ) secured to said rim ( 20 ), an inner portion ( 44 ) of said cover ( 40 ) being removable to thereby leave an outer portion ( 46 ) secured to said rim, said outer portion ( 46 ) terminating in a sharp inward edge to minimize dripping when pouring.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1  further including a cap member ( 24 ) screw threadably engaged with said neck ( 14 ).  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said container includes an outer component ( 48 ) extending about an exterior portion of said neck ( 14 ) and extending inwardly of said rim, said inwardly extending portion ( 54 ) forming said drip minimizing member.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 6  wherein said container includes a sealing component ( 52 ) inserted in said neck ( 14 ), the arrangement being such that upon extraction of said sealing component ( 52 ), said drip minimizing portion ( 54 ) is deformed upwardly to form a pouring lip.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein said sealing member ( 52 ) comprises a cork like element.  
   
   
       9 . A container having a body portion and a dispensing opening, a neck ( 14 ) surrounding said dispensing opening, said neck having an inner neck surface ( 18 ), an outer neck surface ( 16 ), and a rim ( 20 ) extending between said inner neck surface and said outer neck surface, an inwardly extending flange ( 68 ) formed on said inner surface of said neck, said flange extending inwardly and terminating in a sharp edge ( 70 ), said flange being located proximate said rim ( 20 ).  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said inwardly extending flange ( 68 ) forms a portion of cover extending across said dispensing opening, the arrangement being such that when the central portion of said cover is removed, said inwardly extending flange ( 68 ) remains.  
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 10  further including a cap ( 108 ) mounted over said dispensing opening.  
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 1  wherein said drip minimizing member comprises tape ( 122 ) secured about said rim ( 20 ), said tape having a sidewall portion ( 130 ) and an inwardly extending pouring lip ( 132 ).