Pour spout

Abstract

A pouring spout for adhesive-free attachment to a container with an aperture is provided. The pouring spout has a chute with a front face and a back, side walls extending away from the chute in a direction away from the front face to form the spout, and one or more detents on each side wall in the interior of the spout for securing the spout to a tab on the container. The pouring spout is preferably one piece and is connected to the container without the use of glues or adhesives or any other structural features except for the detents on the side walls of the spout.

1 . A pouring spout for adhesive-free attachment to a container with an aperture comprising
 a chute with a front face and back;   side walls extending away from the chute in a direction away from the front face to form the spout; and   one or more detents on each side wall in the interior of the spout for securing the spout to a tab on the container.   
   
   
       2 . The pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein there are two detents on each side wall in the interior of the spout. 
   
   
       3 . The pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein the spout is made of a springy material so that it retains it shape after flexing. 
   
   
       4 . The pouring spout of  claim 3  wherein the angle between the side walls and the chute is greater than 90 degrees. 
   
   
       5 . The pouring spout of  claim 1  wherein the top end of the side walls include stop lugs at the end of the side walls away from the chute. 
   
   
       6 . The pouring spout of  claim 5  wherein the top ends of the side walls further include one or more shoulder portions positioned between the stop lugs and the chute, wherein the shoulder portions are shaped to engage the edge of the upper end of the aperture when the spout is being pulled in the open position and/or pushed in the closed position. 
   
   
       7 . The pouring spout of  claim 6  further comprising notch between the stop lugs and the closest shoulder portions. 
   
   
       8 . The pouring spout of  claim 4  wherein the spout is constructed of plastic. 
   
   
       9 . A container assembly comprising:
 a container for holding granular material having an aperture in a wall or top of the container;   a tab connected to the container extending from a portion of the aperture;   a pouring spout connected to the tab, wherein the pouring spout comprises   a chute with a front face and back,   side walls extending away from the chute in a direction away from the front face to form the spout, and   one or more detents on each side wall in the interior of the spout,   wherein the spout is secured to the tab by the detents.   
   
   
       10 . The container assembly of  claim 9  wherein there are two detents on each side wall in the interior of the spout. 
   
   
       11 . The container assembly of  claim 9  wherein the spout is made of a springy material so that it retains it shape after flexing. 
   
   
       12 . The container assembly  claim 11  wherein the angle between the side walls and the chute is greater than 90 degrees. 
   
   
       13 . The container assembly of  claim 9  wherein the top end of the side walls include stop lugs at the end of the side walls away from the chute. 
   
   
       14 . The container assembly of  claim 13  wherein the top ends of the side walls further include one or more shoulder portions positioned between the stop lugs and the chute, wherein the shoulder portions are shaped to engage the edge of the upper end of the aperture when the spout is being pulled in the open position and/or pushed in the closed position. 
   
   
       15 . The container assembly of  claim 14  further comprising notch between the stop lugs and the closest shoulder portions. 
   
   
       16 . The container assembly  claim 4  wherein the spout is constructed of plastic.