Hybrid Closure For Containers

Abstract

A closure for a mouth of a container includes a handle portion and a contoured portion. The contoured portion is sized and dimensioned to seat within the mouth of the container, and may be configured such that a rotation of less than 720 degrees is required to seat the stopper within the container's mouth. The closure can be composed of biodegradable materials.

1 . A closure for a mouth of a container, comprising:
 a stopper having (a) a handle portion and (b) a contoured portion sized and dimensioned to seat within the mouth of the container; and   wherein the contoured portion is configured to require a rotation of less than  720  degrees to seat the stopper within the mouth of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the contoured portion of the stopper is configured to require a rotation of less than 360 degrees to seat the stopper within the mouth of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the contoured portion of the stopper is configured to require a rotation of less than 120 degrees to seat the stopper within the mouth of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion comprises a variable cross-section. 
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the contoured portion and the handle portion are biodegradable. 
     
     
         6 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the contoured portion and the handle portion are resistant to liquids. 
     
     
         7 . The closure of  claim 6 , wherein the contoured portion and the handle portion are water resistant. 
     
     
         8 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion has a perimeter length of between  1  inch and  6  inches.