Claims
- 1. A container closure comprising:a shell having a body removably attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to the container, said shell having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said shell is originally attached to the container, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said shell when said shell is removed from the container; a tip slidably received on said shell movable between a lower closed position sealing said shell opening and an upper open position; and a cover releasably attached to said shell and adapted to cover said tip, said cover having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said cover is originally attached to said shell, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said cover when said cover is removed from said shell, wherein said cover contains a tip receiving portion of said shell when said cover is attached to said shell to be indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell.
- 2. The closure of claim 1 wherein said cover is attachable to said closure after said tamper-evident band of said cover has been removed.
- 3. The closure of claim 1 wherein said tip is slidable on an annular wall of said shell which surrounds said shell opening.
- 4. The closure of claim 1 wherein said shell and said tip are shaped to produce an audible indication of the movement of said tip to said closed position.
- 5. A container closure comprising:a shell having a body removably attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to the container, said shell having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said shell is originally attached to the container, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said shell when said shell is removed from the container; a tip slidably received on said shell movable between a lower closed position sealing said shell opening and an upper open position; and a cover releasably attached to said shell and adapted to cover said tip, said cover having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said cover is originally attached to said shell, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said cover when said cover is removed from said shell, wherein said cover contains a tip receiving portion of said shell when said cover is attached to said shell to be indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell, wherein said cover is attachable to said shell in a position indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell.
- 6. A closure comprising:a shell having a body removably attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to the container, said shell having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said shell is originally attached to the container, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said shell when said shell is removed from the container; a tip slidably received on said shell movable between a lower closed position sealing said shell opening and an upper open position; and a cover releasably attached to said shell and adapted to cover said tip, said cover having a tamper-evident band at a lower end thereof when said cover is originally attached to said shell, wherein said tamper-evident band is removed from said cover when said cover is removed from said shell, wherein said cover contains a tip receiving portion of said shell when said cover is attached to said shell to be indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell, wherein said shell includes an annular wall surrounding said shell opening and an annular ring extending from said body and surrounding and spaced from said annular wall, said annular ring including at least one projection extended radially outwardly of said annular ring.
- 7. A container closure comprising:a shell having a body attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to the container, and said shell including an annular wall surrounding said shell opening; an annular ring extending from said body and surrounding and spaced from said annular wall, said annular ring including at least one projection extending radially outwardly of said annular ring; a tip slidably received on said annular wall and movable between a closed position sealing said shell opening and an open position, wherein said shell and said tip are shaped to produce an audible indication of the movement of said tip to said closed position; and a cover releasably attached to said closure for covering said tip, wherein said cover is adapted to be reattached to said closure after removal therefrom.
- 8. The closure of claim 7 wherein said cover is attachable to said shell in a position indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell.
- 9. The closure of claim 7 wherein said shell includes a first tamper-evident band at a lower portion thereof and said cover includes a second tamper-evident band at a lower portion thereof.
- 10. A closure comprising:a shell having a body attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to the container, and said shell including an annular wall surrounding said shell opening; and a tip slidably received on said annular wall and movable between a closed position sealing said shell opening and an open position, wherein said shell and said tip are shaped to produce an audible indication of the movement of said tip to said closed position; and a cover releasably attached to said closure for covering said tip, wherein said cover is adapted to be reattached to said closure after removal therefrom, wherein said cover contacts a portion of said shell surrounded by said annular wall when said cover is attached to said shell to indicate said tip is in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell.
- 11. A container closure comprising:a shell having a body attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when said shell is attached to said container, said shell including an annular wall extending from said body and surrounding said shell opening, and said shell including a central member surrounded by said annular wall; a tip slidably received on said annular wall of said shell movable between a closed position sealing against said central member to close said shell opening and an open position; and a cover releasably attached to said shell, said cover contacting said central member when said cover is attached to said shell to be indicative of said tip being positioned in said closed position when said cover is attached to said shell.
- 12. The closure of claim 11 wherein said shell includes a first tamper-evident band at a lower portion thereof and said cover includes a second tamper evident band at a lower portion thereof.
- 13. The closure of claim 11 wherein said shell and said tip are shaped to produce an audible indication of the movement of said tip to said closed position.
- 14. A container closure comprising a one-piece shell attachable to a container around a container opening thereof, said shell having a body, a shell opening, a tip-receiving structure extending from said body including an annular wall surrounding said shell opening, and an annular ring extending from said body and surrounding and spaced from said annular wall, said annular ring including at least one projection extended radially outwardly of said annular ring; anda tip slidably received on said annular wall and adapted to seal against a portion of said tip-receiving structure for closing said shell opening, wherein a portion of said tip-receiving structure is above said tip when said tip closes said shell opening.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/869,501, filed Jun. 5, 1997, entitled “Resealable Pushable Container Closure and Cover Therefor”, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,369, issued Nov. 2, 1999.
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