CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER

摘要

A closure for a container (2) having a circular opening defining an axis (A) and a lip (2A) around said opening, the closure comprising: an inner component (1) having a collar portion for locating about the exterior of the container beneath the lip of the container and a sealing portion (6) which extends from said collar portion over an upper surface of said lip; and an outer component (4) for fitting over the inner component and interacting therewith for re] easably securing the collar portion under the lip, wherein the outer component has a skirt part (4A) for locating about the collar portion of the inner component, and the collar portion comprising a plurality of spaced apart radially moveable parts (3) around its circumference pivotally joined at their lower ends by a ring (3B) extending around the entire circumference of the collar portion. The sealing portion may be formed of flexible material or may be formed of a relatively rigid material with a flexible sealing member, eg an o-ring (18), carried thereby.