CLOSURE AND CONTAINER COMBINATION AND METHOD

摘要

A closure and container (1) combination and method comprising: a container having a neck (2), the neck having an opening (3) defined by a rim (4); and a tamper- evident closure (5) comprising a closure flap (6), a fitting ring (7) and a frangible sealing membrane (8), the fitting ring (7) being in press -fit engagement with the neck (2) of the container (1); the closure flap (6) having a circumference, at least a portion (10) of which frangibly connected to the fitting ring (7); and the frangible sealing membrane (8) having a first face sealably connected to the rim of the neck opening (3) and a second face on the opposite side of the membrane (8) to the first face, connected to the closure flap; whereby depression of the closure flap (6) into the neck opening (3) causes the frangible portion (10) of the circumference of the closure flap (6) to break from the fitting ring (7) and thereby break the frangible sealing membrane (8).