ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING A DISPENSER

摘要

An assembly (10) for securing and sealing a dispenser (90) to a flanged container (12) is provided. The assembly includes a sealing collet (26) formed from a resilient deformable molded polymeric material. The sealing collet has an outer surface having an outer diameter, and also has a continuous downwardly extending skirt (34) having a bottom portion thereof extending radially outwardly. The assembly also includes a retaining collar (28) formed from a substantially rigid material, which has a sleeve (56) about its periphery having an inner surface with a diameter sized to encase the skirt (34) of the sealing collet. A plurality of annular splines, grooves or a combination (64) thereof are provided on inner surface of the sleeve, and are positioned to engaged the outer surface of the sealing collet when the retaining collar is in the assembled position.