摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a glass container (4) comprising a neck (10), an opening (7) in the neck (10) and a cover member (1) closing off the opening (7), which cover member (1) comprises an inward side and an outward side, characterised in that, the cover member (1) comprises on its inward side a flexible closing element (8) that is expandable in the neck connected with an operating means (6) on the exterior or outward side of the cover member, the flexible closing element being operable by the operating means (6) between a first position in which the flexible closing element (8) is radially expanded towards the neck (10), and a second position in which the flexible closing element (8) is contracted inwards and away from the neck. By using the closure device according to the present invention, no special tools are needed to open the glass container. The closure device is preferably used in combination with carbonated beverages.</p> |