CLOSURE CAP WITH A LINERLESS SEAL AND METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SUCH CLOSURE AND SEAL

摘要

In combination, a container and a one piece, linerless cap and a method of forming the cap. The cap includes plastic and has a sealing surface which is softer than contiguous plastic portions as a result of its method of forming which includes stretching. In the method the cap is molded from plastic and includes a top wall and an outer depending skirt. Thereafter the top wall is engaged by a forming tool to create a stretched portion for sealing.