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An improved container and closure combination is described. The container has a variety of protrusions from its neck. The closure consists of a cap cover, a tear strip, a double-hinge, and an anchor band. The improvements of the closure include providing for a flexible valve seal, an easier removal

An improved container and closure combination is described. The container has a variety of protrusions from its neck. The closure consists of a cap cover, a tear strip, a double-hinge, and an anchor band. The improvements of the closure include providing for a flexible valve seal, an easier removal apparatus for the tear strip, a self-aligning cap and a double lock bead system.

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A container and closure combination comprising: a container having a neck terminating in a top rim defining a mouth with an external cap latch extending outwardly from said top rim of said neck, a cap restraint which protrudes externally from said neck below said cap latch so as to have a cavity bet

A container and closure combination comprising: a container having a neck terminating in a top rim defining a mouth with an external cap latch extending outwardly from said top rim of said neck, a cap restraint which protrudes externally from said neck below said cap latch so as to have a cavity between said cap latch and said cap restraint, a base ceiling which protrudes externally from said neck below said cap restraint so as to have a groove between said base ceiling and said cap restraint, a base rest which protrudes externally from said neck below said base ceiling so as to have a depression between said base ceiling and said base rest; a closure having a cap cover, a tear strip, a hinge and an anchor band, said cap cover having a protruding circumferential exterior sealing flange that abuts the external circumference of the top rim, said cap cover having no other annular protrusion from the underside of the cap cover within the circumference of the top rim which serves to assist in forming a seal with said container, said cap cover having an inwardly facing sealing rib such that when said cap cover is closed on said container said sealing rib abuts and engages said cap latch to secure said cap cover on said container, said hinge connecting said cap cover to said anchor band, said anchor band being located in said depression between said base ceiling and said base rest to secure said closure to said container, said tear strip being attached to said cap cover and said anchor band over at least a portion of the circumference of said tear strip except for the portion of the circumference of said closure where a thin membrane and said hinge occurs, said tear strip having an inwardly protruding locking bead over at least a portion of the interior side of said tear strip, said locking bead cooperatively engaging said cap restraint to securely retain said cap cover on said container.