Pouring fitment for metal topped container

Claim 1

An improved child-proof, closure-container combination comprising: a plastic closure including an annular portion extending generally downwardly in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of the closure and having a radially outwardly extending protuberance, a flange extending radially outwardly from said annular portion above said protuberance and having a downwardly extending projection spaced radially outwardly from said annular portion so as to form an annular groove between the radially inwardly facing surface of said downwardly extending projection and a radially outwardly facing surface of said annular portion above said radially outwardly extending protuberance, an annular neck extending from said flange and said annular portion and having a dispensing opening at the upper end thereof, and a cap removably covering said dispensing opening, said cap and said neck including means responsive to the sequential application of torque about the axis of said closure and an axially directed force to remove said cap from said dispensing opening; a metal container including a metallic member having an opening receiving said downwardly extending annular portion of said plastic closure, said metallic member having a bead extending above said metallic member at said opening and into said groove with the radially innermost portion of said bead extending generally downwardly and having a terminal edge in bitting engagement with said annular portion at said closure at said protuberance; and a substantial portion of said radially inwardly facing surface is inclined at an angle less than 10° with respect to said axis and said bead includes a radially outwardly facing surface adjacent said panel juxtaposed to said radially inwardly facing surface and inclined at an angle of less than 10° with respect to said axis.