Closure For A Package

A closure comprising:

• a polymeric top wall portion;
• a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of a container, the polymeric annular skirt portion including an interior surface and an exterior surface;
• a polymeric continuous plug seal depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the continuous plug seal being spaced from the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion;
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• a plurality of polymeric top seals depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the plurality of polymeric top seals being located between and spaced from the continuous plug seal and the polymeric annular skirt portion;
• a plurality of supporting walls depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the plurality of supporting walls being located between and spaced from the continuous plug seal and the polymeric annular skirt portion,
• wherein the plurality of top seals and the plurality of supporting walls are integrally connected thereto and are in an alternating inner and outer pattern, the combination of the plurality of top seals and the plurality of supporting walls being continuous.

A package comprising:

• a container having a neck portion defining an opening, the container having an external thread formation on the neck portion;
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• a closure configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container for closing the opening, the closure comprises
• a polymeric top wall portion;
• a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of the container, the polymeric annular skirt portion including an interior surface and an exterior surface;
• a polymeric continuous plug seal depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the continuous plug seal being spaced from the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion;
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• a plurality of polymeric top seals depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the plurality of polymeric top seals being located between and spaced from the continuous plug seal and the polymeric annular skirt portion;
• a plurality of supporting walls depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the plurality of supporting walls being located between and spaced from the continuous plug seal and the polymeric annular skirt portion,
• wherein the plurality of top seals and the plurality of supporting walls are integrally connected thereto and are in an alternating inner and outer pattern, the combination of the plurality of top seals and the plurality of supporting walls being continuous.