Flip-top closure and a package

A package comprising:

• a container having a neck portion defining an opening, the neck portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface;
• and
• a flip-top closure being configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container for closing the opening of the container, the flip-top closure including a first closure portion, a second closure portion, and a hinge, the first closure portion including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the polymeric top wall portion forming a cavity and an opening therethrough, the polymeric top wall portion further forming opposing pivotable recesses, the second closure portion including a plug and a pivotable support, the plug being sized and configured to being received into the opening of the first closure portion, the pivotable support having a first end extension and a second end extension, the first and second end extensions being sized and configured to be received into a respective one of the opposing pivotable recesses, the hinge connecting the first closure portion and the second closure portion, the hinge including at least one frangible connection, the cavity being sized and configured to receive at least a part of the second closure portion,
• wherein after the at least one frangible connection is broken, the second closure portion is moveable between a closed position and an open, flipped position by flipping and pivoting the second closure portion with respect to the first closure portion via the first and second end extensions.

A method of opening a package, the method comprising:

• providing a package including a container and a flip-top closure, the container having a neck portion defining an opening, the neck portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the closure being configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container, the flip-top closure including a first closure portion, a second closure portion, and a hinge, the first closure portion including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the polymeric top wall portion forming a cavity and an opening therethrough, the polymeric top wall portion further forming opposing pivotable recesses, the second closure portion including a plug and a pivotable support, the plug being sized and configured to being received into the opening of the first closure portion, the pivotable support having a first end extension and a second end extension, the first and second end extensions being sized and configured to be received into a respective one of the opposing pivotable recesses, the hinge connecting the first closure portion and the second closure portion, the hinge including at least one frangible connection, the cavity being sized and configured to receive at least a part of the second closure portion;
• breaking the at least one frangible connection;
• and
• flipping and pivoting the second closure portion with respect to the first closure portion to move the closure between a closed position and an open, flipped position via the first and second end extensions.