Dispensing closure for a container and container with such a dispensing closure

A dispensing closure for a container having an opening between an exterior of the system and an interior of the container where a fluent substance may be stored, said dispensing closure comprising:

• A. a closure body that
• 1) can be located at the container opening and that defines an inlet for communicating with the container, and
• 2) has an end portion defining an aperture to accommodate the flow of a fluent substance through said closure body;
• B. a locking member mounted on said closure body for rotation about a central rotational axis and relative to said closure body, said locking member having
• 1) a locking position, and
• 2) an unlocking position rotated about said central rotational axis away from said locking position;
• and
• C. an actuator that it can be moved between a closed, non-dispensing position and an open, dispensing position for preventing flow of a fluent substance through said closure when said actuator is in a closed, non-dispensing position and for permitting flow of a fluent substance through said closure when said actuator is in an open, dispensing position,
• characterized in that
• said actuator is rotatably fixed to said closure body,
• said locking member is rotatable about said central rotational axis relative to said actuator and relative to said closure body, and
• said actuator includes a dispensing flow passage that is in communication with said aperture of said closure body when said actuator is in said open, dispensing position and
• said actuator is in engagement with a portion of said locking member when said locking member is in said locking position to prevent said actuator from moving into said open, dispensing position,
• wherein said actuator includes a first abutment extending in a first direction and said locking member includes s second abutment extending in a second direction, said second direction being different than said first direction, whereby said first abutment and said second abutment are oriented to engage to prevent said actuator from moving into said open, dispensing position when said locking member is in said locking position,
• wherein said actuator is pivotally attached to said closure body, so that it can be pivoted about a pivoting axis being perpendicular to said central rotational axis between its closed, non-dispensing position and its open, dispensing position, and
• wherein said actuator includes a sealing element which occludes said aperture of said closure body to prevent flow of a fluent substance through said closure when said actuator is in a closed, non-dispensing position, and which at least partly disengages from said aperture to allow a flow of a fluent substance through said closure when said actuator is in an open, dispensing position.