Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for forming a closure device having a cylindrical plug and a cylindrical collar extending coextensively and coaxially from a cap. The apparatus includes an outer mold defining an injection mold cavity. A cylindrical hollow outer core extends into the injection mold cavity and a cylindrical inner core extends into the injection mold cavity within the hollow outer core. Pushing means separate the molded part from the inner core. A stripper separates the part from the outer core by engaging an annular shoulder on the part. The part is pushed free of the mold's inner core after the outer mold is removed but before the stripper is advanced to engage the annular shoulder.

Abstract: A safety closure device for a bottle or the like is described. The device includes a cylindrical closure element which fits within the mouth of the bottle and which is restrained from flying free of the bottle by a cylindrical retainer collar which fits around the neck of the bottle. The closure element is attached to the collar by a tether strip which is molded integrally with the closure element and the collar and which tears free thereof, except for attachment to the collar and closure element at the ends of the tether. The tether is folded upon itself and when manually torn free, and is long enough to permit the closure element to be withdrawn from the bottle while still remaining tethered to the collar.

Abstract: A mold and a molding method are described for forming a closure device having a cap portion, a cylindrical plug portion extending therefrom, and a cylindrical collar extending substantially coextensively and coaxially with the plug portion spaced therefrom to provide an annular recess for receiving the open end of the container to be closed. The mold cavity is defined by mold segments and by a substantially cylindrical hollow outer core which extends into the mold cavity and defines the annular recess in the closure device between the collar and the plug portion. The mold segments include a gripping portion for retaining the closure device. The gripping portion retains the closure device while the outer core is extracted from the cavity. The gripping portion of the mold segments is then separated along with the remainder of the mold segments to remove the molded device.