DISPENSING CLOSURE COMPRISING A SAFETY SYSTEM

The invention concerns a dispensing closure (4) for a container (1) comprising closure walls (5), at least one dispensing aperture (6), at least one closing element (7) that is movable relative to the closure walls between a first position where said dispensing aperture is closed, and a second position where the dispensing aperture is open and the product is dispensed, at least one actionable means (8) that surrounds said closure walls and said closing element, and a spring element (9) disposed between said closing element (7) and said closure walls (5), so as to naturally force the closing element in a position where it closes said aperture, characterized in that said dispensing closure further comprises at least one connection device comprising a flexible pouch (28) containing a temperature dependent material, and a catch mechanism (22) adjacent the pouch (21) which can move between a position where it operatively connects the closing element and the actionable means and a position where the catch mechanism (22) allows the actionable means (8) to move independently of the closing element (7), so that when the temperature of the container is below a predetermined safety temperature the temperature dependent material is rigid enough that the pouch (28) restrains the catch mechanism (22) in the position where it operatively connects the closing element (7) and the actionable means (8), thus allowing a consumer to open the dispensing aperture by moving said actionable means (8), and when the temperature of the container is above said safety temperature the temperature dependent material is sufficiently fluid that the pouch (21) is compressible by the catch mechanism (22) so that the catch mechanism (22) moves to the position where it allows the actionable means (8) to move independently of the closing element (7), thus preventing a consumer from opening the dispensing aperture by moving said actionable means (8).