Dispensing closure

Abstract

A dispensing closure includes a closure body defining a dispensing aperture, an openable lid which cooperates with the closure body for enabling access to the dispensing aperture. The openable lid defines a first dispensing portion and a second dispensing portion. The first openable flap cooperates with the openable lid for enabling access to the first dispensing portion. The second openable flap cooperates with the openable lid for enabling access to the second dispensing portion. The dispensing closure is constructed and arranged for use with a container which contains a particulate material for the dispensing of some or all of that particulate material.

1 . A dispensing closure comprising:
 a closure body defining a dispensing aperture;   an openable lid cooperating with said closure body for enabling access to said dispensing aperture, said openable lid defining first dispensing means and second dispensing means;   a first openable flap cooperating with said openable lid for enabling access to said first dispensing means; and   a second openable flap cooperating with said openable lid for enabling access to to said second dispensing means.   
     
     
         2 . The dispensing closure of  claim 1  wherein said openable lid is hinged to said closure body. 
     
     
         3 . The dispensing closure of  claim 2  wherein said first openable flap is hinged to said openable lid. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing closure of  claim 3  wherein said second openable flap is hinged to said openable lid. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing closure of  claim 1  wherein said first dispensing means includes a plurality of first openings. 
     
     
         6 . The dispensing closure of  claim 5  wherein each first opening of said plurality of first openings has a first diameter size. 
     
     
         7 . The dispensing closure of  claim 6  wherein said second dispensing means includes a plurality of second openings. 
     
     
         8 . The dispensing closure of  claim 7  wherein each second opening of said plurality of second openings has a second diameter size. 
     
     
         9 . The dispensing closure of  claim 8  wherein said second diameter size is larger than said first diameter size. 
     
     
         10 . The dispensing closure of  claim 1  which further includes as a part of said first openable flap, first closing means for cooperating with said first dispensing means. 
     
     
         11 . The dispensing closure of  claim 10  which further includes as a part of said second openable flap, said closing means for cooperating with said second dispensing means. 
     
     
         12 . The dispensing closure of  claim 11  wherein said first dispensing means includes a plurality of substantially cylindrical openings and said first closing means includes a plurality of substantially cylindrical projections. 
     
     
         13 . The dispensing closure of  claim 12  wherein said second dispensing means includes a plurality of substantially cylindrical openings and said second closing means includes a plurality of substantially cylindrical projections. 
     
     
         14 . A dispensing closure for a container, said dispensing closure comprising:
 a closure body which is constructed and arranged to assemble to said container, said closure body defining a dispensing aperture;   a cover member hinged to said closure body and being constructed and arranged for closing off said dispensing aperture; and   a plurality of combinations of an openable cover flap and a dispensing opening, said plurality of combinations being formed as part of said cover member, wherein said combinations are adjacent each other and wherein said combinations are overlapping said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         15 . The dispensing closure of  claim 14  wherein each openable cover flap is hinged to said cover member. 
     
     
         16 . The dispensing closure of  claim 15  wherein one dispensing opening of said plurality of combinations is one opening of a first plurality of openings. 
     
     
         17 . The dispensing closure of  claim 16  wherein another dispensing opening of said plurality of combinations is one opening of a second plurality of openings. 
     
     
         18 . The dispensing closure of  claim 17  wherein the openings of said first plurality of openings and the openings of said second plurality of openings are of different sizes and/or different shapes. 
     
     
         19 . The dispensing closure of  claim 14  which further includes an interference fit between said cover member and said closure body for selectively retaining said cover member in a closed condition over said dispensing aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The dispensing closure of  claim 14  which further includes an interference fit between each openable cover flap of said plurality of combinations and said cover member for selectively retaining each openable cover flap in a closed condition over its corresponding dispensing opening.