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A dispensing closure for closing an end of a canister containing dispensable articles includes a top adapted to fit over an open end of a canister. The top has depending therefrom an integral peripheral axial flange. The top has therein a dispensing opening and a slit connected with the dispensing o

A dispensing closure for closing an end of a canister containing dispensable articles includes a top adapted to fit over an open end of a canister. The top has depending therefrom an integral peripheral axial flange. The top has therein a dispensing opening and a slit connected with the dispensing opening. The closure may be originally provided with the dispensing opening, or alternatively the closure may be originally provided with a tear-out member which is removed by the consumer to form the dispensing opening. The dispensing opening and slit may be formed directly in the top, or alternatively the top may have a recess defined by a bottom wall and a side wall, with the dispensing opening and slit being formed in the bottom wall of the recess. A lid is selectively movable between a first position covering the top or fitted within the recess and a second position removed from the top or recess. The lid includes a first portion adapted to cover the tear-out member or the dispensing opening when the lid is in the first position thereof. The lid includes a second portion adapted to cover the slit when the lid is in the first position thereof. The second portion of the lid is integrally but flexibly connected to the first portion of the lid, such that when the lid is in the first position therof the second portion of the lid is selectively pivotable with respect to the first portion of the lid away from the top, thereby to uncover the slit.

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A package comprising: a canister having an open end and containing a web of towels which are separably connected by performations; and a dispensing closure for closing said open end of said canister and for dispensing therefrom said towels individually, said closure comprising: a top fitting over sa

A package comprising: a canister having an open end and containing a web of towels which are separably connected by performations; and a dispensing closure for closing said open end of said canister and for dispensing therefrom said towels individually, said closure comprising: a top fitting over said open end of said canister, said top having depending therefrom an integral peripheral axial flange fitting and positioning said top on said canister; said top having therein a dispensing opening and a slit connected with said dispensing opening; a lid selectively movable between a first position covering at least a portion of said top and a second position removed from said top; said lid including a first portion adapted to cover said dispensing opening when said lid is in said first position thereof, said lid including a second portion adapted to cover said slit when said lid is in said first position thereof, and said second portion of said lid being integrally but flexibly connected to said first portion of said lid, such that when said lid is in said first position thereof said second portion of said lid is selectively pivotable with respect to said first portion of said lid away from said top thereby to uncover said slit; and said dispensing opening having a size sufficient to enable fingers of a consumer to extend through said dispensing opening to grasp a first towel of said web of towels and to then pull such first towel toward and into said slit, and said slit having a size and shape such that, upon pulling a towel outwardly of said canister through said slit, side edges of said slit apply sufficient tension on the towel being pulled through the slit to allow separation of such towel from a succeeding towel of said web of towels, whereby such succeeding towel will then be partially extended through said slit.