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A closure assembly for use with fiber containers of a generally cylindrical shape which includes an integrally molded lid having a top portion which extends to a periphery which incorporates a seating channel and a skirt assembly within which primary and secondary latching components are retained. T

A closure assembly for use with fiber containers of a generally cylindrical shape which includes an integrally molded lid having a top portion which extends to a periphery which incorporates a seating channel and a skirt assembly within which primary and secondary latching components are retained. The lid is associated for multi-mode closure upon the container through the use of a plurality of spaced fasteners which are attached to the container outer sidewall in a predetermined spaced relationship adjacent the top edge thereof. Primary latching components within the skirt assembly are of limited extent and are removable from the lid through the use of a pull tab and parting groove architecture. Thus, the lid may be removably secured to the container with the secondary latching feature within the upper portion of the skirt assembly without damaging and without engaging the primary latching structure for pre-filling shipment. Following filling of the container, the lid may be attached thereto in a filled mode wherein the primary latching feature is engaged by proper orientation of the lid. The end user removes the primary latching feature in tear-away fashion and the secondary latching feature remaining in the skirt assembly permits reclosure mode utilization by the end user.

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A closure assembly for a container of a variety having a sidewall with external and internal surfaces extending from a bottom rim to a top portion having a top edge, comprising: discrete fastener means connected in predetermined spacedapart relationship with said sidewall, extending downwardly along

A closure assembly for a container of a variety having a sidewall with external and internal surfaces extending from a bottom rim to a top portion having a top edge, comprising: discrete fastener means connected in predetermined spacedapart relationship with said sidewall, extending downwardly along the external surface thereof sustantially from said top edge, said fastener means including primary detent means and secondary detent means each extending outwardly from said external surface; and a molded lid for closure over said container including: a lid top portion formed of resilient plastic material extensible across said container top portion to an outer periphery locatable adjacent said top edge, a skirt assembly integrally formed with said lid top portion and extending downwardly from said periphery to a lower edge locatable below said primary detent means, said skirt assembly including a parting groove extending thereabout to define upper and lower skirt portions and hand graspable means configured with said skirt lower portion for effecting the manual removal of said skirt lower portion from along said parting groove, primary latching ledge means formed within discete, spaced apart regions of said skirt assembly lower skirt portion in correspondence with said predetermined spaced apart relationship of said fastener means for non-releasing engagement with said primary detent means when said lid is rotationally oriented for engaing contact therewith, secondary latching detent means formed substantially continuously within said skirt assembly upper skirt portion for removable latching engagement with said fastener means secondary detent means in substantially all rotational orientations of said lid uopn said container, and a sealing channel formed within said lid top portion outer periphery for abutting, container closure engagement against said container top edge.