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A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof. The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting the selective discharge of lesser qu

A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof. The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting the selective discharge of lesser quantities of substance therefrom. In one embodiment, a refill-discharge cap is threadably connected to a container body portion wherein the refill-discharge cap includes a relatively small orifice for the selective discharge of the contents of the container therefrom.

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1. A three-part refillable container for selectively filling and discharging of select contents, said container comprising:a cap selectively sealing the select contents of said container within said container, and being formed with threads along an inner surface thereof; a lid coupled and including

1. A three-part refillable container for selectively filling and discharging of select contents, said container comprising:a cap selectively sealing the select contents of said container within said container, and being formed with threads along an inner surface thereof; a lid coupled and including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion comprising a generally cylindrical discharge portion of a first diameter and being formed with threads along an outer surface thereof and threadably engaged with said threads of said cap and defining a central, open discharge region allowing for the free flowing poured discharge of said select contents, said threads of the upper portion run along the entire length of the upper portion, the lower portion comprising a generally cylindrical portion of constant second diameter and being formed with threads along an inner surface thereof, and having a substantially planar top lid surface connecting said discharge portion to said cylindrical portion, and said second diameter being substantially larger an said first diameter for facilitating said selective filling of said container; a body portion for filling of said body portion with said select contents and including a mouth portion, said mouth portion including threads along an outer surface thereof for threaded engagement with said lid said body portion of a third diameter having a cylindrical sidewall for receiving therein and housing the contents of said container directly thereagainst; and a solid bottom portion for holding said select contents housed directly thereagainst and sealing said select contents therein; wherein said lid is readily removable by threaded disengagement from said body portion for facilitating the pouring of said contents into said body portion through a substantially enlarged opening of said mouth portion relative to said discharge region opening of said lid, and wherein said second diameter of said lower portion is equal to said third diameter of said body portion. 2. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the threads of the lower portion run along a portion of the inner surface of the lid.3. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the threads of the mouth portion run along the entire length of the mouth portion.4. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the cap is substantially cylindrical in shape.5. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the cap allows for selectively dispensing a select quantity of fluid.6. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the body portion is comprised of flexible material to allow fluid to be squeezed therefrom.7. The refillable container of claim 1, wherein the body portion is formed of plastic.