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A two-part closure (1) which has a disc (2) and a skirt (3). In one example, the skirt wall is smooth between upper and lower rims so that the disc is moveable between the rim features. Typically in a metal skirt or ring, the upper rim feature is a curl (11) and the lower rim feature is a curled edg

A two-part closure (1) which has a disc (2) and a skirt (3). In one example, the skirt wall is smooth between upper and lower rims so that the disc is moveable between the rim features. Typically in a metal skirt or ring, the upper rim feature is a curl (11) and the lower rim feature is a curled edge (12) with equi-spaced lugs (13) on the skirt wall.

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1. A reclosable closure adapted for use with a container having a neck that defines both a top finish and a container projection with a top surface configured to contact the closure at a contact point such that a first axial distance measured along a first direction from the contact point to the top

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A reclosable closure adapted for use with a container having a neck that defines both a top finish and a container projection with a top surface configured to contact the closure at a contact point such that a first axial distance measured along a first direction from the contact point to the top finish is defined, the closure comprising: a disc having an outer rim that defines a lower most point of the disc, and a seal disposed within the rim, the seal having a lower surface configured to compress against the top finish of the container, such that a second axial distance measured along the first direction from the lower most point of the disc to an upper most point of the lower surface of the seal is defined; anda skirt coupled to the disc, the skirt having: a wall with a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end; andat least two lugs at the bottom end of the wall, the at least two lugs each having a maximum height that defines a third axial distance along the first direction;wherein the first axial distance is less than a sum of the second axial distance and the third axial distance. 2. The reclosable closure of claim 1, wherein, when the seal is compressed against the top finish of the container, the upper most point of the lower surface of the seal is defined, and the second axial distance is measured from the lower most point of the disc to the upper most point of the lower surface of the seal. 3. The reclosable closure of claim 1 further comprising at least one inward projection at the top end of the wall. 4. The reclosable closure of claim 3, wherein the disc is moveably held between the at least one inward projection at the top end of the wall and the at least two lugs at the bottom end of the wall. 5. The reclosable closure of claim 1, wherein the top end of the wall is higher than a top of the disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 6. The reclosable closure of claim 1, wherein the top end of the wall is lower than a top of the disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 7. The reclosable closure of claim 1, wherein the at least two lugs each include an inward curl. 8. A container and closure combination comprising: a container that has a top finish and a container projection below the top finish, the container projection defining a top surface;a reclosable closure configured to contact the top surface of the container projection at a contact point, such that a first axial distance measured along a first direction from the contact point to the top finish is defined;a disc having an outer rim that defines a lower most point of the disc, and a seal disposed within the outer rim, the seal having a lower surface configured to compress against the top finish of the container, such that a second axial distance measured along the first direction from the lower most point of the disc to an upper most point of the lower surface of the seal after the seal has been compressed against the top finish; anda skirt coupled to the disc, the skirt having a wall with a top end and an opposing bottom end; and a lug below the top end of the wall, the lug having a maximum height that defines a third axial distance along the first direction;wherein the first axial distance is less than a sum of the second axial distance and the third axial distance and the second axial distance is greater than the third axial distance. 9. The container and closure combination of claim 8 further comprising at least one inward projection at the top end of the wall. 10. The container and closure combination of claim 9, wherein the disc is moveably held between the at least one inward projection at the top end of the wall and the lug. 11. The container and closure combination of claim 8, wherein the top end of the wall is higher than a top of the metal disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 12. The container and closure combination of claim 8, wherein the top end of the wall is lower than a top of the metal disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 13. The container and closure combination of claim 8, wherein the container projection is one of a thread, wave, or cam. 14. A reclosable two-part closure configured to be removably fastened to a container having threads, the closure comprising: a metal disc and a metal skirt coupled to the metal disc, the metal skirt having a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end, the metal skirt further comprising at least one lug on the bottom end of the skirt,wherein a sum of a first distance measured from a seal disposed on the metal disc to a contact point of a rim of the metal disc and lower skirt rim along a first direction and an effective thickness of the at least one lug measured along the first direction is greater than a second distance measured from the top of the threads on the container to a top of the container along the first direction, the first distance being greater than the effective thickness. 15. The reclosable closure of claim 14 further comprising at least one inward projection at the top end of the skirt. 16. The reclosable closure of claim 15, wherein the metal disc is moveably held between the at least one inward projection at the top end of the skirt and the at least two lugs at the bottom end of the skirt. 17. The reclosable closure of claim 15, wherein the at least one inward projection at the top end of the skirt is discontinuous, so that the at least one inward projection at the top end of the skirt is only provided where there is no lug opposite. 18. The reclosable closure of claim 14, wherein the top end of the metal skirt is higher than a top of the metal disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 19. The reclosable closure of claim 14, wherein the top end of the metal skirt is lower than a top of the metal disc when the closure is fastened to the container. 20. The reclosable closure of claim 14, wherein the rim of the metal disc is curled inwardly. 21. The reclosable closure of claim 14, wherein the disc rim of the metal disc is curled outwardly.