Patent ID: 7614530

Claim:
A closure assembly for a container, the container including outlet means defining a dispensing opening, said closure assembly comprising: a closure body having a first section, a cooperating second section, and an invertible fold positioned between said two sections, said closure body being constructed and arranged to be oriented in either a nested condition or an extended condition, said first section defining an outlet opening; a closing cap constructed and arranged for assembly to a spout portion of said closure body for closing off said outlet opening; means for assembling said closure body to said outlet means; wherein said second section includes a wall and a second fold that is adjacent said dispensing opening, said second fold being constructed and arranged in three wall portions including a first wall portion having a first thickness, a second wall portion comprising a deflection band portion having a second thickness and a third wall portion having a third thickness, said deflection band portion being positioned between said first and third wall portions and wherein said second thickness is greater than said first thickness and is greater than said third thickness, said deflection band portion being constructed and arranged for enabling said closure body to maintain a selected directional orientation upon deflecting said closure body into said selected directional orientation for directional discharge of container contents, wherein said closure body includes a plurality of venting ears; and wherein said plurality of venting ears are joined to said second section.