Patent ID: 8651305

Claim:
A reclosable container system comprising: a container body having an interior for receiving a fluid, the container body having an opening into the interior and a mouth portion having the opening formed therein; and a closure assembly mounted on the mouth portion of the container body for controlling access to contents in the interior of the container body through the opening, the closure assembly comprising: a base mounted on the container, the base defining an aperture through which the interior of the container is accessible when the base is mounted on the container, the base comprising: a perimeter; a separator mounted on and extending across the perimeter, the aperture being formed in the separator; and a valve positioned on the separator, the valve extending across the aperture in the separator, the valve comprising a preformed opening being openable to dispense contents from the container by the application of mechanical pressure on an exterior the valve, the preformed opening of the valve being self-closable upon removal of the pressure from the valve; and a cover for selectively covering the aperture, the cover being mounted on the base, the cover being movable with respect to the base between a closed position and an open position, the closed position being characterized by the aperture being inaccessible and the cover not contacting the valve so that the valve is closed when the cover is in the closed position, the open position being characterized by the aperture being accessible.