Closure for a container

An improved closure for a dispensing container having a base portion with at least one opening, a cover portion atop the base having at least one flap movable between an open dispensing position and a closed position in which the opening is closed, the improvement comprising:

• a downwardly extending projection coupled to the flap having a first portion configured to provide an interference with the cover portion and a second portion configured in alignment with an edge of the cover portion;
• and
• a member coupled to the projection and contacting the edge to move the first portion in alignment with the edge when the flap is moved to the closed position.

An improved closure for a dispensing container having a base with a spooning opening and a plurality of shaker openings, a cover coupled to the base having a shaker flap and a spooning flap, the shaker flap movable between an open position and a closed position in which a plurality of shaker openings are closed, and the spooning flap movable between an open position and a closed position in which the spooning opening is closed, the improvement comprising:

• a retainer interface coupled to at least one flap;
• a member coupled to the retainer interface, the member having a guide portion that at least partially engages the cover before the retainer interface engages the cover when the flap is moved toward the closed position.