Closure assembly, system and method of use

A lid for a container of articles disposed therein, the lid comprising:

• a lid rim that defines an opening;
• a flexible membrane housed within the opening of the lid rim, wherein the flexible membrane defines a zone configured to permit a plurality of articles to feed therethrough;
• and
• a tab member fixedly coupled to the lid rim and extending above the membrane, wherein the tab member defines a channel groove configured to receive a leading article of the plurality of articles therein and separate the leading article from the plurality of articles.

A container system comprising:

• a container;
• a closure assembly having:
• a frame configured to couple to the container,
• a lid hingedly coupled to the frame along a first longitudinal side thereof and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the lid includes
• a lid rim that defines an opening,
• a flexible membrane housed within the opening of the lid rim, wherein the flexible membrane defines a zone configured to permit a plurality of articles to feed therethrough, and
• a tab member fixedly coupled to the lid rim and extending above the membrane, wherein the tab member defines a channel groove configured to receive a leading article of the plurality of articles therein and separate the leading article from the plurality of articles, and
• a cover panel hingedly coupled to the frame along the first longitudinal side thereof and movable between an assembly closed position and an assembly open position;
• and
• a plurality of articles receivable within the container, wherein a leading article of the plurality of articles is accessible in the container through the flexible membrane when the cover panel is in the assembly open position.

A method of dispensing articles from a container system, comprising

• providing a container,
• a closure assembly having:
• a frame configured to couple to the container,
• a lid hingedly coupled to the frame along a first longitudinal side thereof and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the lid includes
• a lid rim that defines an opening,
• a flexible membrane housed within the opening of the lid rim, wherein the flexible membrane defines a zone configured to permit a plurality of articles to feed therethrough, and
• a tab member fixedly coupled to the lid rim and extending above the membrane, wherein the tab member defines a channel groove configured to receive a leading article of the plurality of articles therein and separate the leading article from the plurality of articles, and
• a cover panel hingedly coupled to the frame along the first longitudinal side thereof and movable between an assembly closed position and an assembly open position, and
• a plurality of articles receivable within the container, wherein a leading article of the plurality of articles is accessible in the container through the flexible membrane when the cover panel is in the assembly open position;
• transitioning the cover panel to the assembly open position and the lid to the open position;
• inserting the plurality of articles into the container;
• transitioning the lid to the closed position;
• pulling a leading article of the plurality of articles through the zone;
• and
• selectively inserting the leading article through the channel grove to separate the leading article from a next article in the plurality of articles.