Vendable reclosable container

In a container having a lid and an opening in the lid for the discharge of the contents of the container, a three element articulated closure for the opening comprising a mounting element on the lid adjacent the inner end of the opening, a relatively rigid closure element hinged to the mounting element along a preestablished line near the inner end of the opening for overlying the opening to seal the contents within the container and a lift element hinged to the closure element along a preestablished line adjacent the outer end of the opening and the outer end of the lid and normally folded back to overlie the closure element when the latter is in the sealing condition on the lid of the container, but liftable at the hinge connection to upright position to break the seal and lift the closure element away from the lid along the hinge connection between the mounting and the closure elements.