Dispensing closure for liquids

In combination

• a humidifier having a base and a pin extending upwardly from said base;
• a reservoir tank removably positionable on said base, the reservoir tank having an opening for filling the tank;
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• a cap selectively attachable to the reservoir tank for closing the tank opening, the cap including a biased valve means for selectively providing fluid communication from an external surface to an interior space of the cap, such that the valve means is biased to be closed, the valve means being opened when said valve means engages said pin of the humidifier base, the cap further including a handle, the handle having a first extent extending upwardly from the external surface of the cap and a second handle extent extending from said first handle extent substantially parallel to said external surface, the handle providing means for manipulating said cap to be selectively attachable to the reservoir tank fill opening.

An improved cap for sealing a refill opening of a humidifier tank, the cap comprising:

• a substantially circular top surface and a downwardly depending skirt portion;
• a tubular aperture extending through said top surface of the cap, the tubular aperture having a first end extending upwardly from the top surface of the cap;
• a valve positioned within the tubular aperture for selectively providing fluid communication from an external surface of the cap to an interior space of said cap;
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• a handle having at least one handle member extending radially from the first end of the tubular aperture to periphery of said cap, the handle providing means for manipulating said cap to be selectively attachable to a humidifier tank refill opening.