Reusable lid with date indicating device

Abstract

A reusable lid for a food storage container including a device for removably attaching the lid to the container and a resettable date indicating device for indicating a critical date of the contents of the container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A reusable lid for a food storage container comprising: 
 means for removably attaching said lid to the container:    a resettable date indicating device for indicating a critical date of the contents of the container.    
     
     
         2 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 1  in which said date indicating device includes a plurality of two-position indicators.  
     
     
         3 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 2  in which each of said plurality of two-position indicators is a resettable, indentable dimple.  
     
     
         4 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 3  in which said plurality of resettable, indentable dimples are arranged into a plurality of groups, wherein each group indicates a portion of said critical date.  
     
     
         5 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 4  in which said critical date contains a month portion and a day portion and said plurality of groups includes a first group for indicating said month portion and a second group for indicating said day portion.  
     
     
         6 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 3  in which each of said plurality of resettable, indentable dimples has visual indicia, associated with each said dimple, for indicating at least a portion of said critical date.  
     
     
         7 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 6  in which said indicia are located on said plurality of resettable, indentable dimples.  
     
     
         8 . The reusable lid for a food storage container of  claim 1  in which said reusable lid is constructed of plastic.  
     
     
         9 . A food storage system comprising: 
 a food storage container; and    a reusable lid, removably attachable to said container, including a resettable date indicating device for indicating a critical date of the contents of said container.    
     
     
         10 . The food storage system of  claim 9  in which said date indicating device includes a plurality of resettable, indentable dimples.  
     
     
         11 . The food storage system of  claim 10  in which each of said plurality of resettable, indentable dimples includes visual indicia for indicating at least a portion of said critical date.  
     
     
         12 . A food storage system comprising: 
 a food storage container; and    a reusable lid, removably attachable to said container, including a plurality of resettable, indentable dimples for indicating a critical date of the contents of said container.    
     
     
         13 . A reusable lid for a food storage container comprising: 
 means for removably attaching said lid to the container; and    a plurality of resettable, indentable dimples for indicating a critical date of the contents of the container.