Container assembly

Abstract

A container assembly includes a container having a wall with a rim at a first, open end and a base at a second, closed end opposite the first end, and a lid having an inwardly-facing surface defining a recess. In a first, storage state, the lid is releasably secured to the container at the first end with the rim disposed in the recess. In a second, display state, the lid is secured to the container at the second end with the base disposed in the recess.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A container assembly comprising: 
 a container having a wall with a rim at a first, open end and a base at a second, closed end opposite the first end; and    a lid having an inwardly-facing surface defining a recess,    in a first, storage state, the lid releasably secured to the container at the first end with the rim disposed in the recess,    in a second, display state, the lid secured to the container at the second end with the base disposed in the recess.    
     
     
         2 . The container assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the lid is releasably secured to the container at the second end with the base disposed in the recess in the second, display state.  
     
     
         3 . The container assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a gasket attached to the lid,    the gasket abutting the first end of the container in the first, storage state and abutting the second end of the container in the second, display state to secure the lid to the container.    
     
     
         4 . The container assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the lid comprises an inwardly-facing surface at least in part defining the recess,    the gasket attached to the inwardly-facing surface of the lid.    
     
     
         5 . The container assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the gasket is disposed on the inwardly-facing surface of the lid and comprises at least one bead of silicon material.  
     
     
         6 . The container assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the rim defines an opening having a first shape; and    the base comprises a planar surface having a second shape substantially similar to the first shape.    
     
     
         7 . The container assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the first shape is substantially circular and has a first effective diameter; and    the second shape is substantially circular and has a second effective diameter substantially equal to the first diameter.    
     
     
         8 . The container assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein: 
 the wall comprises a first annular section adjacent the rim and a second annular section adjacent the base, the first and second sections having a first shape; and    the lid comprises an inwardly-facing surface at least in part defining the recess, the inwardly-facing surface defining a second shape substantially similar to the first shape.    
     
     
         9 . The container assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 the rim has an outturned lip; and    the base has an outturned edge.    
     
     
         10 . The container assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the wall of the container defines an interior space; and    a candle is disposed in the interior space.    
     
     
         11 . The container assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein: 
 the container comprises glass; and    the lid comprises wood.    
     
     
         12 . A container assembly comprising: 
 a container having a wall with a rim at a first, open end and a base at a second, closed end opposite the first end;    a lid having an inwardly-facing surface at least in part defining a recess; and    a gasket attached to the inwardly-facing surface    in a first, storage state, the lid releasably secured to the container with the rim disposed in the recess and the gasket abutting the first end of the container,    in a second, display state, the lid releasably secured to the container with the base disposed in the recess and the gasket abutting the second end of the container.    
     
     
         13 . The container assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein the gasket is disposed on the inwardly-facing surface of the lid and comprises at least one bead of silicon material.  
     
     
         14 . The container assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 the wall comprises a first annular section adjacent the rim and a second annular section adjacent the base, the first and, second sections having a first shape and each having an exterior surface;    the inwardly-facing surface defines a second shape substantially similar to the first shape; and    the gasket abuts the exterior surface of the first annular section in the first, storage state and the exterior surface of the second annular in the second, use state.    
     
     
         15 . A container assembly comprising: 
 a container having a wall,    the wall having a rim and a first annular section adjacent the rim at a first, open end and a base and a second annular section adjacent the base at a second, closed end opposite the first end,    the first and second annular sections having a first shape and each having an exterior surface;    a lid having an inwardly-facing surface at least in part defining a recess, the inwardly-facing surface defining a second shape substantially similar to the first shape; and    a gasket disposed on the inwardly-facing surface,    in a first, storage state, the lid releasably secured to the container with the rim disposed in the recess and the gasket abutting the exterior surface of the first annular section,    in a second, display state, the lid releasably secured to the container with the base disposed in the recess and the gasket abutting the exterior surface of the second annular section.    
     
     
         16 . The container assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the first and second shapes are substantially circular and each has a substantially similar effective diameter.    
     
     
         17 . The container assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the rim has an outturned lip; and    the base has an outturned edge.    
     
     
         18 . The container assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein the gasket comprises at least one bead of silicon material.  
     
     
         19 . The container assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the wall of the container defines an interior space; and    a candle is disposed in the interior space.    
     
     
         20 . The container assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the container comprises glass; and    the lid comprises wood.