Container

Abstract

An improved container particularly useful for foods is provided. The container includes a receptacle and a membrane adhered to a lip portion of the receptacle at an attachment zone extending around the entirety of the lip. An overcap is provided which is removably secured to the receptacle and includes a rib member on the interior of the lid engageable with the membrane adjacent the attachment zone of the membrane to the lip of the receptacle.

1 . A container comprising: 
 a receptacle having a lip defining an open mouth with first securement element;    a membrane closure secured to the receptacle in covering relationship to the mouth and overlying an upper portion of the lip; and    a lid having a second securement element cooperatively interengageable with the first securement element to removably secure the lid to the receptacle, said lid including a rib extending from a top panel toward an open end of the lid and being sized and shaped to engage the membrane at the lip about at least a substantial portion of the mouth, said lid having a top panel opposite the open end at least substantially closing the lid on one end.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the lid including a peripheral outer skirt spaced outwardly of the rib and extending from the top panel generally in the same direction as the rib, said rib and skirt defining a groove therebetween.  
   
   
       3 . The container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the lid including a plurality of fins in the groove and extending between and connected to the panel and the skirt, said fins being spaced apart about an outer peripheral portion of the panel.  
   
   
       4 . The container as set forth in  claim 3  wherein the fins each extending generally radially.  
   
   
       5 . The container as set forth in  claim 2  including at least one aperture through the panel and positioned inwardly of the rib.  
   
   
       6 . The container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the membrane being heat sealed to the lip.  
   
   
       7 . The container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the membrane being adhesively secured to the lip.  
   
   
       8 . The container as set forth in  claim 2  wherein the membrane being secured to the lip in an attachment zone extending about the lip on an upper surface thereof, said rib having a distal end engaging the membrane in the attachment zone.  
   
   
       9 . The container as set forth in  claim 8  wherein the first securement element including a generally downwardly facing first shoulder and the second securement element including a generally upwardly facing second shoulder and engageable with the first shoulder.  
   
   
       10 . The container as set forth in  claim 9  wherein said first and second shoulders extending about the receptacle and lid respectively.