Container Identification Apparatus and Method

Abstract

Provided is a container identification apparatus and method having a receptacle with an enclosed interior volume and an open upper that includes a first indicia disposed on the exterior thereof. A lid having a second indicia disposed on the exterior thereof is provided, wherein the second indicia corresponds, matches and/or is associated with the first indicia of the receptacle and enables the user to place the correctly fitting lid onto the particular receptacle with which it is meant to be used, straight away. The first indicia and the second indicia can be a variety of characters, figures, patterns, objects and/or items. The user can place foodstuffs or other objects within the receptacle and thereafter can easily locate and identify the rightful lid via viewing the second indicia on the lid and recognizing the association between the first indicia disposed on the receptacle and the second indicia disposed on the lid.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A container identification apparatus, comprising:
 a receptacle, wherein said receptacle comprises at least one wall having a first indicia disposed thereon;   a lid, said lid having a perimeter, a first side and a second side, said second side having a second indicia disposed thereon, wherein said second indicia corresponds, associates or matches with said first indicia of said receptacle;   said perimeter of said lid having a recessed groove, said recessed groove fitting over top of said lip of said open upper of said receptacle forming a watertight and airtight closure;   
     
     
         2 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said lid and said receptacle is composed of a rigid material. 
     
     
         3 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 1 , said rigid material being a food grade material, said food grade material being polyethylene. 
     
     
         4 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said rigid material is a food grade material, said food grade material being polypropylene. 
     
     
         5 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said rigid material is a food grade material, said food grade material being glass. 
     
     
         6 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said rigid material is of said container identification apparatus is microwave compatible. 
     
     
         7 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said rigid material is of said container identification apparatus is dishwasher compatible. 
     
     
         8 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said rigid material is of said container identification apparatus is freezer compatible. 
     
     
         9 ) The container identification apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said rigid material is refrigerator compatible. 
     
     
         10 ) A method of producing containers with lids, whereby matching the lid to the container when separated is facilitated, comprising the steps of:
 providing a container and a lid, said lid and said container being of corresponding size and connectable to form a sealed interior;   providing a container and a lid, lacing contents into said interior volume of said receptacle having said open upper;   identifying said first indicia on said receptacle;   identifying corresponding, associating and/or matching said second indicia on said lid, wherein said second indicia of said lid corresponds, associates or matches with said first indicia of said receptacle;   placing said recessed groove of said lid having said corresponding, associating and/or matching said second indicia onto said lip of said receptacle having said corresponding, associating and/or matching said second indicia with said first indicia to seal said contents placed into said interior volume of said receptacle.