Container Assembly

Abstract

A container assembly that may be used as a can or a cup includes a container that may contain a beverage. A lid is removably coupled to the container and a retainer is removably coupled to the lid. The retainer engages the container such that the lid is retained on the container. The retainer is selectively removed from the lid such that the lid is removable from the container.

1 . A container assembly having a removable top, said assembly comprising:
 a container being configured to contain a beverage;   a lid being removably coupled to said container; and   a retainer being removably coupled to said lid, said retainer engaging said container such that said lid is retained on said container, said retainer being selectively removed from said lid such that said lid is removable from said container, said retainer having a first end, a second end and an extraneous surface extending between said first end and said second end, said extraneous surface having an upper edge and a lower edge, said extraneous surface being curved between said upper edge and said lower edge such that said upper edge is oriented perpendicularly with respect to said lower edge.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said container has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an outer surface, said peripheral wall being curved such that said container has a cylindrical shape, said distal edge defining an opening into said container; and   said peripheral wall has a recessed portion, said recessed portion extending inwardly toward a center of said container, said recessed portion extending around an entire circumference of said peripheral wall, said recessed portion being spaced from said distal edge, said recessed portion having an upper bounding surface.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said lid includes a body portion and a coupling portion, said body portion having an extraneous edge, said extraneous edge being continuous such that said body portion has a disk shape, said coupling portion comprising a leg and a foot. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 said container has a distal edge and an outer surface; and   said leg extending upwardly from said body portion, said leg being coextensive with said extraneous edge, said foot being spaced from said leg to define a space between said leg and said foot, said distal edge of said container being positioned within said space having said foot abutting said outer surface of said container, said foot having a mating edge, said mating edge extending perpendicularly from said container when said lid is coupled to said container.   
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said body portion includes:
 a flap being movably coupled to said body portion; and   a tab being movably coupled body portion, said tab being configured to be manipulated such that said tab urges said flap into an open position thereby facilitating the beverage to be consumed from said container.   
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said container has a recessed portion, said recessed portion having an upper bounding surface;   said lid has a foot, said foot having a mating edge, said mating edge extending perpendicularly from said container when said lid is coupled to said container; and   said upper edge is removably mated to said mating edge of said foot, retainer extending inwardly along said upper bounding surface of said recessed portion such that said lid is retained on said container.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said container has a mating edge, said mating edge extending perpendicularly from said container when said lid is coupled to said container; and   said retainer includes a tab being coupled to said retainer, said tab being configured to be manipulated such that said retainer is removable from said lid thereby facilitating said lid to be removed from said container, said tab extending downwardly from said lower edge of said retainer, said tab being positioned adjacent to said first end of said retainer, said upper edge being separated from said mating edge when said tab is manipulated.   
     
     
         9 . A container assembly having a removable top, said assembly comprising:
 a container being configured to contain a beverage, said container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having an outer surface, said peripheral wall being curved such that said container has a cylindrical shape, said distal edge defining an opening into said container, said peripheral wall having a recessed portion, said recessed portion extending inwardly toward a center of said container, said recessed portion extending around an entire circumference of said peripheral wall, said recessed portion being spaced from said distal edge, said recessed portion having an upper bounding surface;   a lid being removably coupled to said container, said lid including a body portion and a coupling portion, said body portion having an extraneous edge, said extraneous edge being continuous such that said body portion has a disk shape, said coupling portion comprising a leg and a foot, said leg extending upwardly from said body portion, said leg being coextensive with said extraneous edge, said foot being spaced from said leg to define a space between said leg and said foot, said distal edge of said container being positioned within said space having said foot abutting said outer surface of said container, said foot having a mating edge, said mating edge extending perpendicularly from said container when said lid is coupled to said container, said body portion including:
 a flap being movably coupled to said body portion, and 
 a tab being movably coupled body portion, said tab being configured to be manipulated such that said tab urges said flap into an open position thereby facilitating the beverage to be consumed from said container; and 
   a retainer being removably coupled to said lid, said retainer engaging said container such that said lid is retained on said container, said retainer being selectively removed from said body such that said lid is removable from said container, said retainer having a first end, a second end and an extraneous surface extending between said first end and said second end, said extraneous surface having an upper edge and a lower edge, said extraneous surface being curved between said upper edge and said lower edge such that said upper edge is oriented perpendicularly with respect to said lower edge, said upper edge being removably mated to said mating edge of said foot, retainer extending inwardly along said upper bounding surface of said recessed portion such that said lid is retained on said container; and   a tab being coupled to said retainer, said tab being configured to be manipulated such that said retainer is removable from said lid thereby facilitating said lid to be removed from said container, said tab extending downwardly from said lower edge of said retainer, said tab being positioned adjacent to said first end of said retainer, said upper edge being separated from said mating edge when said tab is manipulated.