Container

Abstract

A container for holding granular or powdered material. The container includes a base and a lid. The base defines an interior space and an opening to the interior space. The lid is removably attached to the base and adapted to cover the opening. Latches are attached to the outside surface of the lid on opposing sides of the lid. Inwardly extending lugs on the inside surface of the latch are correspondingly positioned to contact deflectors on the outside surface of the base during attachment of the lid to the base.

1 . A container comprising:
 a base defining an interior space and an opening to the interior space;   a lid removably attached to the base and adapted to cover the opening;   at least two latches attached to an outside surface of the lid, one of the at least two latches on one side of the lid and another of the at least two latches on an opposing side of the lid and each latch having at least one inwardly extending lug on an inside surface of the latch; and   at least two deflectors, one of the at least two deflectors on one side of the base and another of the at least two deflectors on an opposing side of the base and each deflector protruding from an outside surface of the base;   wherein at least each of the inwardly extending lugs is correspondingly positioned to contact one of the at least two deflectors during attachment of the lid to the base.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , the base having a collar. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein movement of each of the inwardly extending lugs in a downward direction beyond the collar at one side of the base produces an audible engagement, with the at least one inwardly extending lug engaged to the base at an opposing side. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein each of the inwardly extending lugs defines a top horizontal surface, and the top horizontal surface of each of the inwardly extending lugs is positioned below the collar with the lid in a closed position. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein each of the inwardly extending lugs at one side of the base is movable in two directions along the outside surface of the collar with the lugs at the opposing side of the base engaged to the collar. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein each of the inwardly extending lugs at one side of the base is movable in two directions along the outside surface of one of the at least two deflectors with the lugs at the opposing side of the base engaged to the collar. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two deflectors comprises a plurality of spaced apart deflection ribs. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein each of the deflection ribs is vertically positioned and defines a lug engagement angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein an outward facing surface of each of the deflection ribs is sloped downward. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 2 , further comprising a sealing flange defined by the base and a removable seal extending across the opening and attaching to the sealing flange. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , the lid having a bead, wherein the bead is contiguous with the sealing flange with the lid in the closed position. 
     
     
         15 . A container comprising:
 a base defining an interior space and an opening to the interior space;   a lid removably attached to the base and adapted to cover the opening;   at least two latches attached to an outside surface of the lid, one of the at least two latches on one side of the lid and another of the at least two latches on an opposing side of the lid and each latch having at least one inwardly extending lug on an inside surface of the latch; and   at least two deflectors, one of the at least two deflectors on one side of the base and another of the at least two deflectors on an opposing side of the base and each deflector protruding from an outside surface of the base;   wherein the base has a collar and each of the inwardly extending lugs is positioned to nest underneath the collar with the lid in a closed position; and   wherein the at least two deflectors are positioned between the opening and the collar.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein each of the at least two deflectors comprises a plurality of spaced apart and vertically positioned deflection ribs. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein an outward facing surface of each of the deflection ribs is sloped downward to define a lug engagement angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         18 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . A container comprising:
 walls defining an interior space and an upper portion, the upper portion defining a sealing flange having an internal edge which defines an opening to the interior space;   a lid removably attached to the upper portion and adapted to cover the opening;   a removable seal extending across the opening and attaching to the sealing flange, wherein the seal is positioned between the lid and the sealing flange;   at least two latches attached to an outside surface of the lid, one of the at least two latches on one side of the lid and another of the at least two latches on an opposing side of the lid and each latch having at least one inwardly extending lug on an inside surface of the latch; and   at least two deflectors protruding from an outside surface of a wall, one of the at least two deflectors on one wall and another of the at least two deflectors on a non-contiguous wall.   
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 20 , the upper portion having a collar, wherein each of the inwardly extending lugs is positioned to nest underneath the collar with the lid in a closed position. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein movement of each of the inwardly extending lugs in a downward direction beyond the collar at one side of the base produces an audible engagement, with the at least one inwardly extending lug engaged to the base at an opposing side. 
     
     
         23 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 20 , wherein each of the at least two deflectors comprises a plurality of spaced apart and vertically positioned deflection ribs. 
     
     
         27 . The container of  claim 26 , wherein an outward facing surface of each of the deflection ribs is sloped downward to define an lug engagement angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         28 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein the at least two deflectors are positioned between the opening and the collar