US2018244436A1PendingUtilityA1

Inner Container Lid

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 23, 2016Filed: Feb 23, 2016Published: Aug 30, 2018
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2036(~9.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dale Smallwood
B65D 2251/023B65D 2543/00296B65D 2543/00092B65D 43/0231B65D 2543/0049B65D 2543/0099B65D 43/0222B65D 2543/00222B65D 2543/00851B65D 43/022
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Abstract

A lid comprises a main portion and a peripheral lip portion comprising a pair of tapered surfaces, the peripheral lip portion offset relative to a thickness of the main portion toward an upper surface thereof. A living hinge is disposed between and connecting the main portion and the peripheral lip portion. A handle upstands on the upper surface of the main portion. An abutment upstands on the upper surface of the main portion and surrounds the handle.

Claims

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What is claim is: 
     
         1 . A lid comprising:
 a main portion;   a peripheral lip portion comprising a pair of tapered surfaces, said peripheral lip portion offset relative to a thickness of said main portion toward an upper surface thereof;   a living hinge disposed between and connecting said main portion and said peripheral lip portion;   a handle upstanding on said upper surface of said main portion; and   an abutment upstanding on said upper surface of said main portion and surrounding said handle.   
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein said handle comprises a cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein said handle comprises one or more ridges on one or more surfaces thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A lid comprising:
 a main portion;   a peripheral lip portion comprising a pair of tapered surfaces;   a living hinge disposed between and connecting said main portion and said peripheral lip portion;   a handle upstanding on an upper surface of said middle portion; and   an annular flange upstanding on said upper surface of said main portion and surrounding said handle.   
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 4 , wherein said peripheral lip portion offset relative to a thickness of said main portion toward an upper surface thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A container comprising:
 an open end;   a closed end comprising a cavity;   a peripheral side wall defining a hollow interior of said container, said peripheral side wall comprising:
 a first straight portion adjacent said open end of said container, 
 a second straight portion adjacent said closed end of said container, and 
 a main portion disposed between said first and second straight portions and comprising alternatively facing curved portions being disposed in series with each other; 
   a peripheral rim upstanding on an exterior surface of said peripheral side wall between said first straight portion and said main portion; and   a helical ridge upstanding on an exterior surface of said first straight portion.   
     
     
         7 . A lid comprising:
 a main portion;   a peripheral wall upstanding on said main portion;   ridges upstanding on an interior surface of said peripheral wall and defining an internal thread member of said lid.   
     
     
         8 . A kit comprising:
 a container comprising a closed end, an axially opposite open end, a hollow interior and a corrugated side wall;   an inner lid sized to fit within said hollow interior;   a seal formed by a contact of a peripheral edge of said inner lid and an interior surface of said corrugated side wall, when said inner lid is inserted into said hollow interior; and   an outer lid configured to selectively open and close said open end of said container.

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