Lid and Apparatus Including Lid

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a first container with a first rim around a first opening, a second container with a second rim around a second opening, and a lid comprising at least a first and an opposite second side. The lid is configured to fit around the outside of the first rim of the first container and is configured to fit against the inside of the second rim of the second container.

1 . Apparatus comprising:
 a first container with a first rim around a first opening;   a second container with a second rim around a second opening; and   a lid comprising at least a first and an opposite second side;   wherein the lid is configured to fit around the outside of the first rim of the first container and is configured to fit against the inside of the second rim of the second container.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a peripheral channel forming a recess in the second side, wherein the peripheral channel has an innermost and outermost internal wall, the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is configured to grip around the outside of the rim of the first container when the second side of the lid is fitted to the opening of the first container, and the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is configured to fit against and grip the inside of the rim of the second container when the second side of the lid is fitted to the opening of the second container. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel comprises a clipping formation configured to grip around the outside of the rim of the first container, wherein the clipping formation comprises a lip at a bottom portion of the outermost internal wall to clip around the outside of the rim of the first container. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein, when the lid is fitted on the first container, the clipping formation is achieved by the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel being flush with the outside of the rim of the first container. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rim of the second container and the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel are configured to cooperate together when the lid is fitted onto the opening of the second container. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the inside of the rim of the second container is slanted such that a bottom portion of the inside of the rim of the second container is further away from the centre of the container than a top portion of the inside of the rim of the second container, and wherein the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is slanted such that a bottom portion of the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is further away from the centre of the lid than a top portion of the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel, such that when the lid is fitted onto the opening of the second container the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel fits flush with the inside of the rim of the second container. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a flange is located at an end of an external wall of the peripheral channel. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral channel is wider than the rim of the first and second containers, wherein the width of the peripheral channel is such that the outside of the rim of the second container is not in contact with the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel and the inside of the rim of the first container is not in contact with the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of the lid comprises a groove between the innermost external wall of the peripheral channel and the centre of the lid, and the first container has an underside which is configured to cooperate with the groove on the first side of the lid. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first side of the lid comprises a recess at the centre of the lid and the second container has an underside which is configured to cooperate with the recess of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first side of the lid comprises a recess at the centre of the lid and wherein the first side of the lid is configured to curve upwards between the groove and the recess. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the first container is configured such that the side or sides of the first container extends beyond a bottom of the first container, and wherein the curvature of the first side of the lid between the groove and the recess is configured to fit into the underside of the first container between the side or sides and the bottom of the first container when the first container is fitted into the groove on the first side of the lid. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of any preceding  claim 1 , wherein the underside of the second container comprises a protruding channel around the centre of the second container configured to achieve a partial vacuum when the underside of the second container forms a cooperative fit with the lid. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first container is compostable, the second container is made from plants, and the rim of the first container and the rim of the second container are circular. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a food retaining apparatus such that the first and second containers are food containers. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first container, the second container and the lid are made from plants, and are circular with a diameter between 16 and 19 centimetres. 
     
     
         17 . A lid comprising:
 at least a first side and a second side, wherein the first and second sides are at opposite sides of the lid;   wherein the lid is configured to fit around the outside of a rim of a container and is configured to fit against the inside of a rim of a different container.   
     
     
         18 . The lid of  claim 17 , wherein the lid comprises a peripheral channel on the second side of the lid, the peripheral channel having an outermost internal wall and an innermost internal wall, wherein the innermost internal wall is configured to engage with the rim of the container and the outermost internal wall is configured to engage with the rim of the different container. 
     
     
         19 . The lid of  claim 18 , wherein the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is configured to have a clipping formation, wherein the clipping formation comprises a lip at the bottom portion of the outermost internal wall of the peripheral channel. 
     
     
         20 . The lid of  claim 18 , wherein the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is slanted such that a bottom portion of the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel is further away from the centre of the lid than a top portion of the innermost internal wall of the peripheral channel. 
     
     
         21 . The lid of any one of  claims 18 , wherein the lid comprises a groove on the topside of the lid between the innermost external wall of the peripheral channel and the centre of the lid. 
     
     
         22 . The lid of any one of  claims 18 , wherein the lid comprises a recess on the topside of the lid at the centre of the lid, and wherein the first side of the lid is configured to curve upwards between the groove and the recess. 
     
     
         23 . The lid of any one of  claims 18 , wherein the lid is made from plants and is circular. 
     
     
         24 . A method comprising:
 providing the apparatus of  claim 1 ;   selecting between the first and second containers;   putting food in the selected container;   closing the selected container with the lid to enclose the food.   
     
     
         25 . A building comprising a room, wherein the room comprises the apparatus of  claim 1 , and food.