Container lid blank

Abstract

A container lid blank with a plurality of flaps. The plurality of flaps panels comprises a first flap panel, a second flap panel, a third flap panel, and a fourth flap panel. Each flap panel comprises flap tabs which pivot about flap lines to enable to couple the lid to the container. The lid comprises a central panel which can be divided into two allowing the lid to be stored in a compact compartment. The lid also bears crease lines which allow access to the content within the container without having to remove the lid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container lid blank comprising:
 a blank edge;   an inner surface;   an outer surface;   a central panel configured to cover an opening of a container;   at least one flap panel extending from a periphery of the central panel;   at least two flap panel tabs extending from the at least one flap panel or directly from the central panel;   wherein the at least one flap panel tab is configured to engage with a flange of the container to detachably couple the central panel over the container opening, and   wherein, when the container lid blank is pulled across the container's opening, a state of tension is generated between at least one flap panel tab and a substantially opposing flap panel tab across the central panel, thereby securing the lid blank tightly along the rim of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the central panel may be a circular, rectangular, square, triangular, hexagonal, octagonal, or any other shape. 
     
     
         3 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel may be a circular, rectangular, square, triangular, hexagonal, octagonal, or any other shape. 
     
     
         4 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel tabs may be a circular, rectangular, square, triangular, hexagonal, octagonal, or any other shape. 
     
     
         5 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel tabs are configured to mate with the edge of the flange of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel tabs are configured to enter slots disposed in the flange of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the flap panel tabs are configured to engage with slots within a wall of a flange-less container. 
     
     
         8 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , further comprising a hinge tab extending from a flap panel, the hinge tab configured to mate with a slot in the flange on the container allowing the lid to rotate between open and closed states. 
     
     
         9 . The container lid blank of  claim 8 , wherein the hinge tab comprises a tab shoulder, a hinge tab base, and a hinge tab insert, configured to allow a dual-axis rotation. 
     
     
         10 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , further comprising an edge cutout disposed on the flap panel, configured to expose a portion of the container flange for manual lifting. 
     
     
         11 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the central panel comprises a central crease line configured to allow the lid to fold in half. 
     
     
         12 . The container lid blank of  claim 11 , further comprising a fastening method configured to secure the lid blank in a folded closed state, wherein the fastening method may include snaps, hooks, tabs, slots, cuts, or any other known connecting method. 
     
     
         13 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , further comprising an opening crease line that enables partial folding of the central panel to create a gap between the central panel and the container opening. 
     
     
         14 . The container lid blank of  claim 1 , wherein the central panel comprises a cutout. 
     
     
         15 . The container lid blank of  claim 14 , wherein the cutout that may be covered with a secondary sheet material.