Container and lid

US11192687B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC · US

Inventors

• Michele M. Dziaba · Mundelein, US
• Andrew Thomas Tilton · Chicago, US
• Jeffrey A. Johnson · Windom, US
• Joseph M. Miskovic · Plainfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2543/00796
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A container lid is provided herein having structurally reinforcing ribs therein. The ribs increase the strength of the lid across a central region thereof. Specifically, the lid can have an outer perimeter and the ribs can be spaced inwardly from the outer perimeter. The inwardly spaced ribs can provide a distinct look for consumer differentiation. Additionally, the ribs can be arcuate so that they generally follow a curvature of the outer perimeter of the lid. As such, a label region within the lid central region is preserved, while the lid is still strengthened by the ribs.