Container with air-tight lid
US8534492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D45/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage system including, in an exemplary embodiment, a unitary open-topped container, and an air-tight lid system, suitable for storage of food items. The lid system includes a plastic lid including a cover portion and a plurality of lid latches connected to the lid cover portion by living hinges, and a seal gasket fitted into an inner seal channel formed in a lid peripheral region. The latches are configured for movement between extended positions in which the lid is removable from the container, and a latching position in which latch features engage a peripheral edge of the container to secure the lid and gasket in a sealed position on the container.
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