Container and closure
US9090391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved container provides a container body and a closure. In some embodiments, a scooping utensil retainer is disposed on the closure. The scooping utensil retainer includes opposing flanges protruding from the closure surface. A flange rib protrudes from the first flange into the flange gap, extending from the closure surface to the distal end of the flange. A tapered retainer gap is provided between flanges for resiliently clamping the handle of a scooping utensil. In some embodiments, the closure can include an annular ridge shaped for engaging a downwardly extending skirt on a like container when two like containers are vertically stacked. In some embodiments the container body includes an in-mold label affixed to a substantially straight side wall, the in-mold label covering at least about 95% of the exterior surface area of the container body.
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