Injection molded lid
OwnerTse-Huang Kuoinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an injection molded lid for use with a container. The lid includes a lid body and a securing member, respectively made of a first material and a second material. The lid body includes a cover portion and a flange portion disposed around the periphery of the cover portion. One side wall of the flange portion has one or more notches. The securing member includes at least one tab and a frame disposed at the flange portion. The tab extends from the top or bottom of the frame and covers the notch. Also disclosed herein is a container and lid assembly that includes a container and an above-described injection molded lid.
Claims18
An injection molded lid for use with a container having an upper opening that is defined by a rim, said injection molded lid comprising,
- a lid body, made of a first material and comprising a cover portion and a flange portion disposed around the periphery of the cover portion for fitting over the rim, wherein the flange portion comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top wall, wherein the top wall comprises at least one slit disposed thereon, the first side wall is connected with the periphery of the cover portion, the second side wall comprises has at least one notch disposed thereon and at least one bulge disposed at the inner surface thereof for engaging the injection molded lid with the rim of the container, and the top wall, the first side wall and the second side wall define an interior space;
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- a securing member made of a second material and comprising a frame, at least one tab, and at least one extension part, wherein the frame is disposed within the interior space and adjoins at least the top wall, the extension part extends from the frame through the slit and rests on the top wall, and the tab extends downwardly from the extension part along the outer surface of the second side wall and covers the notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.