Container lid securing ring

A securing ring for holding a lid or other closure on a container, the securing ring having an inner diameter and comprising:

• a circumferential discontinuity which forms a pair of ring ends;
• and
• a lever comprising a side wall, the lever being movable between a generally radially extending position where the pair of ring ends are held in a released condition, and a generally tangential position where the pair of ring ends are held secured together,
• wherein the lever side wall comprises a radially inner edge which lies radially outward of the inner diameter of the securing ring with the lever in the generally tangential position,
• wherein an outer one of the pair of ring ends comprises a side wall lying outwardly of the lever side wall in an axial direction of the securing ring, and
• wherein the outer end side wall comprises a radially inner edge which lies radially outward of the inner diameter of the securing ring.

A securing ring for holding a lid or other closure on a container, the securing ring comprising:

• a main part and a circumferential discontinuity which forms an outer ring end and an inner ring end respectively at either end of said main part, wherein the outer ring end comprises a pair of side walls;
• and
• a lever receivable between said side walls and the inner ring end to secure the outer and inner ring ends releasably together,
• wherein a circumferentially extending recess is provided at a radially inner portion of the outer ring end so that the radially inner portion is of reduced axial external thickness with respect to the remainder of the outer ring end and provides relief for stable stacking of a first container on top of a second container when the securing ring is attached to the second container, and
• wherein the main part comprises a profile extended into said outer ring end between said outer ring end side walls.