Sealing lid and container

A container comprising:

• a. a cup formed of a generally cylindrical sidewall member and a bottom wall member secured to said sidewall member at one end thereof, said sidewall member having an outwardly extending rim at the periphery of its other end defining an opening thereat, and a first sealing shoulder means disposed below said rim and extending inwardly of said rim;
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• b. a sealing lid configured and dimensioned for snap-fitting sealing engagement with said cup at its other end such that, when said lid is snapped onto the cup over said opening, said lid includes:
• (1) a panel member having a periphery;
• (2) an outer wall member secured to said panel member along its periphery, said outer wall member having a second sealing shoulder means disposed for cooperative sealing engagement with said first sealing shoulder means of said cup so as to provide a first sealing of said cup;
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• (3) an annular hollow rib secured to said outer wall member and extending over said cup rim, said rib having a third sealing shoulder means disposed for cooperative sealing engagement with said cup rim so as to provide a second sealing of said cup.

A container for storing and dispensing comestibles comprising:

• a. a cup formed of a frusto-conical sidewall and a bottom wall secured to said sidewall at one end thereof, said sidewall having an outwardly extending and rolled rim at the periphery of its other end defining a circular opening, and a first continuous sealing ridge extending inwardly of said rim;
• b. a circular lid configured and dimensioned for snap-fitting sealing engagement with said cup at its first end such that, when said lid is snapped onto the cup over said opening, said lid includes:
• (1) a flat circular panel having a periphery;
• (2) an outer wall secured to said panel along its periphery, said outer wall having a second continuous sealing ridge disposed for cooperative sealing engagement with said first continuous sealing ridge of said cup so as to provide a first sealing of said cup;
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• (3) an annular hollow rib secured to said outer wall and extending over said cup rim, said rib having a third continuous sealing ridge disposed for cooperative sealing engagement with said cup rim so as to provide a second sealing of said cup.