Two part plastic container lid
AssigneeJohn W. Von Holdt
InventorJohn W. von Holdt
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Abstract
A plastic container lid is adapted for openable attachment to a container. The lid comprises a main lid member having a peripheral, annular outer first wall. The lid also comprises an outer ring member carried on the annular outer wall of the main lid member in sealed but separable relation. The outer ring defines second and third spaced walls to form an annular space which receives the annular lip of a container in locking relation therewith. The main lid member is removable from and reattachable to the outer ring member by the user while carried on the annular container lip. Thus, the outer ring member effectively becomes part of the container, being attached by a permanent snap-fit connection, to improve the hoop strength of the container along with other advantages as described herein.
Claims11
A plastic lid adapted for openable attachment to a container, which comprises, in combination:
- a main lid member which defines a peripheral, annular outer first wall, and
- an outer ring member carried on said annular outer wall in sealed but separable relation, said outer ring member defining an inner, annular second wall and an outer, annular third wall positioned to define an annular space between said second and third walls to receive the annular lip of a container in locking relation, said main lid member being removable from and reattachable to said outer ring member by the user while said lid is carried on said annular container lip, said outer annular third wall including a radial inward projecting lip for retaining the outer ring member on a container lip.
A plastic lid adapted for openable attachment to a container, which comprises, in combination:
- a main lid member which defines a peripheral, annular outer first wall with an overlying member extending radially outwardly therefrom, and
- an outer ring member carried on said annular outer wall in sealed but separable relation, said outer ring member defining an inner, annular second wall and an outer, annular third wall positioned to define an annular space between said second and third walls to receive the annular lip of a container in locking relation, said main lid member being removable from and reattachable to said outer ring member by the user while said lid is carried on said annular container lip, said overlying member of the main lid member extending over the innermost portion of the outer ring member and including at least a portion thereof which will tear when impinged by a tool to indicate that the main lid member has been opened or subjected to tampering.
A plastic container lid adapted for attachment to a container, which comprises, in combination:
- a main lid member, and
- a removably attachable outer ring member, said outer ring member defining an inner, annular second wall and an outer annular third wall positioned to define an annular space between the second and third walls, to receive the annular lip of a container in locking relation, said outer ring member carrying an integral handle member which is integrally attached to said ring member adjacent opposed handle ends, said handle member being positioned radially outwardly from said third wall, said handle member defining apertures adjacent said handle ends, each aperture being positioned between a breakable handle portion and a pivoting handle portion of said handle member, whereby breaking of the breakable handle portions permits pivoting of said handle member about said pivoting portions.
A plastic lid adapted for openable attachment to a container, which comprises, in combination:
- a main lid member which defines a peripheral, annular outer first wall, and
- an outer ring member carried on said annular outer wall in sealed but separable relation, said outer ring member defining an inner, annular second wall and an outer, annular third wall positioned to define an annular space between said second and third walls to receive the annular lip of a container in locking relation, said main lid member being removable from and reattachable to said outer ring member by the user while said lid is carried on said annular container lip, said outer, annular third wall having an integral, first handle member positioned radially outwardly from said third wall and integrally attached to said third wall adjacent opposed handle ends, said first handle member defining apertures adjacent said handle ends, each aperture being positioned between a breakable handle portion and a pivoting handle portion of said handle member, whereby breaking of the breakable handle portions permits pivoting of said handle member about said pivoting portions.
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