Article for food sealing and storage
OwnerBrian L. Mitchell, Richard W. Nunninventors
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Abstract
The proposed invention comprises a highly elastic sealing cover for covering food containers or dishes. It is capable of replacing existing rigid covers or plastic wrap/aluminum foil. The elastic nature and design of the proposed invention allow it to provide a more air-tight seal than plastic wraps or aluminum foil on a wide range of sizes and shapes of dishes or other food storage items. It can also conform to objects bulging out of containers (i.e., a head of lettuce).
Claims3
A food storage sealing device allowing a user to seal a plurality of different containers by frictionally engaging a lip of one of said containers with said sealing device, comprising:
- a. a top panel, being approximately circular in shape;
- b. a gasket ring, also being approximately circular in shape, positioned below said top panel, and having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of said top panel;
- c. an according section, encompassing a plurality of corrugations, connecting said gasket ring to said top panel, wherein said corrugations allow said gasket ring to expand considerably in size while still remaining attached to said top panel;
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- d. wherein said top panel, said gasket ring, and said accordion section are formed as an integral unit from a resilient material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.