Twist opening sealing container

A sealable, twist opening metallic container adapted for storing a perishable solid or liquid, comprising:

• a container body having a closed end, an open end and side walls extending there-between, said open end further comprising an outwardly curled flange with a leading edge oriented inwardly toward a neck of said container body;
• a non-metallic closure ring mounted on said neck of said container body and comprising an upper end, a lower end and an engagement means positioned therebetween, said engagement means having a substantially circular geometric cross-sectional shape for operably interconnecting said outwardly curled flange to said non-metallic closure ring;
• a two piece lid closure comprising a skirt portion and a cap portion operably engaged to an upper portion of said skirt portion, said skirt portion having a closure means including an upwardly oriented shoulder for selectively interconnecting said two-piece lid closure to said closure ring, wherein when said skirt portion is rotated in one direction said upwardly oriented shoulder engages said closure ring below said cap portion and said two-piece lid closure is brought to a closed and sealed condition, and said upwardly oriented shoulder is engaged with said closure ring and spaced away from said cap portion, and when said skirt portion is rotated in an opposite direction, said upwardly oriented shoulder of said skirt portion is disengaged from said enclosure ring and moves upwardly to engage said cap portion to facilitate opening, wherein said twist opening metallic container is brought to an open condition.