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US 7,063,231 B2Granted
Container including a bowl and a lid each having interfitting lips
AssigneeS. C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc.
InventorsLawrence C. Stanos, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Peter T. Evers, Jr., Donald E. Hodge
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Abstract
A container (2) includes a bowl (20) and a lid (10). The lid (10) includes a lid lip (16) having a generally inverted U-shape and the bowl (20) includes a bowl lip (26) having a generally inverted U-shape such that the lid lip (16) and the bowl lip (26) interfit, forming mutually opposing surfaces, with the lid lip (16) superposing the bowl lip (26). At least one of the bowl lip (26) and the lid lip (16) includes a seal in firm contact with the opposing surface, with the seal contacting the opposing surface in a small area relative to a total surface area of the bowl lip (26).
Claims13
A container comprising:
- a lid including a lid lip having a generally inverted U-shape and an inner hook and an outer hook;
- and
- a bowl including a bowl lip having a generally inverted U-shape and an undercut formed proximate to a bottom of an inner surface of said bowl lip,
- wherein said lid lip and said bowl lip interfit, forming mutually opposing surfaces, with said lid lip superposing said bowl lip,
- wherein said bowl lip and said lid lip are dimensioned such that said inner hook and said outer hook contact and clamp said bowl lip when said lid lip and said bowl lip are interfit,
- wherein said inner hook clamps said bowl lip below a top of said undercut, and
- wherein at least one of said bowl lip and said lid lip includes sealing means in firm contact with the opposing surface, said sealing means contacting the opposing surface in a small area relative to a total surface area of said bowl lip.
4 more elements
A container comprising:
- a bowl comprising a base, a sidewall defining an opening, and a bowl lip having a generally inverted U-shape and including at least one undercut formed proximate to a bottom of an inner surface of said bowl lip;
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- a lid comprising a main body portion being oversized with respect to the opening of said bowl and a lid lip disposed on a periphery of said main body portion, said lid lip having a generally inverted U-shape such that said lid lip and said bowl lip interfit, with said lid lip superposing said bowl lip, said lid lip including an inner hook and an outer hook each having a curved shape to contact a small area of said bowl lip relative to a total external surface area of said bowl lip when said lid is secured to said bowl,
- said bowl lip and said lid lip being dimensioned such that said inner hook and said outer hook clamp said bowl lip and said inner hook engages said undercut, said inner hook being in firm contact with said undercut when said lid is secured to said bowl,
- at least one of said bowl lip and said lid lip including rumble strips for generating feedback to a user as said lid is placed on said bowl.
2 more elements
A container comprising:
- a bowl comprising a base, a sidewall defining an opening, and a bowl lip having a generally inverted U-shape and including at least one undercut formed proximate to a bottom of an inner surface of said bowl lip;
- and
- a lid comprising a main body portion being oversized with respect to the opening in said bowl and a lid lip disposed on a periphery of the main body portion, said lid lip having a generally inverted U-shape such that said lid lip and said bowl lip interfit with said lid lip superposing said bowl lip, said lid lip including an inner hook and an outer hook shaped to contact a small area of said bowl lip relative to a total external surface area of said bowl lip when said lid is secured to said bowl,
- wherein said bowl lip and said lid lip are dimensioned such that said inner hook and said outer hook contact and clamp said bowl lip when said lid is secured to said bowl, and said inner hook contacts said bowl lip below a top of said undercut causing said lid lip to clamp said bowl lip, and
- wherein at least one of said bowl lip and said lid lip includes rumble strips for generating feedback to a user as said lid is placed on said bowl.
2 more elements
A container comprising:
- a bowl comprising a base, a sidewall defining an opening and a bowl lip disposed on a periphery of said sidewall, said bowl lip including an undercut formed at a bottom of an inner surface thereof;
- a lid comprising a main body portion, a lid lip disposed on a periphery of said main body portion, said bowl lip and said lid lip adapted to interfit, said lid lip including a first hook and a second hook,
- wherein the first hook and the second hook contact and clamp said bowl lip when said lid lip and said bowl lip are interfit, and one of the first hook and the second hook is disposed below a top of said undercut when said bowl lip and said lid lip are interfit,
- wherein one of said bowl lip and said lid lip includes rumble strips and the other of said bowl lip and said lid lip successively engages said rumble strips as said lid lip and said bowl lip are interfit, thereby generating feedback to a user.
1 more element
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