Integrated lid for canning jar
AssigneeDr Enterprises, L.L.C.
InventorDena Wilson
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Abstract
An integrated canning jar lid configured to cover a mouth of a canning jar includes a closure portion, a top portion, and a skirt. The closure portion, top portion, and skirt may be integrated into a single device. The size and shape of the skirt may enhance the aesthetic appeal of the integrated lid as well as the convenience and ease of use. Embodiments of the integrated canning jar lid have a decorative element on the top thereof to further increase the aesthetic value of the lid and/or increase the convenience and ease of use.
Claims14
A canning lid comprising:
- a closure portion comprising an internal continuous screw thread closure;
- a lid opening;
- a simulated fabric skirt comprising multiple outward-facing, rounded, and annularly spaced skirt ridges, the skirt ridges being essentially perpendicular to the lid opening;
- and
- a top portion;
- wherein the closure portion is embedded within the top portion;
- and
- wherein the top portion and the skirt are integrated into a single device.
A method of removing a canning lid from a jar, wherein the canning lid comprises:
- a closure portion comprising an internal continuous screw thread closure;
- a lid opening;
- a simulated fabric skirt comprising multiple outward-facing, rounded, and annularly spaced skirt ridges, the skirt ridges being essentially perpendicular to the lid opening;
- and
- a top portion;
- wherein:
- the closure portion is embedded within the top portion;
- and
- wherein the top portion and the skirt are integrated into a single device;
- the method comprising:
- setting at least one finger against one of the skirt ridges on the canning lid;
- applying a turning force to the canning lid through the at least one finger to unscrew the canning lid from the jar;
- and
- removing the canning lid from the jar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.