Patent ID: 9321564
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A storage container comprising: a base having a rim and an opening defined by the rim; a lid configured to contact the rim to close the opening, the lid comprising a cover portion dimensioned to cover the opening and a wall that extends from the cover portion; a lock ring movably mounted on the base for rotational motion about a periphery of the base between a first position and a second position, at least one lock member comprising a first protrusion extending outwardly from the lock ring, the lock ring being positioned entirely inside of the wall when the lid contacts the rim of the base to close the opening; at least one stationary lock member on the lid comprising a second protrusion that extends inwardly from the wall; the at least one lock member being positioned on the lock ring such that the at least one lock member is positioned behind the at least one stationary lock member when the lock ring is in the first position such that the first protrusion engages the second protrusion to lock the lid to the base, and the at least one lock member being laterally spaced from the at least one stationary lock member when the lock ring is in the second position such that the first protrusion does not engage the second protrusion, thereby permitting removal of the lid from the base, wherein the lock ring comprises a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge disposed below and inwardly of the rim when the lock ring is movably mounted on the base and the lid contacts the rim to close the opening.