Patent ID: 9648669
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A47J,H05B

Claim:
1. A lid, or lid body of a lid assembly, having a peripheral profile at or near its periphery, said peripheral profile adapted to seal directly, or indirectly via an interposed seal, onto an underlying compatible container, wherein points of contact between a downwardly facing edge of the peripheral profile and an upwardly facing edge of the underlying container, when the lid is sealed onto the container, define a notional closure plane; wherein at opposed edges of the lid when viewed in plan view, the lid or lid body has been moulded with an outstand, said outstand formed as a smooth continuation of an outermost peripheral portion of the lid, wherein said outstand flares upwardly and outwardly of the peripheral profile such that at least a portion of a downwardly facing surface of the outermost edge of the outstand is above the notional closure plane and concave, said outstand being adapted to allow finger engagement therewith such that a finger, when engaged with said downwardly facing surface of the outstand, engages at a position above the notional closure plane during and to assist uplifting of the lid or lid body.