Patent ID: 6170691
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container assembly comprising:a container member having an open end, said container member including a first thread, said container member further including an inwardly facing wall member, an upwardly-directed rim adjacent a lower portion of said inwardly facing wall member, with a channel being formed between said inwardly facing wall member and said upwardly-directed rim;a lid for closing said open end of said container member, said lid including a second thread engageable with said first thread on said container member, said lid further including an outwardly facing wall member having a downwardly-directed rim; anda seal located on one of said inwardly facing wall member and said outwardly facing wall member for engaging the other of said outwardly facing wall member and said inwardly facing wall member, respectively, when said lid is assembled with said container member,whereby application of said lid to said container member by rotatably threading said lid onto said container member gradually applies pressure to said seal between said inwardly facing wall member and said outwardly facing wall member to gradually compress said seal therebetween, and said downwardly-directed rim is located in said channel between said inwardly facing wall member and said upwardly-directed rim, with a sidewall of said downwardly-directed rim abutting a sidewall of said upwardly-directed rim to maintain said seal in a compressed state, andwherein said inwardly facing wall member and said outwardly facing wall member are free of threads along their entire length, and a path between said seal and an interior of said container member is free of threads when said lid is threadably engaged with said container member.