Patent ID: 8701919
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A plastic container comprising: a lid having a lid rim, a handle lip extending downwardly from an outer side of the lid rim and having a free lower end, a closure parallel to and downwardly offset from the lid rim, and a lid wall upwardly connecting a periphery of the closure to an inner side of the lid rim, the lid wall having an outwardly protruding rib; a receptacle having a receptacle rim, a receptacle wall portion extending downwardly from an inner side of the receptacle rim, an upwardly protruding receptacle rib providing abutment support to the lid closure, and a gutter surrounding the receptacle rib, the receptacle wall portion projecting upwardly from an outer side of the gutter and having an inwardly protruding portion shaped to resiliently trap the rib of the lid below it, a tearable barrier strip detachably connected to the receptacle rim and being shaped as an elongated U to house the handle lip and prevent manual access to at least the free lower end thereof, and an engagement portion inclined so as to face both inwardly and downwardly in a manner to further exert upon the outwardly protruding rib a sealing force which presses the lid closure against the receptacle rib; whereby the lid is manually openable only after the barrier strip has been teared away to provide manual access to the handle lip.