Patent ID: 6820767
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A container assembly for storing and dispensing food items and beverages, said assembly comprising:a) a vessel defining a longitudinal axis, a bottom wall, and a continuous side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall toward a substantially annular rim portion, with said rim portion defining a top opening to an interior of said vessel, and with said rim portion being shaped and dimensioned so as to define a first tongue and groove member; and b) a selectively removable lid member having a perimeter lid portion surrounding a substantially circular central lid portion, said perimeter lid portion engaging said rim portion of said vessel in substantially juxtaposed relation, said central lid portion being in substantially overlying relation with said top opening of said vessel, with said central lid portion defining a lid aperture therethrough for accessing said interior of said vessel, and with said perimeter lid portion of said lid member being shaped and dimensioned so as to define a complementary mating second tongue and groove member that is rotatable with said lid member about said longitudinal axis and relative to said first tongue and groove member of said vessel between a lid secured configuration and a lid releasing configuration, with said lid secured configuration being such that said tongue and groove members fully engage one another so as to prevent longitudinal movement of said lid member relative to said vessel, and with said lid releasing configuration being such that said tongue and groove members are configured with respect to one another so as to permit longitudinal movement of said lid member relative to said vessel, and such that said lid member is removable from said vessel in said lid releasing configuration.