Patent ID: 7213720
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A substantially moisture tight container and cap assembly for storing and packaging moisture-sensitive items comprising an assembly with a container and a cap, the cap is attached by a hinge to the container, the container has a container base, and a sidewall depending upwardly from the container base, a top container surface extends inward from the sidewall of the container, the top container surface is provided with an opening that permits access to an interior of the container, the cap has an outer periphery that extends over at least a portion of the container, the cap is provided with a skirt that depends downwardly therefrom, the opening of the top container surface is bounded by a lip that extends upward from the top container surface, the lip of the top container surface extends around the periphery of the opening of the top container surface, the skirt of the cap is positioned at a location on the cap that allows the skirt of the cap to enter into a closing relationship with the lip of the top container surface, wherein the skirt of the cap fits over a periphery of the lip of the top container surface, the cap further includes a lip seal member that depends downwardly therefrom, the lip seal member of the cap is configured to abut at least a portion of the interior side of the lip of the top container surface when the cap is in the closed position and wherein the lip seal member provides a sealing position, in addition to the one between the skirt of the cap and the lip of the top container surface, and applies pressure on the lip of the top container surface from the inside out, which in turn applies pressure on the skirt of the cap, thereby tightening the seal between the skirt of the cap and the lip of the top container surface, resulting in a substantially moisture tight seal between the cap and the container.