Patent ID: 8205768
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A lid and container assembly, comprising: a container having a rim portion that defines a container opening; and a lid having (i) a cover portion positioned over said container opening, and (ii) a skirt, wherein said skirt includes (i) a skirt body extending from said cover portion and positioned circumferentially around said rim portion of said container so as to define a skirt body space in which said rim portion of said container is located, and (ii) a sealing band secured to said skirt body and located in said skirt body space, wherein said skirt body defines an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface, wherein said sealing band extends inwardly from said interior facing surface of said skirt body and is positioned in contact with said rim portion of said container, wherein said sealing band defines a vertex along the extent of said sealing band and said sealing band extends 360° so as to completely encircle said rim portion of said container, wherein said vertex possesses (i) a first height at a first circumferential position of said sealing band, and (ii) a second height at a second circumferential position of said sealing band, wherein said second height is greater than said first height, and wherein height of said vertex asymptotically increases as said sealing band extends from said first circumferential position to said second circumferential position.