Patent ID: 9211040
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A45C,A45F,A47J,B65B,B65D

Abstract:
1. A food container, comprising: a container body having a generally cylindrical wall and defining an interior space; a collar affixed to the container body; a lid selectively securable in a closed position to close the interior space of the container body and movable into an open position to uncover the interior space of the container body, the lid including a central projection positioned to extend into an opening in the container body when the lid is in a closed position, the central projection having a curved shape to avoid binding as the lid is pivoted between the closed position and the open position; a hinge pivotally connecting the lid to the collar; a latch operable between an engaged position and a released position, the latch being mounted in the lid, the engaged position of the latch engaging the collar; a throat portion having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end mounted in the collar and the lower end extending into the container body; and a gasket mounted at the lower end of the throat portion, wherein the gasket includes a first gasket membrane extending from the throat portion outwardly into contact with the container body to form a sealing contact between the throat portion and the container body, and a second gasket membrane extending from the throat portion inwardly into contact with the lower end of the central projection of the lid when the lid is in a closed position to form a seal between the throat portion and the lid when the lid is in the closed position.