Patent ID: 6041919
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A45D,B44D

Abstract:
A lid for suspending implements in a container for containing a spreadable fluid therein, the lid comprising:a) a rim snugly engageable with the container, and including a central portion circumscribed by the rim, wherein the central portion has at least one opening defined therein for receiving and suspending the implement, andb) a resilient insert including at least one slit grouping defined therethrough, the slit grouping for receiving and retaining a portion of the implement within the container, wherein the resilient insert is secured in registration with the at least one opening in the central portion,wherein the central portion comprises a plurality of opposed protrusions that extend into the at least one opening, wherein at least one of the plurality of opposed protrusions faces upwards, and wherein at least one of the plurality of opposed protrusions faces downwards, and wherein the resilient insert is disposed between the at least one upward facing protrusion and the at least one downward facing protrusion, whereby the plurality of opposed protrusions secure the resilient insert within the at least one opening.