Patent ID: 6164471
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container assembly comprising:a container having a sidewall extending upwardly to a rim which circumscribes an opening in the top of said container;an insert located in said opening, said insert being formed of a substantially thin sheet of material, and including an annular lip engaging said rim, a body projecting downwardly from said lip, into said container and a tab projecting laterally from said lip, away from said body;said body of said insert comprising a downwardly extending sidewall which diverges away from said sidewall of said container as it progresses downwardly, said sidewall of said body terminating at a bottom wall;said lip being sealed to said rim of said container;a cap for said container which seats over said opening, said cap including a downwardly depending skirt; andsaid tab of said insert having a first portion projecting downwardly from said rim, between said sidewall of said container and said skirt of said cap.