Patent ID: 8793968
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a spice container having a container lid attached to a container body, the container body having a bottom and an annular sidewall extending from the bottom, the annular sidewall having a generally rectangular outer periphery defined by outer surfaces of a pair of parallel sides, the container lid has a annular outer sidewall having a generally rectangular outer periphery, the method comprising the step(s) of: molding the container body from a plastic material including forming the bottom and the annular sidewall into a one-piece construction, during molding the annular sidewall defines a substantially rectangular outer periphery proximate the bottom and at least one side that is bowed outward proximate an end opposite the bottom; wherein after the container body has been attached to the container lid, the end opposite the bottom has a generally rectangular outer periphery such that the bowed side is substantially straight; and attaching the container lid to the container body such that a seam is formed between an outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body and an outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid, the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body being flush with and having a same outer peripheral shape and dimension as the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid at the seam such that the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid aligns with the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body thereby, providing a generally smooth and straight transition between the container lid and the container body; wherein the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body extends between a first end and a second end and the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid extends between a first end and a second end; the step of attaching the plastic spice container lid on the plastic spice container body positions the first end of the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body adjacent the second end of the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid forming the seam between the first end of the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container body and the second end of the outer surface of the annular sidewall of the container lid; and when the container lid is on the container body, the outer periphery of the spice container is substantially constant and smooth from the first end of the container lid to second end of the container body.