Patent ID: 8327576
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A01K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A container, comprising: a container body having a cavity therein defined by a closed lower end portion thereof and an open upper end portion thereof; a body insert within the cavity, wherein at least a portion of a bottom wall of the body insert is spaced away from an interior surface of the container body defining the closed lower end portion thereof; a seal structure between the body insert and the container body such that a sealed gas chamber is defined within the cavity between the container body and the body insert; and a cover movably attached to at least one of the container body and the body insert in a manner allowing the cover to be moved between a position covering the cavity and a position allowing access into the cavity; wherein the seal structure is simultaneously engaged between the body insert and the container body and with the cover when the cover is in the position covering the cavity and remains engaged between the body insert and the container body when the cover is in the position allowing access into the cavity; wherein at least one of the container body and the body insert includes a seal supporting structural element for engaging the seal structure to limit displacement of the seal structure in a direction away from the open upper end portion of the container body when the seal structure is engaged by the cover; and wherein the cover includes a seal engaging protrusion that urges the seal structure into engagement with the seal supporting structural element when the cover is in position covering the cavity.