Patent ID: 7097063
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container comprising: a base, the base including a substantially planer bottom wall portion and a side wall portion extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom wall portion and joined to a peripheral first closure portion; the first closure portion including a first sealing surface having a first inner wall, a first retention bead, and a first outer wall, the first retention bead between the first inner wall and the first outer wall having an inner shoulder and an outer shoulder, respectively, the first inner wall defining a first inside cut back portion; a cover, the cover including a second closure portion; the second closure portion including a second sealing surface having a second inner wall, a second retention bead, and a second outer wall, the second retention bead between second inner wall and the second outer wall, the second inner wall defining a second inside cut back portion; the second closure portion adapted for sealing occlusion with the first closure portion so that when the first and second closure portions are engaged with each other, the first inside cut back portion engages the second inside cut back portion; the first closure portion includes a notch, the notch defining an air passageway during the occlusion of the closure portions to permit venting of the storage area; wherein the first and second closure portions cooperate when engaged together to close the air passageway to provide a substantially continuous seal between the cover and the base; and wherein the base includes a third shoulder and a pair of nest lugs including a first inner nest lug and a second outer nest lug, the third shoulder is disposed between the first inner nest lug and the side wall, the nest lugs being disposed in opposing relation to each other adjacent the inner and outer walls of the first closure portion, respectively, the first inner nest lug extends upwardly and outwardly from the third shoulder at an oblique angle thereto and merges into the inner wall, the second outer nest lug extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall, and the nest lugs engageable with the shoulders of a second base when the first base is stacked upon the second base.