Patent ID: 7090089
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. The combination of a container having an open top and a cover for sealing the open top container comprising: a one-piece container having a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom and terminating in an upper edge surrounding an open top, the upper portion of the peripheral wall defining an inside sealing surface; a one-piece cover having a top wall with a down turned periphery terminating in an outer rim flange for fitting over at least a substantial portion of the upper edge of the container, the cover having a downwardly extending sealing flange circumscribing the cover inwardly of the outer rim flange, the inner sealing flange tapering outwardly and having a lower section terminating in a free edge with the free edge having a perimeter greater than the perimeter of the inside sealing surface of the container peripheral wall so that when the cover is pressed downwardly over the open top container the sealing flange free edge is forced inwardly to provide an interference fit between the lower section of the sealing flange and the container wall sealing surface, said interference fit providing the only seal between the cover and the container; and a pair of latch handles pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the cover adjacent the outer rim flange thereof, each latch handle defining an upper and lower surface, the lower surface having a protruding locking tab extending downwardly from the lower surface arranged to snap under a section of the peripheral upper edge of the container side wall when the latch handle is rotated downwardly to lock the cover in place over the container open top with the inner sealing flange engaging the upper portion of the container side wall to secure the cover over the open top, each latch handle further defining a manually actuable tongue extending outwardly of the locking tab, whereby a user may break the seal and release the cover by pressing the tongue of each latch upwardly with a finger of one hand while simultaneously pressing an area of the top wall of the cover adjacent the latch handle downwardly with another finger of the hand.