Patent ID: 6183827
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A lid for a foodstuff container comprising:a shell shaped lid for being fitted over an opening in the container, the shell having a bottom whose shape corresponds to the opening of the container, the bottom having a surface facing the containers interior when the shell is fitted over the opening;a seal, made of material which is free from polyvinyl chloride, the seal having a size substantially corresponding to the surface of the bottom, being attached to the bottom, over the surface, and sealing the shell onto the container; andan adhesive paint applied over the surface of the bottom to join the seal to the bottom, the paint including a hydrocarbon compound and at least one metallic pigment to reduce the effective adhesive area of the seal to the bottom,wherein the seal is detachable from the bottom of the shell.