Patent ID: 7591388

Claim:
A spill-resistant container assembly comprising: a receptacle, said receptacle being open at its upper end, having a quantity of removable items within; a cover extending across and closing the open end of said receptacle, said cover including: a peripheral lower annulus of predetermined height, width, and diameter, having ferruminated to it a wall, of predetermined height and width, and diameter equal to that of said lower annulus, extending downwardly, a means for coupling integrated therein; two separate members of elasticized fabric, both positioned above said lower annulus in such a way that one member of elasticized fabric overlaps the other; and an upper annulus having ferruminated to it, a wall, of predetermined height and width, and diameter equal to that of said upper annulus, extending upwardly, including at least one cutout, said upper annulus being positioned above said members of elasticized fabric, and anchored to said lower annulus, whereby said members of elasticized fabric are sandwiched and suspended between said upper and said lower annuli.