Patent ID: 8794458

Claim:
A container for storing material, the container comprising: a container body having a side wall defining an opening in the container, the side wall including an upper edge; a resilient integrally formed lip protruding laterally outward from the side wall at a position vertically offset below the upper edge of the side wall; a lateral rib protruding laterally outward from the side wall between the container body and the lip; a lid engaging the container body, the lid including a lid surface spanning the opening and a lid rim projecting from the lid surface, the lid rim including an inner rim surface generally facing the lip, the inner rim surface including a tapered region oriented at an acute taper angle, the tapered region of the inner rim surface deflecting the lip and forming a first seal between the container body and the lid when the lid is closed against the container; and a latch member protruding from the lid rim toward the container body, the latch member including a latch hook extending from the latch member, wherein the latch hook engages the lateral rib for securing the closure to the container, and wherein the upper edge engages the lid surface and forms a second seal between the container body and the lid when the lid is closed against the container.