Patent ID: 6957524

Claim:
A method of sealing a container comprising: providing a container defining a central longitudinal axis and a second axis intersecting said central longitudinal axis, wherein said second axis extends perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, said container comprising: a container interior within said container; a container exterior oppositely disposed with respect to said container interior; an opening providing fluid communication between said container interior and said container exterior; a first sealing surface at least a portion of which lies on a third axis formed on said container exterior, wherein said third axis extends transverse to said second axis; providing a closure member comprising: a first wall portion comprising a first wall portion first surface; a second wall portion extending from said first wall portion, said second wall portion comprising a second wall portion first surface; dispensing a quantity of a liquid into said container interior; moving said closure member into contact with said container; causing at least a portion of said second wall portion first surface to sealingly engage said first sealing surface; exposing at least a portion of said first wall portion first surface to said quantity of said liquid; wherein said providing said container comprises providing said container further comprising: a second sealing surface at least a portion of which lies on a fourth axis formed on said container exterior, wherein said fourth axis extends transverse to said central longitudinal axis; wherein said providing said closure member comprises providing said closure member further comprising: a third wall portion extending from second wall portion, said third wall portion comprising a third wall portion first surface; and wherein at least a portion of said third wall portion first surface is adjacent to said second sealing surface said container defines a first direction extending along said central longitudinal axis from said opening toward said container interior; wherein, a first vertex is located at an intersection of said third axis and said central longitudinal axis; and wherein, said first vertex resides in said first direction from said opening.