Patent ID: 8608009

Claim:
A container with lid comprising: a container body, comprising: a container sidewall having an upper end defining a substantially circular opening; a first flange extending outward from the upper end of the container sidewall; and a container side skirt extending downward from an outer edge of the first flange, the container side skirt having a free lower end; and a lid attachable to and detachable from the upper end of the container body, the lid comprising: a lid internal sidewall having an outer surface that press-contacts against an inner surface of the container sidewall over an entire circumference when the lid is attached to the container body, such that a circumferential liquid-tight press-fit seal is formed between the outer surface of the lid internal sidewall and the inner surface of the container sidewall; a second flange extending outward from an upper end of the lid internal sidewall; a lid side skirt extending downward from an outer edge of the second flange, the lid side skirt having a free lower end, and two or more ledge portions protruding inward formed on the lid side skirt, wherein in a state in which a lower end side of one of the ledge portions formed on the lid side skirt press-contacts against the first flange formed on the upper end of the container sidewall, the lid side skirt is formed such that the free lower end of the lid side skirt is positioned lower than the free lower end of the container side skirt, and wherein the container side skirt of the container body has a first guide that guides downward the ledge portions formed on the lid side skirt when the lid is being placed on the upper end of the container body and turned in a tightening direction to close the opening.