Patent ID: 7357272

Claim:
A ventable container assembly, comprising: a container bottom having an inner cavity, said container bottom further having a side wall that terminates in a first closure portion defining a container rim; a container lid including a central panel and a second closure portion that surrounds said panel, said second closure portion having a generally inverted U-shaped cross-section that defines a channel having inner and outer channel walls, said outer channel wall having a downwardly extending lid transition region and an undercut region; said container lid is movable between a first, sealed position relative to said container bottom in which said container rim of said container bottom is received by said inner and outer channels walls of said channel and a second, venting position relative to said container bottom in which said inner and outer channel walls are disposed above said container rim to permit venting of gases from within said inner cavity and to ambient atmosphere; and said undercut region engages said container rim and secures said container lid to said container bottom when said container lid is moved into said second, venting position.