Patent ID: 8678212

Claim:
A receptacle and closure sealing system comprising: a container comprising: an exterior wall; and, a rim defining an upper opening; an adjustable closure having a sealed orientation and an unsealed orientation, said closure comprising: a rigid lid comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; and, a flared outer edge; an integral annular seal comprising: an inwardly facing channel surrounding said rigid lid, allowing said rigid lid and said annular seal to be cooperatively seated upon said rim of said container, said inwardly facing channel having: an upper portion secured to said top surface, a lower portion secured to said bottom surface, and a joint connecting said upper portion to said lower portion; an outer annular wall having: a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite from said first planar surface, a distal end formed by a beaded flange, and a proximal end formed by a flexible junction with said joint of said channel, said flexible junction allowing said outer annular wall to pivot between an upper and substantially horizontal first position to a lower and substantially vertical second position; wherein when said adjustable closure is disposed in said unsealed orientation, said outer annular wall is oriented in said first position with said first planar surface facing said top surface of said rigid lid; and, wherein when said adjustable closure is disposed in said sealed orientation, said outer annular wall is oriented in said second position with said second planar surface substantially sealed to an upper portion of said exterior wall of said container.