Patent ID: 8540116

Claim:
A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having an outer perimeter; (b) a lid having an outer perimeter; (c) a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base; (d) a circular, outwardly tapered outer seal member defining a center axis and mounted in fixed relation to one of the base and the lid and disposed at least partially within the corresponding outer perimeter; (e) a circular, inwardly-tapered inner seal member defining a center axis and mounted in fixed relation to the other of the base and the lid and disposed at least partially within the corresponding outer perimeter; (f) the inner and outer seal members being positioned to engage concentrically to wedge the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces together and form a seal when the base and the lid are closed, and to disengage concentrically to part the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces when the base and the lid are opened; wherein the base is provided with a latch portion, the lid is provided with a catch, and the latch portion is positioned to engage the catch when the lid and the base are closed; the hinged container further comprising at least one push tab in association with the latch portion, whereby when the push tab is depressed, the latch portion is released from the catch.