Patent ID: 8584876

Claim:
A food product container comprising: a container body comprising an interior, an exterior, and a neck having an open end defined by a rim, the rim having an uppermost edge defined by a radial thickness; a lid of the container having a top closure wall and a depending skirt, the depending skirt being sized to fit around the neck of the container; a sealing membrane having an upper surface, an outer external edge, and a lower surface being induction-sealed to the rim of the neck of the container body to cover the open end of the container body; a radial sealing gap extending between the uppermost edge of the rim and of the lower surface of the sealing membrane, the radial sealing gap extending continuously along the radial thickness of the rim to permit an exchanging of gasses between the interior of the container body and the exterior of the container body; a first axial recess formed in the skirt of the lid and extending proximate the outer external edge of the sealing membrane, the radial sealing gap aligned and communicating with the axial recess to relieve pressure between the sealing membrane, the lid, and the rim; wherein the top closure wall of the lid has an inner surface facing the rim of the neck of the container body and a channel is radially disposed on the inner surface, the channel facing the upper surface of the sealing membrane and being on an opposite side of the sealing membrane from the sealing gap between the sealing membrane and the rim of the neck of the container body; and wherein the first recess is aligned with the channel.