Patent ID: 8342359

Claim:
A container for holding and storing sauces and other liquids, comprising: a) a base having i) a generally flat base bottom, ii) a generally frusto-conical wall extending upward from the bottom and having a rim, the wall having a) a first section, b) a second section opposing the first section, the first section having a height greater than the second section, c) a third section, and d) a fourth section opposing the third section, the third and fourth sections each having an inwardly curved gripping section, the gripping section having at least one gripping surface iii) a lip extending substantially around the rim of the wall; and, b) a lid adapted to snap fit over the lip, the lid having i) a generally flat lid bottom, ii) a lid wall extending upward from the lid bottom, the lid wall having a first section and a second section, the first section having a height greater than the second section, iii) a seal portion comprising a first flange extending generally outward and generally perpendicular to the lid wall and a second flange extending generally downward from the first flange, the seal portion being adapted to mate with the lid and form a seal therewith, whereby the lid wall first section is generally aligned with the base wall first section.