Patent ID: 8162165

Claim:
A container comprising: a pail having a bottom and a cylindrical sidewall, an upper margin of the sidewall defining an opening, a thread projecting outwardly from the sidewall below the upper margin, and a flange projecting outwardly from the sidewall below the thread, the flange including at least one radial projection, wherein the thread projecting outwardly from the sidewall below the upper margin includes an upper end and a lower end, the lower end overlying a portion of the flange that includes the at least one radial projection; and a cover having a central portion sized to be received within the opening, a mating portion extending outward from the central potion to engage the upper margin of the sidewall, a downwardly projecting rim including an inwardly directed thread corresponding to the thread projecting outwardly from the sidewall, and a tab integrally coupled to the downwardly projecting rim including at least one aperture corresponding to the at least one radial projection, the tab being biased for displacement from an outwardly displaced disengaged position toward a more inward position with the at least one radial projection being received in the at least one aperture to lock the cover onto the top of the pail to enclose any contents of the pail.