Patent ID: 7823746

Claim:
A container comprising: a plastic base having a bottom wall and a side wall which extends upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall defining a base interior, and a peripheral inside flange which extends outwardly from the base side wall to encircle the base; a plastic lid having a top wall, a side wall which extends downwardly from the top wall, and a peripheral inside flange which extends outwardly from the lid side wall, wherein the lid is removably engaged with the base in a closed configuration; portions of the base which define a closure projection which extends upwardly from the base inside flange; portions of the lid which define a closure cap which extends upwardly from the lid inside flange, the base closure projection and the lid closure cap having mating portions which define a liquid-tight seal when the lid is joined to the base; and portions of the base closure projection which define an upper wall which is inclined towards the base interior, the inclined upper wall extending around the base; portions of the lid cap which define an inside seal wall which extends downwardly from a cap upper wall, wherein in the closed configuration a closed cavity is defined between the base closure upper wall and the lid closure upper wall for the retention of moisture therein, the closed cavity encircling the base and not opening into the interior of the base; portions of the lid cap inside seal wall which define an outwardly extending protrusion; and portions of the base which define a recess defined between the base closure projection upper wall and the base peripheral inside flange, wherein the lid outwardly extending protrusion directly engages with the base recess in the closed configuration.