Patent ID: 8403175

Claim:
A container comprising a wall, a bottom, a top opening with a peripheral rim, and a lid adapted to engage the peripheral rim of the top opening in a sealing manner in a closed position of the lid on the container, the peripheral rim of the top opening being provided with a fluid collecting lip extending in an upward and radially outward direction, the fluid-collecting lip being provided with a lower locking recess, the lid including a flat central part and a peripheral, radially outwardly-protruding locking edge adapted to wipe at least a part of the fluid-collecting lip during insertion of the lid into the top opening, the radially outwardly-protruding locking edge of the lid engaging the lower locking recess of the fluid-collecting lip in a closed position of the lid on the container, the lid being provided with a peripheral flange covering the fluid-collecting lip in the closed position of the lid on the container, the fluid-collecting lip being provided with an upper, thin edge serving to cut over the stream of fluid when pouring from the container is terminated by bringing the container back to a normal storing position, the upper, thin edge being positioned at a radially-retracted position relative to an outside surface of the wall of the container, and the peripheral flange of the lid includes an outer part which covers the radially outward-facing surface of the fluid-collecting lip in the closed position of the lid on the container, and wherein the peripheral, radially outwardly protruding locking edge of the lid is located substantially in a plane defined by the flat central part of the lid.