Patent ID: 7014060

Claim:
A sealable, twist opening container comprising: a container body having a closed end, an open end and side walls extending there-between, said open end further comprising an outwardly curled flange with a leading edge oriented inwardly toward a neck of said container body; a closure ring mounted on said neck of said container body and comprising an upper end, a lower end and engagement means positioned therebetween; a flange engagement means positioned on an upper end of said closure ring for functionally interconnecting said outwardly curled flange to said closure ring; a two piece lid closure comprising a skirt portion and a cap portion in operable engagement with an upper portion of said skirt portion, said skirt portion having a closure means with an upwardly oriented shoulder positioned below said cap portion for selectively interconnecting said skirt portion to said closure ring, wherein when said skirt portion is rotated in one direction said two-piece lid closure is brought to a closed and sealed condition, and said upwardly oriented shoulder is engaged with said closure ring and spaced away from said cap portion, and when said skirt portion is rotated in an opposite direction, said upwardly oriented shoulder, is disengaged from said closure ring and moves upwardly to engage said cap portion, wherein said cap portion is tilted during removal.