Patent ID: 7617967

Claim:
A container ring, comprising: an injection molded plastic part to cover a circumference of a top sidewall of a container; a first side of the injection molded plastic part having a first length to fit over an outside portion of the top sidewall; a second side of the injection molded plastic part having a second length to fit over an inside portion of the top sidewall, wherein the first length is greater than the second length; a plurality of plastic ribs located on an inside of the second side of the injection molded plastic part to adhere to the inside portion of the top sidewall, wherein each of the plastic rib has a hook shape; and a plurality of additional plastic ribs situated on an inside of the first side of the injection molded plastic part, wherein each additional plastic rib is opposite one of the plastic ribs associated with the inside of the second side of the injection molded plastic part; wherein each of the additional plastic ribs extend beyond the second length along the inside of the first side of the injection molded plastic part.