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A novel lid for use on a container which is designed such that water or other liquids which gather on the lid drains out over the inner and outer peripheral rims of the lid rather than into the opening of the lid, thus avoiding contamination of the container contents. The lid comprises an outer peri

A novel lid for use on a container which is designed such that water or other liquids which gather on the lid drains out over the inner and outer peripheral rims of the lid rather than into the opening of the lid, thus avoiding contamination of the container contents. The lid comprises an outer peripheral rim, an inner peripheral rim, and a central lid area. The outer peripheral rim typically contains a plurality of notches. The inner peripheral rim, which lies within the outer peripheral rim, also typically contains a plurality of notches. The central lid area, which lies within the inner peripheral rim and outer peripheral rim, contains an opening. The opening is surrounded by an opening rim.

대표청구항 ▼

A lid comprising: (a) an outer peripheral rim, said outer peripheral rim having a plurality of notches; (b) an inner peripheral rim, said inner peripheral rim lying within said outer peripheral rim, said inner peripheral rim having a plurality of notches, said notches having a bottom portion, said i

A lid comprising: (a) an outer peripheral rim, said outer peripheral rim having a plurality of notches; (b) an inner peripheral rim, said inner peripheral rim lying within said outer peripheral rim, said inner peripheral rim having a plurality of notches, said notches having a bottom portion, said inner peripheral rim cooperatively connected to said outer peripheral rim; and (c) a central lid area, said central lid area lying within said inner peripheral rim, said central lid area having an opening, said opening having an opening rim, said central lid area cooperatively connected to said inner rim, and said opening rim having a height higher than the bottom portion of said notches of said inner peripheral rim.