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The combination of a reusable lid and a container, the lid being provided with external threads and the container being provided with internal threads adjacent its upper end for mating with said external threads. The lid is assembled to the container by engagement of the external and internal thread

The combination of a reusable lid and a container, the lid being provided with external threads and the container being provided with internal threads adjacent its upper end for mating with said external threads. The lid is assembled to the container by engagement of the external and internal threads on the lid and container respectively. Preferably the lid has a sealing ring disposed adjacent to the underside of an outer peripheral ledge for engagement with a selected portion of the container, so as to tightly seal off the contents of the container. A latch element is formed on the lid for engagement with a cooperating catch element formed on the container. The latch element prevents removal of the lid from the container until the latching element is released from the catch element.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A lid/container combination comprising:a molded plastic lid having a main body portion and a depending skirt portion, said main body portion having an annular ledge on its outer periphery that projects radially outward beyond the outer periphery of said skirt portion, sai

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A lid/container combination comprising:a molded plastic lid having a main body portion and a depending skirt portion, said main body portion having an annular ledge on its outer periphery that projects radially outward beyond the outer periphery of said skirt portion, said skirt portion having an external surface and at least one first screw thread on said external surface of said skirt portion; anda molded plastic container having an open end, a closed end, and a side wall extending from said open end to said closed end, at least one second screw thread on an inner surface of said container side wall, said at least one second screw thread being adapted to mate with said at least one first screw thread, whereby said lid may be attached to said container by screw engagement of said first and second screw threads, said container also having a peripheral outwardly extending flange at its open end over which said annular ledge extends when the lid is attached to the container, whereby when said lid is screwed onto said container by mutual engagement of said first and second screw threads, said ledge may engage said flange.