A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged
A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.
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1. A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines a sealing flange, the sealing flange having an internal edge that defines an opening to the interior space;a collar
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A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines a sealing flange, the sealing flange having an internal edge that defines an opening to the interior space;a collar having an interior surface adapted to fit around the container near the upper portion and defining a subcollar space between the exterior surface of the container and the interior surface of the collar;a removable lid carried on the collar and having an interior surface which, when in a closed position, is adapted to cover and seal the opening, the lid having a sealing wall depending from its surface and projecting toward the sealing flange and being dimensioned to remain inward of the sealing flange when in the closed position, and the sealing wall having an inwardly funneled lower edge;a flexible gasket dimensioned to removably rest against the sealing flange and being carried from a surface of a group that includes (a) the interior surface of the collar, (b) the interior surface of the walls, and (c) the sealing wall of the lid; andwherein when the lid is in the closed position, the sealing wall and the sealing flange are dimensioned such that the sealing wall biases the flexible gasket against the internal edge of the sealing flange and the sealing wall contacts the internal edge of the sealing flange to have the inwardly funneling lower edge projecting below the internal edge of the sealing flange to seal the subcollar space from the container interior. 2. The sealable container according to claim 1, wherein the collar includes a raised seat that carries the gasket so that it projects inwardly to extend beyond the internal edge of the sealing flange. 3. The sealable container according to claim 1, wherein the gasket attaches to and depends from the interior surface of the collar, and wherein when the lid is in an open position, the gasket is arranged to remain biased against the sealing flange. 4. The sealable container according to claim 1, further comprising a removable seal extending across the opening and attaching to the sealing flange beneath the flexible gasket; and wherein the flexible gasket flexes to enable removal of the removable seal and thereafter flexes back to rest against the sealing flange. 5. A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines a sealing flange, the sealing flange having an internal edge that defines an opening to the interior space;a collar having an interior surface adapted to fit around the container near the upper portion and defining a subcollar space between the exterior surface of the container and the interior surface of the collar, the collar having an integral gasket projecting inwardly and in a direction to be biased against the sealing flange;a removable lid pivotable about the collar and having an interior surface which, when in a closed position, is adapted to cover and seal the opening, the lid having a sealing wall depending from its surface and projecting toward the sealing flange and being dimensioned to remain inward of the sealing flange when in the closed position; andwherein when the lid is in the closed position, the gasket, the sealing wall and the sealing flange are dimensioned such that the sealing wall biases the integral gasket against the internal edge of the sealing flange to seal the subcollar space from the container interior. 6. The sealable container according to claim 5, wherein the integral gasket extends inwardly beyond the internal edge of the sealing flange. 7. The sealable container according to claim 5, further comprising a removable seal extending across the opening and attaching to the sealing flange beneath the integral gasket; and wherein the integral gasket flexes to enable removal of the removable seal and thereafter returns to the biased position against the sealing flange. 8. The sealable container according to claim 5, wherein the sealing wall funnels inwardly toward a lower edge. 9. The sealable container according to claim 8, wherein the sealing wall funnels inwardly toward the lower edge with a geometry selected from the group that includes (a) curving inwardly toward the lower edge, (b) inclining inwardly towards the lower edge, and (c) curving and inclining inwardly towards the lower edge. 10. A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines a sealing flange, the sealing flange having an internal edge that defines an opening to the interior space;a collar having an interior surface adapted to fit around the container near the upper portion and defining a subcollar space between the exterior surface of the container and the interior surface of the collar;a collar-mounted removable lid having an interior surface which, when in a closed position, is adapted to cover and seal the opening, the lid having a sealing wall depending from its interior surface and projecting toward the sealing flange and being dimensioned to remain inward of the sealing flange when in the closed position, the lid further having a substantially domed central section of dimensions less than the sealing wall and joined to the lid by an angled wall tapering from the domed central section down to the interior surface proximate to the sealing wall; andwherein, upon righting a disoriented container having contents, the angled wall and the sealing wall cooperate to direct the contents packed against the interior surface of the lid down into the interior space of the container to substantially prevent entry into the subcollar space. 11. The sealable container according to claim 10, wherein the sealing wall funnels inwardly toward the lower edge with a geometry selected from the group that includes (a) curving inwardly toward the lower edge, (b) inclining inwardly towards the lower edge, and (c) curving and inclining inwardly towards the lower edge. 12. The sealable container according to claim 10, further comprising: a scoop holder projecting from the interior surface of the lid and positioned proximately within the substantially domed central section, the scoop holder having brackets with a cover and a restraint; a scoop having a handle extending from a bowl and adapted to be removably retained in the scoop holder; andwherein when the scoop is retained in the scoop holder, the restraint captures the handle to prevent movement and the cover seals the bowl to prevent the contents from entering the bowl. 13. A sealable container and scoop system, comprising: a container having walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that define an opening to the interior space, the walls joining each other and a bottom surface to define junctions having a particular cross-sectional geometry;a removable lid hingedly attached to a collar and having an interior surface which, when in a closed position, is adapted to cover and seal the opening;a scoop for removing contents from the interior space of the container, the scoop including a bowl with a rim substantially congruent to the particular cross-sectional geometry of the junctions between the walls and between the walls and the bottom surface of the container, anda scoop holder projecting from the interior surface of the lid, the scoop holder having brackets with a cover and a restraint;wherein when the scoop is retained in the scoop holder, the restraint captures the handle to prevent movement and the cover seals the bowl to prevent the contents from entering the bowl. 14. The sealable container and scoop system according to claim 13, wherein the particular cross-sectional geometry of the junctions between the walls and between the walls and the bottom surface approximately form a circular section having a radius, and wherein the rim of the bowl includes a portion having a circular section that is approximately equal to the radius. 15. A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines an opening to the interior space, the upper portion also defining on the exterior surfaces of the walls a plurality of indentations projecting interiorly and open exteriorly, the indentations having a downwardly facing top surface;a collar having an interior surface adapted to fit around the container about the upper portion to define a subcollar space between the exterior surface of the container and the interior surface of the collar;and wherein the collar further includes a plurality of attaching means juxtaposed to correspond with the plurality of indentations, each attaching means having an upward-facing surface for engaging against the downwardly facing top surface of the plurality of indentations, thereby holding the collar to the upper end of the container, andwherein said plurality of indentations comprises a continuous groove in opposing walls of the container. 16. The sealable container according to claim 15, wherein said plurality of indentations are discontinuous and are separated by bridges of the wall of the container. 17. The sealable container according to claim 15, wherein said attaching means are selected from the group that includes (a) flexible fins that project inwardly from the interior surface of the collar, said fins having an upper edge that forms the upward-facing surface for engaging against the downwardly facing top surface of the plurality of indentations; and (b) spaced apart flex clips depending downwardly into the subcollar space and formed with upwardly facing surfaces for engaging against the downwardly facing top surface of the plurality of indentations. 18. The sealable container according to claim 17, wherein the walls further define the container to have a substantially cuboid shape, and wherein the plurality of indentations and the plurality of spaced apart flex clips are further positioned to be paired across opposite facing walls to establish force coupling between the pairs to increase rigidity and structural stability of the sealable container when the collar is fitted onto the upper portion. 19. A sealable container, comprising: walls defining interior and exterior surfaces and an interior space, the walls having an upper portion near an upper end of the walls that defines an opening to the interior space, the walls joining a bottom surface;a removable lid having an interior surface which, when in a closed position, is adapted to cover and seal the opening; andwherein the bottom surface comprises an outer planar portion for resting on a surface and a central raised stiffener portion directed towards the interior space in a plurality of steps having riser and tread portions, the riser portions projecting in a direction substantially upward relative to the outer planar portion and the tread portions being approximately parallel to the outer planar portion, and wherein the plurality of steps are configured to be substantially congruent to a top wall of the lid such that the sealable container is stackable. 20. The sealable container according to claim 19, further comprising: a removable seal affixed to the upper portion and sealing the interior space; andwhereby after the container is closed and sealed at a first pressure, rupture of the seal is prevented when pressure external to the container is reduced below the first pressure as at least one of the plurality of steps compensates for the unequal pressure by collapsing toward the outer planar portion without extending beyond the planar portion. 21. The sealable container according to claim 19, whereby after the container is closed and sealed at one pressure, distention of the bottom wall is prevented with at least one of the plurality of steps being sized with a thickness resistant to a pressure differential when pressure external to the container is lower than the one pressure. 22. The sealable container according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the riser and the tread portions of the plurality of steps is formed to have a bellows configuration that establishes flexibility responsive to a pressure differential.
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Hopkins Brian D. (Evansville IN), Annular collar safety closure.
Schuh Robert R. (Kaukauna WI) Terrell Nancy E. (Stamford CT) Kreiseder Walter J. (Barrington IL) Vogel Allen J. (Long Grove IL), Container with hinged cover.
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Perry, James P.; McCardell, Craig A.; McBroom, Jeremy; Compeau, David; Gohlke, Ashley A.; Hook, William J.; Jordan, Katherine J.; Walczak, Frank S.; Clarke, Peter B.; Clay, J. Kevin; Darr, Richard C.; Elder, Jack E.; Pedmo, Marc A.; Schotthoefer, Charles R., Container.
Perry, James P.; McCardell, Craig A.; McBroom, Jeremy; Compeau, David; Gohlke, Ashley A.; Hook, William J.; Jordan, Katherine J.; Walczak, Frank S.; Clarke, Peter B.; Clay, J. Kevin; Darr, Richard C.; Elder, Jack E.; Pedmo, Marc A.; Schotthoefer, Charles R., Container.
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