The present disclosure relates to a lid and a method of using a lid. The lid includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The lid also includes a sealing member carried by the perimeter of the body. The sealing member is configured to move between a first position and a s
The present disclosure relates to a lid and a method of using a lid. The lid includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The lid also includes a sealing member carried by the perimeter of the body. The sealing member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The method of using the lid includes the step of positioning the lid with the sealing member in a second position above an open end of a container. The method further includes the step of securing the lid and the container together by moving the sealing member from the second position to a first position to cause engagement of the sealing member with the container thereby forming a removable attachment and a substantial seal between the lid and the container.
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1. A lid comprising: a planar body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter, wherein said perimeter is defined by the body between said top surface and said bottom surface;an annular sealing member directly joined with said perimeter of said body as a single piece and said annular sea
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A lid comprising: a planar body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter, wherein said perimeter is defined by the body between said top surface and said bottom surface;an annular sealing member directly joined with said perimeter of said body as a single piece and said annular sealing member extending radially outward from said perimeter of the body, wherein the annular sealing member is configured to move about the perimeter of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein said first and second positions are different, wherein when the sealing member is in the first position the annular sealing member projects downward and away from the top surface, and wherein when the annular sealing member is in the second position the annular sealing member projects outward and away from the bottom surface, and wherein when the annular sealing member is at a position halfway between the first position and the second position, the annular sealing member is planar with and concentric with the body; anda spout extending outward from the top surface, wherein the spout includes a top end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines an opening in the body to provide fluid communication through the body. 2. The lid of claim 1 further comprising: a fastening member carried by the bottom surface. 3. The lid of claim 1, wherein movement of the sealing member from the first position to the second position permits removable coupling between the lid and a container. 4. The lid of claim 2, wherein the fastening member is configured to provide removable coupling of the lid when the sealing member is in a second position. 5. The lid of claim 1, wherein the body is configured to substantially cover an open end of a container when the lid is removably coupled to the open end of the container. 6. The lid claim 1, wherein the lid is made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic vulcanizates, rubber, polypropylene, polychloroprene, silicone, plastic, and combinations thereof. 7. The lid of claim 1 further comprising: a vent hole providing fluid communication through said body. 8. The lid of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the length of sealing member to the diameter of the body ranges from about 1:3 to about 1:25. 9. The lid of claim 1, wherein the sealing member has an edge which tapers inward toward the center of the body. 10. The lid of claim 1, wherein the lid is made of one or more material that exhibit a tensile strength at break of about 250 pounds per square inch to about 550 pounds per square inch when measured at 73 degrees Fahrenheit, a material tensile elongation in the range of about 340% to about 800% when measured 73 degrees Fahrenheit, and a Shore A hardness value between about 27 to about 55. 11. A flexible lid comprising: a planar body having a first surface, a second surface, and a perimeter defined by the body between the first and second surfaces;an annular sealing member;an integral flex point located between said planar body and said annular sealing member and securing said annular sealing member to said perimeter of said planar body as a single piece such that said annular sealing member may flip from an upwardly projecting position extending above said body to a downwardly projecting position extending below said body, and when said annular sealing member is at a position halfway between said upwardly projecting position and said downwardly projecting position said annular sealing member is planar with and concentric with said body and said integral flex point;wherein the annular sealing member has an edge which tapers inward toward the center of the body, and wherein when the annular sealing member is in the upwardly projecting position the edge of the annular sealing member projects upward and away from the second surface, and wherein when the annular sealing member is in the downwardly projecting position, the annular sealing member removably attaches the lid to a container;a fastening member carried by the second surface; anda spout extending outward from the first surface, wherein the spout includes a top end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines a conduit to permit fluid communication through the body. 12. The lid of claim 11, wherein the lid is made of one or more material that exhibit a tensile strength at break of about 250 pounds per square inch to about 550 pounds per square inch when measured at 73 degrees Fahrenheit, a material tensile elongation in the range of about 340% to about 800% when measured 73 degrees Fahrenheit, and a Shore A hardness value between about 27 to about 55. 13. The lid of claim 11, wherein the sealing member is configured to removably attach the lid and container together by engaging an outer surface of the container. 14. The lid of claim 11, wherein a ratio of the length of sealing member to the diameter of the body ranges from about 1:3 to about 1:25. 15. The lid of claim 11, wherein the fastening member is a clip. 16. The lid of claim 11, wherein the lid is made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic vulcanizates, rubber, polypropylene, polychloroprene, silicone, plastic, and combinations thereof. 17. The lid of claim 11 further comprising: a hole between the top and bottom surface to allow fluid to pass through said body. 18. A method of removably securing a lid to a container, the container including an open end, and the lid including a planar body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter defined by the body between the top surface and the bottom surface, and an annular sealing member directly joined with said body as a single piece, said annular sealing member extending radially around the perimeter of the body and said annular sealing member configured to flip about the perimeter of the body, and wherein the lid further includes a spout extending outward from the top surface, wherein the spout includes a top end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines a conduit to permit fluid communication through the body, the method comprising: positioning the lid with the annular sealing member in a second upwardly projecting position extending above the top surface above the open end of the container;securing the lid and the container together by moving the annular sealing member from the second upwardly extending position to a first downwardly projecting position by causing the annular sealing member to flip about the perimeter of the body to cause engagement of the annular sealing member with an outer surface of the container thereby forming a removable attachment and a substantial seal between the lid and the container, wherein the annular sealing member extends downward from the top surface when the annular sealing member is in the first downwardly projecting position, and wherein when said annular sealing member is at a position halfway between said second upwardly projecting position and said first downwardly projecting position said annular sealing member is planar with and concentric with said body; andwherein the lid further includes a spout extending outward from the top surface, wherein the spout includes a tope end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines a conduit to permit fluid communication through the body. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of: disengaging the lid from the container by causing the sing ng member to move away from the container, wherein the disengaging step is done after the securing step. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the disengaging step causes the sealing member to move from the first position to the second position. 21. A flexible lid comprising: a planar body having a first surface, a second surface, and a perimeter defined by the body between the top and bottom surfaces;a fastening member carried by the second surface;a sealing member extending radially from and integrally joined with said perimeter of the body, said sealing member and said body are a single piece; anda spout extending outward from the first surface, wherein the spout includes a top end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines a conduit to permit fluid communication through the body,wherein the sealing member is configured to move about the perimeter of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein when the sealing member is in the first position, the sealing member is configured to provide a removable coupling between the lid and a container, wherein the sealing member has an edge distal from said integrally joined union of said sealing member and said perimeter, the edge tapers inward toward the center of the body, wherein when the sealing member is in the first position the edge of the sealing member projects downward and away from the first surface, and wherein when the sealing member is in the second position the edge of the sealing member projects outward and away from the second surface, wherein when the sealing member is in a position halfway between the first position and the second position the sealing member is planar with and concentric with the body, and wherein a ratio of the length of sealing member to the diameter of the body ranges from about 1:3 to about 1:25. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein when securing the lid and the container together the sealing member does not engage the interior of the container. 23. A lid comprising: a planar body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter defined by the body between the top and bottom surfaces;a sealing member extending around said perimeter and directly joined to said perimeter of the body and forming a single piece therewith, wherein the sealing member is configured to move about said perimeter of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein said first and second positions are different, wherein when the sealing member is in the first position the sealing member projects downward and away from the top surface, wherein when the sealing member is in the second position the sealing member projects upward and away from the bottom surface, wherein when the sealing member is in a position halfway between the first position and the second position the sealing member is planar with and concentric with the body, and wherein movement of the sealing member from the first position to the second position permits removable coupling between the lid and a container; anda spout extending outward from the top surface, wherein the spout includes a top end and an opening in the top end, and wherein the spout defines an opening in the body to provide fluid communication through the body.
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