Resealable lid for open cans of pet food
View Patent ↗A removable serving lid is provided that sealingly covers the opening of a pet food can. A sealing sidewall extending downward form a flexible lid cover circumscribes the upper opening of a pet food can, and thereby forms an air-tight seal. The flexible material is designed to apply and remove easily, even when cold such as to accommodate refrigeration of any un-dispensed contents of a pet food can. A gripping flange extending laterally outward from the perimeter of the sidewall provides a gripping surface to facilitate removal of the sealed lid. Finally, an adjustable scoop is perpendicularly disposed through the flexible lid cover through a scoop aperture that seals against the handle of the scoop, maintaining a sealed environment even as the sloop is vertically adjusted into the contents of the food can.
1. A lid for sealingly covering an open can of pet food, said lid comprising:
a first sealing sidewall;
a flexible lid cover having said first sealing sidewall extending downward therefrom; and
an elongated slot formed through said lid cover, said elongated slot receives a scoop;
an upper aperture sidewall circumscribing the upper end of said elongated slot;
a lower aperture sidewall circumscribing the lower end of said elongated slot;
wherein said first sealing sidewall is sized and adapted to circumscribe an upper opening of a pet food can, and wherein said upper aperture sidewall forms an upper orifice and the lower aperture sidewall forms a lower orifice such that the upper and lower orifices align and forms a sealing lip that resiliently grips and seals around a shaft of a scoop that is inserted there through.
2. The lid of claim 1 , further comprising a second sealing sidewall extending downward from a said first sealing sidewall, wherein said second sealing sidewall is continuous with said first sidewall, but it is slightly greater in circumference than said first sealing sidewall such that it is adapted to circumscribe an upper opening of a larger pet food can.
3. The lid of claim 1 , wherein said lid cover is formed of a flexible material.
4. The lid of claim 2 , wherein said lid cover is formed of a flexible material.
5. The lid of claim 1 , further comprising a gripping flange extending laterally outward from the perimeter of the sidewall and provides a gripping surface to facilitate removal of the sealed lid.
6. The lid of claim 2 , further comprising a gripping flange extending laterally outward from the perimeter of the sidewall and provides a gripping surface to facilitate removal of the sealed lid.
7. The lid of claim 1 , further comprising:
an scoop perpendicularly disposed through said flexible lid cover through said scoop aperture that seals against a handle of the scoop, maintaining a sealed environment even as the scoop is vertically adjusted into the contents of the food can.
8. The lid of claim 2 , further comprising:
an scoop perpendicularly disposed through said flexible lid cover through said scoop aperture that seals against a handle of the scoop, maintaining a sealed environment even as the scoop is vertically adjusted into the contents of the food can.
9. The lid of claim 1 , wherein said first sealing sidewall comprises a circumference adapted to circumscribe the upper opening of an otherwise conventional 3 ounce pet food can.
10. A lid for sealingly covering an open can of pet food, said lid comprising:
a first sealing sidewall;
a flexible lid cover having said first sealing sidewall extending, downward therefrom;
a second sealing sidewall extending downward at a terminal end of said first sealing sidewall, said second sealing sidewall comprises a circumference greater than said first sealing sidewall so that said lid can be used to cover different sizes of cans of pet food; and
an elongated slot formed through said lid cover, said elongated slot receives a scoop;
an upper aperture sidewall circumscribing the upper end of said elongated slot;
a lower aperture sidewall circumscribing the lower end of said elongated slot;
wherein said first and said second sealing sidewalls are sized and adapted to circumscribe an upper opening of a pet food can, and wherein said upper aperture sidewall forms an upper orifice and the lower aperture sidewall forms a lower orifice such that the upper and lower orifices align and forms a sealing lip that resiliently grips and seals around a shaft of a scoop that is inserted there through.