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US 10,392,165 · App. 15/051,868 · Granted Aug 27, 2019

Method for sealing materials

Inventors: Anthony DeCarlo (Chagrin Falls, OH); Lisa Brady (Chagrin Falls, OH); Curtis Taylor (Chagrin Falls, OH); Matthew Hanson (Chagrin Falls, OH)

Assignee: IdeaStream Consumer Products, LLC

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Patent No.: US 10,392,165
App. No.: 15/051,868
Granted: Aug 27, 2019
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A container that includes a container body and a securely attached container lid. The container lid can form an airtight and/or liquidtight seal between the container lid and the container body when the container lid is in the fully closed position and locked position. The container lid is attached to the container body by a hinge. The container lid includes a seal member, cover window portion, and an outer rim portion having a plurality of lid latches. The latches are configured for movement between an unlatched position in which the container contents can be accessed and a latched position in which latch features engage fastening members to secure the container lid in the fully closed and locked position to the container body.

Claims (39)

1. A method of sealing materials in a storage container comprising:

providing said storage container, said storage container including:

a container body, said container body including one or more sidewalls forming an interior and exterior sidewall surface and a body cavity between a base of the container body and the one or more sidewalls, and

a container lid, said container lid including an outer rim portion, a center window portion and a sealing member disposed between the outer rim portion and the center window portion, said outer rim portion, said center window portion and said sealing member being separately formed components that have been interconnected together, said outer rim portion including a lid hinge and a front latch, said lid hinge is connected to said container body, said lid hinge permitting movement of the container lid relative to the container body between an open and a closed position, said front latch configured to move between an unlatched and latched position, said position of said front latch enabling said front latch to engage said container body and to secure said container lid in a closed and locked position;

placing said materials in said body cavity of said container body;

moving said container lid from said open position to said closed position such that said container lid at least partially overlies an opening of said body cavity; and,

moving said front latch from said unlatched position to said latched position to cause said container lid to be in said closed and locked position.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said front latch is positioned on an opposite side of said container lid from said lid hinge.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said container lid includes two side latches that are positioned on opposite sides of the container lid from one another, each of said side latches are spaced from said lid hinge and said front latch.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said container body has a peripheral top surface that encircles an opening in said body cavity, said peripheral top surface including a descending wall portion that is spaced from an outer surface of said sidewall of said container body.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said top peripheral surface includes a channel formed therein.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said container body sidewall includes one or more ribs extending between said outer surface of said sidewall to said inner surface of said descending wall portion of said top peripheral surface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said sealing member provides an airtight and/or liquidtight seal between said container lid and said container body when said container lid is in a fully closed and locked position.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said cover window portion of said container lid includes a sealing flange extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said cover window portion, said sealing flange configured to engage an inner surface of said body cavity when said container lid is in said fully closed and lock position.

9. The method of claim 1 , including the further step of connecting said lid hinge to said container body prior to fully closing and locking said container lid to said container body.

10. A method of sealing materials in a storage container comprising:

providing said storage container, said storage container including:

a container lid, said container lid including an outer rim portion, a center window portion and a sealing member disposed between the outer rim portion and the center window portion, said outer rim portion, said center window portion and said sealing member being separately formed components that have been interconnected together, said sealing member formed of a different material from said center window portion and/or said outer rim portion, said sealing member formed of a more flexible material than said center window portion and/or said outer rim portion, said outer rim portion including a lid hinge, a front latch and two side latches, said lid hinge is non-releasably connected to said container body, said lid hinge permitting movement of the container lid relative to the container body between an open and a closed position, said front latch configured to move between an unlatched and latched position, said position of said front latch enabling said front latch to engage said container body and to secure said container lid in a closed and locked position, each of said side latches is configured to move relative to an outer surface of said outer rim portion between a latched position and an unlatched position, said sealing member forms an airtight and/or liquid-tight seal between said container lid and said container body when said container lid is in a fully closed and locked position, said front latch is positioned on an opposite side of said container lid from said lid hinge;

placing said materials in said body cavity of said container body;

moving said container lid from said open position to said closed position such that said container lid at least partially overlies an opening of said body cavity; and,

moving said front latch from said unlatched position to said latched position to cause said container lid to be in said closed and locked position.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said container body has a peripheral top surface that encircles an opening in said body cavity, said peripheral top surface including a descending wall portion that is spaced from an outer surface of said sidewall of said container body, said top peripheral surface includes a channel formed therein, said container body sidewall includes one or more ribs extending between said outer surface of said sidewall to said inner surface of said descending wall portion of said top peripheral surface.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein said side latches are configured the same and the front latch is configured differently from said two side latches.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the said outer rim portion, said center window portion, or combinations thereof are formed of an olefin thermoplastic, said sealing member is formed of an elastomeric material, said elastomeric material is silicon or a thermoplastic elastomer, said container body is formed of polycarbonate.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein said cover window portion of said container lid includes a sealing flange extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said cover window portion, said sealing flange configured to engage an inner surface of said body cavity when said container lid is in said fully closed and lock position.

15. The method of claim 10 , including the further step of connecting said lid hinge to said container body prior to fully closing and locking said container lid to said container body.

16. A method of sealing materials in a storage container comprising:

providing said storage container, said storage container including:

a container lid, said container lid including an outer rim portion, a center window portion and a sealing member disposed between the outer rim portion and the center window portion, said outer rim portion including a lid hinge, a front latch and two side latches, said lid hinge is non-releasably connected to said container body, said lid hinge permitting movement of the container lid relative to the container body between an open and a closed position, said front latch configured to move between an unlatched and latched position, said position of said front latch enabling said front latch to engage said container body and to secure said container lid in a closed and locked position, each of said side latches is configured to move relative to an outer surface of said outer rim portion between a latched position and an unlatched position, said sealing member forms an airtight and/or liquid-tight seal between said container lid and said container body when said container lid is in a fully closed and locked position, said lid hinge includes two pivot grooves, said front latch is positioned on an opposite side of said container lid from said lid hinge, said outer rim portion, said center window portion and said sealing member of said container lid are separately formed components that are securely connected together to form said container lid, said sealing member formed of a different material from one or more components selected from the group consisting of said outer rim portion and said center window portion;

placing said materials in said body cavity of said container body;

moving said container lid from said open position to said closed position such that said container lid at least partially overlies an opening of said body cavity; and,

moving said front latch from said unlatched position to said latched position to cause said container lid to be in said closed and locked position.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein said container body has a peripheral top surface that encircles an opening in said body cavity, said peripheral top surface including a descending wall portion that is spaced from an outer surface of said sidewall of said container body, said top peripheral surface includes a channel formed therein, said container body sidewall includes one or more ribs extending between said outer surface of said sidewall to said inner surface of said descending wall portion of said top peripheral surface.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein said side latches are configured the same and the front latch is configured differently from said two side latches.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the said outer rim portion, said center window portion, or combinations thereof are formed of an olefin thermoplastic, said sealing member is formed of an elastomeric material, said elastomeric material is silicon or a thermoplastic elastomer, said container body is formed of polycarbonate.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein said cover window portion of said container lid includes a sealing flange extending downwardly from a bottom surface of said cover window portion, said sealing flange configured to engage an inner surface of said body cavity when said container lid is in said fully closed and lock position.

21. The method of claim 20 , including the further step of connecting said lid hinge to said container body prior to fully closing and locking said container lid to said container body.

Assignments (6)

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024

From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; ORANGE FANTASY, INC.

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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2024

From: 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN INC.; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC; KHAKI TRIPS INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; SUNNY OPERATIONS, INC.; SWEET NECTAR ENTERPRISE, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.; TANGERINE IDEAS, INC.; TOPAZ TRADITIONS, INC.; WILLIAMS EVANS RETAIL LTD.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY

To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP RECORDED AT R/F 58962/0806 Recorded Jun 29, 2024

From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

To: ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024

From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB

To: THRASIO, LLC; 1 THRASIO ONE, INC.; 10 THRASIO TEN, INC.; 11 THRASIO ELEVEN, INC.; 12 THRASIO TWELVE, INC.; 14 THRASIO FOURTEEN, INC.; 15 THRASIO FIFTEEN, INC.; 16 THRASIO SIXTEEN, INC.; 17 THRASIO SEVENTEEN, INC.; 18 THRASIO EIGHTEEN, INC.; 19 THRASIO NINETEEN, INC.; 2 B BOUNTIFUL, INC.; 20 THRASIO TWENTY, INC.; 21 THRASIO TWENTY ONE, INC.; 22 THRASIO TWENTY TWO, INC.; 23 THRASIO TWENTY THREE, INC.; 24 THRASIO TWENTY FOUR, INC.; 25 THRASIO TWENTY FIVE, INC.; 3 THRASIO THREE, INC.; 5 THRASIO FIVE, INC.; 6 THRASIO SIX, INC.; 7 THRASIO SEVEN, INC.; 8 THRASIO EIGHT, INC.; 9 THRASIO NINE, INC.; ALLOY IDEAS, INC.; AMBER IDEAS, INC.; AMBER OASIS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; APRICOT IDEAS, INC.; ASH DEVELOPMENTS, LLC; ASSASSIN BUG INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTUMN IDEAS, INC.; BITTERSWEET BILLOWS, INC.; BRONZE PROJECTS, INC.; BURNING NEON, INC.; BURNT SUMMER CITRUS, INC.; BUTTERCUP CREATIONS, INC.; BUTTERSCOTCH BEGINNINGS, INC.; CAFE CASA, INC.; CALIFORNIA POPPY PROJECTS, INC.; CANDLELIT CREATIONS, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; CARNATION CREATIONS, INC.; CARROT SOLUTIONS, INC.; CAYENNE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CHAMPAGNE PROJECTS, INC.; CHEDDAR CREATIONS, INC.; CHILI FLAKES, INC.; CHRYSANTHEMUM CREATIONS, INC.; CINNABAR CREATIONS, INC.; CITRINE SOLUTIONS, INC.; CLASSY MANGO, INC.; CLASSY TANGERINE, INC.; CLEMENTINE CREATIONS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS INC.; CORAL CHROME, INC.; CORN SNAKE SURPRISES, INC.; CRAWFISH CREATIONS, INC.; DAFFODIL DESIGN, INC.; DARK ORANGE DESIGN, INC.; DAYBREAK DEVELOPMENTS, INC.; DAYLILY DREAMS, INC.; DMD GROUP, INC.; ECOM HEIGHTS LLC; EMBERGLOW IDEAS, INC.; FAINT ORANGE HORIZON, INC.; FALL FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FAWN FOUNDATIONS, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; FROSTY DREAM, INC.; FYER TROPICS, INC.; GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; GINGER CREATIONS, INC.; GINGERSNAP SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN GATE SOLUTIONS, INC.; GOLDEN KIWIFRUIT ENTERPRISES, INC.; HABANERO PEPPER PROJECTS, INC.; HARLEY ORANGE, INC.; HARVEST CHARM, INC.; HONEY SUNSET, INC.; IDEAL MONARCH, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; JASPER GESTURE, INC.; JUPITER GESTURE, INC.; KHAKI TRIPS, INC.; KOI CREATIONS, INC.; LACE DECISIONS, INC.; LARANJA LOGISTICS, INC.; LATTE LOGISTICS, INC.; LEMUR LOGISTICS, INC.; LEVITA HOLDINGS, LLC; LIONFISH LOGISTICS, INC.; LOBSTER LOGISTICS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; MAHOGANY MOVEMENTS, INC.; MALT DECISIONS, INC.; MANGO MOVEMENTS, INC.; MANGO WONDER, INC.; MAPLE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MARMALADE MOVEMENTS, INC.; MELON MOVEMENTS, INC.; METEOR MOVEMENTS, INC.; MIMOSA MOVEMENTS, INC.; OCHRE ORGANIZATION, INC.; OLD RUST ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE CRUSH ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE HOPE, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; ORANGE ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANGE PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; ORANGE UMBRELLA CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGUTAN ORGANIZATION, INC.; ORANSSI ORGANIZATION, INC.; OYSTER OASIS, INC.; PANTONE PROJECTS, INC.; PAPAYA PROJECTS, INC.; PEACH PROJECTS, INC.; PENNY ROSE SOLUTIONS, INC.; PENTHE COMPANY; PERSIAN PROJECTS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; PIZZA PROJECTS, INC.; PORTOCALE PROJECTS, INC.; PRIMROSE PROJECTS, INC.; RADIANT ORANGE, INC.; ROSE BUD CREATIONS, INC.; ROSEWOOD WISH, INC.; SAFEREST HOLDINGS, LLC; SALMON SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDPAPER SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; SAPPHIRE MONKEY, INC.; SCARLET SOLUTIONS, INC.; SCOTCH SOLUTIONS, INC.; SEASHELL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHERBERT SOLUTIONS, INC.; SHORTBREAD SOLUTIONS, INC.; SOFT SPICE, INC.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 11, 2021

From: GINGER CAT CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGE MARGARITA, INC.; FOXY CREATIONS, INC.; MAGENTA PEEL SOLUTIONS, INC.; SANDSNAKE VENTURES, INC.; IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC; DMD GROUP INC; SUNFLOWER SOLUTIONS, INC.; PERSIMMON PROJECTS, INC.; SUNRISE SEASON, INC.; CARAMEL CREATIONS, INC.; ORANGE PEEL PROJECTS, INC.; COMET CREATIONS, INC.; TANGELO TENDENCIES, INC.

To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2017

From: DECARLO, ANTHONY; BRADY, LISA; TAYLOR, CURTIS; HANSON, MATTHEW

To: IDEASTREAM CONSUMER PRODUCTS, LLC

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