IP Library Granted Patent US 8,448,801
Granted Patent B2
US 8,448,801 · App. 13/177,361 · Granted May 28, 2013

Storage device having a cover fitting inner and outer containers

Inventors: John E. Rusnak (Aurora, IL); Lawrence John Racana (Willowbrook, IL); Richard Miller (Worth, IL); Edward B. Tucker (Yorkville, IL)
Assignee: The Glad Products Company
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Patent No.
US 8,448,801
App. No.
13/177,361
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spin lock container comprising a container member having a bottom, an upper annular rim and a substantially continuous side wall extending from the bottom and terminating at the rim, the bottom and side wall defining a first member cavity, the rim including a first member skirt having a plurality of first threads, the plurality of first threads having substantially equidistant engagement points; and a closure member having a peripheral sealing portion and an inner sealing portion, the peripheral sealing portion including a sealing liner and a skirt having a plurality of second threads adapted and positioned to cooperate with the first threads, wherein sealable engagement of the container member and closure member is effectuated when the first and second threads are fully aligned and the inner sealing member is adapted to sealingly engage an inner container member, the inner container member fitting inside the outer container member when the peripheral sealing member is engaged with the outer container member.

Claims (11)

1. A container, comprising:

a container member having a bottom, an upper annular rim and a substantially continuous side wall extending from the bottom and terminating at the rim, the bottom and the side wall defining a first member cavity, the rim having a first threaded connection;

an inner container member having an inner container closure portion, a bottom, an upper annular rim, and a substantially continuous side wall extending from the bottom and terminating at the rim, the bottom and the side wall defining a second member cavity; and

a closure member having a peripheral sealing member, said peripheral sealing member including an inner skirt portion having a substantially vertical outer wall, a connecting bead, and an outer skirt portion having a substantially vertical inner wall and connecting to the inner skirt portion at the connecting bead, the outer skirt portion inner wall having a second threaded connection,

wherein the closure member includes a centrally disposed recessed portion, said recessed portion is located above a top of the lid and not extending below the lid surface;

wherein the recessed portion of the closure member includes an inner closure portion connected to the top of the lid and wherein said inner closure portion is perpendicular to the top of the lid,

wherein the inner closure portion is adapted to sealingly engage the inner container closure portion of the inner container member, the inner container member fitting inside the outer container member when the peripheral sealing member is engaged with the outer container member.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inner container member has threads to engage the inner closure portion.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inner container member is adapted to attach to the inner closure portion with a snap-fit attachment mechanism.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inner closure portion is formed about an exterior circumference of the recessed portion of the closure member.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the outer container rim includes an inner wall and an outer skirt and the skirt has the plurality of first threads.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2011
From: RUSNAK, JOHN E.; MILLER, RICHARD; TUCKER, EDWARD B.
To: THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANY
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130008897A1 · Jan 10, 2013