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Definitions

• the present invention generally relates to a containment system and adaptive sealing systems therefore.
• the invention relates to a containment system having a bounded container with a shaped rim region and a sealing lid system engaging the rim region where closing lid members are optionally hingably engaged for staged or simultaneous closing or optionally unitary closing optionally with gasket engagements.
• An interfitting arrangement provides a positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions where the lids and the shaped rim interfit to provide air and moisture resistance.
• the container may also be used as a supporting volume for transporting food items, beverages and other relatively small items typically piled upon one another in the tote, Additionally it is recognized as desirable to stack multiple open and closed containers between uses for convenient storage.
• the container is an everyday carrier for a variety of rather prosaic objects and items.
• a typical Tupperware® container includes a shaped volume (bottom dish) having an upwardly projecting (away from a base) rigid tongue member having parallel sides extending about an outer rim.
• a seperable (e.g., fully removable) lid is typically flat and has an outer edge with downwardly projecting (toward a base) a female slot opening with corresponding parallel sides to slidably engage a tongue member.
• Such Tupperware® tongiie-and-slot arrangements provide a sealing based solely upon the friction resistance between the parallel side walls of the tongue-slot configuration. Thus, the resistance is increased or decreased solely by the height and length of the walls/slots respectively. Greater sealing ability requires awkward geometry.
• This conventional configuration has lead to unsatisfactory sealing, and loss of a seal where heavy stacks are arranged, or where such flat lids span a distance and leave supporting side walls behind,
• tongue-slot arrangements result in a non-fiat top surface because the arrangement mandates a projecting upper-outer rim for the tongue-slot arrangement. Thus, between the center of such a lid and the upper-outer rim there is a difference in projected height relative to the base, and this makes stacking difficult.
• such lids are removable, not typically hinged and are therefore easily separated from bottom member.
• an improved containment system including a bou ded container having a shaped rim region and a sealing lid system inter-engaging the rim region and respective closing lid members.
• Closing lid members are needed which are optionally hingably engageable with the bounded container and provide optional staged or simultaneous closing, with sealing corner arrangements to secure to a rim.
• Adaptive gasketing arrangements allow for non-hinged lid system closing.
• an interfiling arrangement providing a positive compressive urging (force) proximate respective contact regions, both along the length of a lid interface and wherein the respective lids and the shaped rim interfit to provide air and moisture resistance, even under substantial stress as in weight stacking.
• a containment system with a securing sealing lid and shaped rim configured in accordance with optional embodiments of the present invention.
• One of many salient features of the invention includes closing lid members optionally hinged for staged or simultaneous sealing closing and compressive urging with shaped rim regions of a container.
• an interfitting arrangement provides a positive compressive urging (spring force) proximate respective contact regions where the lids and the shaped rim interfit to provide air and moisture resistance.
• An alternative aspect of the present invention provides adaptive gasketing arrangements allow for non-hinged lid system closing.
• Another alternative aspect of the present invention provides adaptive hinges allowing positive lid positioning throughout a lid swing arc and also enable operative and convenient stacking without lid interference rising above a rim level of a stack.
• the present invention is a containment system includes a bounded container having a shaped rim region and a sealing lid system engaging respective rim regions and respective closing lid members. Closing lid members are optionally hingably engageable with the bounded container and provide optional staged or simultaneous closing. Optional and adaptive gasketing arrangements allow for non-hinged lid system closing.
• an interfitting arrangement provides a positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions where the lids and the shaped rim interfit to provide air and moisture resistance to the containment system.
• Optional adaptive hinges allow positive lid positioning throughout a lid swing arc and also enable operative and convenient stacking.
• a containment system comprising: a bounded container having a continuous rim, a sealing lid system engaging the continuous rim, and means for positive urging of the sealing lid system to the continuous rim, whereby the means for positive urging enables an operative and continuous secure sealing of the sealing lid system to the bounded container.
• the sealing lid system further comprises: at least a first lid member and a second lid member, the means for positive urging, furtiier comprising: a lid-sealing between the at least first lid member and the second lid member, whereby the means for positive urging enables the operative and continuous secure sealing to include a continuous inter-lid seal.
• a containment system further comprising hinge means pivotably operative between the bounded container and at least one of the lid members enabling the at least one of the lid members to transit through a motion arc from a fully sealed position to a fully open position
• the hinge means includes optional detents or friction mechanism for enabling the hinge to retain the at least one of the lid members at a selected position along the motion arc relative to the bounded container (e.g., fully or partially open/closed).
• a containment system wherein: the means for positive urging of the sealing lid system operative to enable one of a simultaneous closing of the first and the second lid members and a staged closing of the first and the second lid members, whereby the continuous inter-lid sealing is maintained.
• a containment system further comprising: at least one channel means spanning at least a portion of the sealing lid system, the channel means including a recessed passage defined as recessed relative to an upper surface plane of the sealing lid system, whereby external materials received on the sealing lid system transit through the recessed passage away from the sealing lid system and the containment system.
• a containment system wherein: the lid-sealing between the first lid member and the second lid member, further comprising: first flex-lid locking means for means for locking the first lid member to the second lid member in the continuous inter- lid seal, the first flex-lid locking means including an extending flex-lid tab member extending from one of the first and second lid members toward die other lid member and being formed of a resilient material, one of a male and a female catch member on the one of the first and second lid members, the other of the male and female catch member on the other of the first and second lid members, and the extending tab member being proximate the one of the male and female catch members, whereby during a use a flexing of the extending tab member disengages the male and female catch members and an urging return flex of the extending tab member re-engages the male and female catch members operative to engage the means for locking the first lid member to the second lid member in die continuous inter-
• a containment system wherein: the means for positive urging of the sealing lid system to the continuous rim, further comprising: first flex-rim locking means for locking the sealing lid system to the continuous rim of the bounded container, the first flex-rim locking means including an extending flex-rim tab member extending from the sealing lid system proximate the continuous rim and formed from a resilient material, one of a male and a female catch member on the one of the first flex-rim tab member and the continuous rim, the other of the male and female catch member on the other of the flex- rim tab member and the continuous rim, and the flex-rim extending tab member being proximate the one of the male and female catch members, whereby during a use a flexing of the flex-rim extending tab member disengages the male and female catch members and an urging return flex of die flex-rim extending tab member re-engages the male and female catch members operative
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a sealing lid system having simultaneous closing lid members wherein the lids and a rim of the container are formed for operative secure respective interfitting providing air and moisture resistance through positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a sealing lid system having closing lid members wherein the lids are formed for operative secure respective interfitting with each other to provide air and moisture resistance therebetween tlirough positive compressive during proximate respective contact regions.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a sealing lid system having staged closing lid members wherein the lids and a rim of the container are formed for operative securing interfitting in a step-wise sealing manner to provide an air and moisture resistance through positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions,
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a unitary central iid member spanning a portion of the container and provided with opposing sealing lids hingably joined thereto, wherein the lids, a rim of the container, and the unitary central lid member are formed for operative secure interfitting providing air and moisture resistance tlirough positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions,
• a containment system for a bounded container includes a hinged sealing lid system with a plurality of hinged lid members each arranged with a gasket interfit region proximate the bounded container and the respective lid members providing an operative air and moisture resistance tlirough positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a sealing lid system providing a positive continuous contact with a rim of said bounded container whereby a positive and continuous urging contact is maintained while the sealing lid system is closed.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a sealing lid system containing a gasket interfit region with the bounded container providing air and moisture resistance through positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a hinged sealing lid system wherein the respective hinge elements provide an operative pivot resistance to respective lids of said sealing lid system, whereby a lid position may be maintained at any time through a swing arc relative to the bounded container through the pivot resistance.
• a containment system with a bounded container includes a hinged sealing lid system providing a formation of sealing lids and a rim of the container for operative secure interfitting providing air and moisture resistance through positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions into continuous contact, whereby the hinged function elements are independent of the sealing function elements of the lid system thereby allowing easy adaptation to alternative hinge constructions,
• a containment kit system includes a bounded container member and a sealing lid system, whereby the sealing lid system and a rim of the bounded container member are shaped to provide compressive continuous urging together following engagement resulting in an air and moisture resistance relative to the entire bounded container member while additionally the sealing lid system may be separated from the bounded container member and engaged with a different appropriately shaped bounded container member.
• a containment system with a bounded container and at least one pivotally connected hinged sealing lid system providing a formation of an air and moisture resistance through positive compressive urging proximate respective contact regions, whereby a plurality of the containment systems can be co-stacked in a lid-open condition in a compact assembly.
• a containment system for a non-container closure involving a sealing interface between a first closing member and a closure receiver member along respective sealing contact interfaces.
• First closing member and closure receiver members are to be understood as a representative of a wide and non-limited variety of consumer items including fluid containers (e.g., coffee mugs, water bottles), product containers (e, g., food jars and cans or cosmetic cases), window or door interfaces for consumer products (e.g., refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, clothing washer doors etc.) or interfaces for homes, buildings, vehicles, planes, boats etc. (where the building, home, vehicle etc. is the container and doors and windows are the lids).
• fluid containers e.g., coffee mugs, water bottles
• product containers e.g., food jars and cans or cosmetic cases
• window or door interfaces for consumer products e.g., refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, clothing washer doors etc.
• homes, buildings, vehicles, planes, boats etc. where the building, home, vehicle etc
• a containment system with a bounded container and at least one pivotally connected hinged sealing lid system providing a separately shaped storage member removably-securable within or hingably mounted with to the bounded container for storing use articles (e.g., utensils).
• Such a separately shaped storage member may be additionally secured to the lid member(s) or the container, and may be removable or fixed thereto.
• the proposed invention includes a larger system including the bounded container sealing lid system and the storage member.
• the storage member may be a tray, series of holders or trays, separate pocket, or any other type of bounded container or securing member for storing user articles associated with the containment system.
• a lunch-tote may include a utensil container or food container therewithin, secured to a lid, secured to an interior or exterior surface, or merely contained removably therewithin.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention showing a staged or stepped lid opening.
• Fig. 2 is a partial operative perspective view of Fig. 1 in a partial open position.
• Fig. 3 is a partial operative perspective view of Fig. 2, in a partial open position.
• Fig. 4 is a partially cut-away view of Fig. 1 noting lid-container sealing urging along contact regions of lid and container.
• Fig. 5 is a partial sectional view along Section 5-5 in Fig. 1 , noting a continuous seal.
• Fig. 6 is a partial close-up view of Fig. 5 noting a flexible sealing lip for continuous sealing force (F).
• Fig. 7 is a partial cut away relieved lid section view along Section 7-7 in Fig. 1 noting the continuous urging sealing forces F along entire projecting male member for a complete continuous contact.
• Fig. 8 is an illustrative partial sectional view along Section 8-8 in Fig. 1 , illustrating an alternative hinge design and sealing arrangement
• Fig 9 is an illustrative alternative partial sectional view along Section 9-9 in Fig. 1 , illustrating a locking tab engagement.
• Fig. 10 is an alternative partial sectional view similarly position to Fig. 9, wherein a locking tab projects downwardly for user- gripping-ease.
• Fig. 1 1 is an illustrative perspective close-up view of a stacked system noting the availability of a flat stacking plane along a lid system surface for easy and secure stacking.
• Fig, 12 is a close-up view of region 12 in Fig. 1 1 , providing an illustrative use of the exposed drainage channel extending along the lid system eliminating standing moisture following a leak and the non-interfering lid arrangement with stacked containers.
• Fig. 13 is an illustrative exemplary view of a stacked system of multiple containers with open lid systems, illustrating how the proposed system permits inter- stacking without retained lid-construction interference.
• Fig, 14A is one example of an alternative hinge construction adaptive to the present inventions.
• Fig. 14B is another example of an alternative hinge construction adaptive to the present invention.
• Fig. 1 5 is an illustrative adaptation of the first embodiment to a rounded container
• Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a second alternative embodiment of the present invention enabling a simultaneous or continuous opening process.
• Fig. 17 is a partial cut-away sectional view of Fig. 16 illustrating the continuous male-female interfit and engagement with rolled edge of the container lip and smoothly rounded male member end feature to provide a continuous urging or spring tension for sealing. It is noted that this construction further allows tension along the lid-lid seal from side to side of the container.
• Fig. 17A is a partial cut-away illustrative perspective view related to an alternative continuous male-female interfit along a concave edge, shown in a one-lid open position and one-lid closed.
• Fig. 17B is a partial sectional elevation view of Fig. 17A, noting the boxed in end of the lid concave edge to receive the rolled male edge. In this manner, a male-female or optionally a male-female lid interfit can be established,
• Fig, 18 is a partial sectional view along Section 18-18 in Fig. 16, again noted as a directional view 18-18 in Fig, 17 noting the drainage channel and the continuous interfit for sealing.
• Fig. 19 is an alternative lid interfit construction along Section 19-19 in Fig. 16, noting dual male and dual female interconnection with a drainage channel, thereby providing dual urging sealing noted at opposing tension directions T, T.
• Fig. 20 is an alternative lid interfit constructions along Section 20-20 in Fig. 16 where an extending tab member and a snap-lock type interfit construction provide additional locking security.
• Fig. 21 is an in-use version of Fig. 20 where the extending tab member is bent upwardly disengaging the positive snap-lock type interfit.
• Fig. 22 is a further in-use version of Fig. 21 noting separation of lid members and illustrating the simultaneous or continuous lid opening/closing embodiment introduced in Fig. 16.
• Fig. 23 is an alternative embodiment of the present invention provided as a gasketed based sealing embodiment while retaining the inventive continuous seal and engagement. This version illustrates locking side tabs and a continuous gasket about an inner perimeter of a continuous top lid.
• Fig. 24 is an alternative close-up partial sectional illustative view of an alternative gasket view having a hinge construction separate from the sealing profile.
• Fig. 25 is an in-use illustration of a continuous top lid with an inner continuous gasket noting side drainage.
• Section A illustrates a continuous gasket sealing with a smooth inner wall.
• Section B illustrates an alternative continuous gasket version where a side-wall profile is created to complement a gasket profile, thereby improving an urging sealing connection,
• Fig. 26 is another alternative gasketed embodiment provided with two folding lids.
• this embodiment there are two continuous gaskets so that each lid engages the continuous side wall, and the lid-lid interface upon closing forming a lip-seal.
• Fig. 27 is a close-up at view 27 in Fig, 26 wherein lid overlapping and gasket- gasket sealing is noted.
• An overlapping engaging member is provided as well as a drainage channel.
• the supports for the gaskets and the lid members are from more rigid plastic materials for ruggedizing utility.
• Fig. 28 is another alternative gasketed embodiment where side locking tabs projecting from each lid member are depicted for easy hand-access during use, tliereby enabling further locking urging compression.
• Fig. 29 is another alternative gasketed embodiment wherein side walls of the container are shaped to form top hinges and a continuous gasket is provided for each lid resting(compressed) into the shaped container side wall profile for locking urging compression.
• Fig. 30 is a side elevation view of a further alternative embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 31 is a top plan view of Fig. 30 noting section line orientation.
• Fig. 32 is a middle section view along Section 32-32 in Fig. 31.
• Fig. 33 is a hinge section view along Section 33-33 in Fig. 31.
• Fig. 34 is a top plan view of a series of stacked alternative embodiments as in Fig. 30 with open lids, showing the lid arrangement allowance geometry.
• Fig. 35 is a sectional view along section 35-35 in Fig. 34 noting the lid clearance arrangement.
• Fig, 36 is a partial perspective view of the embodiment as in Fig. 30 shown with a top lid partially open (held by a detent mechanism molded in the hinge mechanism) and a lower lid sealed around the rim of the bottom container perspective underside geometry for sealing with the lower lid and with the rim in a sealed and locked condition.
• Fig. 38 is a partial underside plan on the top lid of Fig. 37 noting the intersection of the sealing geometries of the present invention.
• Fig. 39 is a partial underside plan view of the top lid and bottom lid sealed together (shown without the bottom container) noting the continuous container rim, and the sealed and locked together condition.
• connection does not necessarily denote direct and immediate connections, but also include connections through mediate elements or devices. It will be further recognized that elements discussed in the context of one alternative embodiment, may be adaptively and alternatively combined with ones of other alternative embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention.
• the present invention is a containment system and includes a bounded container having a shaped rim region and a sealing lid system engaging respective rim regions and respective closing lid members.
• Closing lid members are optionally hingably engageable with the bounded container and provide optional staged or simultaneous or gasketed dosing.
• an interfitting arrangement provides a positive compressive urging proximate respective continuous contact regions where the lids and the shaped rim interfit to provide air and moisture resistance to the containment system.
• Optional adaptive hinges allow positive lid positioning throughout a lid swing arc and also enable operative and convenient stacking.
• a staged sealing containment system 1 including a container 2 having a lid system 3 shown as a bottom lid 3A and a top lid 3B. Respective lids 3A, 3B are shaped in a continuous profile about an outer periphery and along an inter- lid-interface as will be discussed. A locking snap handle extension 4 projects from top lid 3B in this embodiment.
• a lid lifting handle 5, is noted on bottom lid 3A but is to be understood by those of skill in the art as alternatively placeable at any portion along lids 3A, 3B.
• a channel profile 6 is provided on bottom lid 3A in a manner as will be discussed. It will be recognized that containment system 1 may take any alternative embodiment in keeping with the spirit and scope of the present invention.
• Alternative live hinges 15 are presented on either lid side.
• FIG. 2 containsment system 1 is shown with a partial opening of lids 3A, 3B wherein bottom lid 3A is in a closed position (Fig. 2) or in a partially open position (Fig. 3).
• this embodiment illustrates a step-wise or sequenced closing.
• Container 2 includes a rolled upper continuous wall or rim 7 forming a male or positive surface, as illustrated.
• Each lid 3 A, 3B includes about a side portion a respective continuous female or negative surface profile 8 that has a complementary profile as rim 7, such that in a closed position there is a connective urging interfit.
• the profiles are semi-circular/partially circular such that the receiving female profile is slightly tighter than the male profile thereby providing a tension during interfit. Because rim 7 and profile 8 are continuous about an outer rim region the outer seal is continuous in a closed position.
• Bottom lid 3A is formed with a male profile projection 9 which similarly extends or spans along the entire lid-lid interface distance to each rim-side.
• On top lid 3B is a complementary female receiving or negative surface profile 10 shaped to operably receive projection profile 9 for a continuous interfit.
• complementary bottom edge profile 1 1 and top edge profile 12 are noted on respective lids so that at the interface between each lid edge the profiles both squeeze onto each other, but also aid in squeezing rim profile 7, to effectuate an operative continuous urging at each interface.
• Recess regions 12, 12 on either lid 3A, 3B are provided as additional drains (as with channel 6) or as convenient construction features.
• a partial cross-sectional view and sectional view are presented along the lid-lid and rim interface.
• a continuous interfit contact between rim 7 and profiles 8, noted at 13 extends continuously along the rim-lid interface.
• a continuous lid-lid interfit contact between lids 3A, 3B, noted at 14 extends along the interface.
• Fig. 6 it will be recognized by those of skill in the art of plastics forming at continues formation may occur with differing densities and modulus of flex in a unitary formation.
• F a downward force is presented by closing lids 3B on rim 7 forming continuous seal 13 and 14.
• Edge lip member 16 is to be understood as compressed during a sequenced closing of lids 3A, 3B for a continuous seal.
• Fig. 7 a sectional view along Section 7-7 in Fig. 1 , as will be understood, similar compressive sealing forces F, F, and F are illustrated continuously along the male-female interfit seal between rim 7 and between respective projection forms 1 1 and 12, such that as member 12 curves continuously around respective lid 3 A and over rim profile 7, there is a continuous compressive urging force.
• Fig. S a partial view of hinge 15 is presented, noting a live formation via a continuous extension of rim 7 from container 2.
• continuous seal 13 is made along substantially the width of rim 7 and similarly also about the perimeter of container 2 by receiving profile 8.
• handle 4 projects outwardly away from container 2 from lid 3B (See Fig. 1), and includes a projecting clip lock member 17 which engages a terminal edge of rim 7, as shown.
• a user tensions (lifts) handle member 4, releases clip lock member 17 and removes top lid 3B.
• FIG. 10 an alternative partial sectional view, similar to Fig. 9 is provided noting an optional and alternative construction.
• handle 4' projects downwardly away from lid 3B and an alternative clip lock 17' is provided similarly engaging rim 7, as shown, During use, a user tensions handle member 4 1 , releases clip lock member 17' and removes top lid 3B.
• lids 3 A, 3B provides a lid 3 having an flat top plane (with depressions or channel 6, etc.) for receiving a flat bottom surface of a respective containment system and aiding draining.
• any fluid leak from a top containment system is received as fluid 1 in channel 6, which then traverses channel 6 to an exterior surface and the rounded terminal end of channel 6 for finally transferring onto a floor.
• the present invention provides an important improvement where spilled materials are receive and immediately transferred away from a respective lid.
• Fig. 13 a series of nesting containment systems 1 are depicted with open lids.
• the current invention enables convenient and speedy stacking between uses at a minimum dimension.
• a hinge assembly 15' is provided in two complementary arc-shaped spaced portions 20A, 20B which receive a hinged interference fit from an inserted sliding pin 21, as shown. Portions 20A, 20B and pin 21 are sized so as to provide a mutual compression between lid top 7 and receiving channel in bottom lid member 3A (and respective lid member 3B (not shown)).
• a hinge assembly 15" is shown with complementary paired male members 22, 22 that pivotably interfit with female pivot members 23, 23 projecting from side rim 7,
• lids 3A, 3A may be positioned and retained in a user-desired position by binge tension/friction (e.g., held open or held partially closed).
• binge tension/friction e.g., held open or held partially closed.
• a user may similarly reposition lids 3A, 3B without departing from the invention. In this way, one lid may be retained, for example, in an up-right position, while the other lid is retained at an acute or obtuse angle relative to rim 7 to aid use.
• FIG. 15 an alternative embodiment of the present invention is provided as containment system in rounded form.
• a container 2' having a continuous rounded upper rim T hingably connected via a live hinge 15" ' to a rounded bottom lid 3 A' and top lid 3B'
• Live hinge 15"' is an integrally molded flexible member between container 2' and lid 3'.
• Rounded top lid 3B" having a handle 4' and bottom lid 3A" having a channel 6', as shown.
• FIG. 16 and 17 an alternative inventive containment system 30 is provided enabling simultaneous closing of respective lid members to cover male/female interlock extensions, as will be discussed. It will be further understood, mat the projecting locking members can be concealed within an extending lid profile, thereby providing a smooth continuous outer appearance.
• a container 31 contains a lid 33 split into a lid member 33 A and a lid member 33B (not top and bottom as this construction allows what is effectively termed joint or simultaneous closing, despite tire interfit construction noted in the succeeding figures.
• Container 31 includes an upper continuous rim 37 having a rounded profile similar to that earlier discussed.
• Alternative and operable hinge assemblies 35, 35 are provided, as shown.
• Lid member 33B is provided with an operative channel portion 36, as shown in Figs. 16 and 17.
• Lifting regions 40 with complementary recesses 41 are provided on each lid 33A, 33B, as shown for user convenience.
• a continuous interfit seam shown at 34 engages continuous rim member 37 with respective receiving recesses or female portions 42, 42 of respective lids 33A, 33B creating interfit seam 34.
• die elements can be effectively dimensioned to provide a snap-sealing fit type of enclosure resistant to unintended opening (all embodiments).
• the interfit between lids 33A, 33B is similarly a continuous seam 32.
• continuous seam 32 involves an engagement of a continuous rounded projection 38 that extends along the entire length of the lid-lid interface of lid 33B (e.g., up and over rim 37 and curving downwardly to engage the full surface of rim 37 to sustain a continuous seal 34).
• Respective continuous female channel 38' is presented on lid 33A for continuous snap engagement with continuous projection 38, as shown. It will be similarly understood that channel 38' is similarly extending over rim 37 for continuous sealing.
• a male- female or optionally a male-female lid interfit can be established without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
• a base 31 C is shown with a first lid 33C in a closed position about a rolled base lip 37C.
• a continuous female section 38C is presented spanning the width of base 31C and rounding over fully rolled base lip 37C. Gripping lips 40C are similar to those previous, and optional recesses 41 C are established for user convenience.
• the continuous concave female arc profile 38C rounds fully to rolled base lip ends 37C, and extends beyond for full urging gripping of opposing sides of base 31 C.
• the final terminal end 38C of female section 38C is shaped to receive the ending of the female concave profile 38C, while also gripping end 37C fully, and should be considered fully-closed or fully retained, although the final terminal geometry may take any forms suitable to the achieving the goals of the present invention.
• a continuous seam 32 is presented between the lids along an urged compression between tension forces at T-T operative to urge the interfit seal together.
• male/female profiles 38, 38' extend continuously, as do a second set of male/female profiles 38A/38B as shown in Fig. 19. In this manner, lids 33A, 33B are joined by dual male/female interfit connections.
• Figs. 20-22 where an extending flex tab member 44 is shown projecting from Hd 33A over a portion of lid 33B, and respective male/female engagements 38A/38B are now profiled as a snap-lock engagement (shown). As indicated in Fig. 21 , during use flex tab member 44 is lifted disengaging the snap-lock engagement.
• This arrangement provides a further operative interfit lock effective to seal lids 33 A, 33B together and to container 31 , within the scope and spirit of the present invention.
• containment system 50 includes a container 51 and a single lid member 52.
• a continuous extending elastomeric gasket member 54 is secured to an inner surface of lid member 52 and projects inwardly into container 51 or may optionally project from a flexible lid stalk 55 (Figs. 24, 25) allowing a flexible urging continuously about gasket member 54 upon contact with rim 53 of container 51.
• An adaptive hinge construction 56 removably secures lid 52on container 51 (Fig. 24), Alternatively projecting tab members 57 extend along an outer perimeter of lid 52 to allow a user-fmger-lifting engagement for removal of lid 52.
• profile rim 53 may be shaped to complement and receive a profile of gasket 53 to provide a secure sealing engagement and optionally a snap-fit type engagement.
• lid members 60, 61 e.g, where a silicone or other gasket is provided on a rim or on a lid for further air and water resistance.
• respective lid gaskets 62, 62 are provided about an entire inner surface of each respective lid 60, 61 so as to simultaneously and sealing engage container rim 53 and the respective proximate portions of lids 60, 61, as shown.
• a covering projection 65, extending from lid 60 provides a covering for lid-lid interfit gasket connections (Fig. 27), and simultaneously engages a channel projection 66 extending from lid 61 , as shown thereby creating a channel 67 to enable similar spill resistance as discussed earlier.
• respective lid projection portions 70, 70 for lids 60, 61 provide an urging resistance to gaskets 62, 62 proximate the lid-lid interface and thereby provide a continuously urged gasket seam.
• the earlier discussed rim 57 includes two additional locking projections 71 , 71 for respective lids 60, 61.
• rim 53 may be complementarily shaped to provide a locking engagement with locking projections 71, 71 thereby further securing respective lids 60, 61.
• container 51 now adaptively is formed with an alternative rim profile 75 formed as a curved channel (as shown).
• Curved channel 75 is now a 'female' profile and receives the 'male' gasket profile continuously about the outer periphery of container 51.
• a gasket-gasket sealing interfit exists along the lid-lid edges.
• a staged sealing containment system 100 including a container 102 having a lid system 103 shown as a bottom lid 103 A and a top lid 103B. Respective lids 103 A, 103B are shaped in a continuous profile about an outer periphery and along an inter-lid-interface as will be discussed.
• a closing handle 104 on each lid 103 A, 103B, which may include a snap closing feature (not shown here but discussed earlier and incorporated herein) 4 projects from lids 103A, 103B in this embodiment.
• a channel profile 106 is provided on bottom lid 103A in a manner as will be discussed, It will be recognized that containment system 100 may take any alternative embodiment in keeping with the spirit and scope of the present invention.
• Alternative hinge mechanisms 115 are presented on either lid side, and consist similar to the hinge system shown in Fig. 14A but with an integral pin member and optionally with either friction resistance or an integral detent-type system to hold respective lids 103 A, 103B in a user-designated position for ease of use. [01 10] Referring directly now to Figs. 36-39, containment system 100 is shown with a partial opening of lids 103A, 103B wherein bottom lid 103B is in a closed position (Fig. 36).
• Container 102 includes a formed rolled upper continuous wall or rim 107 forming a male or positive surface, as illustrated in cross sections (Figs. 32, 33) and in each open view (Figs, 35, 35).
• Each lid 103A, 103B includes about a side portion a respective continuous female or negative surface profile 108 that has a complementary profile as to continuous rim 107, such that in a closed position there is a connective urging interfit about the entire top of container 102.
• the profiles are rectilinear (generally three-sided) such that the receiving female profile 108 is slightly tighter than the continuous male profile 107 thereby providing a tension during a pressing interfit using handles 104.
• rim 107 and profiles 108 on each lid 103A, 103B are continuous about an outer rim region the outer seal is continuous in a closed position.
• an optional gasket in the form of a soft silicone molded member may be along profile 107 or inside profiles 108 for further air and water sealing without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
• Bottom lid 103 A is formed with a male profile projection 109 which similarly extends or spans along the entire lid-lid interface distance to each rim-side of rim 107. Additionally a strengthening rib member 109A extends further along projection 109 and channel portion 1 06 on lid 103 A (bottom lid) to add substantial rigidity. As will be understood, rib member 109A is integrally joined with profile 108 on each side of lid 103 A and thereby, when under pressure from stacking for example, transmits such stress and resists the same via firm connection to profiles 108 and thence to rim 107. In this way, the strength of lid member 103 is substantially improved.
• top lid 103B On top lid 103B is a complementary female receiving or negative surface profile 1 10 shaped to operably receive the outer surface of projection profile 109 on bottom lid 103 A for a continuous interfit that spans the entire container 102.
• complementary bottom edge outer surface profile 1 1 1 and inner top lid inner profile 1 12 are noted on respective lids so that at the interface between each lid edge the profiles both squeeze onto each other, but also aid in squeezing rim profile 107, to effectuate an operative continuous urging at each interface.
• a blocking member 108A formed continuously with profile 108.
• a further recess 108B is formed (see Fig. 39) between blocking member 108A and the outer side of profile 108 to avoid requiring excess material or plastic to fill the difference in profile crossing with ending profile 109. 112 where it crosses over rim 107.
• a cut-out region 1 13A on either side of top lid 103B member to allow receipt of profile 109 during closing (best seen in Fig. 36).
• members 109, 109A, 110 extend and match bottom and top lids 103A and 103B with the rim profile 108 and rim 107.
• the channel-rim system 107, 108 is fully operably separated from the lid-lid interface 109, 1 10 but operates together therewith. Additionally as a result, pressure applied along the lid-lid interface (when closed) is transferred to the rim 107 without causing the lid-lid interface to separate.
• lid profile region 1 13 on each lid 103A, 103B.
• these lid profile regions 113 in combination with a projection distance from hinges 1 15 allow (as best seen in Fig. 35) a plurality of open lids 103 to interstack without interference and rising/stacking above a top level of rim 107, This aids condensed packing and shipping storage.
• tight packing also makes separation difficult, and as a result, a plurality of standoff members 120 are positioned - shown here in each corner of container 102.
• Stand off members 120 are not restricted to shape, size, or location, but are integrally molded with container 102 and are approximately (in this embodiment) 2-3mm thick to allow separation between outer and inner walls of containers 102 - and thus blockage of any vacuum there between that would prevent easy separation.
• Figs. 33 and 37-39 it will be understood the side walls of profile 108 may be further modified to interfit at a lid-over-iap region that extends from profile 107 to profile 107 and begins at a lid-edge 130 (see Figs. 33, 39) to a lid-edge 103.
• lid profiles 108, 109, and 1 10, and their related surfaces may include shapes that interlink as snap-connections or lips to engage rim 107.
• the phrase positive compressive urging or urging or snap lock or respectively positive compressive means is indicative of an arrangement where a positive (greater than zero) spring compressive force is generated between two respective contact regions pressing them together where the force is continuously urged.
• a C-shaped member having a first inner radius is opened and then sprung-closed to secured about an O-shaped member having a second outer radius.
• the first inner radius is close to but smaller than the second outer radius resulting in a continuous compressive urging (squeezing) about the O-shaped member.
• lid-lid interfit profiles are shown in several alternative embodiments, and are without limitation. Additionally, lid-profiles are shown with recessed or sloped regions proximate hinge mechanisms to allow multiple stacking without lid's rising above a rim.

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