Container with locking lid
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1. A lid configured for use with a container, comprising:
- an upper surface that is generally circular in shape;
a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid;
a grip element extending downward from the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by a user, and the grip element including a grip portion comprising a single recess that includes a plurality of curved indentations, each of which is configured to accommodate part of a finger of a user, and the grip portion is set back a distance from the edge of the lid; and
a tab attached to the side wall of the lid by an elastically deformable standoff element,wherein the tab and the grip element are disposed opposite each other proximate respective portions of the edge of the lid.
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Abstract
In one example, a lid configured for use with a container includes an upper surface that is generally circular in shape, and further includes a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid. A grip element is defined in the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by one or more fingers of a user, and the grip element includes a grip portion that is set back a distance from the edge of the lid. Finally, a tab is provided that is attached to the side wall of the lid by an elastically deformable standoff element.
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1. A lid configured for use with a container, comprising:
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an upper surface that is generally circular in shape; a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid; a grip element extending downward from the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by a user, and the grip element including a grip portion comprising a single recess that includes a plurality of curved indentations, each of which is configured to accommodate part of a finger of a user, and the grip portion is set back a distance from the edge of the lid; and a tab attached to the side wall of the lid by an elastically deformable standoff element, wherein the tab and the grip element are disposed opposite each other proximate respective portions of the edge of the lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a container, comprising; one or more walls, and a bottom and a top connected with the walls; a mouth connected with the top and including threads; a plurality of engagement elements; and a lid, comprising; an upper surface that is generally circular in shape; a side wall with an annular configuration, the side wall intersecting the upper surface to define an edge of the lid, and an inner surface of the side wall including threads configured to engage the threads of the container; a tab attached to the side wall of the lid and including an engagement element configured to releasably engage the engagement elements of the container; and a grip element extending downward from the upper surface and sized and configured to be grasped by a user, and the grip element including a grip portion comprising a single recess that includes a plurality of curved indentations, each of which is configured to accommodate part of a finger of a user, and the grip portion is set back a distance from the edge of the lid, wherein the grip element and the tab are disposed opposite each other proximate respective portions of the edge of the lid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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