CONTAINER LIDS AND METHODS OF SEALING CONTAINERS
First Claim
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1. A container lid comprising a pleat for expanding and contracting a perimeter of a sealing section, the sealing section comprising:
- a first sealing portion; and
a second sealing portion;
wherein when the container lid is sealed onto a container, the first sealing portion contacts an interior surface of the container and the second sealing portion contacts a top surface of the container.
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Abstract
A container lid including a pleat for expanding and contracting a perimeter of a sealing section, the sealing section including a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, wherein when the container lid is sealed onto a container, the first sealing portion contacts an interior surface of the container and the second sealing portion contacts a top surface of the container.
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17 Claims
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1. A container lid comprising a pleat for expanding and contracting a perimeter of a sealing section, the sealing section comprising:
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a first sealing portion; and a second sealing portion; wherein when the container lid is sealed onto a container, the first sealing portion contacts an interior surface of the container and the second sealing portion contacts a top surface of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A container system comprising a container and a container lid;
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wherein the container lid comprises a fold for stretching an outer boundary of a sealing section, the sealing section comprising; a first sealing portion; and a second sealing portion; wherein when the container lid is in a sealed position with the container, the first sealing portion seals against an interior surface of the container and the second sealing portion seals against a top surface of the container. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of sealing a container comprising:
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providing a container lid comprising a pleat for expanding and contracting a perimeter of a sealing section, the sealing section comprising a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, wherein when the container lid is sealed onto a container, the first sealing portion contacts an interior surface of the container and the second sealing portion contacts a top surface of the container; sealing the perimeter of the sealing section of the container lid on an upper rim of a container; breaking the seal at a location along the perimeter of the sealing section; pressing on a center section of the container lid to expel gas from within the container; and resealing the perimeter of the sealing section on the upper rim of the container. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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