Ventable Storage Container and Method of Use

摘要

Disclosed herein are a storage container for food and other items and a method of venting a storage container. The storage container may include a container body and a removable lid. The removable lid may include a flexible sealing lip that traverses the perimeter of a rigid central cover portion. At least one venting aperture may extend through the rigid central cover portion. Additionally, the storage container may include a latch moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch may include a gripping portion configured to grip a peripheral rim of the container body and a sealing portion configured to cover the venting aperture when the latch occupies the latched position. When the latch occupies the unlatched position, the sealing portion may uncover the venting aperture to permit venting of steam and other gases from within the storage container.

主权项

1. A storage container comprising:
a container body including a bottom wall and a sidewall connected to the bottom wall, the sidewall projecting upwardly from the bottom wall and terminating at a peripheral rim; a removable lid including a rigid central cover portion and a flexible sealing lip traversing a perimeter of the rigid central cover portion, the flexible sealing lip being configured to sealingly engage at least one of the sidewall or the peripheral rim of the container body; a first venting aperture extending through the rigid central cover portion of the removable lid; a first latch movable between a latched position and an unlatched position; and the first latch including a gripping portion and a sealing portion, the gripping portion being configured to grip the container body and removably secure the removable lid to the container body when the first latch occupies the latched position, the sealing portion being configured to cover the first venting aperture when the first latch occupies the latched position and uncover the first venting aperture when the first latch occupies the unlatched position.