Covering and hygienically covered metal container

摘要

The invention relates to a covering substrate (10) capable of being bonded to a rim (14) of a container (12). The container includes a top wall (24) and the rim extends beyond the top wall defining a top portion of the container. The covering provides a hygienic environment at the top portion of the container, comprising: a substrate (16); a heat seal coating (18) secured to the substrate; a transparent material (20) secured in part to the substrate opposite the heat seal coating, wherein the heat seal coating bonds the substrate to the container substantially within the perimeter of the rim; a graphic (28) secured to the transparent material; and a tab (26) defined in a portion of the transparent material, wherein the tab is wholly contained within the perimeter of the rim. A hygienically covered container is also described.