A container with a detachable lid

摘要

A container having a cover is disclosed. The container has a base that includes a first closure portion formed as a skirt which has a U-shaped cross section with an inner wall having first and second cutback portions and a spaced-apart outer wall. Located between and interconnecting the inner and outer walls is an intermediate wall. The base and the first closure portion are formed as a single piece. The cover includes a second closure portion formed as a skirt having a U-shaped cross section that has an inner wall and a spaced-apart outer wall and a first intermediate wall connecting the inner and outer walls. The inner wall includes a third cutback portion and the second closure portion is engageable with the first closure portion to releasably attach the cover to the base. The outer wall of the second closure portion includes a first angled leg that extends downward from the first intermediate wall and partially towards the inner wall to form a first angled leg. The outer wall also includes a first step that protrudes outward and has a second angled leg that extends partially toward the inner wall where the second angled leg includes an outwardly directed flange.