Container including a bowl and a lid each having interfitting lips

摘要

A container ( 2 ) includes a bowl ( 20 ) and a lid ( 10 ). The lid ( 10 ) includes a lid lip ( 16 ) having a generally inverted U-shape and the bowl ( 20 ) includes a bowl lip ( 26 ) having a generally inverted U-shape such that the lid lip ( 16 ) and the bowl lip ( 26 ) interfit, forming mutually opposing surfaces, with the lid lip ( 16 ) superposing the bowl lip ( 26 ). At least one of the bowl lip ( 26 ) and the lid lip ( 16 ) includes a seal in firm contact with the opposing surface, with the seal contacting the opposing surface in a small area relative to a total surface area of the bowl lip ( 26 ).