CONTAINER HAVING A SELECTIVELY DETACHABLE LID INCLUDING AN INTERRUPTED REINFORCING BEAD

摘要

A RESILIENT MICROWAVABLE CONTAINER (10) INCLUDING A BOWL (12) AND A SELECTIVELY DETACHABLE SNAP ON LID (14). THE LID INCLUDES A SEALING LIP INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING RIGID TAB MEMBER (40) AND A BODY (30) INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY ANNULAR REINFORCING BEAD (90) WHICH IS INTERRUPTED (92) ADJACENT TO THE TAB MEMBER. THE COMBINATION OF THE RIGID TAB MEMBER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INTERRUPTED ANNULAR BEAD ALLOWS FOR READILY REMOVING THE LID FROM THE BOWL WHEN DESIRED WITH A LOW SEPARATION FORCE.