A container lid assembly outfits a container includes a lower lid construction and a slider element. The slider element is received in the lower lid construction and is linearly displaceable in a back and forth manner relative to the lower lid construction for opening and closing the container lid. The lower lid construction includes concave surfacing and the slider element includes convex surfacing. The slider element seats atop the lower lid construction such that the convex surfacing and concave surfacing form a spherical surface-to-surface seal and enabling slidable open-close functionality. The slider element is resiliently actuable when seated atop the lower lid construction for enhancing seated engagement therebetween. The slider element includes a step-down formation cooperable with resilient actuation thereof for further enhancing seated engagement between the slider element and the lower lid construction. The container lid further locks to the container when in an actuated lower lid configuration.

A container lid assembly outfits a container includes a lower lid construction and a slider element. The slider element is received in the lower lid construction and is linearly displaceable in a back and forth manner relative to the lower lid construction for opening and closing the container lid. The lower lid construction includes concave surfacing and the slider element includes convex surfacing. The slider element seats atop the lower lid construction such that the convex surfacing and concave surfacing form a spherical surface-to-surface seal and enabling slidable open-close functionality. The slider element is resiliently actuable when seated atop the lower lid construction for enhancing seated engagement therebetween. The slider element includes a step-down formation cooperable with resilient actuation thereof for further enhancing seated engagement between the slider element and the lower lid construction. The container lid further locks to the container when in an actuated lower lid configuration.

A cylindrical cardboard container comprising: a circular bottom wall having an outer bottom wall edge; a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall edge, the circular bottom wall and the cylindrical sidewall delimiting a receiving cavity sized and shaped to receive a plurality of items; a plurality of item holders for holding the items relative to each other within the receiving cavity, each item holder being configured for holding at least one of the items, the item holders being stackable to form a plurality of item layers within the receiving cavity.

A cylindrical cardboard container comprising: a circular bottom wall having an outer bottom wall edge; a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall edge, the circular bottom wall and the cylindrical sidewall delimiting a receiving cavity sized and shaped to receive a plurality of items; a plurality of item holders for holding the items relative to each other within the receiving cavity, each item holder being configured for holding at least one of the items, the item holders being stackable to form a plurality of item layers within the receiving cavity.

A system for storing gloves includes a storage box defining an internal cavity shaped to receive the gloves, a lid configured to cover the internal cavity, and a vacuum source configured to retain the gloves in the internal cavity when hands are removed from the gloves. A method includes opening a lid covering a storage box defining an internal cavity shaped to receive gloves, inserting hands covered by the gloves into the internal cavity, and applying a vacuum from a vacuum source to the internal cavity to remove the gloves from the hands.

A system for storing gloves includes a storage box defining an internal cavity shaped to receive the gloves, a lid configured to cover the internal cavity, and a vacuum source configured to retain the gloves in the internal cavity when hands are removed from the gloves. A method includes opening a lid covering a storage box defining an internal cavity shaped to receive gloves, inserting hands covered by the gloves into the internal cavity, and applying a vacuum from a vacuum source to the internal cavity to remove the gloves from the hands.

A lid assembly including a camming lever and a sealing member for selectively sealing and unsealing a drinking aperture of a lid main body. The camming lever is rotatably to selectively move the sealing member between a sealed position adjacent to and an unsealed position spaced apart from the drinking aperture. The camming lever includes a lever arm extending from two cams having a cam axle extending therebetween. The cam axle is pivotally attached to the sealing member, which is pivotally attached to the lid main body. The cams engage an upper surface of the lid main body. A stub axle extends laterally outward from each cam and engages a ledge which limiting upward movement of the cams.

A container lid including a container top and a closure coupled to the container top. The container top defines a lid opening. The closure is rotatable about a closure rotation axis between a closed position in which the lid opening is closed and an open position in which the lid opening is open. The closure has a proximal end positioned at the closure rotation axis and a distal end positioned away from the axis. A push button is movably coupled to the closure and is movable between first and second push button positions. In the first push button position, the closure is retained in the closed position. In the second push button position, the closure is not retained in the closed position. The push button is positioned at the proximal end of the closure. The push button is rotatable about the closure rotation axis.

A container lid including a container top and a closure coupled to the container top. The container top defines a lid opening. The closure is rotatable about a closure rotation axis between a closed position in which the lid opening is closed and an open position in which the lid opening is open. The closure has a proximal end positioned at the closure rotation axis and a distal end positioned away from the axis. A push button is movably coupled to the closure and is movable between first and second push button positions. In the first push button position, the closure is retained in the closed position. In the second push button position, the closure is not retained in the closed position. The push button is positioned at the proximal end of the closure. The push button is rotatable about the closure rotation axis.

A preload mechanism for an actuator is disclosed that includes a rotating element configured to rotate about a pivot. The rotating element has a first contact point that is configured to couple to the actuator such that contraction of the actuator displaces the first contact point such that the rotating element rotates from a first position to a second position. The preload mechanism also includes a bias element with a first end that is coupled to a second contact point of the rotating element and a second end configured to be pinned relative to the pivot. The bias element has a line of action extending from the second end through the first end. The line of action has an offset distance that is the minimum distance between the line of action and the pivot. The offset distance has a first value when the rotating element is in the first position and a second value when the rotating element is the second position, the second value being smaller than the first value.