A lid assembly includes a lid element having an annularly shaped peripheral portion configured to be axially aligned with and disposed between a rim of a canning container and a radially extending portion of a retainer element when the lid assembly is engaging the canning container and the retainer element is removably coupled to the canning container. An annularly shaped sealing element is disposed on the peripheral portion of the lid element and is configured to directly engage the rim of the canning container when the lid assembly is contacting the canning container. A plurality of projections is formed in the peripheral portion of the lid element with each of the projections forming a distally disposed surface of the peripheral portion with respect to an exterior axial direction of the lid element extending away from an interior of the canning container when the lid assembly is engaging the rim.

A container includes a plurality of panels connected together to enclose an interior space. At least one tear away portion is defined in the plurality of panels. An insert is adhered to the at least one tear away portion for removal from the plurality of panels together with the at least one tear away portion to provide access to the interior space. The insert can extend from a first end of the interior space to an opposite end of the interior space as a load bearing member between two opposed panels of the plurality of panels.

An assembly for storing sample processing consumables can include a cover and a tray. The cover defines a cover cavity. The tray defines a first plurality of wells. The tray includes a first portion received within the cover cavity such that a press fit is formed between a first tray surface of the first portion of the tray and a first cover surface of the cover defining the cover cavity, thereby releasably coupling the cover to the tray. Each of the first plurality of wells contains a sample processing consumable. The assembly can be used to load sample processing consumables into a sample processing instrument.

An assembly for storing sample processing consumables that includes a cover and a tray. The cover includes a flexible panel and a cover wall that extends downward from the perimeter of the panel, where the panel and the cover wall define a cavity. The tray has a top surface that defines a plurality of wells and a side surface that extends downward from the perimeter of the top surface. The panel is situated adjacent the top surface of the tray, where a first portion of the tray is received within the cover cavity, such that a press fit is formed between the side surface of the tray and an inner surface of the cover wall, thereby releasably coupling the cover to the tray. At least a portion of the wells contain a sample processing consumable, and the cover is configured to be decoupled from the tray by applying a force to the panel to overcome the press fit.

An apparatus for storing and extracting an edible substance includes a container including an opening at a first end of the container and an aperture disposed through a second end of the container, a platform disposed within the container to maintain the edible substance, and a stem extending from a base to the aperture of the container, wherein the container includes a raised bump, and the platform includes a trough, wherein the trough of the platform is operable to fit around the raised bump of the container to create a seal between the platform and the container, wherein the platform is operable to move from a first position within the container to a second position within the container in response to movement of the stem through the aperture, and wherein, when at the second position, the edible substance is positioned for removal from the platform and from the container.

The invention relates to a lid for closing a container, wherein connectors are arranged on the lid, which are movably mounted in relation to the lateral edge and are guided through a guide, and to a system comprising a lid and a container.

A storage container is disclosed, which includes: a container body; a folding line enabling folding and unfolding; a cover comprising a first and a second cover provided on the left and right sides of the folding line; a rotary pressing member rotatably provided on or near the folding line; and an elastic element coupled to the outer edge or inner side of the cover, wherein the cover can be inserted into the container body while folded, the cover is unfolded by a rotation of the rotary pressing member in one direction, the rotary pressing member is coupled to the cover so that the elastic element comes tightly contacts the inner wall surface of the container body and the cover maintains an unfolded state, and the cover is folded by a rotation of the rotary pressing member in the other direction so as to be separable from the container body.

A container closure includes a generally planar body having a product side and a customer side. The container closure body defines a limited container opening and an actuation location. Further, the container body includes a force concentrating construction disposed adjacent the limited container opening.

The application relates to a container arrangement for a kitchen appliance including a food receiving element and at least one lid configured to close an opening of the food receiving element. The lid is movable relative to the food receiving element between a first operating position and a second operating position, between a first operating position and a second operating position different from the first operating position. The lid includes at least a first magnetic field-based counter element and wherein the food receiving element includes at least one magnetic field-based sensor element connectable to a detection device. The detection device is configured to detect a second operating state of the lid. The magnetic field-based sensor element is configured to output the first sensor datum only upon detection of the first magnetic field-based counter element in the detection range of the magnetic field-based sensor element. The first magnetic field-based counter element is configured in the lid such that the magnetic field-based counter element is in the detection range of the magnetic field-based sensor element only if the lid is in the second operating position.

A cover assembly for covering a container of pollen substitute comprises a lid member for engaging the container of pollen substitute. The lid member has an opening for bees to access the container contents and a removable cap element covers the lid member opening to divert water from entering the lid member opening while leaving a gap for bees to enter between the cap element and the lid member. A combination nectar feeder and pollen feeder is also provided. The cover assembly may be configured with ornamental shapes to approximate the design of a flower.