A container for loosely stored products including a container body, a cover for closing an opening end of the container body, the cover being movable between a closed position closing the opening end of the container body and an open position, and an opening part provided on the container body wherein the opening part includes a pushing element with a contact portion, and a lifting portion positioned, in the closed position of a cover, beneath an abutment of the cover, the contact portion of the pushing element being arranged to be pushed away from the opening end of the container body such that the lifting portion displaces the abutment of the cover.

A liquid receptacle system comprising: a receptacle comprising a bowl (3) having an upper opening surrounded by a rim, wherein a screw thread is provided on the interior surface of the bowl, substantially adjacent said rim; and a removable closure (6) for sealing the bowl, the closure having a corresponding external screw thread which in use engages with the interior screw thread of the bowl to enclose contents within the bowl.

A container is provided. The container has a lid and a tray. The lid has a contiguous array of walls extending therefrom. The tray has a recess for receiving soft food material. The recess is sized to receive the array of walls of the lid. The tray has a contiguous array of ridges corresponding to the array of walls of the lid. A top surface of the ridges of the tray contact a bottom surface of the walls of the lid when mated to form sealed compartments. A sealing mechanism is provided along a perimeter of at least one of the lid and the tray sealing the lid and the tray along perimeters thereof, and restricting separation of the bottom surface of the walls of the lid from the top surface of the ridges of the tray when mated. At least one of the lid and the tray is formed from a flexible material so that the lid and the tray can be partially separated to remove a food portion formed in one of the compartments without breaking all of the seals of the compartments.

A sealing assembly for a closure is disclosed where the closure is for applying to an opening. The sealing assembly includes a substantially rigid cap portion for seating the sealing assembly in a roof portion of the closure and an insert portion attachable to the cap portion. The insert portion includes a flexible skirt portion extending from the insert portion and operable to contact an inner wall region of the opening on application of the closure to the opening. In one embodiment, the sealing assembly is for closures for sealing bottles of sparkling wine and the like.

An apparatus for carrying articles comprising an outer shell extending between top and bottom ends, an attachment for securing the outer shell to a support; and an inner sleeve extending between the top and bottom ends of the outer shell.

A 2-piece disposable lid assembly for a drinking cup enables unhindered drinking while inhibiting splashing and spilling. The assembly includes a dispensing well formed in a drinking spout, and a flat insert supported by a plurality of baffles within the spout so as to form a horizontal channel through which beverage flows in a circuitous path around the baffles and into the dispensing well. A plurality of vent holes can allow air to enter the cup as beverage is consumed. Vent holes located near the dispensing well can be blocked during drinking when the cup is full and the beverage is hot, but unblocked as the beverage cools and is consumed. Embodiments of the lid can also be used separately as a low-cost, 1-piece lid that reduces splashing. The flat insert is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and installation of the insert in the lid can be automated.

A container assembly configured to maintain a predetermined humidity for storing a product therein. The container assembly includes a container having a body with a body wall and a mouth opening into a storage cavity and a cap having a top wall. The cap is selectively mountable over the mouth of the container to substantially enclose the storage cavity in a mounted configuration. A sidewall extends substantially perpendicularly from one of the body wall and the top wall. The sidewall defines an opening and a compartment and has an opening edge adjacent the opening. A moisture control material is positioned within the compartment. A sealing membrane has a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is secured to the sidewall proximate the opening edge. The sealing membrane is configured to allow moisture flow therethrough to maintain the predetermined humidity in the storage cavity.

A paper cup of a dual structure according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an inner paper part having a plurality of diameter adjusting portions formed at predetermined angle intervals on one surface; a drink receiving part formed extending from one end of the inner paper part and bending formed into the inner portion of the inner paper part; and a drinking part formed at a boundary between the inner paper part and the drink receiving part and curled in a radially outward direction of the drink receiving part.

A container, preferably for loosely stored products, including a) a container body including a peripheral body wall; b) a cover including an outer peripheral cover wall and a cover skirt; c) a hinge connecting the container body and the cover; and d) at least one protruding element provided on an peripheral body wall of the container and/or on an outer peripheral cover wall.

Lids for preserving materials in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a preservation lid for preserving materials stored within a container is provided, the preservation lid comprising: a top disk comprising a first face and a second face; a handle that is affixed to the second face of the top disk; a bottom disk that is affixed to the first face of the top disk, wherein the bottom disk comprises a skirt having a threshold force for deformation; wherein internal air escapes from the container when a pressure inside of the container exceeds the threshold force of the skirt.