Abstract: A reclosable container assembly includes a container having a container sidewall extending to an open end with a laterally extending flange formed at said open end and extending outwardly from said container sidewall. A container locking lip extends from said laterally extending flange away from said open end in spaced relation to said sidewall, and the locking lip includes an outer seating surface which extends from the laterally extending flange and angles inwardly toward the container sidewall. A plurality of spaced support ribs extend between the container sidewall and the locking lip, and a closure member is provided having a skirt which engages the locking lip to attach the closure member to the container. The closure member includes a top wall with the skirt extending outwardly from the periphery of the top wall.

Abstract: A reclosable container assembly (10) includes a container (12) having a locking ledge (18) thereon and a closure member (14) having a locking skirt (34) thereon. A tamper indicator and tear-off strip (44) which has a plurality of spaced apart grooves (60) defined in the inner surface (54) thereof is attached to the closure member skirt by a hinge 50. A web (62) covers each groove so that the tear-off strip outer member appears smooth. The web over each groove is adapted to break when a relatively small force is applied at any location along the tear-off strip between the grooves to indicate that the assembly has been tampered with.

Abstract: An auxiliary or primary lid (10) for sealing a container (12) having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration including four right angle corners is provided. The present lid includes a flat rectangular top portion (32) which corresponds to the cross-sectional configuration of the container to be closed and a continuous skirt portion (50) having four planar side portions (42, 44, 26, 48) joined perpendicularly to the perimeter of the top portion to form four right angle corners (52, 54, 56, 58). Formed in the interior surface of each planar side portion is a pair of outwardly projecting ribs (64, 66, 70, 72, 76, 78, 82, 84), each pair being separated by a discontinuity (68, 74, 80, 86) positioned in the center of each planar side portion. The ribs in adjacent planar side portions intersect at the corners of the skirt. Each corner includes, in addition, corner reinforcing means for stabilizing the corner and enhancing the gripping properties of the corner.