US 11,981,496 B2
Food-storage container
Brent Burgess, Edwardsburg, MI (US); Scott E Carpenter, Cassopolis, MI (US); Christopher Hartnett, St. Joseph, MI (US); Zachary Saylor, St. Joseph, MI (US); and Joel M. Sells, Watervliet, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,934.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059474 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 81/34 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 45/18 (2006.01); B65D 45/20 (2006.01); B65D 51/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/34 (2013.01) [B65D 43/0254 (2013.01); B65D 45/18 (2013.01); B65D 45/20 (2013.01); B65D 51/165 (2013.01); B65D 51/1683 (2013.01); B65D 2205/02 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00101 (2013.01); B65D 2581/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food-storage container comprising:
a container body defining a storage area and a rim;
a removable lid connectable to the rim to seal the storage area and defining a vent hole; and
a latch assembly including a latch and a vent flap, wherein the latch is pivotally attached to the lid and is configured to engage with the container body to secure the lid to the rim when in a latched position, and wherein the vent flap is pivotally connected to the latch to be pivotal between an open position in which the flap is spaced from the vent hole and a sealing position in which the flap seals the vent hole.