| CPC A24F 23/00 (2013.01) [B65D 43/0212 (2013.01); B65D 2215/00 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
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1. A container comprising:
a body portion defining an internal space accessible via an opening, the body portion comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall, wherein the sidewall comprises:
a primary wall extending along a perimeter of the bottom wall and having an inner surface and an outer surface and an upper rim defining the opening; and
a secondary wall spaced inwardly from and at least partially surrounding a portion of the inner surface of the primary wall thereby defining a channel between the primary and secondary walls, wherein the secondary wall comprises a first vertical edge, a second vertical edge, a top horizontal edge, and a bottom horizontal edge and the secondary wall is coupled to the primary wall along the first and second vertical edges, further defining the channel between the primary wall and the secondary wall and extending from the top horizontal edge of the secondary wall and the primary wall proximate the upper rim and the bottom horizontal edge of the secondary wall and the primary wall proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, such that a portion of the primary wall flexes relative to the secondary wall upon application of a force thereto; and
a cover configured to securely and removably engage the body portion, wherein the cover comprises:
a top wall;
a cover sidewall extending downwardly from and about a peripheral edge of the top wall; and
an inner ring extending downwardly from the top wall and spaced inwardly from the cover sidewall, wherein an outer surface of the inner ring is configured to engage the inner surface of the primary wall.
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