Container kit with graspable lid

Abstract

A container assembly outfits a wide mouth container and thereby enables a user to single-handedly grasp and transfer the container. The container assembly comprises a lid portion and a content cover. The lid portion comprises at least one rim-locking portion and at least one hand-grippable flange. The rim-locking portion(s) are inwardly adjacent to the hand-grippable flange(s). A spillage basin may be formed inwardly adjacent to the rim-locking portion(s). The content cover contacts and covers container contents. The content cover also comprises a spillage basin and is displaceable intermediate a rim portion and a bottom portion of the container, and thus be said to ride upon the container contents as the volume of container contents changes. The spillage basins collect and retain spillage for easing spillage cleanup. The content cover is outfitted with certain structure for easing removal of the content cover and the container contents.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention generally relates to a container assembly and kit. More particularly, the present invention relates to a container assembly and kit for outfitting difficult-to-grasp containers for enabling users to more easily manually grasp and handle the containers and further for hindering molecular interactions between various container contents. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] At the turn of the twentieth century, roasted coffee began to be packaged in vacuum tins or cans. Since that time, coffee tins or cans continue to be widely used for storage of coffee as well as other contents. Coffee consumers often store the canned coffee in refrigerated storage means and the like in an effort to maintain the freshness of the coffee grounds. The coffee cans or containers, having large diameters or wide mouths, are often difficult to grasp and / or transfer from place to place single handedly. Further, ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a means for outfitting wide mouth coffee containers and the like so that users thereof may more easily grasp the containers for transferability. It is noted in this regard, that users must often utilize two hands to transfer a wide mouth coffee container. It is thus contemplated that a simple kit for outfitting the coffee container or similar other container for enabling a user to single-handedly transfer the outfitted container would be beneficial to the state of the art.

[0012] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a means for slowing the oxidation of container contents and thereby prolong the shelf life of the container contents. It is noted in this regard, that coffee consumers are often desirous of prolonging the shelf life or maintaining the freshness of coffee bought in relatively large, wide mouth coffee containers. It is thus contemplated that reducing the surface contact area of container contents (for example, coffee) with air surrounding the container contents provides a simple means for hindering the oxidation process and thus may effect a longer shelf life of container contents.

[0015] The content cover is designed for contacting and covering container contents (for example, coffee). In this regard, it is contemplated that coffee and / or other foodstuffs contained in containers often become stale through chemical interactions between the coffee and / or other foodstuffs and the air at the surface of the contained container contents (e.g. coffee and / or other foodstuffs). The content cover thus comes into contact with the container contents as a means to slow chemical exchanges at the interface between the container contents and the air above the container contents.

Problems solved by technology

The coffee cans or containers, having large diameters or wide mouths, are often difficult to grasp and / or transfer from place to place single handedly.

Further, repeated exposure of the canned coffee to air results in a quickened rate of coffee oxidation, thereby increasing the staleness of the coffee and the general displeasure of the coffee consumer.

This deforming creates an interference fit, thereby securing the scoop to the undersurface of the lid.

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