Closeable silicon container

Abstract

The present invention is a container for storing products, comprising a base made substantially of silicon comprising an inner area for containing products, the base having an outer wall of a particular perimeter, the base having a rim at the very top thereof, and a cover made substantially of silicon comprising a wall extending around the outer perimeter thereof which encloses the rim and the top of the base, the cover also having a lip on the inside thereof which is parallel to the wall thereof, whereby when the cover is placed on the base, the rim of the base is gripped between the lip on the inside of the cover and the wall on the cover to hold the cover in place. Due to the fact that the container is comprised substantially of silicon, substantially all of the products placed therein will be useable such that there will be no remnants of the product left over.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to closeable containers in which items are stored. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a container made of silicon or other material with which allow the contents thereof not to adhere thereto, so that all of the contents will be useableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Prior art containers for cosmetics, medicines, food, and other items are well known in the art. An issue with some of these containers is that as the products placed within the container are used, due to the material on the walls of the container, the last remaining bits of the product contained within the container will adhere to the container's walls, making the last bit of product essentially unusable especially if the container is small.[0003]Likewise, merely making a container out of a non-adherent material such as silicon or coating a container with an anti-adherent coating on all surfaces thereof does not remedy this issue comp...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a container having a body made substantially of silicon onto which traditional screw-on threads are fabricated onto the upper outside thereof proximate the rim. In a preferred embodiment, the threaded area has a smaller outer circumference (if the container is round) or a smaller outer perimeter (if the container is any other shape) than the immediately adjacent body container. The threaded area of the body of the container also has an upper rim that extends around the entire upper part thereof. In a preferred embodiment, a shoulder is formed where the outer perimeter of the body of the container steps down to the smaller outer perimeter of the threaded area of the body.

Problems solved by technology

An issue with some of these containers is that as the products placed within the container are used, due to the material on the walls of the container, the last remaining bits of the product contained within the container will adhere to the container's walls, making the last bit of product essentially unusable especially if the container is small.

Likewise, merely making a container out of a non-adherent material such as silicon or coating a container with an anti-adherent coating on all surfaces thereof does not remedy this issue completely, as when a container is made out of a substance such as silicon, it is very flexible and difficult for a simple screw on cover to keep the container closed.

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