Container with a sealable lid having a button, when the button is actuated a first time, the lid seal is caused to expand outwardly and engage the container wall and when actuated a second time, disengages the seal from the container wall

摘要

A food storage device is disclosed. The food storage device comprises a container including an open-top wall structure that defines a receptacle for receiving material to be stored and a cover. The cover is disposable on the wall structure. The cover includes a top member that defines a cup having a bottom surface, where the bottom surface has a plurality of slots. A bottom member is positioned adjacent to the top member and a cam plate is connected to the bottom member. The cam plate includes at least two posts and a latch, where the posts are extendable through the slots of the cup. The latch includes two sides where the sides respectively define heart shaped cam surfaces. A seal is positioned between the upper member and the bottom member of the cover. A button, which includes a bottom surface, is slidably connected to the cover. A pair of pivot arms are positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the button. Each of the pivot arms are pivotably connected to one of the posts of the cam plate. The pivot arms are connected to the posts after the posts are inserted through the slots of the bottom surface of the receptacle to connect the cam plate and the bottom member to the upper member. A pin is connected to the bottom surface of the button where the pin includes two opposing spaced apart arms. The arms are respectively engageable with the heart shaped cam surfaces of the latch. When the button is actuated a first time, the pivot arms move downwardly and the cam surfaces guide the arms of the pin to a locked position causing the seal to expand outwardly and engage the wall structure. When the button is actuated a second time, the cam surfaces guide the arms to an un-locked position, wherein the seal disengages the container and the pivot arms move upwardly against the bottom surface of the button to correspondingly move the button upwardly to a popped-up position. (62) Divided Out of 571198