Conopco, Inc.

Unilever, N.v.

Unilever Plc, a Company Registered in England and Wales Under Company No. 41424

Arie Johannes Van Puffelen

Mark Digby Teucher

James Robert Coop

Omer Bin Younos

James Alexander Bertram

Sourav Banerjee

The present invention relates to a container and a lid for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. The container with a lid comprises a body with a neck surrounding an opening; at least one thread on the neck; at least one thread on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.

Container and lid with audible and tactile feedback

The present invention relates to a container () and a lid () for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. According to a first aspect of the invention, a container with a lid comprises a body with a neck () surrounding an opening; at least one thread () on the neck; at least one thread () on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism () on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.

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Arie Johannes Van Puffelen