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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
May. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Philip A King, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Jon P Hassell, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/16 (2013.01); B65F 2210/181 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lid for a container includes an upper panel portion and at least one connector extending rearward of the upper panel portion. A lip extends downward of the upper panel portion. A plurality of vent openings are molded into the lid. Some of the vent openings may be formed through the lip. Some of the vent openings may be formed through a substantially vertical front surface of the lid below a flange to prevent rain from entering the openings.