Container with rotating hinged lid

Abstract

A container with a hinged lid with a rotating function. The lid can be rotated on the hinge to store the lid under the container without detaching the lid from the container while in storage. The hinge is located at the midsection of a flexible extension extending from one side of the lid to the side of the container. The user can rotate the lid on its hinge up to 360 degrees, without detaching the lid. The user can rotate the hinge at a 180-degree angle the lid from its normal closing position to place the lid under the container for easy storage or for food service. Thus the lid never becomes separated from its matching container and therefore the user always has the appropriate lid for the container, and does not have to search for an appropriate lid with each use of a container. The container is made of a durable plastic and is dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer and microwave safe.

1 . A container, comprising: 
 a receptacle;    a flexible strip, communicating with said receptacle; and    a lid communicating with said flexible strip.    
     
     
         2 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said flexible strip has a first and a second half.  
     
     
         3 . A container as in  claim 2 , wherein said first half and said second half of said flexible strip communicate by means of a rotating hinge.  
     
     
         4 . A container as in  claim 3 , wherein said rotating hinge is constructed of a circular knob at one end of said first half of said flexible strip and a circular receiver at one end of said second half of said flexible strip.  
     
     
         5 . A container as in  claim 4 , wherein said rotating hinge can rotate a full three hundred and sixty degrees.  
     
     
         6 . A container as in  claim 5 , wherein said rotating hinge allows a user to place said lid under said receptacle.  
     
     
         7 . A container as in  claim 6 , wherein said lid fixedly communicates to said receptacle by means of said first half and said second half of said flexible strip.  
     
     
         8 . A container as in  claim 7 , wherein a user can place said lid on top of said receptacle.  
     
     
         9 . A container as in  claim 8 , wherein said receptacle has receiving grooves to attach said lid.  
     
     
         10 . A container as in  claim 9 , wherein said lid has receiving grooves to attach to said receiving grooves of said receptacle.  
     
     
         11 . A container as in  claim 10 , wherein said receptacle, said lid, said flexible strip, said circular knob, said circular receiver and said receiving grooves are constructed of a material that is dishwasher, freezer, microwave and refrigerator safe.  
     
     
         12 . A container as in  claim 11 , wherein said receptacle can be used for the storage of food.