Snack container

Abstract

A snack container for holding food items. The container includes a main body and a lid coupled to the main body. The lid includes a first section having an interior rim defining an opening. The lid further includes a second section coupled to both the main body and the first section. The second section is affixed to the main body along a first portion of the second section and not affixed to the main body along a second portion of the second section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snack container comprising:
 a main body defining an interior cavity that is closed at a lower end of the main body and that is accessible through a first opening at an upper end of the main body; and   a lid coupled to the main body, the lid including a first section having an interior rim defining an opening, the lid further including a second, hemispherical section coupled to both the main body and the first section, the second section affixed to the main body along a first portion of the second section and not affixed to the main body along a second portion of the second section.   
     
     
         2 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the second section includes a flexible, resilient material having an outer peripheral edge that is restrained from movement relative to the main body along the first portion of the second section, and is free to move and flex relative to the main body along the second portion of the second section. 
     
     
         3 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the first section includes a handle, and is coupled to the main body via a snap fit. 
     
     
         4 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the second section includes a flange that extends toward the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The snack container of  claim 4 , wherein the flange extends at least partially circumferentially. 
     
     
         6 . The snack container of  claim 5 , wherein the flange extends at least 180 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The snack container of  claim 4 , wherein the main body includes a channel that receives the flange, and wherein when the flange is received in the channel, the second section is restrained from moving relative to both the first section and the main body along a portion of the main body that includes the channel, and is free to move relative to both the first section and the main body along a portion of the main body that does not include the channel. 
     
     
         8 . The snack container of  claim 7 , wherein the channel extends at least 180 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a third section that is more rigid than the second section. 
     
     
         10 . The snack container of  claim 9 , wherein the third section is disposed within an outer perimeter of the second section, and is at least partially transparent. 
     
     
         11 . The snack container of  claim 9 , wherein the second section includes a mounting flange, and wherein third section includes a curved flange that extends over the mounting flange of the second section to couple the third section to the second section. 
     
     
         12 . The snack container of  claim 11 , wherein the lid includes a fourth section that extends around the mounting flange on the second section, wherein the curved flange on the third section extends at least partially over both the third section and the fourth section. 
     
     
         13 . A snack container comprising:
 a main body to hold food items; and   a flexible, resilient lid coupled to the main body, the lid including a first portion that is affixed to the main body and a second portion that is not affixed to the main body, such that if a user presses down on the lid the second portion of the lid flexes into the main body to provide access to the food items.   
     
     
         14 . The snack container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid includes a projection that is affixed to the main body through an opening in the main body. 
     
     
         15 . The snack container of  claim 14 , wherein the projection is affixed via a frictional engagement between the projection and the main body. 
     
     
         16 . The snack container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid includes a flange, and the main body includes a channel, and a portion of the lid is affixed to the main body via the flange and the channel. 
     
     
         17 . The snack container of  claim 13 , wherein the lid includes a first section having a flange and a second section having a channel, and the first section is affixed to the second section via the flange and the channel. 
     
     
         18 . The snack container of  claim 13 , wherein the main body includes a first centrally located recessed portion having first attachment regions, wherein the lid includes a second centrally located recessed portion having second attachment regions, and wherein the main body is affixed to the lid at the first and second attachment regions.