Food Storage Unit

Abstract

A food storage unit provides a container and a cover which use an interference fit to snap the cover onto the container. The two engage with each other by a first lip (of the container) and a second lip (of the cover). The lips are configured to have an obtuse angle of 95 degrees, helping to create a better fit between the two. The second lip deforms when placed over the first lip; the resulting pressure and friction helps to seal the cover to the container. To help create a more secure attachment, a latching member is connected to the second lip. The latching member is positioned just below the first lip, such that the cover cannot be lifted straight up until a person manually moves the latching member away from the first lip. This helps prevent the cover from accidentally coming loose from the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A food storage unit comprises:
 a container;   a cover;   the container comprises a base, a first lateral body, and a first lip;   the cover comprises a top surface, a second lateral body, and a second lip;   the first lip comprises a channel, a first inner wall, a first outer wall, and a first ridge;   the second lip comprises a sealing insert, a second inner wall, a second outer wall, and a second ridge;   the first lateral body being perimetrically connected to the base;   the first lip being perimetrically connected to the first lateral body;   the first lateral body being positioned between the first lip and the first base;   the second lip being perimetrically connected to the second lateral body;   the top surface being perimetrically connected to the second lateral body;   the second lateral body being positioned between the second lip and the top surface;   the cover being attached atop the container; and   the sealing insert being positioned into the channel.   
     
     
         2 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the cover further comprises an indent; and 
 the indent being positioned into the top surface, wherein the indent is configured to receive the base of a stacked container. 
 
     
     
         3 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the second lip further comprises a latching member; 
 the latching member being adjacently connected to the second outer wall; 
 the latching member being positioned opposite the second ridge across the second outer wall; and 
 the latching member being positioned between the second inner wall and the second outer wall. 
 
     
     
         4 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 3  comprises:
 the latching member being positioned below the first outer wall. 
 
     
     
         5 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the channel comprises a floor; 
 the floor being perimetrically connected around the first lateral body; 
 the first inner wall being adjacently connected to the floor, opposite the first lateral body; and 
 the first ridge and the floor being parallel with each other. 
 
     
     
         6 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first ridge being connected between the first inner wall and the first outer wall; and 
 the first ridge being positioned opposite the floor across the first inner wall. 
 
     
     
         7 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first inner wall being angularly offset from the channel by an obtuse angle. 
 
     
     
         8 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the obtuse angle is 95 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first inner wall being angularly offset from the first ridge by an obtuse angle. 
 
     
     
         10 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the obtuse angle is 95 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the first outer wall being angularly offset from the first ridge by an obtuse angle. 
 
     
     
         12 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the obtuse angle is 95 degrees. 
     
     
         13 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the sealing insert and the second ridge being parallel with each other. 
 
     
     
         14 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the second inner wall being angularly offset from the second ridge by an obtuse angle. 
 
     
     
         15 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 14 , where in the obtuse angle is 95 degrees. 
     
     
         16 . The food storage unit as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the second inner wall being angularly offset from the sealing insert by a right angle, wherein the right angle is 90 degrees.