Basket for jar

Abstract

A basket member is provided that may be secured within the mouth of a jar. The basket member may sit between the lip of the jar and a lid enclosure. A packet (e.g., humidity control, oxygen removal, humidity removal) may be placed in the basket, thus keeping it separate from the jar contents. A lid member may be threadedly engaged with the jar member when the basket member is secured within the jar member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A basket and jar system, the system including:
 a jar member for containing a first substance;   a basket member for containing a second substance; and   a lid member that is selectively engageable with the jar member;   wherein when the lid member is engaged to the jar member, the basket member is securely contained within the jar member.   
     
     
         2 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein when the lid member is engaged to the jar member, the first substance and the second substance are in fluid communication with one another. 
     
     
         3 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein the basket member includes at least one of a plurality of holes, slots, and apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein the basket member includes a lip member that projects outwardly from an upper portion of the basket member that engages an upper portion of the jar member when the basket member is placed within the jar member. 
     
     
         5 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein the basket member includes a plurality of vertical slots that circumscribe the basket member. 
     
     
         6 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of the basket member includes a plurality of slots arranged in a radial pattern. 
     
     
         7 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid member and the jar member are selectively engageable with one another via a threaded engagement. 
     
     
         8 . The basket and jar system of  claim 1 , wherein the basket member is configured to contain a humidity packet. 
     
     
         9 . A basket member for selective engagement with ajar member, the basket member including:
 at least one of a slot, aperture, and hole to allow for fluid communication between the jar member and the basket member; and   wherein when the basket member is engaged to the jar member, the basket member is securely contained within the jar member.   
     
     
         10 . The basket member of  claim 9 , wherein the basket member includes a lip member that projects outwardly from an upper portion of the basket member that engages an upper portion of the jar member when the basket member is placed within the jar member. 
     
     
         11 . The basket member of  claim 9 , wherein the basket member includes a plurality of vertical slots that circumscribe the basket member. 
     
     
         12 . The basket member of  claim 9 , wherein a bottom surface of the basket member includes a plurality of slots arranged in a radial pattern. 
     
     
         13 . The basket member of  claim 9 , wherein a lid member is selectively engageable with the jar member via a threaded engagement. 
     
     
         14 . The basket member of  claim 9 , wherein the basket member is configured to contain a humidity packet.