Compartmented container having a seal member and magnifying lid

Claim 1

A container comprising: a receptacle with an upper open end, said receptacle forming a lower portion of said container and having an area therewithin for receiving a substance; a lid forming an upper portion of said container; a ring member surrounding said upper open end of said receptacle and supporting said lid, said lid having a plurality of catch projections oriented downwardly to secure said lid to said ring member, said catch projections including radially outwardly extendign portions forming hooks, said ring member on an upper surface thereof having thereinto spacedly formed a plurality of elongate grooves dimensioned to form-fittingly receive said hooks, said grooves each being formed through a pair of curved parallel walls cut transversely through said ring member to define a receiving area, said walls changing direction within said ring member moving outward away from said receiving area at an acute angle to said upper surface wherein said angle serves to engage said hooks and at a distance thereafter, being redirected transverse to said ring member; and a seal member positioned between said receptacle and said lid defining a first and second compartment within said container, said seal member completely covering said upper open end of said receptacle, said first compartment including said receiving area.