Container with improved closure

Abstract

A container (100) for consumer goods comprising: a housing (20) having an opening for accessing the consumer goods; and a lid (40) connected to the housing (20) and The housing (20) moves between a closed position in which the cover (40) covers the opening and an open position in which the opening is uncovered. The first surface of the lid (40) is arranged adjacent to the first surface of the housing (20) when the lid is in the closed position and provides a micro-suction structure (60) for securing said first surface of said cover (40) to said first surface of said housing (20) when said cover (40) is in said closed position. The micro-suction structure (60) is formed from: a micro-suction layer (68); a polymeric film layer (66) underlying the micro-suction layer; and an adhesive layer (64) that attaches the A micro-suction structure is attached to the corresponding first surface of the cover or housing.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a container for consumer goods having a housing and a lid movable relative to the housing. The container according to the invention is particularly suitable for use as a container for smoking articles such as cigarettes. Background technique [0002] It is known that elongated smoking articles and other consumer products are packaged in containers formed from folded laminated blanks. Elongated smoking articles, such as cigarettes and cigars, are often sold in hinged-lid packs having a box for containing the smoking articles and a lid attached to the box about a hinge line that extends across the rear wall of the container . The hinged lid pack may also include an inner frame secured to the inner surface of the box, the inner frame having front and side walls against which the lid closes. Such bales are usually constructed from laminated cardboard blanks. In use, the lid pivots about the hinge line to open the pack and thus ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, such mechanisms deteriorate and become less effective after several repetitions of opening and closing the lid

This can be particularly problematic for containers holding smoking articles: the consumer may need to open and close the lid on multiple occasions each time he accesses an individual smoking article

[0005] Furthermore, where the adhesive is provided on the lid or box, loose material from consumer goods, such as loose tobacco material from smoking articles, may unduly stick to the adhesive during use of the container

This can result in an unsatisfactory container appearance and a less effective closure mechanism

This can also create gaps that can allow air to enter the container when the lid is in the closed position, which can lead to undesired changes in the humidity level of the consumer product

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