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Container with sliding tray

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-16
PLANET CANIT
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[0005] The present invention provides a container with a removable tray which carries the contents of the container, such that when the tray is removed from the body of the container, the contents may be easily accessed from the tray. The elongated container is arranged such that it can be stored in an upright position, consuming minimal shelf space, and the contents can be removed with the container held in a horizontal position, to provide the easy access to the contents.
[0006] In an embodiment, the present invention provides a container with an elongated body comprising an enclosing wall having a closed first end and an open second end, with an opening of the second end having a predetermined minimum lateral dimension. The container also includes a tray having an elongated at least partially enclosing wall with a lateral dimension less than the predetermined minimal lateral dimension of the body opening to allow the tray wall to be inserted into the open second end of the body. The tray has a cap at one end with a lateral dimension greater than the predetermined minimal lateral dimension of the body opening to prevent at least a portion of the cap from entering the open second end of the elongated body.
[0015] In an embodiment, the present invention provides a container with a circular cylindrical body having a closed first end and an open second end, with an opening of the second end having a predetermined diameter. The container also includes a tray having an elongated wall comprising at least a portion of a cylinder with a diameter less than the predetermined diameter and having a cap at one end with a lateral dimension greater than the predetermined diameter to prevent at least a portion of the cap from entering the open end of the cylindrical body.

Problems solved by technology

Oftentimes the containers holding small items are arranged to be stored in a horizontal orientation such that they consume a relatively large shelf or counter space.
Containers which are configured to be stored in a vertical orientation provide relatively small openings for removal of the contents of the container, making it difficult to remove the contents.

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[0027] In an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a container 20 with an elongated body 22 comprising an enclosing or surrounding elongated wall 24 having a closed first end 26 and an open second end 28. The closed first end 26 may be formed by a separate end wall 30 which is secured to the enclosing wall, such as by a crimp connection 32 (shown here in an exaggerated and uncrimped condition). The closed first end 26 may be formed integrally with the enclosing wall 24, such as is common with metal beverage containers, or the separate end wall 30 may be secured to the enclosing wall by a different crimping configuration than the arrangement illustrated, or by other means, such as welding when the walls are formed of metal. An opening 34 of the second end 28, which may be formed by a folded over edge 36 of the enclosing wall 24, particularly when the enclosing wall is made of metal, has a predetermined minimum lateral dimension 38.

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Abstract

A container with an elongated body includes an enclosing wall having a closed first end and an open second end, with an opening of the second end having a predetermined minimum lateral dimension. The container also includes a tray having an elongated at least partially enclosing wall with a lateral dimension less than the predetermined minimal lateral dimension of the body opening to allow the tray wall to be inserted into the open second end of the body. The tray has a cap at one end with a lateral dimension greater than the predetermined minimal lateral dimension of the body opening to prevent at least a portion of the cap from entering the open second end of the elongated body.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to containers and in particular to containers having slidable trays. [0002] Containers such as metal tins are well known and generally are formed in two separable pieces, a body and a lid. The contents of the container are visible and accessible once the lid is removed, but to remove the contents, either the opening covered by the lid has to be large in comparison to the contents, such as is common with large, flat and round cookie tins, so the user can pick individual content pieces from the open tin, or else the container must be tipped or inverted to cause the contents to slide from the interior of the container due to the effects of gravity. [0003] Sometimes a separate sleeve, such as a plastic or waxed paper bag is contained in the tin to separately hold the contents, and the bag itself may be grasped and withdrawn from the tin to provide access to the contents of the tin. Oftentimes the containers holdi...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D6/00
CPCB65D3/04B65D5/728B65D25/10
Inventor GIDUMAL, SUNIL
Owner PLANET CANIT
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