Box and Lid

Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, a box including an open container and a lid for closing the open container is disclosed, the box in a closed state comprising two base surfaces, one of which consists of the bottom wall of the open container and the other of the top wall of the lid, together with at least one lateral surface, which is formed by a container side and a lid side. When the box is in the closed state the container side and the lid side at least partial overlap one another. An inward facing, inclined slide surface is furthermore arranged on the inside of the top wall of the lid in order, when closing the open container, to allow displacement of the lid into the correct closing position relative to the container. The slide surface runs along and adjacent to the lid side at an angle relative to the top wall and the lid side and is remote from the lid side.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a box according to the precharacterizing part of claim 1 and to a lid for such a box.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Packagings in the form of boxes for snuff, both loose snuff and packaged quantities of merchandise, most commonly consists of a box which is discarded when the contents have been consumed. The box comprises a lower part, a pot, which is provided with an upper part, a lid, which allows the box to be opened and re-closed a number of times, often in the order of 20 to 50 times. Such boxes are advantageously composed of plastic material. In order to save space, material and costs, the box material should be as thin as possible.[0003]A known box of this type is shown in SE 524025 and has a basic shape consisting of a straight circular cylinder of low height, and is often likened to a puck. Proceeding from this basic shape the box may have rounded edges, a curved lid and a profiled bottom, for example. Along the outer c...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]When closing the open container a box having the aforementioned characteristics allows an incorrectly seating lid to be easily shifted into the correct closing position in relation to the open container. This serves to facilitate correct fitting of the lid and reduces the risk of fitting the lid incorrectly.

[0011]Such a lid design produces an inclined slide surface, which facilitates correct fitting of the lid and reduces the risk of fitting the lid incorrectly.

[0013]Such a lid design facilitates correct fitting of the lid and reduces the risk of fitting the lid incorrectly.

[0017]Such a design produces a box which is suitable for the packaging of snuff, for example, the box being relatively flat and therefore easy to handle and store.

[0019]When closing the open container a lid having the aforementioned characteristics allows an incorrectly seating lid to be easily shifted into the correct closing position in relation to the open container. This serves to facilitate correct fitting of the lid and reduces the risk of fitting the lid incorrectly.

Problems solved by technology

One problem with known boxes is that the lid often shows a tendency to end up askew on the pot.

This problem is often more awkward and occurs more frequently where the thickness of the material in the pot and the lid is reduced.

A lid that is fitted askew may mean that the lid immediately falls off or that the box is not correctly closed.

If not correctly closed again, the contents of the box can fall out of the box or may dry out or become contaminated, or the quality may be impaired in some other way.

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