Container with magnetic closure

a magnetic closure and container technology, applied in the field of containers, can solve the problems of bulky containers, high price, and inadequacy, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of containers

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-23
AXILONE PLASTIQUE
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However, such proposed containers are bulky and expensive and are not suita

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first embodiment

[0028] the base 12 is made in the passive magnetic material, and the magnet 16 is rigidly fixed to the top 14.

[0029]In this first embodiment, the magnet 16 can be attached to the distal portion of the top 14 and be located nearer to the proximal portion of the base 12 than to the distal portion of the base 12 when the container 10 is in the closed configuration.

[0030]As a variant of the first embodiment, the magnet 16 can be attached to the proximal portion of the top 14 and be located nearer to the distal portion of the base 12 than to the proximal portion of the base 12 when the container 10 is in the closed configuration.

second embodiment

[0031] the top 14 is made in the passive magnetic material, and the magnet 16 is rigidly fixed to the base 12.

[0032]In this second embodiment, the magnet 16 can be attached to the distal portion of the base 12 and be located nearer to the proximal portion of the top 14 than to the distal portion of the top 14 when the container 10 is in the closed configuration.

[0033]As a variant of the second embodiment, the magnet 16 can be attached to the proximal portion of the base 12 and can be located nearer to the distal portion of the top 14 than to the proximal portion of the top 14 when the container 10 is in the closed configuration.

[0034]The containers described herein have many applications, some of which are described more fully herein. For example, a container having a magnetic closure as described herein may be adapted for use with cosmetics packaging, writing implements, fluid containers such as perfume bottles, jewelry boxes, etc.

[0035]In one exemplary embodiment, shown in FIG. 4,...

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Abstract

A container includes a top component, a base component and a magnet, wherein the magnet is attached to one of the components and the other component is at least partially including a plastic material intermixed with a passive magnetic material such that the magnet exerts a closing force on the other component to retain the top and base in a closed configuration.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to containers which include a closure relying at least in part on magnetic attraction between components of the container to remain in a closed configuration.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0002]Containers and packaging have customarily been provided with mechanical closures which rely on parts having an interfering fit to retain one part of the container closed against another part of the container. Magnets have been suggested as an alternative to mechanical closures in containers. In such proposed containers, magnetic closures have required the use of two magnets (attached to different parts of the container) or a magnet and a ferrous component (attached to different parts of the container). However, such proposed containers are bulky and expensive and are not suitable for applications in which cost, small size and aesthetics are a concern. Therefore, there remains a need for a container which utilizes a magnetic closure that is inexpensive t...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D43/02A45D40/00
CPCA45D40/00B65D43/02B43K23/08B65D2313/04
Inventor HERAUD, ANTHONY
Owner AXILONE PLASTIQUE
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