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Container having a base and a lid

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-12-22
JT INT SA
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The present invention provides a container with a seal that has multiple contact points between the base and lid, which results in an improved barrier to air and moisture. This prevents the seal from breaking down due to regular usage or irregular shapes. The container is simple and low-cost to create.

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The provision of multiple contact points also reduces the likelihood of a break in the seal resulting from wear due to repeated use or irregularities in the shape of the base or lid.

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[0014]Referring to FIG. 1A, a container 100 according to the present invention comprises a base 10 and lid 20 which are releasably sealed together with a sealing mechanism 30 around an outer periphery to form a sealed space 40 for storing a consumable product, for example a tobacco product such as snus.

[0015]As shown in FIG. 1B, the lid 20 comprises an outer skirt 21 and a first abutment projection 22. The outer skirt 21 runs around a peripheral edge of the lid 20, extending approximately perpendicular to an inner closure surface 23 and configured to fit over the base 10.

[0016]In this example, the first abutment projection 22 extends from an inner closure surface 23 of the lid, approximately parallel with the outer skirt 21 but extending a lesser distance. The first abutment projection 22 runs circumferentially around the inner surface of the lid 20, a constant distance towards the centre of the lid from the outer skirt 21.

[0017]The base comprises a base surface 12, identified in FI...

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Abstract

A container for a tobacco product having a base and a lid, the lid comprises an outer skirt and a first abutment projection. The abutment projection runs circumferentially on an inside surface of the lid, adjacent to the outer skirt. The base comprises a side wall configured to contact an outward-facing surface of the first abutment projection during closure of the lid, such that the side wall is outwardly deflected and contacts an inside surface of the outer skirt of the lid, sealing the container when the lid is closed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from European Patent Application No. 15173001.7 filed on Jun. 19, 2015, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a container having a base and lid which may be used for storing tobacco products such as tobacco pouches.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Consumable products, for example tobacco products such as tobacco pouches, are often stored in containers which offer portability to the consumer and are configured to be repeatedly opened and closed to allow portions of the product to be removed when required. A desirable feature of such containers is that the product is protected from environmental effects that might degrade the product stored within the container. For example, excessive humidity or dryness caused by excessive air transport into or out of the storage space is likely to damage the product or degrade its cha...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D53/02A24F23/02B65D85/00
CPCB65D53/02A24F23/02B65D85/70A24F23/00B65D41/0414B65D43/0218B65D43/0233B65D2543/00518B65D2543/00944B65D2543/0099
Inventor PARSONS, RORYMCLAUGHLIN, DAVIDMCFARLANE, MARY WILHELMINA
Owner JT INT SA
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