POCKET-SIZED CONTAINER

• US 20090230003A1
• Filed: 02/06/2009
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Philip Morris USA Incorporated (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Philip Morris USA Incorporated (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: THIELLIER, RUTGER
• Application Number:
  US12/367,199
• Publication Number:
  US 20090230003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/247
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 23/00 Cases for tobacco, snuff, or chewing tobacco
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/205 Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00092 circular
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00277 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00296 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00305 Other
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00314 Combination, e.g. laminates, several different materials
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00351 Dome-like
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00527 NO contact
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00537 on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00629 Massive bead
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00685 Totality
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00731 Groove or hollow bead
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00796 Totality
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/0212 only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth B65D43/0206 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/245 provided with decoration, information or contents indicating devices, labels B65D81/366 takes precedence

Abstract

A pocket-sized container for consumer items comprises a cylindrical base, a cylindrical lid and a window. The cylindrical base includes a bottom sidewall and a bottom wall. The bottom sidewall includes a recessed surface at an upper portion thereof. The cylindrical lid includes a top sidewall and a top wall. An inner surface of the top sidewall slidingly engages the recessed surface of the bottom sidewall so as to close the container with the outer surface of the bottom sidewall flush with the outer surface of the top sidewall. The lid includes an opening in the top wall and a window fits inside the lid such that a domed portion of the window extends into the opening. The pocket-sized container can hold both tobacco products or non-tobacco products, including orally consumed pouches such as snus.

Claims

1. A pocket-sized container for consumer items, comprising:

a cylindrical base including a bottom sidewall and a bottom wall, the bottom sidewall including a recessed surface at an upper portion thereof;

a cylindrical lid including a top sidewall and a top wall, an inner surface of the top sidewall slidingly engaging the recessed surface of the bottom sidewall so as to close the container with the outer surface of the bottom sidewall flush with the outer surface of the top sidewall, the lid including an opening in the top wall; and

a window fitted inside the lid such that a domed portion of the window extends into the opening.

2. The pocket-sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the window is transparent or translucent.

3. The pocket-sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the window is of tinted see-through polymer material.

4. The pocket-sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the window is held in the lid with a snap-fitting and/or adhesive.

5. The pocket-sized container for consumer items of claim 4, wherein the window includes an annular rim surrounding the domed portion, the annular rim underlying a portion of the lid defining the opening.

6. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the window includes an annular rim and a convex section inwardly of the annular rim.

7. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the base includes a depression in an outer surface of the bottom sidewall suitable for receipt of labeling.

8. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the base and lid are of polymer material.

9. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the base and lid are of metal.

10. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the base and lid are of polymer coated metal.

11. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the sidewall of the base includes an annular projection and the lid includes at least one recess which engages the projection when the lid is in a closed position on the base.

12. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the container includes a tobacco product therein.

13. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 12, wherein the tobacco product is a plurality of orally consumed tobacco pouches.

14. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the container includes a non-tobacco product therein.

15. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 14, wherein the non-tobacco product is a plurality of orally consumed pouches.

16. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 1, wherein the container includes a tamper evident label around the bottom sidewall and the top sidewall then the container in a closed position.

17. The pocket sized container for consumer items of claim 16, wherein the tamper evident label is a shrink wrap plastic strip.