CN102582930A - A hinged container - Google Patents
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Abstract
A hinged container is disclosed, including a base, a lid, and a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base. One of the base and the lid has a circular, outwardly tapered outer seal member disposed at least partially within its outer perimeter. The other of the base and the lid has a circular, inwardly-tapered inner seal member disposed at least partially within its outer perimeter. The inner and outer seal members are positioned to engage concentrically to wedge the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces together and form a seal when the base and the lid are closed, and to disengage concentrically to part the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces when the base and the lid are opened.
Description
The application be that on 09 06th, 2007, application number are 200780038497.4 the applying date, name is called the dividing an application of Chinese invention patent application of " have the non-circular protection against the tide on circular seal surface and leak free container " again.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of with gemel container.
The application is with reference to the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/824 of on September 6th, 2006 application, and 720 and require its preceence.
The application relates to the U.S. Patent application No.11/171 of application on June 30th, 2005; 171, the U.S. Patent application 10/683 of application on October 10th, 2003; The U.S. Patent application 60/417 of application on October 10th, 311 and 2002; 533, these apply for each all through reference in its entirety be incorporated into this.
Background technology
Background technology can be from U.S. Patent application No.US2005/0, and 258,174A1 and US2004/0,173, find among the 612A1.These apply for that each all is incorporated into this through reference.
Theme of the present invention is the container that for example is used for the initial bulk packages of medicine and medical apparatus product.These medicines and medical apparatus product are degenerated when having moisture.Therefore, these products must have basically no all along in the table of product in the environment of moisture and pack.
The consumer orientation is in bulk packages design flat and that have novelty, user-friendly shape (promptly non-circular).These package designs can be positioned in pocket or the wallet easily.When package shape when being non-circular, main sealing surfaces also is non-circular in the packing.
Packing with non-circular sealing surfaces is combined with packing ring at sealing area usually.Packing ring is the biddability material, and it forms damp-proof sealing in the package encapsulation zone when compression.Yet packing ring is second material that increases the overall package cost.Binding washer needs double injection moulding (two shot injection molding) or secondary assembly operation.
Summary of the invention
The inventor has been found that if being shaped as roughly or accurate circle of sealing surfaces then need not gasket materials and form damp-proof sealing.In certain embodiments, this has simplified mould, packaging technology and the overall cost of bulk packages.In certain embodiments, container and packing element are processed by identical materials.
One aspect of the present invention is a kind of with gemel container, and it comprises pedestal, lid and the hinge that connects base and cover.Pedestal has the neighboring, and lid also has the neighboring.Hinge allows lid to open or closure with respect to the pedestal pivot.
This container has circular at least basically and outside tapered bevelled outer seal component, and it limits central axis and at least roughly Frusto-conical surface.Outer seal component be mounted in the base and cover with fixing relation and be arranged in pedestal that outer seal component is mounted thereon at least in part or the corresponding neighboring of lid in.
This container has circular at least basically and inside tapered bevelled sealing elements therein, and it limits central axis and at least roughly Frusto-conical surface.Sealing elements therein (with respect to outer seal component) with fixing relation be mounted in the base and cover another and be arranged at least in part in the corresponding neighboring of the parts that sealing elements therein is mounted thereon.
Sealing elements therein and outer seal component be positioned in that base and cover engages when closed with one heart in case will inside tapered bevelled surface with outside tapered bevelled surface wedging together and formation seal.Sealing elements therein and outer seal component are positioned in base and cover break away from one heart when opening so that separate inside tapered bevelled surface surperficial with outside tapered bevelled.
Alternatively, sealing elements therein and outer seal component are configured to provide moisture seal.
Alternatively, sealing elements therein and outer seal component are configured to and can seal again.
Alternatively, the periphery of base and cover is congruent basically.
Alternatively, the periphery of base and cover substantial alignment when base and cover is closed.
Alternatively, with gemel container is a clam shell shape roughly.
Alternatively, hinge and base and cover are one.
Alternatively, pedestal has non-circular peripheral edge.
Alternatively, lid has non-circular peripheral edge.
Alternatively, periphery aligns when container closure.
Alternatively, cover, be installed on packing element, pedestal in the lid, be installed on packing element in the pedestal, in the hinge any one or a plurality ofly process by identical materials.
Alternatively, cover, be installed on packing element, pedestal in the lid, be installed on packing element in the pedestal, in the hinge any one a plurality of or all process by polypropylene.
Alternatively, the hinge container combination has the child safety feature that makes children be difficult to open container more.In one embodiment, child safety feature comprises at least one outstanding pushing lug of the notch from pedestal when being in its closure or initial position.When pushing the pushing lug, this makes the locking mechanism on the child safety feature break away from from the stop component that covers, thereby allows lid to open.The spring element that is associated with the pushing lug forces the pushing lug to be back to its initial position.
The present invention through keep between pedestal and the top package parts circular and again the leak free surface make and can obtain non-circular package shape.In certain embodiments, need not independent gasket materials and obtain moisture seal.In certain embodiments, the advantage on circular seal surface can be provided in the non-circular package shape.
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Fig. 1 is the lateral plan according to container of the present invention, and the base and cover of container illustrates with section so that leak free element in the container is shown.
Fig. 2 is that the container of Fig. 1 is at the birds-eye view that removes its pedestal when covering.
Fig. 3 is the detailed view of packing element of the container of Fig. 1 and 2.
Fig. 4 is the decomposition section of parts of the container of Fig. 1-3.
Fig. 5 is the decomposition view of parts of the alternate embodiment of container.
Fig. 6 is the birds-eye view of child safety feature of the alternate embodiment of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the front elevation of alternate embodiment when assembling of container, and is dissectd so that the locking mechanism of child safety feature to be shown.
Fig. 8 is the birds-eye view of assembling vessel shown in Figure 5, and the sidepiece lug of child safety feature is in its depressing position.
Fig. 9 is the cross-sectional view along Fig. 8 center line 9-9 intercepting.
The specific embodiment
Representative type bulk packages of the present invention comprises at least two parts: (1) pedestal or first parts, and (2) lid or second parts.In one embodiment, pedestal can be as lid, and lid can be as pedestal.But the hinge of folding connects these two parts, forms the device that is sometimes referred to as " clamshell package " or " with gemel container assemblies ".Bulk packages uses injection molding technique to make.In one embodiment, lid and base component are made up of polypropylene (PP) or poly-vinyl (PE).PP and PE are the commercial plastic resins with good moisture barrier property.Other material that is fit to can include, but are not limited to: poly-vinyl (PE-high density, lower density, LLD, VLLD), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), impact resistant polystyrene (HIPS), cyclic olefine copolymer (CoC), plastic of poly vinyl acetate (EVA), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyester terephthalate (PET), polyamide (nylon), acetal copolymer or homopolymer resin, and liquid crystal copolymer.In another embodiment, base component can combine desiccant plastic, and is made up of PP or PE outside face and desiccant plastic inside face.
Product is packed into base component usually in bulkly.In one embodiment, the product guide member is assembled on the base component of having filled material.After having filled product, cover is closed on the base component.In one embodiment, cover is closed on the product guide member that is assembled in the base component.During closing course (just parts being snapped together), between lid and base component, form moisture seal.In one embodiment, during closing course, at lid be assembled between the product guide member in the base component and form moisture seal.
The present invention relates to leak free container again, more specifically, relate to having and be used to store and pack edible film package component the inner sealing mechanism of moisture-sensitive article.
This assembly comprises can be by the attached upper and lower parts of hinge.Upper-part has partially or even wholly circular interior shirt rim or the sealing that inwardly separates with the neighboring.Lower component has partially or even wholly shirt rim or the sealing surfaces that inwardly separates with the neighboring.In various embodiments, the neighboring can be circular or non-circular, and can be alternatively basically congruence or alignment.
In one embodiment, in lower component, has the rectangular member that is called " product tray ".Product tray is formed by the inclined wall (being called the slope) on the vertical wall on three sides or stopper section and the 4th side.The compartment that is produced by these walls can be used to the ccontaining edible film that piles up.
The circular seal surface of lower component comprises with loam cake and engaging so that the wall of air tight interference fit to be provided between upper-part and lower component.In one embodiment, when packing is in the close position, form moisture seal.
In one embodiment, container can according to United States Patent(USP) No. 4,783,056 and No.4,812,116 disclosed similar moulds come moulding.In another embodiment, adopt such technology and mould, comprise that cap, container, spring and hinged elements can be according to United States Patent(USP) No.s 4,783; Disclosed operation is produced in 056 and No.4,812,116; Or in another embodiment, can be according to United States Patent(USP) No. 5,723; 085 or No.6,303,064 produce.The open of these patents is incorporated into this through reference.In these lists of references, container is closed immediately to form moisture seal after moulding.
In another embodiment, in the container that uses flexible lip member, can obtain moisture seal.The flexible lip sealing is disclosed in patent publications WO/2005/074571A3.
In one embodiment, component film guiding piece on lower component.The film guiding piece is assembled after filling product.The film guiding piece fastens on the lower component, forms permanent sealing or unsealed the connection with lower component.The film guiding piece has central portion along end face, forms leak free moisture seal again with the sealing surfaces of upper-part.
The overall shape of bulk packages of the present invention is very flexible.Shape can be symmetry or asymmetric in essence.The shape that is fit to comprises square (bight that has sphering alternatively), triangle (bight that has sphering alternatively), ellipse, rectangle (bight that has sphering alternatively), trapezoidal (bight that has sphering alternatively) and a lot of other shapes.
In another embodiment, the present invention relates to protection against the tide and leak free container and cap assemblies again.It is that the lid of container can be opened or open and closed or closure many times (for example more than 10 times) and still keep its anti-soak properties again that term " can seal " meaning again.Term used herein " protection against the tide " and " to moisture-sensitive " meaning are to get into the water of the moisture (after one day) of container less than about 1500 micrograms; In another embodiment; Water less than about 500 micrograms; In another embodiment, less than the water of about 300 micrograms, confirm: (a) be positioned over 1 ± 0.25 gram-molecule sieve in the container and record weight by following test method; (b) assembling vessel; (c) closed container is positioned in the environmental chamber that is under 80% relative humidity and the 22.2 ℃ of conditions; (d) after one day, weighing comprises the container of molecular sieve; (e) after 14 days, weighing comprises the container of molecular sieve; And (f) deducted the example weight from 14 days initial weight and divided by fate (14) thus calculate the moisture that gets into container, unit is microgram water/sky.
In another embodiment, container can seal after lid open and close repeatedly again.For example, the lid opened/closed that is sealed in repeatedly keeps afterwards low moisture admission velocity.In a concrete example, be sealed in 50 circulations of covering open and close and keep its low moisture to get into characteristic afterwards.United States Patent(USP) No. 4,812,116, No.4,807,425, No.5,723,085 and No.6,769,558 have described the example of the embodiment of sealing arrangement.These lists of references are incorporated into this through reference.In another concrete example, the leak free container can obtain through combining the flexible lip seal geometry again.Flexible lip is sealed in to be had among the public publication WO2005/074571A3 openly.
In another embodiment, can desiccant be incorporated into packing through using desiccant plastic to process one or more package members.In one embodiment, the base component of with gemel container has the inside face of desiccant plastic and the outside face of PP or PE.Base component can use the double injection forming process to process.In another embodiment, the film guiding piece can be processed by desiccant plastic.
At container times without number during open and close, the plastics of desiccant entrained form the lower environment of relative humidity again in container assemblies inside in short period section (for instance, being less than about 10 minutes).
The plastics of desiccant entrained can comprise the for example desiccant of silica gel, or comprise the molecular sieve as desiccant.According to the application scenario, such as the application scenario by terminal user's plan, molecular sieve or silica-gel desiccant can be located in the sleeve.For example, molecular sieve can be used in its Keeping life, keeping than low relative humidity (RH) (for instance less than<10%RH) application scenario.In another example, silica gel can keep the RH of 10-30% in the pot-life.
The plastics of the desiccant entrained that is fit to include, but are not limited to: United States Patent(USP) No. 5,911,937, No.6,214,255, No.6; 130,263, No.6,080,350, No.6,174; 952, No.6, disclosed desiccant plastic in 124,006 and No.6,221,446.These lists of references are incorporated into this through reference.Through changing desiccant amount of being written into and the polymer type in the prescription, can control the total water of the plastics of desiccant entrained and divide capacity and inductional velocity.
In another embodiment, container is provided with child safety feature, and it allows container relatively easily to be opened by the adult, but makes children be very difficult to open container.In the preferred version of this embodiment, child safety feature can meet the standard of child safety closure member (CRC).United States Government has set up the validity that the CR agreement is estimated closure member.The child safety protocol test is by CFR the 6th chapter 1700 parts definition of food and Drug Administration.Usually, the child safety closure member must be user-friendly to the user who surpasses 50 years old (particularly above 60 years old) effectively and usually to the children below five years old.
Referring to figs. 1 through 4, the embodiment of with gemel container 10 is depicted as and comprises pedestal 12, lid 14 and the hinge 16 that connects base and cover.In the embodiment shown, with gemel container 10 integral body are clam shell shapes, but this not necessarily.For example, hinge 16 can omit, and perhaps, pedestal 12 can be different with the structure of lid 14.Alternatively, pedestal 12 or cover 14 or the both have the non-circular peripheral edge shown in figure, but said periphery can be a circle substitutingly.
Hinge 16 allows cover 14 and opens pivotally or closure with respect to pedestal 12.Alternatively, 14 one-tenths on hinge and pedestal 12 and lid are whole, but it is not to become integral body with pedestal 12, lid 14 or in them any.Alternatively, can use the hinge of pin hinge or other type.
Also be provided with the film guiding piece 22 that is used for distributing the product sheet material 24 that piles up.The structure of film guiding piece, characteristics and annexation will more specifically be described after a while.
Container 10 (in this embodiment for covering 14) has the circle, the outside tapered bevelled outer seal component 26 that limit central axis 28.This taper straight down and the far-end of (shown in Fig. 3 and 4) to the flange that forms outer seal component 26 that stretches out.In other words, said far-end is compared with the position on the far-end that is positioned at the flange that forms outer seal component 26 and is had bigger diameter.
Container 10 (in this embodiment for pedestal 12) also has circle, the inside tapered bevelled sealing elements therein 30 of qualification central axis (also be 28, because these two axis conllinear when container closure) in this embodiment.Said taper straight up, extend inwardly to the sidewall 32 (shown in Fig. 3 and 4) of film guiding piece 22.In other words, like Fig. 1, shown in 3 and 4, sidewall 32 has less diameter (comparing with the diameter in the sealing area of top corner part below) at the top corner part place.
Tapered bevelled angle shown in the figure only is an example; And if if the material that uses is compared firmly with polypropylene, size softer or more flexible or still less elasticity or packing element be configured such that they have more or less ground flexible or according to the friction coefficient between packing element 26 and 30, or because of other factors, said angle can change.
Sealing elements therein 30 is mounted to another (being pedestal) in the base and cover with respect to outer seal component 26 here with fixing relation, and is arranged at least in part in the corresponding neighboring 18 of the parts that sealing elements therein is mounted thereon.In the embodiment shown, sealing elements therein 30 is the outer top of film guiding piece 22 (it is and pedestal 12 divided portion).In an alternative embodiment, sealing elements therein 30 and pedestal 12 can be one or process in single injection mold with a blasting materials.Alternatively, cover, be installed on packing element, pedestal in the lid, be installed on any one of packing element and hinge in the pedestal or a plurality ofly process by identical materials.Alternatively, they can all be processed by identical materials, and said material need not enough soft to form conventional packing ring.Thereby material can be a rigidity basically.Not deflection significantly when normally using container 10.Alternatively, cover, be installed on packing element, pedestal in the lid, be installed on packing element and hinge in the pedestal any one a plurality of or all can process by polypropylene.
Sealing elements therein and outer seal component are positioned in base and cover and engage with one heart when closed, so that inside tapered bevelled surface and outside tapered bevelled surface wedging are together and form and seal.Sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26 are positioned in base and cover when opening with one heart (just as two axis shown in the figure overlap basically) break away to separate inside tapered bevelled surface surperficial with outside tapered bevelled.Sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26 sealing or the length of contact from the top to the bottom is shorter relatively, thus when lid 14 pivots with respect to pedestal 12 concentricity depart from very little.Another favourable part is at lid 14 when opening pivotally, allows in hinge 16 on the direction vertical with axis 28, to have horizontal " play " to a certain degree, and it is almost concentric to cover 14 maintenances can and open in 30 minutes at packing element 26 with pedestal 12 time like this.This can realize in the hinge of one through following mode: the narrow cross-section that prolongs the hinge burst; Make the folding part of hinge thinner or more a little less than; Integral hinge longer, similar band is provided; Or alternate manner well known in the prior art.
Alternatively, like what in this specification sheets, limited, sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26 are configured to provide moisture seal.Alternatively, like what in this specification sheets, limited, sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26 are configured to and can seal again.
Be back to film guiding piece 22 now.Film guiding piece 22 has sidewall or external flange 32 and inner flange 34 (shown in Fig. 4), and inner flange 34 is concentric with external flange 32 in this embodiment, but is not must be concentric.Flange is connected by circular connecting panel 36.Connecting panel 36 has distribution openings 38 and suspends antelabium 40.
Fig. 4 is the decomposition view of container 10, and especially film guiding piece 22 is illustrated as separated components, is positioned at its assembling position top.When film guiding piece 22 dropped to assembling position, its inside and outside flange 32 and 34 received the flange 42 of pedestals 12, and any or two of flange 32 and 34 engage with flange 42 so that film guiding piece 22 is fastening in place with respect to pedestal 12.This will help film guiding piece 22 accurately is positioned the fixed position with respect to pedestal 12, so sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26 will suitably cooperate.Flange 32,34 and 42 need be complementary; But it is circular need not; But they can be circular, and if necessary, they can limit sealing elements therein and the outer seal component that is similar to sealing elements therein and outer seal component 30 and 26.This is useful for needing inner sealing container or film guiding piece 22 in the outer sealed container as the situation of the lid of container.
In addition, when film guiding piece 22 dropped to assembling position, bevelled antelabium 40 can be against the slope that is limited recessed portion 44, and stopper section (such as the 46) plate 36 that can be connected.This can be used for preventing that the sheet material 24 that piles up from lateral position taking place slide.In the container that assembles; When lid 14 is opened; The user can insert finger through distribution openings 38, and the stacking sheet material 24 of topmost is adhered to finger, and this topmost sheet material upwards slides to distribute the stacking sheet material of this topmost along the inclined upper surface of the antelabium 40 that suspends.This motion can be carried out to distribute other sheet material repeatedly.Sheet material can be edible, for example, and the dissolving sheet material of breath freshening cmpd.
Other distribution means can also be set.For example, can omit film guiding piece 22, flange 42 can further extend with when container 10 is closed against lid 14, and flange 26 and 42 can be as sealing elements therein and outer seal component mutual action; Perhaps flange 26 can further extend with when container 10 is closed against pedestal 12, and flange 26 and 42 can be as sealing elements therein and outer seal component mutual action.So tablet to be allocated, capsule, cosmetic muffin, powder, breast frost or gel or other article or material can be placed in the flange 42 and by pedestal 12 with cover 14 connecting panel and delimit.
With reference to Fig. 5-9, show the alternate embodiment of container with child safety feature.In this embodiment; Sealing elements therein 130 is similar in shape with the outer seal component (not shown); And with sealing elements therein shown in Fig. 1-4 30 and outer seal component 26 similar mode effects, seal when pedestal 112 and lid 114 are closed, to form.Yet pedestal 112 has with film guiding piece 122 and cooperates film guiding piece 122 is fastened on the substitutions of elements of its fixed position with respect to pedestal 112.These substitutions of elements comprise a plurality of locating dowel pins 150 that are installed on the pedestal 112, and four locating dowel pins 150 for example, pin are installed on when film guiding piece 122 drops to its assembling position on pedestal 112 in the respective recess on the lower surface of film guiding piece.Locating dowel pin makes film guiding piece 122 keep being in a fixed position with respect to pedestal 112.
The child safety feature 152 that uses is in this embodiment formed by flexible plastic material and comprises locking mechanism (integral body illustrates with 154); And at least one pushing lug (being depicted as two pushing lugs 156 here), each one pushing lug on each side of child safety feature.When lid was closed, locking mechanism engaged so that lid is locked to pedestal 112 with the stop component 170 that covers on 114.When pushing the pushing lug, shown in Fig. 8 and 9,, opens by locking mechanism thereby discharging to allow to cover from stopping part, and this point is specific explanations below.Be provided with spring 158 explicitly with each pushing lug 156, spring 158 is by 156 deflections of pushing lug when pushing the pushing lug.This action makes spring produce biasing force, and when discharging the pressure that pushes on the lug, this biasing force returns pushing lug 156 and causes its initial position.
As shown in Figure 6, child safety feature 152 can be mounted on the base plate 160, and base plate 160 can be connected to pedestal 112 then.Substituting ground, child safety feature can be incorporated into pedestal 112.Pedestal 112 is being provided with notch 162 on every side of pedestal so that when child safety feature 152 and base plate 160 are assembled to pedestal 112, receive each pushing lug 156.When assembling, pushing lug 156 is from the outwards outstanding notch 162 that passes of the sidewall of pedestal 112.
In order to separate locking closure 114 and to open container, the user inwardly pushes pushing lug 156 towards container.This action cause each the prone abutting part 166 on each locking part 164 move away from each stopping part 170 towards last abutting part 172 so that locking part 164 breaks away from stopping parts 170.In case locking partly breaks away from stopping part, lid 114 just can be opened.The pressure that discharges on the pushing lug 156 makes each spring 158 force each pushing lug to be back to its outwards outstanding initial position.
Be bonded to pedestal though child safety feature is depicted as, expect that child safety feature also can be incorporated in the lid.In such an embodiment, locking mechanism can be positioned at and cover, and stop component can be positioned on the pedestal.And, though child safety feature is depicted as the container that is incorporated into relatively flat, expect that child safety feature also can be incorporated into the in fact container of Any shape, as long as container uses pedestal, lid and the hinge that lid is hinged to pedestal.
It is the explanation of many contemplated embodiments of the present invention that fwd is described, and this is unrestricted the present invention such as claim institute restricted portion also.
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1. with gemel container comprises:
(a) has the pedestal of opening;
(b) be configured to when closure, cover the removable hood of said opening;
(c) hinge of connection base and cover, it allows lid to open or closure with respect to the said opening pivot in the pedestal;
(d) at least one with base and cover in one of the stopping part that is associated;
(e) at least one with base and cover in another lock unit that is associated, thereby said lock unit engages stopping part in the time of can being positioned on the closed opening in pedestal of lid and can move to break away from permission from stopping part and covers and open; And
(f) at least one pushing lug that is associated with said lock unit; The pushing lug can push lug therein from the outwards outstanding primary importance of container with wherein push lug and moved between the second place of inwardly pushing towards container, wherein pushes lug and breaks away from from stopping part from the mobile lock unit that causes of its primary importance to its second place.
2. with gemel container according to claim 1; Also comprise and the spring that is associated of pushing lug, wherein at pushing lug pushing lug connect spring and spring, produce and make the pushing lug move the biasing force that is back to its primary importance when its primary importance moves to its second place.
3. with gemel container according to claim 1 and 2, wherein stopping part has towards last abutting part and lock unit and has prone abutting part, and the abutting part that makes progress of prone abutting part face of joint.
4. according to each described with gemel container in the aforementioned claim, wherein stopping part is associated with lid and lock unit is associated with pedestal.
5. according to each described with gemel container in the aforementioned claim, wherein stopping part, lock unit and pushing lug cooperate to be formed for the child safety closure member of with gemel container together.
6. according to each described with gemel container in the aforementioned claim, it also comprises:
Outer seal component, it is mounted in the base and cover with fixing relation; And
Sealing elements therein, it is mounted in the base and cover another with fixing relation;
Sealing elements therein and outer seal component be positioned in base and cover when closed its inside tapered bevelled surface and outside tapered bevelled surface wedging together and form sealing, and when base and cover is opened, separate inside tapered bevelled surface and outside tapered bevelled surperficial.
7. with gemel container according to claim 6, wherein sealing elements therein and outer seal component are configured for providing moisture seal.
8. according to claim 6 or 7 described with gemel containers, wherein sealing elements therein and outer seal component are configured to and can seal again.
9. according to the described with gemel container of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein the periphery of base and cover is congruent basically.
10. according to the described with gemel container of arbitrary aforementioned claim, the periphery of base and cover substantial alignment when base and cover is closed wherein.
11. according to the described with gemel container of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein hinge and base and cover are one.
12. according to the described with gemel container of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein the part of container is formed by the poly-mer of desiccant entrained.
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