CN1867496A - Mirrored oral-product container - Google Patents
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An oral-product container is disclosed that includes: a) a plurality of breath fresheners contained therein for breath freshening purposes; and b) a mirror for visage freshening purposes.
Description
The application require the name be called " mirrored oral-product container " and U.S. Patent application No.10/511,298 preceence, this U.S. Patent application requires U.S. Provisional Application No.60/511,298 preceence, the application also requires this U.S. Provisional Application No. at this, and all disclosures of above-mentioned All Files are combined in respectively that this is incorporated by reference fully.
Technical field
The present invention relates to the oral-cavity article container, and some preferred embodiments relate to the container that is used for such as the breath freshening thing of peppermint candy etc.
Background technology
Under the certain situation of modern civilization, people want to improve their personal image, their profile for example, their smell and/or other etc.People want to improve their image for various reason, for example: a) prepare appointment and/or romantic meeting each other; B) produce favorable impression for one or more people; C) improve individual confidence; And/or d) reaches many other purposes.
Breath freshening
In modern civilization, accepted extensively and used the breath freshening thing for example to improve individual's oral cavity fresh and cool degree, for example oral cleaning degree, oral cavity smell and/or other etc.On market, there is multiple breath freshening thing, for example various breath freshening confectionery and candy and/or other etc., for example the breath freshening thing of the breath freshening thing of the breath freshening thing of mint flavored, cassia bark flavor, fruity (for example lemon, bitter orange, citrus and/or other etc.); And/or other etc.Some already present breath freshening things comprise for example breath freshening thing and multiple other breath freshening Tetramunes of ALTOIDS, TIC TAC, BARKLEYS.
Face is pure and fresh
In modern civilization, also do not accept extensively and use article to improve individual's face or face.In some cases, people's portability (having small mirror and cosmetics) compact, people use it to come pure and fresh they individual's face (for example, being coated with kermes).
Yet although people often freely adopt the breath freshening thing in conjunction with other, people often are unwilling to use compact in conjunction with other more.In addition, the use of color cosmetic, cosmetics and/or the pure and fresh goods of other faces etc. often can cause passive intension, for example produces the impression of vanity.As a result, in can sight glass oneself (for example, determining whether to be necessary pure and fresh face and/or carry out face pure and fresh), people often have to withdraw from a room a privacy place, for example lavatory etc.Although people can carry compact etc., in many cases, people do not use them in conjunction with other.For example, although in the romantic place of appointment, the women is reluctant to check her face woman's persona before her companion.In addition, the women does not wish to show vanity and/or such impression is provided for her companion, and promptly she takes notice of the degree of concern of her companion for the pure and fresh degree of her face a bit, and for example this can inadvertently hint the individual character of vanity, and/or other etc.
Need a kind of product, it can overcome some above-mentioned and/or other problemses.
Summary of the invention
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been drawn according to the above-mentioned and/or other problems in the correlative technology field.In certain embodiments, can overcome and the pure and fresh relevant one or more above-mentioned and/or other problems of face.In addition, some preferred embodiments can advantageously provide very unique breath freshening vessel prepd, and it has unique function and aesthstic characteristic.
According to some exemplary embodiments, the oral-cavity article container comprises: a) a plurality of breath freshening things, and they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container; And b) is used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face.In certain embodiments, when described container closure, mirror can be positioned on the inside of described container.In certain embodiments, when described container closure, mirror can be positioned on the outside of described container.In some exemplary embodiments, described breath freshening thing comprises from least a flavouring agent in organizing with next: peppermint; Spearmint; Other mint flavored; Wintergreen; Cassia bark; Radix Glycyrrhizae; Lemon; Tart flavour; With herbal medicine or spice flavor.
According to some exemplary embodiments, the method for distribution container can comprise, for example: with a plurality of described vessel filling in packing container; Packing container after filling is transported to retail center (for example, to customer's direct marketing).
According to some exemplary embodiments, a kind of pure and fresh individual's method comprises: provide container to the user, wherein said container comprises a plurality of breath freshening things and the mirror that is contained in wherein; Make described user that at least one described breath freshening thing is placed in its mouthful, so that realize breath freshening; And make described user observe he or she oneself, so that realize that face is pure and fresh by described mirror.In certain embodiments, the purpose that described face is pure and fresh comprises whether the face of determining the user needs pure and fresh and/or can comprise the face that applies some make up or install pure and fresh described user.
To further know the above-mentioned of different embodiment and/or other aspects, feature and/or advantage in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and by the following description.Different embodiment can comprise and/or get rid of aspect, feature and/or the advantage of applicable difference.In addition, one or more aspects or the feature of different embodiment applicable other embodiment capable of being combined.The explanation of the aspect of specific embodiment, feature and/or advantage should not be considered to limit other embodiment or claims.
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By by way of example, under the prerequisite that does not limit broad range of the present invention or various other embodiment of difference, provide accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the signal lateral perspective according to the container of some exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 2 is the signal lateral perspective according to another container of some exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 3 is the signal lateral perspective according to another container of some exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 4 is the signal lateral perspective according to another container of some exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 5 is the signal lateral perspective according to another container of some exemplary embodiments;
Fig. 6 shows the diagrammatic side view of the part of schematic example A and B, has illustrated that some schematically form the embodiment of mirror;
Fig. 7 is a plurality of signal lateral perspective, shows other containers according to some embodiment, and wherein said container can be operating as mirror support;
Fig. 8 is a scheme drawing, and it shows the container of the trouser pocket that is arranged in the user;
Fig. 9 is a scheme drawing, and it shows a plurality of containers that are full of such as the oral-cavity article of breath freshening thing, and they are contained in the shipping parcel (for example, crate, carboard, chest and/or other etc.).
Figure 10 to 18 is other container views according to some embodiment;
Specifically, Figure 10 is the front-side perspective view according to some embodiment, Figure 11 is a view of seeing first end in the past from the left side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, Figure 12 is a view of seeing the second end in the past from right side shown in Figure 10, Figure 13 sees lateral plan in the past from the front side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, Figure 14 sees in the past lateral plan from the rear side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, and Figure 15 is a birds-eye view embodiment illustrated in fig. 10, and Figure 16 is the upward view of embodiment shown in Figure 10;
Figure 17 (A) shows the birds-eye view of various optional embodiment to 17 (D), and they can be used to replace the structure shown in Figure 15;
Figure 18 is a decomposition view, and it shows and similarly installs shown in Figure 10, and the inner cover board member is removed, and has the signal slip cover;
Figure 19 (A) is a scheme drawing, and it shows in certain embodiments, uses shrink wrapping or other packing materials around container;
Figure 19 (B) is a plurality of views that schematically recharge container of exemplary embodiments more of the present invention;
Figure 20 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, and it comprises the sem observation element, for example is arranged in the through hole of external container;
Figure 21 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, and it comprises the opening of the container that has enlarged, and the size of described opening is provided in to hold in the described container lays bigger article, for example coin and/or other article;
Figure 22 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, have isolated and be positioned at the lid of vessel top, and comprise the anterior end that is positioned at vessel expansion vessel port, and insertion section similar to insertion section as shown in figure 18, that have the vessel port that has enlarged;
Figure 23 is the diagrammatic side view of the insertion section under the lid that is positioned at as shown in figure 22;
Figure 24 is the transparent view to Figure 22 remodeling insertion section similar with insertion section shown in 23, and wherein said insertion section comprises the opening of downward pivot;
Figure 25 is the fragmentary, perspective view of another embodiment, and wherein distribution openings is positioned at the lateral sides of vessel;
Figure 26 (A) is the front-side perspective view that is used to show and/or load and transport the coil holder of a plurality of containers, comprises the sem observation element, and it comprises the display container of opening mounted thereto;
Figure 26 (B) is according to some exemplary embodiments, the coil holder shown in Figure 26 (A) of contiguous carboard and the transparent view of a plurality of signal containers;
Figure 26 (C) is the transparent view of label maintaining body of remodeling, its can be included in to Figure 26 (A) and frame similar shown in 26 (B) on;
Figure 26 (D) to 26 (G) according to some exemplary embodiments, to transparent view, front elevation, back view and the lateral plan of Figure 26 (A) and frame similar shown in 26 (B), these views are equal proportion and show the best decorating structure of assembly roughly;
Figure 27 (A) shows the scheme drawing of signal oral-cavity article, and it comprises a plurality of peppermint candy/candies, a plurality of cigarette and a plurality of cigarette that is shown in the vessel; And
Figure 27 (B) is a transparent view according to some embodiments of the invention, that have the signal container that is contained in the cigarette in it.
The specific embodiment
Below signal preferred embodiments more of the present invention have been illustrated in explanation.It should be understood that based on disclosed content following explanation is schematically and nonrestrictive, and various remodeling, change, variation and/or other etc. can be applicable among the various embodiment of the present invention.In addition, need only the understanding based on disclosed content, the different parts available equivalents structure of so different embodiment is replaced (present known equivalent and/or the following equivalent that will know).
Exemplary embodiment
Fig. 1 to 9 shows exemplary embodiments more of the present invention.In these preferred embodiments (for example, in the preferred implementation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 to 9), the oral-cavity article container is configured to comprise: a) a plurality of breath freshening things that wherein are used for the breath freshening purpose that are contained in; And b) is used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of appearance.Although show multiple different exemplary embodiment, be based on disclosed content and it should be understood that exemplary embodiment can change widely and they only are some preferred examples.
In a preferred embodiment, thus container can be used in the oral cavity to consume and one or morely is used for the breath freshening thing of fresh breath purpose and/or for pure and fresh appearance purpose he or she shone appearance by the individual.In disclosed content, the pure and fresh appearance purpose of term comprises the observation for following purpose, promptly determine whether to be necessary pure and fresh appearance and carry out pure and fresh appearance, for example make and apply some make up or (for example install, use rouge to be coated with tool and use rouge, use mascara to be coated with tool and use mascara, use lipstick to be coated with tool to use lipstick, use [can comprise paper handkerchief and/or other etc.] and unload cosmetics makeup removing etc.).
Fig. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment that comprises container, and wherein said container comprises via the articulated section and is interconnected with one another together top side and bottom side half one.When being in closed condition, for example as shown in Figure 1, this two and half formation oral-cavity article can be contained in obturator wherein.
In some preferred embodiments, mirror can be formed on the inner surface of top side half one.Described top side half one is pivoted leave bottom side half one after, mirror can display.By this way, mirror can be it seems hiding to a certain extent for user bystander.Thereby, the user seem only to open container with for example watch attentively apace when for example only obtaining some breath freshening things he or she oneself once.
In some preferred embodiments, mirror can alternatively or be additionally formed on the outer surface of top side half one.In this mode, the user can easily utilize mirror and need not consider oral-cavity article (for example, the user can easily utilize this mirror, and simultaneously oral-cavity article firmly is contained in the container) in the container.
In some preferred embodiments, mirror can alternatively or be additionally formed on the inboard and/or outer surface of bottom side half one.In addition, although in a preferred embodiment, mirror will be formed on the bigger sidepiece of container, but in certain embodiments, mirror can alternatively or be additionally formed on the narrower sidepiece of container (for example, perhaps on the inboard and/or the outside of container, but being preferably placed at the outside of container).
Fig. 2 shows another embodiment, and wherein, container has top side portion and divides and bottom side portion, and they can laterally slide each other, thereby open described container.In this embodiment, mirror can be formed on as before on the inboard and/or outer surface of top side and/or bottom side portion, and forms on their larger side and/or narrow edge.
Fig. 3 shows another embodiment, and wherein, the pivotally attached lid is formed on the secondary part of container.In addition, this embodiment can for example help opening with displaying in-to-in mirror of container, and oral-cavity article firmly is contained in the container simultaneously.In the preferred implementation of this embodiment, mirror can be formed on the inboard of pivotally attached lid.Yet in other embodiments, mirror can alternatively or be additionally formed on other parts of container.
Fig. 4 shows another embodiment, and wherein, mirror can be formed on independent mirror lid below.In certain embodiments, for example shown in Figure 4, independent Jing Gai can be hinged on the container.In such an embodiment, mirror can be formed on the corresponding surface under the pivotally attached lid.In this exemplary embodiment, mirror (for example, lid under) can be avoided the influence of external environmental factor, and can keep apart with internal tank (for example, with container within oral-cavity article keep apart).
Fig. 5 shows another embodiment, and wherein, container can have circular substantially big sidepiece (for example, circular substantially, oval or other circular shapes).It should be understood that and to use various container shapes, and exemplary embodiment only is exemplary.Yet in most of preferred embodiments, container has big sidepiece and narrow edge.In this mode, as shown in Figure 8, more preferably, container can easily slip into storage location, for example in user's the pocket (the back trouser pocket that for example, illustrates by way of example).
In some exemplary embodiments, the big sidepiece of container can have at about 1 inch to 6 inches maximum gauge.In some other exemplary embodiments, the big sidepiece of container can have at about 2 inches to 5 inches maximum gauge.In some other exemplary embodiments, the big sidepiece of container can have at about 3 inches to 4 inches maximum gauge.In some exemplary embodiments, the narrow sidepiece of container can have at about 1/4 inch to 1 inch maximum width.In some other exemplary embodiments, the narrow sidepiece of container can have at about 1/3 inch to 2/3 inch maximum width.Although do not illustrate, in certain embodiments, the one or more big sidepiece of container can also comprise warp architecture or radian, thereby meets user's hip when time in the trouser pocket that is placed in as shown in Figure 8.
Schematic example as shown in Figure 5 also comprises reflecting surface or the mirror that is formed on outside of containers.Based on disclosed content, it should be understood that mirror can be alternatively or be additionally formed inboard at container.
Fig. 6 shows some exemplary process that are used for forming mirror on container.Example A illustrated mirror comprise stick to the material on the wall of container certain situation (for example, use applied mirror adhesives, use adhesive or adhesion agent with bonding mirror member, use the magnetic attraction connecting device, [for example use mechanical fastener, rivet, screw and/or other mechanical parts] and/or other etc.).Example B has illustrated that mirror is integrally formed in certain situation in the wall of container (for example, the metal surface of high polish, chemically treated surface and/or other etc.).
Fig. 7 shows some exemplary embodiments, and wherein, container has open position, and in this position, container is used as the support of mirror.Although container can adopt various other structures (this is tangible for disclosed content) to be used as the support of mirror, in this exemplary embodiment, container can comprise the internal mirror in top side half one that is positioned at container.Then, when container can be formed at it and pivotally opens, it can be located to the fully open position that is in as shown in Figure 7, and wherein as shown in the figure, container forms A shape framed structure or anti-v-shaped structure substantially.Preferably, container be configured to it can be at open position and/or off position locked (for example, the latch engages member being set between top side and bottom side portion).
Fig. 7 also shows two schematic example: example A and shows and have roughly the container of opening of open bottom fully; And example B shows the container of opening with part open bottom.In addition, when breath freshening thing (shown in the dotted line among the example B) firmly remained in the container, example B can help the use of container in open position.
In some preferred embodiments, container can be made with metal and/or other metals such as tin, aluminium, corrosion-resistant steel, iron, copper.In some preferred embodiments, container can be made with natural resin and/or such as the synthetic resin of various different plastics and/or other etc.In some preferred embodiments, container can be made with paper, cardboard, timber and/or other materials etc.In some preferred embodiments, container can be with plastic wrapping and/or such as other package media shades of foil packages.In addition, this packing can help to protect the article in the container and/or can help to protect container itself.This plastic wrapping can for example be the knock-down packing of a kind of craft, thereby it can be by using container to carry out breath freshening and/or the pure and fresh ultimate consumer of face takes apart.In some preferred embodiments, for the purpose of selling in batches, a plurality of containers can be packaging together (for example, 2,4,6,12 and/or other etc. one group) gives the customer.
Mirror
In different embodiment, can adopt multiple mirror structure.For example, in certain embodiments, can adopt the mirror (reflecting surface just) of one or more following types.
1. have reflectance coating () glass for example, the metal internal coating, for example, the mirror of normal domestic use;
2. the polymeric material that has reflectance coating;
3. metal and/or other metals that have high reflection surface (for example, the surface of polishing and/or other smooth and reflexive surface finishings and/or other etc.) such as aluminium, chromium.
In a preferred embodiment, mirror has enough reflected range so that the user remains on mirror or mirror is placed within facial about 6 inches to 1 foot distance apart from the user, or even within facial about 1 foot to 2 feet distance of distance user and visually observe face detail in the mode that does not have remarkable content distortion.In a preferred embodiment, reflectivity is enough so that the user realizes the pure and fresh work of making up of common face.
In some preferred embodiments, mirror can be manufactured with one or more following characteristics: a) anti-breaking or roughly anti-bursting material; B) breakage-proof or shatter-resistant material roughly; C) be used for the suitable avirulence material of packaging for foodstuff; And/or d) is used for other suitable characteristics of packaging for foodstuff.
In some exemplary embodiments, mirror can adopt the aspect (each document is all in conjunction with being hereby incorporated by reference and all being included in the above-mentioned provisional application) of one or more features of mirror illustrated in the following document:
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Http:// www.ultralight-sports.com/mirror.html(comprise, for example, the mirror of making by the high-quality reflection plastic film that is layered on the lubricious paper);
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Http:// www.e-sci.com/genSci/RENDER/7/1035/1080/9982.ht Ml(comprise having the mirror of substrate, wherein said substrate is the organism glass with the aluminized coating that is used for reflecting surface);
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http://www.goodturn.biz/mirror.html
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Http:// www.csmirrors.co.uk/index.php? pageID=acrylic(comprising, for example the organism glass mirror);
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Http:// www.csmirrors.co.uk/index.php? pageID=stainlesssteel(comprise, for example, the corrosion-resistant steel mirror);
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Http:// www.alsacorp.com/Laminates.html(comprise, for example, the ChromeFX sheet material, it is a kind of based on GE HP92H LEXAN
The decorative articles of film and be a kind of by LEXAN
Film protection and by the molecular metal chromium plating film of bonding system backing).
Oral-cavity article
In different embodiment, a lot of different oral-cavity articles can be contained in the container.In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise for example breath freshening thing.For example, this breath freshening thing can for example improve user's oral cavity fresh and cool degree, the cleanliness level in oral cavity for example, oral cavity smell and/or other etc.Different embodiment can use pure and fresh thing known and/or that will know later at present, for example, various breath freshening candy and/or other, the for example pure and fresh thing of the pure and fresh thing of the pure and fresh thing of mint flavored, cassia bark flavor, fruit (for example, lemon, bitter orange, citrus and/or other etc.) flavor and/or other etc.In certain embodiments, can use and for example ALTOIDS, TIC TACS, BARKLEYS, CERTS and/or the different similar breath freshening things of other breath freshening goods.
In some exemplary embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise one or more in following:
A) chewing gum (for example, packaged mouthful fragrant bar sugar [for example, the bright red chewing gum rod of Kent, the spearmint chewing gum rod of Kent], mouthful diapasm sugar [for example, EVERCREST peppermint mouth diapasm sugar etc.]);
B) chewing gum (for example, the ECILIPSE chewing gum of Kent) of candy coating;
C) hard confectionery (for example, hard peppermint candy);
D) confectionery of fast instantizing (for example, the peppermint candy of fast instantizing) (for example, when normal the use, growing up continue about 30 seconds in user's the mouth below);
E) confectionery that dissolves at a slow speed (for example, long-acting lasting peppermint candy or cough drop) (for example, when normal the use, continuing above a minute in the mouth adult user);
F) bar shaped confectionery (for example, ALTOIDS bar shaped confectionery and/or LISTERINE POCKET PACKS etc.).
Although various schematic oral-cavity article has been described at this, but being based on disclosed content it should be understood that, different embodiment (for example can adopt other different oral-cavity articles, different food [for example, candy, confectionery or other food], medicine, good to eat article and/or other etc.).
In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise the breath freshening thing with one or more following flavors: peppermint flavor, spearmint flavor; Other mint flavored; Wintergreen; The cassia bark flavor; Lemon tart flavour (for example, lemon, citrus, bitter orange etc.); Tart flavour; Vanilla or spice flavor (for example, garlic, onion and/or other etc.) and/or breath freshening thing flavor that is now known or that will know later on.
In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article all or roughly all comprises natural component.In certain embodiments, all that the taste of oral-cavity article is worked or roughly all the components be natural component.
In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise at least some of following composition or all (for example, can find) in BARKLEYS PEPPERMINT peppermint candy: sugar; Powdered glucose; Sorbierite; Maltodextrin; Dolomol; Fructus Piperis peppermint oil (for example, the Fructus Piperis peppermint oil of three distillations); Natural and artificial flavors.In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise at least some or whole following compositions (for example, can find) in the BARKLEYSWINTERGREEN peppermint candy: sugar; Powdered glucose; Sorbierite; Maltodextrin; Artificial flavors.In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article can comprise at least some or whole following compositions (for example, can find) in BARKLEYS CINNAMON peppermint candy: sugar; Powdered glucose; Sorbierite; Maltodextrin; Natural and artificial flavors; Fructus Piperis peppermint oil.
In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article has low-down calorie.In certain embodiments, oral-cavity article has low-down carbohydrate value, for example, and less than about every part 10 gram, perhaps, more particularly, less than about every part 5 gram, perhaps, more particularly, less than about every part 3 gram, perhaps, more particularly, less than about every part 2 gram.
In certain embodiments, one or more following compositions can be used to produce the breath freshening Tetramune, these compositions comprise: sugar, dextrin, starch, Arabic gum, natural and artificial flavors, dolomol, carnauba wax (for example, finding in TIC TACS).In certain embodiments, the main source of calorie, saturated fat, cholesterol, cellulose, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and/or the iron of fat will do not had.
In some exemplary embodiments, the breath freshening thing can have 11 umber (for example, every part of about 3 to 4 gram), can insert to have in about 30 to 50 every part container, and can have about 1 to 2 caloric every part of caloric total amount (for example, in TIC TACS, finding).
In some exemplary embodiments, every have one or more, preferred whole following amount (amount of the every day of representing by %): total fat: 0g, 0%; Sodium: 0mg, 0%; Total carbohydrates: 0g; And/or protein, 0g.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, finding) in ALTOIDS WINTERGREEN peppermint candy: sugar; Artificial flavors; Arabic gum; Gel; Glucose syrup; Essential oil and isolates.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following nutrition foundations (for example, finding) in ALTOIDS WINTERGREEN peppermint candy: umber=3 (approximately 2g); The umber of every container=about 50; Calorie total amount=about 10; Calorie=about 0 from fat.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, finding) in ALTOIDS PEPPERMINT: sugar; Fructus Piperis peppermint oil; Arabic gum; Gel; Corn syrup.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more, preferably all following compositions: sorbierite, calcium stearate, Fructus Piperis peppermint oil, menthol and Sucralose.In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise and sweetening, and preferably utilize SPLENDA
TMSweetener sweetens.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can be manufactured into a people of temporary transient covering the mouth in bad implication and/or bad taste.In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can be manufactured into (for example, utilizing chemicals, cmpd etc.) and helps to reduce the bacterium (for example, anaerobic bacteria) in user's mouth.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing for example can comprise, rosin (retsyn), partially hydrogenated cotton seed oil and/or crops glucose ester.
In certain embodiments, breath freshening thing and comprise that chlorophyll (for example, in CLORETS) and/or other etc. are for example to help to absorb or reduce bad smell.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise maltitol and/or other sweeteners.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise xylitol.In addition, xylitol can be used as the natural sweetener that can help avoid and/or prevent to decay tooth.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise such as the zinc gluconate in the ZOX peppermint candy (they will be not combine with specific amino acid thereby it for example can stop the acceptor of pressing on the oxygen bacterium).
Comprise among the embodiment of the cmpd that reduces bacterium that at some breath freshening things the breath freshening thing can comprise the one or more aspects in the fragrant bar sugar of LISTERINE POCKET PAKS mouth.In certain embodiments, described sugar can fast instantizing (for example, within about 30 seconds) in user's mouth.
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, finding) in LISTERINE POCKET PAKS: pulullan (pullulan); Spices; Menthol; Aspartame; Acesulfame potassium; The crops glucose ester; Polysorbate80; Carragheen; Olein; Eucalyptol; Gaultherolin; Thymol; Locust bean gum; Propylene glycol; Xanthans; Pigment (for example, FD﹠amp; Green No. 3 of C).
In certain embodiments, the breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions, and these compositions have such as the anesthesia attribute of dyclonine and/or hexyl resorcin (it can for example found in the SUCRESTS cough drop) and/or other anesthesia elements.
In some instances, just as the above proposed, the breath freshening thing can comprise gluey breath freshening thing.In some illustrative example, gluey breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, can find) in the ECILIPSE of Kent peppermint chewing gum: maltitol; Matrix; Sorbierite; Arabic gum; Sweet mellow wine; Glycerine; Natural and artificial flavors; Aspartame; The pigment additive; Acesulfame potassium; Carnauba wax; BHT (to keep fresh); Phenylalanine and/or other etc.In some illustrative example, gluey breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, finding) in EVEREST POWERFUL MINT GUM:ECLIPSE peppermint chewing gum: sugar; Matrix; Corn syrup; Glucose; Essential oil and isolates (comprising for example Fructus Piperis peppermint oil); Arabic gum; Xylitol and for example about 2% or glycerine still less, titanium dioxide (or other colorants), sugar-coat, carnauba wax, acesulfame potassium, Aspartame, maltodextrin; And/or other etc.In some illustrative example, gluey breath freshening thing can comprise one or more following compositions (for example, finding) in the spearmint chewing gum rod of Kent: sugar; Matrix; Corn syrup; Glucose; Natural and artificial flavors, soften flux, acesulfame potassium, BHT and/or other etc.
In certain embodiments, each independent breath freshening thing can be wrapped in the container (for example, chewing gum rod can for example use paper material, plastics, such as the parcels such as foil material of tinsel etc.) individually.In certain embodiments, a plurality of breath freshening things of two groups or many groups can be wrapped in the container independently.In certain embodiments, all the breath freshening things in the container for example use the wrapper of internal tank to be wrapped in the tight inboard (for example, seeing the ALTOIDS peppermint candy) of described container.
In certain embodiments, when adopting internal mirror, preferably, oral-cavity article will not have the tendency of pulverizing, thereby the chipped material chip of peppermint candy etc. (for example, from) does not accumulate on the mirror.
Referring to Fig. 9, the figure shows scheme drawing according to some preferred embodiments, wherein, a plurality of containers that are full of such as the oral-cavity article of breath freshening thing are contained in the shipping parcel (for example crate, carboard, chest and/or other etc.).For this reason, in certain embodiments, the container of filling oral-cavity article preferably is enclosed with a plurality of oral-cavity articles therein by the producer and/or other people etc.Then, wholesale people and/or shop keeper are sold and be transported to described articles for use preferably with the state of parcel.Then, goods are sold to the final customer or the user of goods in good condition.In some preferred embodiments, a plurality of container packages that are full of so that be transported to wholesale dealer and/or retailer from the producer, and/or so that are transported to the ultimate consumer in shipping parcel.
Referring to Fig. 4 as mentioned above, in certain embodiments, mirror can be formed on independent mirror lid below.For this reason, Fig. 4 shows the Jing Gai that can be hinged on the container, or described Jing Gai can comprise any other " lid or the door that utilize other present modes known or that will know later on to move " (the following language of quoting broad range according to the invention), for example, as example, adopt and similar as shown in Figure 2 slip cover.For this reason, Figure 18 shows some exemplary embodiments, and wherein, slidably Jing Gai can be used to cover the container that comprises pedestal and assembling mirror support insert within it.Significantly, in some preferred embodiments, pedestal and insert form together can to the similar structure of Figure 10 to 17 (D).As mentioned above, in the exemplary embodiment of the independent Jing Gai of the employing of these types, mirror can protectedly not be subjected to external environmental factor to influence (for example, lid under), and can keep apart with internal tank (for example, with container in oral-cavity article separate).
As mentioned above, Figure 10 is the front-side perspective view according to some embodiment, Figure 11 is a view of seeing first end in the past from the left side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, Figure 12 is a view of seeing the second end in the past from right side shown in Figure 10, Figure 13 sees lateral plan in the past from the front side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, Figure 14 sees in the past lateral plan from the rear side of embodiment shown in Figure 10, and Figure 15 is a birds-eye view embodiment illustrated in fig. 10, and Figure 16 is the upward view of embodiment shown in Figure 10.
In a preferred embodiment, in device shown in Figure 10, pedestal (it is preferably formed by metal and/or any other suitable metal such as aluminium, steel, tin) is configured to hold (for example, the flush fit mode receives) insert (it is preferably formed by plastics etc.), its supporting mirror as shown in the figure.For this reason, as shown in figure 15, insert preferably includes mirror mounted thereto.For example, insert can comprise recess, and it can be configured to around mirror and support mirror, thereby the leading flank of mirror is roughly concordant with the leading flank of insert.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 18, at assembly process, insert can be shed at first.Then, article (for example, peppermint candy) can easily be placed in the pedestal.Then, insert can easily be placed in the top of article, thereby described article are included in the described pedestal.Preferably, insert comprises a plurality of by wide shank branch, and their inside a little constrictions (show four shank branches) in the embodiment shown, by way of example to wedge tightly in the pedestal when inserting.Preferably, described each leg is free to slide around any article in the pedestal.By this way, filling has been simplified and has not needed to utilize little distribution openings to wait and finished.By this way, mirror can be bearing in the outside of article.In addition, mirror can be bearing in the inboard of exterior lid.In addition, in certain embodiments, mirror can be bearing in roughly rigidity but on the also flexible member (for example; use has some elastomeric plastic insertion pieces); thereby as the operculum bending, then insert can have some free motion amounts, so that further protect mirror.
Referring to Figure 15, in certain embodiments, distribution openings comprises perforation emplacement type cover plate (not shown), and its size is configured to cooperate described opening.For example, plate can be connected described parameatal a plurality of locations point on the insert body.Then, in use, the user can wash described plate open and abandon described cover plate or it is pushed in the container downwards.Yet, in certain embodiments, described opening and needn't adopt cover plate, and that little opening can keep is open.Yet in a preferred embodiment, insert roughly separates mirror and article compartment zone (if distribution openings is to open, being little exception for the zone of distribution openings and in certain embodiments).
At Figure 17 (A) to 17 (D), these embodiment show other remodeling, wherein: Figure 17 (A) shows wherein that all lines shown in broken lines are optional views, and wherein container comprise be arranged in shown in the position be in the little opening (note: described opening can have various shape, and this embodiment shows adoptable schematic circular open) of uper side surface; Figure 17 (B) shows the view that mirror does not wherein form around opening, and described mirror forms general rectangular structure (note: this embodiment also shows schematic circular open); Figure 17 (C) is similar to Figure 17 (B), and opening is positioned at different positions; And Figure 17 (D) is similar with the embodiment shown in 17 (C) to Figure 17 (B), but show opening with dashed line form, thereby illustrated that in other embodiments opening can be positioned at the position (for example, even be formed in the pedestal or other positions etc.) of any other expectation.
At the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, these embodiment have illustrated some preferred implementations, they roughly equal proportion in preferred embodiments more of the present invention.In some preferred embodiments, preferably implemented to have the device of decorative structure shown in these accompanying drawings, in some exemplary embodiments, these accompanying drawings roughly equal proportion with proportional.
Figure 19 (A) is a scheme drawing, show in certain embodiments, with shrink wrapping or other packing materials be applied in container around.As shown in, in some preferred embodiments, single container can further be sealed in the shrink wrapping, for example plastics or polymer packaging.In some instances, as shown in, single container 19C can be placed among the barrel-contoured packing 19W of cardinal principle, thereby apply closely cooperate around container and (for example of heat packing material then with its sealing, in some instances, shrink wrapping can roughly be extended or extend around the main portion of container around entire container).In addition, shrink wrapping can help to keep the freshness of article, can protect container draw not carved etc., and can help to prevent the slip of the carelessness of covering.In addition, shrink wrapping also can help to provide jamming-proof sealing.
Figure 19 (B) is the view that a plurality of signals in some exemplary embodiments of the present invention recharge container.For this reason, expectation be, but people's initial purchase such as said according to the present invention the container of one or more embodiment with mirror.In certain embodiments, these people can buy the container that recharges then, thus the peppermint candy in the container of replacement initial purchase etc.For this reason, the initial container that has mirror therein can be used as the object that a kind of collector collects.The user can preserve the object container of collector's collection and buy the thing that recharges of container.It should be understood that naturally in other embodiments, initial container is can be as any common sweet ignorant food, peppermint candy and/or container for bon-bons processed to be fallen.
Shown in Figure 19 (B), in certain embodiments, recharge thing and can be purchased be " single bag ", for example, and 19R1, wherein the gravel size decision of packing material is configured to mate the size (just for example, dispose and replace so that survey easily) of the article of initial container.For this reason, recharging the preferably dog-cheap container of container, for example, only is (by way of example, having peppermint candy and the installation card 19R1C that is positioned at wherein shown in broken lines) such as plastic packets.In certain embodiments, recharging thing, can be packaged into the formation of single bag purchased, and for example, shown in the 19R2, wherein, single container (shown in the dotted line) holds a plurality of single bags (for example, being five in this exemplary embodiment).In certain embodiments, recharging thing can purchase in bulk, for example can buy one big bottle of peppermint candy 19R3 to recharge initial mirror container.
In certain embodiments, in order to improve the container of the characteristics of objects that the collector collects, independent poster, lucky label (for example, the fortune cookie that adopts usually), constellation, counting stamp, vacation or other information etc. can be printed or be formed on the container, for example, on container in batch.For example, container can be printed with the information in season, for example, and " Valentine's Day 2005 " or " be ready to, romantic and passion will have been come " etc.In some preferred embodiments, this printing, engraving etc. can be relevant with the theme of romance, for example, and interrelation and/or romantic incident etc.In certain embodiments, the interior location that this printing, engraving etc. can be formed on described container (for example, on the part of mirror, on the part of the insert that is close to mirror, perhaps even on detouchable label that is arranged in described container etc.), thus when initial purchase, can't see and just can see after opening container.
Figure 20 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18.Yet, comprise one or more mirrors displaying members at the embodiment shown in Figure 20.Especially, in certain embodiments, be in closed condition or condition following time, when for example being in container and being displayed the state that paired customer sells, the customer is difficult to the intention of the mirror of internal tank and characteristic are understood or appreciated.
As shown in figure 20, the remodeling of the embodiment shown in Figure 18 to 20 will comprise mirror displaying member, and it comprises at least one through hole 20TH that is arranged in slip cover or top 20L.By this way, the customer can observe it when mirror is in closed condition.In certain embodiments, hole 20TH can be by the coverings (if desired) such as shrink wrapping of the remarkable transparent plastic material that is used for additional protection.As shown in figure 20, in certain embodiments, lid 20L comprises at least one (being two in the embodiment shown) depression recess 20D, and it extends down into the in-to-in one little extension (for example, about 1mm or littler) of container.At this, at lid 20L when side travel enters via the open position shown in the dotted line 20LD that distribution openings and mirror all expose in the direction of arrow A, depression will be against the inner surface of the end wall 20EW of container bottom.Preferably, in this position, the mirror that lid 20L is placed in off position and is exposed covers (for example, seeing that dotted line 20DL has illustrated the edge of the lid under maximum open mode) by lid 20L when open mode.As a result, the mirror that is contained in off position the time under the lid can be protected to provide cleaner mirror to observe.And, if the dirty a little or scratch (for example, passing through impression of the hand) of the mirror that exposes down in off position then will be can't see these when container is opened.
Equally as shown in figure 20, another remodeling will comprise mirror displaying member among the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, and it comprises mirror or mirror type reflecting element 20R at least one outer surface that is positioned at container.In certain embodiments, the mirror or the mirror type reflecting element 20R that are positioned on the outer surface can be small elements, and it is configured to improve the understanding of user for the uniqueness and the characteristic of the mirror of internal tank.For example, in certain embodiments, element 20R can comprise having approximately
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2Width and the mirror of about 1/3 to 2/3 inchage or the reflecting element of mirror type of inch.In certain embodiments, element 20R can be roughly rectangle.In certain embodiments, but thereby the mark binding member 20R that writes helps to discern the relation from its acquisition.For example, in certain embodiments, the word mirror can be arranged on the element 20R in inside, so that increase the appreciation of customer for the uniqueness and the characteristic of internal mirror.Thereby element 20R can be used as a kind of trade mark of uniqueness to help customer's identification.
Figure 20 also shows a schematic depression 20d, and it can be configured to help lid 20L is remained on the closed condition.Will cover laterally slide into open mode after, the depression 20d flexibly snap close be attached on the top of end wall 20EW.This maintenance depression 20d may be used among the different embodiment described herein.
Figure 21 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to the embodiment shown in Figure 10 to 18, and it comprises the vessel port that has enlarged, and its size is configured to hold large article laying in described container, for example, and coin and/or other article etc.Especially, Figure 21 shows bottom side half 21B of to the similar container shown in Figure 10 to 18.In Figure 21, omitted lid.Yet, in a preferred embodiment, should comprise and slip cover similar shown in Figure 10 to 18.As shown in figure 21, insert 211 (for example, to similar plastic insertion piece shown in Figure 180) preferably supports mirror 21M.In addition, insert 211 preferably also comprises distribution openings.Different with the distribution openings shown in Figure 10 to 18, that distribution openings shown in Figure 21 preferably has been configured to enlarge or expandable.
By this way, in some preferred embodiments, after emptying article, the user can utilize container to keep other auxiliary article more easily, for example, change, jewelry, safety pin, picture, photo, pencil, contact lenses (for example, being placed in the contact lens case), medicine or medicine (for example, aspirin), stamp and/or other article.
In this schematic example, can enlarge distribution openings by pivotally opening door or vessel port lid 21COL, wherein said door or vessel port lid 21COL can pivot along the direction of the arrow A shown in Figure 21 around articulated section 20HI (for example, thin, flexible plastic zone).In certain embodiments, finger or thumb tab 21TT can be set to help manual unlocking lid 21COL.In certain embodiments, this lid 21COL that has enlarged can be used to peppermint candy in the dispense container etc.In certain embodiments, can for example aperture or opening 21H be set, so that distribution of mints etc. at the central part that covers 21COL.Then, after dispense articles, the opening that the user can use as implied above have enlarged.
In certain embodiments, thus opening 21COL be configured to enough to hold greatly have about at least
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4The coin of diameter between the inch, for example, 25 cents of coin of the U.S., 10 cents of coin, 5 cents of coin, 1 cent of coin etc.Referring to Figure 21, in some signals and among the non-limiting embodiment, container can comprise following size (or for example, in certain embodiments, can comprise and the similar proportional size of these sizes): about 3 inches extremely
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Figure 22 is the transparent view of the embodiment similar to Figure 10 to 18 illustrated embodiment.In the embodiment shown in Figure 22, for illustrative purpose, lid 22L is illustrated and separates the top that places vessel 22B.Yet lid can be formed the direction of following the usual practice as the arrow A in Figure 10 to 18 illustrated embodiment and laterally slide.In the embodiment shown in Figure 22, distribution openings is formed among the end 22E of vessel 22B.In addition, this embodiment makes mirror 22M extend the roughly All Ranges across the below that is positioned at lid, thereby when for example withdrawal is covered in the direction of arrow A, can see more directly that mirror (just, be not as more described embodiment, lid at first need be passed through after the distribution openings).In this exemplary embodiment, insert 211 comprises flange 22F, and it is laid on the opening 22EO that is attached to the end that is arranged in vessel 22B.In when operation, lid 22L can laterally slide along direction A, can move along the direction of arrow A O and opens thereby the articulated section HI of flap 22F can be exposed into described flap.In certain embodiments, the user can utilize finger or thumb tab 22TT to firmly grasp flap.In certain embodiments, articulated section 22HI (for example can be urged, spring shape) one-tenth makes flap move downward to cover when being attached on the 22HI of articulated section to slide at lid 22L open-ended, and when lid 22L slides off the articulated section, not covering described opening, flap is by having guaranteed open position along AO direction as shown in the figure.
Figure 23 is the side view in partial cross-section of container shown in Figure 22, wherein has container bottom 22B only shown in broken lines.In addition, Figure 23 helps to illustrate that thereby covering 22L extends the mode that a part of 22BL that covers on the flap that is attached to closed condition can stop the upward movement of flap 22F, wherein said flap 22F can pivot around articulated section 22HI (for example, this can relate to aforesaid elasticity pushing along the direction of arrow).
In addition, entered among the embodiment of open position by normal pushing at flap 22F, lid only the moving of direction of edge arrow A as shown in figure 22 can cause: a) exposure of mirror; And b) owing to not stopping that flap is opened flap.Then, will cover after the direction opposite along arrow A move, lid (for example, its part 22BL) can produce the off-centre or the pushing effect of opposing flap, thereby makes flap present the closed condition shown in Figure 22 and 23.
Figure 24 be to Figure 22 and remodeling similar shown in 23 after the transparent view of insert 241, and therein, described insert comprises the opening that is directed downwards pivot along arrow A O.In this example, flap 24F can be around the articulated section 241 pivots downwards.In certain embodiments, flap 24F can enter open position by the spring pushing similarly.In addition, snap close or other mutual interlocking gears can be arranged between flap 24F and the lid, thereby when lid is attached to closed condition on the container, but flap 24F snap fit becomes closed condition.Then, moving along the direction of arrow A shown in Figure 22 when covering 22L, thereby snap close or other mutual interlocking gears can be released and allow the user easily to expose mirror 24M, and make flap simultaneously synergistically along with the single motion of lid be opened (for example, being released).
Figure 25 is the part sectional view of another embodiment, wherein, is used for being arranged on such as the distribution openings 25DO of the oral-cavity article of peppermint candy the lateral sides of vessel 25B.As shown in the figure, in some example structure, lid 25L can for example be shaped as the sleeve of a cardinal principle tubular, the part that comprises mirror 25M and distribution openings 25DO that it surrounds vessel 25B or surrounds container at least.
Figure 26 (A) is the front-side perspective view that is used to show and/or load and transport the coil holder 26R of a plurality of containers.In some preferred embodiments, a plurality of container 26C (for example being 48 containers in an illustrated embodiment) can be placed on the coil holder 26R, and wherein said coil holder 26R can be placed in the parcel, for example, is placed in the shipping case.By this way, article can be unpacked easily and be showed easily and need not carry out additional treatments to article.In some preferred embodiments, as shown in the figure, frame comprises mirror displaying member 26MV, and it comprises open or openable sample display container mounted thereto.By this way, the customer can be known the characteristic of the mirror in the container easily.In some preferred embodiments, mirror shows that member 26MV is installed on the frame during being transported to retail location.Yet, in some preferred embodiments, mirror shows that member 26MV is installed into the pivot that is directed downwards along the arrow A shown in Figure 26 (A), thereby for example makes mirror show that member is positioned at the top below of frame, so that be placed on easily in shipping parcel, case, the carboard etc.
In certain embodiments, as shown in, mirror shows or observes element 26MV and can comprise support of vessel spare 26CS, it is pivoted on the pivot pin 26PB, described pivot pin 26PB preferably is placed on described the height of below, top.By this way, in a preferred embodiment, mirror show element 26MV pivots under the upper side end of frame just.In the signal preferred embodiment, mirror has been observed the element preferred descriptions and has been in open mode and distribution openings 26DO exposes and/or mirror 26M exposes the sample of the container of (preferred two all expose).In this exemplary embodiment, these two of distribution openings 26DO and mirror 26M all be formed on to similar insert 261 shown in Figure 180 in.
In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 26 (A), frame comprises two-layer container, and every layer comprises three row's containers.Other embodiment can comprise more or less layer and/or row and/or based on various other remodeling of desired situation.
In some preferred embodiments, frame comprises that label lays surperficial 26LB, and for example it is positioned at every layer of bottom of going up and being close to the container on it, and wherein said label surface for example can be used to comprise product information, advertisement, pricing information and/or other etc.In addition, this surface can by the dealer be used to provide information that the customer pays close attention to and/or can be by retailer's (just receiving these people) from the dealer thus use and comprise information similar to the customer, additional or that revise.In certain embodiments, shown in Figure 26 (C), label is laid the surface and can be modified to and comprise that known other in prior art field lay or the label maintaining body, the label placing mechanism that for example comprises the common channel type shown in Figure 26 (C), it can be used to insert and keep (see and for example schematically block 26LBC) such as product and/or releases.
Figure 26 (B) is 26R's and a plurality of signal containers according to some exemplary embodiments the transparent view of the coil holder shown in Figure 26 (A) of contiguous schematically transportation and/or display carton 26BX.It should be noted that all article shown in Figure 26 (A) and 26 (B) and feature have illustrated the signal embodiment of container, frame and carboard respectively with equal proportion and proportional relation.In Figure 26 (B), coil holder 26R has illustrated the fragmentary, perspective view of frame shown in Figure 26 (A).In addition; carboard 26BX has illustrated the signal and the preferable methods that are used for displaying articles; comprising the upright information labels 26BXL (it can be overturn to protect it) that for example is incorporated in the carboard, and comprise the recessed breach 26BXCO in front side that for example helps when showing, manually to take out container 26C downwards in transportation.
Figure 27 (A) shows the oral-cavity article of some examples, and they can be contained in described according to the present invention in the container of some exemplary embodiments and from its distribution.Figure 27 (A) shows schematic oral-cavity article, and it comprises for example a plurality of signal peppermint candy/candies, a plurality of signal cigarette and a plurality of cigarette that is arranged in vessel.
For example, schematically oral-cavity article can comprise peppermint candy 27M.In some exemplary embodiments, described peppermint candy can be roughly cylindrical, and has about 2/8 to 6/8 centimetre or more preferably about
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2Centimetre diameter.In some preferred embodiments, described peppermint candy has white colour.In addition, for employed color, in some preferred embodiments, the exterior color that the outside of container has a pink colour roughly (for example, comprise the container bottom among the similar embodiment shown in Figure 180 and the outside of lid), the exterior color of wherein said pink colour especially expects for the environment of romance, and is especially special for the certain preferred use of preferred embodiment.And for size, in some preferred embodiments, the size of the distribution openings of oral-cavity article is configured to allow a plurality of oral-cavity articles of primary distribution (for example, about 1 to 5).For example, in some exemplary embodiments, because peppermint candy has and is respectively about
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As another example, Figure 27 (A) shows schematic cigarette 27CG, and it can be included in the oral-cavity article in the some embodiments of the present invention.For this reason, provide mirror can have tangible advantage similarly in cigarette pack, for example because some smokers think that smoking to be helpful for individual fresh breath, and because the smoker often pays close attention to or takes notice of their personal image, color of teeth etc.In certain embodiments, cigarette also can comprise the cigarette of candy flavor or sweet taste or menthol handle cigarette or contain mint flavored and/or other etc. be used for the cigarette of breath freshening purpose etc.
In order to illustrate, Figure 27 (A) shows a plurality of cigarettes that are placed among the vessel 27B, and Figure 27 (B) shows the signal container 27C that is used to distribute cigarette, wherein said container can be with shown in Figure 180 roughly similar, but has the height 1 that has increased, cigarette is placed in the container along its length, thereby easily the direction of arrow shown in the edge is taken out from distribution openings 27DO, and in this embodiment, lid 27L and mirror 27M thereby be placed on the sidepiece of container, this sidepiece needs not to be the maximum sidepiece of container.
According to some preferred embodiments, manufacturing and/or distribution may further comprise the steps according to the method for the container of one or more embodiment of the present invention:
1. at first, the producer of container can provide and produce container by this way, promptly comprise following information, for example logo, house mark, personal information, action message and/or other information, these information printings, stamp, carve or be formed on the container, for example on the surface of container.For example, in Figure 26, container has the LITTLEI trade mark that is printed on it.
2. the second, must ask producer's increase information on container such as the trust entity of tissue, company and/or other entities, meet the special requirement of entrusting entity thereby be manufactured into.
3. the 3rd, the producer can produce this container that has formation specialized information thereon, and described container is usually by entrusting entity to buy from the producer.
4. the 4th, entrust entity can distribute these containers with as incentive goods, award, present and/or other etc.
In some preferred embodiments, the container according to some embodiments of the present invention can be full of peppermint candy etc.Then, the user can advantageously utilize the mirror in the container so that carry out individual's cosmetic or makeup removing processing.For this reason, rather than only use mirror for example to check individual's tooth (for example, people can expect to observe the peppermint candy in its mouthful), the user uses mirror to provide individual's cosmetic or makeup removing to handle specially.As example, this cosmetic or makeup removing are handled and for example can be comprised rouge, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, sun screen, skin cream and/or other etc. are placed on user's the face or face.Simultaneously, peppermint candy is because cheering taste and/or the performance of improving implication preferably can be improved user's mood equally.Therefore, in some preferred embodiments, the described peppermint candy of retail by this way, i.e. (this usually and nonessential) direct suggestiveness language or in advertisement because the introduction by writing because the content of selling, and in the process of handling of making up or remove ornaments and formal dress, for example make the use that is used to refer to or advises these peppermint candies (for example, sell these peppermint candies and form this relation of using with the suggestion of the mirror that is arranged in container) to help the customer in the cosmetics portion in shop or other departments relevant with cosmetics by suggestion in this case.
Broad range of the present invention
Although exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described at this, but the present invention is not restricted at these these illustrated different preferred embodiments, but comprise any and all embodiment that are included in those skilled in the art can expect on the basis of this disclosure remodeling, omission, merging (for example, the intersection aspect of different embodiment), revise and/or change.As just other examples, various other embodiment can comprise the container that has with lower cover, the lid or the door that get final product entirely disassembled lid, interchangeable lid and/or utilize other present modes known or that will know later on to move.Qualification in claims is understood largo based on the language that is adopted in claims, be not limited in the specific embodiment or the application's request in illustrated example, these examples are considered to nonexclusion.For example, in this disclosure, vocabulary " preferably " be nonexclusion and mean " preferred, but non-being limited to ".Device adds qualification that function or step add function and will only be used for specific rights and require situation about limiting, and the state below all occurs in this qualification: a) clearly quote " device is used for " or " step is used for "; B) clearly quote cooresponding function; And c) not reference structure, material or support the effect of this structure.
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1. oral-cavity article container comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container; And
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face.
2. container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when described container was closed, described mirror was positioned at the inside of described container.
3. container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when described container was closed, described mirror was positioned at the outside of described container.
4. container according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described breath freshening thing comprises from least a flavouring agent in organizing with next: peppermint; Spearmint; Other mint flavored; Wintergreen; Cassia bark; Radix Glycyrrhizae; Lemon; Tart flavour; With herbal medicine or spice flavor.
5. the method for a distribution container according to claim 1 comprises
A) with a plurality of described vessel filling in packing container;
B) packing container after will filling is transported to the retail center.
6. a pure and fresh individual method comprises:
A) provide container to the user, wherein said container comprises a plurality of breath freshening things and the mirror that is contained in wherein;
B) make described user that at least one described breath freshening thing is placed in its mouthful, so that realize breath freshening; And
C) make described user observe he or she oneself, so that realize that face is pure and fresh by described mirror.
7. method according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the purpose that described face is pure and fresh comprises whether the face of determining the user needs pure and fresh.
8. method according to claim 6 is characterized in that the purpose that described face is pure and fresh comprises the face that applies some make up or install pure and fresh described user.
9. oral-cavity article container comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face;
C) Jing Gai, wherein said mirror are under described lid and be protected and avoid being subjected to the influence of external environmental factor; And
D) wherein, described mirror and described internal tank separate, thereby separate with wherein oral-cavity article.
10. oral-cavity article container comprises:
A) vessel;
B) be positioned at horizontal slip cover on the described vessel;
C) be positioned at the mirror of described horizontal slip cover below;
11. oral-cavity article container according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described container be configured to cross motion by described lid expose described mirror and oral-cavity article distribution openings the two.
12. oral-cavity article container according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described oral-cavity article distribution openings and described mirror are positioned on the common wall.
13. oral-cavity article container according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described oral-cavity article distribution openings and described mirror are positioned on the common wall.
14. oral-cavity article container according to claim 13 is characterized in that, described common wall roughly is positioned on the plane parallel with described lid cardinal principle.
15. one kind is used to improve the method that the individual makes up or makeup removing is handled, comprises:
A) provide container, wherein said container includes a plurality of peppermint candy and mirrors that are positioned at wherein, and described mirror is constructed such that the user finishes the individual and makes up or remove ornaments and formal dress and handle;
B) the suggestion user removes to eat the peppermint candy in the described container;
C) the suggestion user utilizes the mirror in the described container to finish individual's cosmetic or makeup removing processing.
16. method according to claim 15 is characterized in that, comprises also that the mirror of suggestion user in utilizing described container finishes that the individual makes up or makeup removing removes to eat peppermint candy in the described container when handling.
17. an oral-cavity article container comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face; And
C) be used to cover the lid of described mirror, wherein said lid is installed on the described container in the mode of moving with respect to described mirror.
18. container according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described container comprises distribution openings, and it is configured to a plurality of breath freshening things of primary distribution.
19. container according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described container comprises distribution openings, and it is configured to have less than the about 10 times area of the size of described breath freshening thing.
20., it is characterized in that described container comprises distribution openings according to the described container of claim 17, it is configured to have less than the about 5 times area of the size of described breath freshening thing.
21. container according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described mirror is bearing on the insert that is arranged in described container.
22. container according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described mirror is bearing on the wall in the described container, and wherein said wall is not the lateral wall of described container.
23. container according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described mirror is bearing on the insert that is arranged in described container.
24. container according to claim 22 is characterized in that, when described lid was in closed condition, described mirror was positioned at the below of described lid.
25. container according to claim 24, it is characterized in that, described lid is configured to move in off position and between the open mode, wherein in described closed condition, described lid hides described mirror and distribution openings, and in described open mode, described lid expose described mirror and described distribution openings the two.
26. an oral-cavity article container comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face; And
C) lid, it covers described mirror in off position the time and expose described mirror when open mode;
D) be arranged in the article distribution openings of described container, wherein said mirror is with respect to the described article distribution openings location that is fixed, thereby can not move with respect to it.
27. an oral-cavity article container assemblies comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container assemblies;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face; And
C) lid, it covers described mirror in off position the time and expose described mirror when open mode;
D) mirror is showed member, so that strengthen the understanding of customer for the mirror of described internal tank when described container is in closed condition.
28. container assemblies according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described mirror shows that member comprises through hole or transparent window, and through it, the customer is visually perceptible at least a portion of mirror.
29. container assemblies according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described mirror shows that member comprises the cardinal principle reflecting element on the outer surface that is positioned at described container.
30. container assemblies according to claim 29 is characterized in that, also comprises the mark that is positioned on the described container, its suggestion mirror is present in the inside of described container, and described mark is close to described cardinal principle reflecting element.
31. container assemblies according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described mirror shows that member comprises sample support, displays a sample receiver thereon, and it is in the open mode that same mirror is exposed.
32. container assemblies according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described assembly comprises the frame that is used to keep a plurality of containers, and described sample receiver is installed on described via described sample support.
33. container assemblies according to claim 32 is characterized in that, described sample support is pivoted on described, thereby during transportation pivots downwards.
34. an oral-cavity article container assemblies comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container assemblies;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face;
C) lid, it covers described mirror in off position the time and expose described mirror when open mode;
D) wherein, described container has the size with following size equal proportion: at about 3/8 to 5/8 inch height, approximately
Inch is to the width of 1 inch, and in about 3 inches length to 3 inches.
35. oral-cavity article container assemblies according to claim 34 is characterized in that, described mirror has the size with following size equal proportion: approximately
Inch extremely
The inch length, and about 7/8 inch extremely
The width of inch.
36. an oral-cavity article container assemblies comprises:
A) a plurality of breath freshening things, they are contained in the purpose that is used for breath freshening in the described container assemblies;
B) be used for the mirror of the pure and fresh purpose of face;
C) lid, it covers described mirror in off position the time and expose described mirror when open mode;
D) wherein, the height of described container is less than the of the width of described container, and the described width of described container is less than the of the length of described container.
37. oral-cavity article container assemblies according to claim 36 is characterized in that, the size of described oral-cavity article container assemblies is configured to have roughly equal proportion in the height shown in Figure 10 to 18, width and length.
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