WO2024069373A1 - Récipient à l'épreuve des enfants pour produits contenant du tabac - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to child-resistant containers and methods of making same for oral products made or derived from tobacco, incorporate tobacco, or may be tobacco-free and are intended for human consumption.
- Tobacco may be enjoyed in a so-called "smokeless” form.
- smokeless tobacco products are employed by inserting some form of processed tobacco or tobacco-containing formulation into the mouth of the user. See, for example, the types of smokeless tobacco formulations, ingredients, and processing methodologies set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,376,586 to Schwartz; 3,696,917 to Levi; 4,513,756 to Pittman et al.; 4,528,993 to Sensabaugh, Jr.
- Representative smokeless tobacco products that have been marketed include those referred to as CAMEL Orbs, CAMEL Strips and CAMEL Sticks by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; GRIZZLY moist tobacco, KODIAK moist tobacco, LEVI GARRETT loose tobacco and TAYLOR'S PRIDE loose tobacco by American Snuff Company, LLC; KAYAK moist snuff and CHATTANOOGA CHEW chewing tobacco by Swisher International, Inc . ; REDMAN chewing tobacco by Pinkerton Tobacco Co . LP ; COPENHAGEN moist tobacco and RED SEAL long cut by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company; and Taboka by Philip Morris USA.
- snuff products which may comprise pasteurized or heat treated tobacco products
- Snus products are manufactured in Europe, particularly in Sweden, by or through companies such as Swedish Match AB, Fiedler & Lundgren AB, Gustavus AB, Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni A/S and Rocker Production AB.
- Snus products available in the U.S.A have been marketed under the trade names such as CAMEL Snus Frost, CAMEL Snus Original and CAMEL Snus Spice by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
- Snus products, such as CAMEL Snus Original are commonly supplied in small teabag-like pouches.
- the pouches are typically a nonwoven fleece material and contain about 0.4 to 1.5 grams of pasteurized tobacco. These products typically remain in a user's mouth for about 10-30 minutes. Unlike certain other smokeless tobacco products, snus products typically do not require expectoration by the user.
- Other pouch types of smokeless tobacco products include those marketed as COPENHAGEN Pouches, SKOAL Bandits, SKOAL Pouches, REVEL Mint Tobacco Packs by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company; and MARLBORO Snus by Philip Morris USA.
- containers for dispensing moistened solid components are known in the art.
- Such containers are often characterized by a handheld size that can be easily stored and transported.
- snus products have been packaged in tins, "pucks” or “pots” that are manufactured from metal or plastic. See, for example, those types of containers generally disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,098,421 to Foster; 4,190,170 to Boyd and 8,440,023 to Carroll et al.; and U.S. Patent Pub. Nos. 2010/0065076 to Bergstrom et al.; 2010/0065077 to Lofgreen-Ohm et al.; 2012/0024301 to Carroll et al.
- a desirable feature for certain containers is the incorporation of child-resistant features that make it difficult for children to open or otherwise access the contents of the container, thereby reducing the risk of poisoning in children via the ingestion of potentially hazardous items.
- such features may increase the cost and complexity of the container and the manufacturing thereof.
- the present disclosure relates to child-resistant containers having a base or body portion and a cover or lid, where the cover, the body portion, or both include structure to make it difficult for a child to separate the cover and the body portion, thereby reducing the risk of children accessing the contents of the container.
- the container may include a visual and/or tactical cue to assist an adult with opening.
- the present disclosure includes, without limitation, the following Embodiments.
- Embodiment 1 A container comprising a body portion defining an internal space accessible via an opening, the body portion comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall.
- the sidewall comprises a primary wall extending along a perimeter of the bottom wall and having an inner surface and an outer surface and an upper rim defining the opening; and a secondary wall spaced inwardly from and at least partially surrounding a portion of the inner surface of the primary wall thereby defining a channel between the primary and secondary walls, wherein the secondary wall comprises a first vertical edge, a second vertical edge, a top horizontal edge, and a bottom horizontal edge and the secondary wall is coupled to the primary wall along the first and second vertical edges and the top horizontal edge, thereby defining a channel between the primary wall and the secondary wall and an opening between the bottom horizontal edge of the secondary wall and the primary wall proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, such that a portion of the primary wall flexes relative to the secondary wall upon application of a force thereto;
- Embodiment 2 The container of the preceding Embodiment, wherein the sidewall of the cover engages with at least a portion of the primary wall of the body portion.
- Embodiment 3 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 2, wherein the cover engages the body portion via an interference fit or a snap fit.
- Embodiment 4 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 3, wherein an outer surface of the cover sidewall is configured to sit substantially flush with the outer surface of the primary wall of the body portion when engaged.
- Embodiment 5 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 4, wherein the cover is removable by flexing a portion of the primary wall aligning with the secondary wall inwardly to expose an edge of the sidewall of the cover.
- Embodiment 6 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 5, wherein the primary wall returns to an unflexed position after removal of the force.
- Embodiment 7 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 6, wherein the top horizontal edge of the secondary wall is at least partially coupled to the primary wall via a bridge spanning the channel and enclosing a top opening of the channel.
- Embodiment 8 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 7, wherein the bridge comprises a lower yield strength than the primary wall, the secondary wall, or both.
- Embodiment 9 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 8, wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of secondary walls, each spaced inwardly from and at least partially surrounding a portion of the inner surface of the primary wall, the secondary walls and the primary wall defining a plurality of channels therebetween, wherein each secondary wall comprises a first vertical edge, a second vertical edge, a top horizontal edge, and a bottom horizontal edge and each secondary wall is coupled to the primary wall along the first and second vertical edges and the top horizontal edges, thereby defining a plurality of channels between the primary wall and the secondary walls and openings between the bottom horizontal edges of the secondary walls and the primary wall proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, such that corresponding portions of the primary wall flex relative to the plurality of secondary walls upon application of a force thereto.
- Embodiment 10 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the secondary walls are spaced equidistant about a perimeter of the body portion.
- Embodiment 11 A container comprising a body portion defining an internal space accessible via an opening, the body portion comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall, the sidewall extending along a perimeter of the bottom wall and having an inner surface and an outer surface and an upper rim defining the opening, wherein a portion of the sidewall comprises a gap extending along a length of the sidewall and between the inner and outer surfaces, such that the gap defines a channel running from an area below the upper rim to an area proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall and further defines an opening between a bottom edge of the outer surface of the sidewall and the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, such that the outer surface of the sidewall flexes relative to the inner surface of the sidewall upon application of a force thereto; and a cover comprising a top wall and a sidewall extending downwardly from and about a peripheral edge of the top wall, cover configured to securely and removably engage the body portion.
- Embodiment 12 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 11, wherein the sidewall of the cover engages with at least a portion of the sidewall of the body portion.
- Embodiment 13 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 12, wherein the cover engages the body portion via an interference fit or a snap fit.
- Embodiment 14 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 13, wherein an outer surface of the cover sidewall is configured to sit substantially flush with the outer surface of the sidewall of the body portion when engaged.
- Embodiment 15 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 14, wherein the cover is removable by flexing a portion of the outer surface of the sidewall of the body portion relative to the inner surface of the sidewall to expose an edge of the sidewall of the cover.
- Embodiment 16 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 15, wherein the outer surface of the sidewall of the body portion returns to an unflexed position after removal of the force.
- Embodiment 17 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 16, wherein a plurality of portions of the sidewall each comprise a gap extending along a length of the sidewall and between the inner and outer surfaces, such that each gap defines a channel running from an area below the upper rim to an area proximate the bottom wall and defines an opening between a bottom edge of the outer surface of the sidewall and the peripheral edge of the bottom wall, such that the outer surface of the sidewall flexes relative to the inner surface of the sidewall upon application of a force thereto.
- Embodiment 18 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 17, wherein the portions of the sidewall comprising a gap are spaced equidistant about a perimeter of the body portion.
- Embodiment 19 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 18, wherein a top edge of the outer surface of the sidewall is at least partially coupled to the inner surface of the sidewall via a bridge spanning the channel and enclosing a top opening of the channel.
- Embodiment 20 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 19, wherein the bridge comprises a lower yield strength than the sidewall.
- Embodiment 21 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 20, wherein the cover further comprises an inner ring extending downwardly from the top wall and spaced inwardly from the sidewall, wherein the cover is configured to provide an interference fit between the cover and the sidewall of the body portion.
- Embodiment 22 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 21, wherein the inner ring comprises a plurality of non-contiguous segments.
- Embodiment 23 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 22, wherein the cover comprises a top wall, an outer sidewall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top wall, and an inner sidewall extending downwardly from the top wall and spaced inwardly from the outer sidewall, wherein the outer and inner sidewalls define a receptacle configured to engage at least a portion the sidewall of the body portion via an interference fit.
- Embodiment 24 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 23, wherein the inner sidewall comprises a plurality of non-contiguous segments.
- Embodiment 25 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 24, wherein the cover further comprises a plurality of buttresses spaced about an inner perimeter of the inner sidewall and coupled to the top wall.
- Embodiment 26 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 25, wherein the buttresses are spaced equidistant about the inner perimeter of the inner sidewall.
- Embodiment 27 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 26, wherein the body portion, the cover, or both comprises a transparent or translucent material.
- Embodiment 28 A method for manufacturing a child-resistant container comprising providing a body portion of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of any preceding Embodiments, wherein the body portion defines an internal space accessible via an opening; and providing a cover of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of any preceding Embodiments, wherein the cover is configured to engage the body portion so as to cover the opening and enclose the internal space.
- Embodiment 29 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 28, wherein the body portion or the cover are manufactured via injection molding.
- Embodiment 30 The container of any preceding Embodiment, or any combination of Embodiments 1 to 29, wherein at least one of the body portion or the cover comprises a polypropylene.
- FIG. 1 A is a schematic perspective view of a child-resistant container for holding a tobacco-containing material according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. IB is a schematic exploded perspective view of the child-resistant container of FIG. 1 A according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1 A taken at line A-A in FIG. 1 A according to some example implementations;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional perspective view of the body portion of the container of FIG. 1A taken at line B-B in FIG. 2 according to some example implementations;
- FIGS. 4A-4D are schematic top, side, front, and bottom views of the body portion of FIG. 3 according to some example implementations;
- FIGS. 5A-5D are schematic representations of alternative body portions for a container according to some example implementations.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are schematic bottom perspective and corresponding cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of a child-resistant container according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a schematic exploded perspective view of another child-resistant container for holding a tobacco-containing material according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 7 taken at line C-C in FIG. 7 according to some example implementations;
- FIGS. 9 A and 9B are schematic bottom perspective views of two different cover configurations for the container of FIG. 7 according to some example implementations.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the engagement the cover and a body portion of the child-resistant container of FIG. 7 according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 11 is a schematic exploded perspective view of another child-resistant container for holding a tobacco-containing material according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of the body portion of the container of FIG. 11 according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the engagement the cover and a body portion of the child-resistant container of FIG. 11 taken at line D-D in FIG. 11 according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view of an alternative body portion of another child-resistant container for holding a tobacco-containing material according to some example implementations of the present disclosure
- FIG. 15 is a schematic side view of the body portion of FIG. 14 according to some example implementations.
- FIG. 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a sidewall portion of the body portion of the childresistant container of FIG. 14 according to some example implementations of the present disclosure.
- references to first, second or the like should not be construed to imply a particular order.
- a feature described as being above another feature may instead be below, and vice versa; and similarly, features described as being to the left of another feature else may instead be to the right, and vice versa.
- any one or more if not all of these may be absolute or approximate to account for acceptable variations that may occur, such as those due to engineering tolerances or the like.
- the “or” of a set of operands is the “inclusive or” and thereby true if and only if one or more of the operands is true, as opposed to the “exclusive or” which is false when all the operands are tme.
- “[A] or [B]” is true if [A] is true, or if [B] is true, or if both [A] and [B] are true.
- the articles “a” and “an” mean “one or more,” unless specified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singular form.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure are generally directed to containers used to store various solid products but are particularly well-suited for products designed for oral consumption. Exemplary consumable products that are often packaged in such containers include a wide variety of consumer products, including tobacco products of the type that have a smokeless form. Various forms of suitable smokeless tobacco products are those types of products set forth and described generally in U.S. Patent Pub. Nos.
- exemplary tobacco products that include tobacco formulations in a loose form, such as moist snuff products.
- Other exemplary types of smokeless tobacco products include the types of products set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 2012/0024301 to Carroll et al., the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- Exemplary loose form tobacco used with the containers of the present disclosure may include tobacco formulations associated with, for example, commercially available GRIZZLY moist tobacco products and KODIAK moist tobacco products that are marketed by American Snuff Company, LLC.
- Exemplary snus forms of tobacco products are commercially available as CAMEL Snus by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
- the shape of the outer surface of the containers of the disclosure can vary. Although the container embodiments illustrated in the drawings have certain contours and shapes, containers with other exterior and interior surface designs also can be suitably adapted and used.
- the sides or edges of the containers of the disclosure can be flattened, rounded, or beveled, and the various surfaces or edges of the container exterior can be concave or convex.
- the opposing sides, ends, or edges of the container can be parallel or non-parallel such that the container becomes narrower in one or more dimensions. See, for example, the types of containers, components, component arrangements and configurations, and constructions thereof set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos.
- the shapes and sizes of the containers described herein can vary without departing from the disclosure.
- the containers can be described as having a cylindrical shape suitable for handheld manipulation and operation; however, other multi-sided shapes (e.g., hexagonal, octagonal, etc.) are contemplated and considered within the scope of the disclosure.
- Exemplary dimensions for such handheld generally cylindrical embodiments include diameters in the range of about 50 mm to about 100 mm, and more typically about 60 mm to about 80 mm.
- Exemplary wall thicknesses include the range of about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm, and more typically about 0.8 mm to about 1.4 mm.
- Exemplary depths for handheld container embodiments of the present disclosure range from about 5 mm to about 50 mm, more typically about 8 mm to about 30 mm, and most often about 15 mm to about 25 mm.
- An exemplary general outward appearance of the container is comparable in many regards to that which has been used for commercially available GRIZZLY and KODIAK products that are marketed by American Snuff Company, LLC.
- the size of the containers described herein may be changed.
- the containers may be sized for promotional purposes by providing either increased or decreased dimensions.
- the dimensions of the containers may be scaled unwardlv or downwardly by certain multipliers.
- the dimensions of the container may be scaled upwardly or downwardly by a multiple of about 1 to about 10 times.
- a conventional container according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be configmed to store about 1.2 ounces of a tobacco-containing material
- an oversized container may be configmed to store, for example, 2.4 ounces or 7.2 ounces of the tobacco containing material.
- the containers may define a larger cylindrical configuration having a diameter from about 100 mm to about 125 mm (e.g., about 114 mm) and a depth from about 30 mm to about 50 mm (e.g., about 38 mm). Accordingly, the dimensions and capacities disclosed herein are provided for example purposes only and may be modified to suit particular applications.
- FIGS. 1A, IB, and 2 depict a first Embodiment of a container 100 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure, with FIGS. 4A-4D depicting the base portion 102 in greater detail.
- the container 100 includes a base or body portion 102 that is typically configured to hold the consumer product and a lid or cover 104 configured to be securely, but removably, coupled to the body portion 102.
- the cover 104 and body portion 102 abut one another when engaged and their respective outer surfaces are substantially flush with one another, which makes it difficult to separate the two parts.
- the cover 104 is secured to the body portion 102 via a snap or interference fit, which provides additional resistance to separating the two parts.
- the engagement of the cover 104 and body portion 102 are shown in greater detail and described with respect to FIG. 2 below.
- the body portion 102 includes a bottom wall 108 and a sidewall 110 extending upwardly from, and about, a peripheral edge 106 of the bottom wall 108.
- the sidewall 110 has a top edge or upper rim 112 that in turn defines an opening 114 through which the contents of the container 100 may be accessed.
- the material of construction of the body portion 102 may vary to suit a particular application. Exemplary materials include metal, synthetic plastic materials, and cellulosic materials (e.g., cardboard). Polymeric materials that can be extruded and/or molded into desired shapes are typically utilized, such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyamide, and the like.
- the body portion may comprise a transparent or translucent material that allows a user to detect a level of freshness, or other condition, of the product contained therein without the need for opening the container, which may negatively impact the freshness of the product depending on the frequency of opening.
- the body portion 102 may be manufactured via injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, extrusion, bonding, machining, or combinations thereof, as known to a person of skill in the art.
- the cover 104 includes a top wall 116 (or 116a depending on configuration) and a sidewall 118 that extends downwardly, and about, a peripheral edge 120 of the top wall 116.
- the top wall 116 spans the entire area bounded by its peripheral edge 120, while in other configurations, the top wall 116 does not span the entire area and forms a frame for accepting an outer lid 116a secured thereto, as shown in FIG. IB.
- the cover 104 includes a recess 122 or similar structure that may, for example, assist a user in handling the container 100 and/or manipulating the cover 104.
- the recess 122 may allow a user to pry open the outer lid 116a (e.g., by using a tool or fingernail) to access an internal space 150 between the top wall 116 and outer lid 116a.
- the internal space 150 may be used to hold or store waste or spent materials.
- the cover 104 may be made of the same materials and by the same processes as the body portion 102.
- the cover 104 may be formed from a metallic material, such as, for example, aluminum or tinplate.
- it may be manufactured separately from and of a different material than the remainder of the cover 104 to, for example, provide labeling or other indicia or to serve an aesthetic purpose.
- FIGS. 3 and 4A-4D depict the body portion 102 in greater detail.
- the bottom wall 108 and sidewall 110 define an internal space 140, which may be accessible via the opening 114 when the cover 104 is removed therefrom.
- the internal space 140 of the body portion 102 may be configured to receive, for example, a fresh product, such as chewing tobacco, snus, or oral products or any of the other products/materials disclosed herein.
- the sizes (i.e., volumes) thereof may be substantially equal or the volume of the cover internal space 150 may be about 90%, about 80%, about 70%, about 60%, about 50%, about 40%, about 30%, about 20%, about 10% of the volume of the body portion internal space 140.
- the sidewall 110 depicted in the figures is a single, contiguous circular wall, the wall 110 may comprise multiple wall portions or linear segments as would be necessary, for example, if the container 100 had a non-cylindrical shape (e.g., rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc.).
- the sidewall 110 includes at least one flex feature 124 that assists in separating the cover 104 and body portion 102 but provides sufficient resistance to the cover 104 and body portion 102 being separated by a child.
- the sidewall 110 extends around the entire perimeter of the body portion 102 and has an inner surface 110a and an outer surface 110b.
- the flex feature 124 may be formed in the side wall 110 in different manners.
- the sidewall 110 is the primary wall and the body portion 102 includes at least one secondary wall 126.
- the secondary wall 126 includes first and second vertical edges 128a, 128b and top and bottom horizontal edges 130a, 130b.
- the vertical edges 128a, 128b join with the inner surface 110a of the sidewall 110, such that the secondary wall 126 extends inwardly from the inner surface 110a, partially surrounds a portion of the primary sidewall 110, and defines a channel 132 between the primary and secondary walls.
- the bottom horizontal edge 130b of the secondary wall 126 joins with the bottom wall 108 at its peripheral edge 106.
- the channel 132 extends essentially the entire height of the body portion 102 with an upper opening of the channel 132 disposed proximate the top rim 112 of the body portion and a lower opening of the channel 132 disposed proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 108.
- the channel configuration allows the primary sidewall 110 to be flexed inwardly (i.e., pressed towards the secondary wall 126) upon application of a force to the outer surface 110b, thereby providing access to an edge 138 of the cover 104 to assist in removing the cover 104. See FIGS. 2 and 6 for additional details regarding the removal of the cover 104.
- the amount of force required may vary to suit a particular application and may depend on, for example, the wall thicknesses, materials of construction, and/or the size of the channel 132 or channel openings.
- the container 100 may be configured to meet any minimum force required to make the container child proof, such as, for example, materials of construction and number of and location of certain structural features. Additionally, although onlv one flex feature 124 is shown in FIGS.
- flex features 124 may be included and disposed about the perimeter of the body portion 102, for example, they may be spaced equidistant about the body portion. See FIG. 5A, which depicts three flex features 424 disposed about 120° apart about the perimeter of a body portion 402.
- the size, shape, and visibility of the channel openings may vary to suit a particular application. For example, the height of the sidewall 110 at the flex feature 124 may be reduced so that the channel opening is larger and more readily visible to a user to, for example, provide a visible clue to the location of the flex feature 124 when the cover 104 is engaged with the body portion 102. See, for example, FIGS.
- FIG. 5B-5D depict three different sidewall heights at the flex feature 124, 224, 324.
- the openings of the channel 132, 232, 332 are increased, thereby rendering the flex feature 124, 224, 324 more visible to a user.
- a tactile feature may be included on the flex feature, such as, for example, a protuberance or other minimally raised structure that a user can feel when gripping the container.
- the side wall of the body portion may include a structure that provides an audible cue when engaged, for example, a force is applied.
- the sidewall 110 is a continuous wall having the inner and outer surfaces 110a, 110b and including one or more gaps therebetween and extending along a length of the sidewall 110, thereby forming the channel(s) 132. Similar to the flex feature 124 described above the channel 132 extends essentially the entire height of the body portion 102 with an upper gap or opening of the channel 132 disposed proximate the upper rim 112 of the body portion and a lower gap or opening of the channel 132 disposed proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 108.
- the body portion 102 includes a bottom wall 108 and a sidewall 110 extending upwardly therefrom and defining a flex feature 124
- the cover 104 includes a top wall 116 and a sidewall 118 extending downwardly therefrom.
- An upper region of the body portion sidewall 110 is configured to engage with at least a portion of the cover sidewall 118.
- an inner surface 118a of the cover sidewall 118 engages with the outer surface 110b of the body portion sidewall 110 via an interference or snap fit.
- the sidewalls 110, 118 include mating structure 134 to enable the snap fit.
- the bottom edge 138 of the cover sidewall 118 abuts against a top edge of or recess 136 in the body portion sidewall 110 and, in some embodiments, the outer surface 118b of the cover 104 sits flush with or slightly inward of the outer surface 110b of the sidewall 110 to make it difficult to engage with and remove the cover 104 from the body portion 102. See FIG. 6 A.
- a user applies a force (F) to the outer surface 110b of the sidewall (i.e., depresses the sidewall 110) at the flex feature 124, thereby exposing the bottom edge 138 of the cover sidewall 118, as shown in FIG.6B.
- F force
- a fingernail can be used to apply the force (F) and, in some cases, inserted into the gap of the flex feature 124 and/or into a space behind the sidewall 118 of the cover 104 to remove the cover/lid while the force is armlied.
- the user can release (i.e., remove the applied force) the flex feature 124 and the body portion 102 returns to its neutral/normal or unflexed configuration.
- the cover 104 can be reattached to the body portion 102 by pushing the coverback onto the body portion with sufficient force to reengage the interference or snap fit, which should be evident once the cover and body portion are back in an abutting configuration as described above.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 depict another Embodiment of a container 500 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure, with FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 10 depicting the cover 504 in greater detail.
- the container 500 includes the same or a substantially similar body portion 502 to that described above. Accordingly, the body portion 502 will not be discussed in any detail with respect to this implementation of the container 500; however, the reference numbers depicted in these figures (e.g., 502, 510, 532, etc.) correspond to the like numbers from the earlier described figures (e.g., 102, 110, 132, etc.) and their description will not be repeated.
- the cover 504 of FIG. 7 is similar to the cover 104 of FIG. IB; however, cover 504 includes additional structure to provide further resistance to opening the container 500 by a child.
- the modified cover 504 is configured to increase the rigidity of the cover and the amount of opening force required to remove the cover 504 from the body portion 502 even after the flex feature 524 is engaged.
- the cover 504 includes a top wall 516 (or 516a depending on configuration) and a sidewall 518 that extends downwardly, and about, a peripheral edge 520 of the top wall 516.
- the top wall 516 spans the entire area bounded by its peripheral edge 520, while in other configurations, the top wall 516 does not span the entire area and forms a frame for having an inner lid 516a secured thereto.
- the cover 504 may be made of the same materials and by the same processes as those described above.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B depict two different implementations of the additional child-resistant feature in greater detail.
- Both covers 504, 504' include an additional inner ring or sidewall 542, 542' extending downwardly from the top wall 516, 516' (shown upwardly extending in the figures because they are bottom perspective views).
- the inner ring 542, 542' is spaced inwardly of the sidewall 518, 518' and configured to define a receptacle 544, 544' therebetween that provides for an interference fit with the sidewall 110 of the body portion 502.
- the inner ring 542, 542' also provides additional rigidity to the overall cover 504, which may further provide resistance to its removal from the body portion.
- the cover 504, 504' and body portion 502, 502' engage via a snap fit and the additional rigidity of the inner ring 542, 542' further strengthens that engagement.
- the inner ring or sidewall 542, 542' has a height greater than the height of the sidewall 518 (i.e., the inner ring extends further from the top cover than the sidewall), however the height of the inner ring 542, 542' may be about the same or even less than the height of the sidewall 518 to suit a particular application. In some implementations, the height of the inner ring may vary along its length. Additionally, the cover may include one or more buttresses 548 (or similar structure) spaced about an inner perimeter of the inner ring 542, 542' and coupled to the top wall 516. The buttresses 548 may be spaced equidistant about the inner perimeter of the inner ring. As shown in FIG.
- the inner ring 542' is a single continuous wall; however, the inner ring may comprise a plurality of contiguous walls to accommodate other (e.g., non-circular) shapes. As shown in FIG. 9 A, however, the inner ring 542 may include a plurality of segments 542a, 542b spaced relative to and about the sidewall 518. The length and the number of the segments 542a, 542b, and the spaces 546 therebetween, may vary to suit a particular application, for example, the size and shape of the container and the desired opening force.
- the segments 542a, 542b are non-contiguous, but in others, the segments may be defined by recesses or cut-outs in the inner ring 542' depicted in FIG. 9B. In some implementations, these recesses or spaces 546 between segments may be disposed on opposite sides of the cover to provide assistance in gripping the cover 504 and aiding in its removal from the body portion by an adult hand.
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the container that provides a better view of the cover 504 and body portion 502 engagement.
- the cover 504 engages with the body portion 502 via insertion of the body portion sidewall 510 into the receptacle 544 defined by the sidewall 518 and inner ring 542 of the cover 504.
- the cover engages the sidewall 510 with an interference or frictional fit.
- the container 500 includes a snap fit mechanism 534 and the inner ring 542 provides resistance to the inward flexing of the top portion of the body portion sidewall 510, thereby requiring additional force to remove the cover, even where the flex feature 524 (not shown in FIG. 10) is used to expose the edge 538 of the cover 504.
- FIG. 11 depicts another Embodiment of a container 600 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure, with FIG. 12 depicting the body portion 602 in greater detail.
- the container 600 includes the same or a substantially similar cover 604 to that described above. Accordingly, the cover 604 will not be discussed in any detail with respect to this implementation of the container 600.
- FIG. 12 depicts the body portion 602 in greater detail.
- the bottom wall 608 and sidewall 610 define an internal space 640, which may be accessible via the opening 614 when the cover 604 is removed therefrom.
- the internal space 640 of the body portion 602 may be configured to receive a tobacco-containing material, which may comprise any of the various tobacco-containing materials described herein.
- the sidewall 610 depicted in the figures is a single, contiguous circular wall, the wall 610 may comprise multiple contiguous wall portions as would be necessary, for example, if the container 600 had a non-cylindrical shape (e.g., rectangular, octagonal, etc.).
- the body 602 may be made of the same materials and by the same processes as those described above.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the container that provides a better view of the cover 604 and body portion 602 engagement.
- the cover 604 engages with the body portion 602 via insertion of the body portion sidewall 610 into the receptacle 644 defined by the sidewall 618 and inner ring 642 of the cover 604.
- the cover engages the sidewall 610 with an interference or frictional fit.
- the container 600 includes a snap fit mechanism 634 and the inner ring 642 provides resistance to the inward flexing of the top portion of the body portion sidewall 610, thereby requiring additional force to remove the cover.
- FIG. 14, 15, and 16 depict an alternative Embodiment of a body portion 702 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure, where the body portion is configured for use with any of the containers described herein. Similar to the body portions described hereinabove, the body portion 702 is configured to hold a consumer product and a lid or cover as disclosed herein may be configured to be securely, but removably, coupled to the body portion 702.
- the body portion 702 includes a bottom wall 708 and a sidewall 710 extending upwardly from, and about, a peripheral edge 706 of the bottom wall 708.
- the sidewall 710 has a top edge or upper rim 712 that in turn defines an opening 714 through which the contents of the container may be accessed.
- the material and methods of construction of the body portion 702 may vary to suit a particular application and include all of those disclosed herein.
- a round body portion is shown; however, the specific shape and size of the body portion 702 may be selected to suit a particular application.
- the bottom wall 708 and the sidewall 710 define an internal space 740, which may be accessible via the opening 714 when a cover is removed therefrom.
- the internal space 740 of the body portion 702 may be configured to receive, for example, a fresh product, such as chewing tobacco, snus, or oral products or any of the other products/materials disclosed herein.
- a fresh product such as chewing tobacco, snus, or oral products or any of the other products/materials disclosed herein.
- the sidewall 710 depicted in the figures is a single, contiguous circular wall, the wall 710 may comprise multiple wall portions or linear segments as would be necessary, for example, if the container had a non-cylindrical shape (e.g., rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc.).
- the sidewall 710 includes at least one flex feature 724 that assists in separating a cover from the body portion 702 but provides sufficient resistance to the cover and body portion 702 being separated by a child.
- the sidewall 710 extends around the entire perimeter of the body portion 702 and has an inner surface 710a and an outer surface 710b.
- the flex feature 724 may be formed in the side wall 710 in different manners.
- the sidewall 710 is the primary wall and the body portion 702 includes at least one secondary wall 726.
- the secondary wall 726 includes first and second vertical edges 728a, 728b (not shown, but see 128b in FIG. 3) and top and bottom horizontal edges 730a, 730b.
- the vertical edges 728a, 728b join with the inner surface 710a of the sidewall 710, such that the secondary wall 726 extends inwardly from the inner surface 710a, partially surrounds a portion of the primary sidewall 710, and defines a channel 732 between the primary and secondary walls.
- the top horizontal edge 730a is coupled to the primary wall 710 via a bridge or extension 752 that extends therebetween and encloses an upper end of the channel 732.
- the bottom horizontal edge 730b of the secondary wall 726 joins with the bottom wall 708 at its peripheral edge 706 and defines an opening 732a to the channel.
- the channel 732 extends essentially the entire height of the body portion 702 with the upper end of the channel 732 terminating below the top rim 712 of the body portion and the lower opening 732a disposed proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 708.
- the channel configuration allows the primary sidewall 710 to be flexed inwardly (i.e., pressed towards the secondary wall 726) upon application of a force (F) to the outer surface 710b, thereby providing access to an edge of a cover to assist in removing the cover. See FIG. 6 for additional details regarding the removal of a cover.
- the amount of force required may vary to suit a particular application and may depend on, for example, the wall thicknesses, materials of constmction, and/or the size of the channel 732 or channel opening 732a.
- the container may be configured to meet any minimum force required to make the container child proof, such as, for example, materials of construction and number of and location of certain structural features. Additionally, although only one flex feature 724 is shown in FIGS.
- flex features 724 may be included and disposed about the perimeter of the body portion 702, for example, they may be spaced equidistant about the body portion (e.g., three flex features 724 disposed about 120° apart about the perimeter of a body portion 702).
- the size, shape, and visibility of the channel opening may vary to suit a particular application.
- the height of the sidewall 710 at the flex feature 724 may be reduced so that the channel opening 732a is larger and more readily visible to a user to, for example, provide a visible clue to the location of the flex feature 724 when a cover is engaged with the body portion 702. See, for example, FIGS. 5B-5D and the corresponding description.
- the crosssection of the body portion side wall without a flex feature will have a similar configuration to that shown in FIG. 2.
- the bridge 752 is provided to assist with sealing of a cover with this configmation of a body portion 702 and/or for aesthetic purposes and does not significantly contribute to the child-resistant characteristics of the container.
- the bridge 752 has a lesser thickness than the walls 710, 726, although the thickness of the bridge may vary to suit a particular application.
- the bridge may have a yield strength less than the various walls of the body portion 702, but still possess sufficient strength to remain intact during shipping and the marketing/selling process to preserve freshness of the product before an initial opening by a consumer.
- the bridge may eventually break; however, this will have no impact on any product remaining therein.
- the sidewall 710 is a continuous wall having the inner and outer surfaces 710a, 710b and including one or more gaps therebetween and extending along a length of the sidewall 710, thereby forming the channel(s) 732.
- the channel 732 extends essentially the entire height of the body portion 702 with an upper end enclosed by the bridge 752 below the upper rim 712 of the body portion and a lower gap or opening 732a of the channel 732 disposed proximate the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 708.
- the containers may include additional features, such as a barrier film or membrane configured to cover the opening in the body portion, thereby enclosing the internal space.
- the barrier film may comprise a foil or a film (e.g., a polymer film) and/or may contain a material selected and configured to be substantially fluid-impervious so as to prevent the flow of fluids from the internal space to an external environment or allow the transmission of gasses therethrough (e.g., diffusion of oxygen into the internal space) to maintain the freshness of the tobaccocontaining material by supporting the health of aerobic microbes within the tobacco-containing material.
- vent mechanism disposed in the body portion, the cover, or both to help regulate an internal pressure or other environmental condition within the container.
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La présente invention concerne des récipients à l'épreuve des enfants (100) et des procédés de fabrication de ces derniers pour des produits oraux fabriqués à partir du tabac ou dérivés du tabac, incorporant du tabac, ou en étant exempts, et qui sont destinés à la consommation humaine.
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