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A freshness-preserving container is disclosed. The container includes a lid and a base which are connected and which pivot about a hinge line along their rear walls. The front wall of the lid has an inward facing surface disposed toward an outward facing surface on the fornt wall of the base. Betwee

A freshness-preserving container is disclosed. The container includes a lid and a base which are connected and which pivot about a hinge line along their rear walls. The front wall of the lid has an inward facing surface disposed toward an outward facing surface on the fornt wall of the base. Between the inward and outward facing surfaces is a freshness-preserving element for preserving the freahness of the contents of the container. The freshness-preserving means includes a flap mounted on either the lid or the base which engages a shoulder on the other part of the container. As the container closes, the flap slides across the shoulder effecting a latch closing and making a clicking sound indicating the freshness-preserving characteristics of the container. An adhering element also may be provided, such as tape or magnetic pieces, for resealing the container when it is closed. In addition, the lid may overlap the base of the container, further contributing to its freshness-preserving characteristics.

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A freshness-preserving container having a container height and comprising: a lid member and a base member, said lid member and said base member each having a front wall and a back wall parallel to said front wall, the back walls of said lid member and base member being connected along a hinge line,

A freshness-preserving container having a container height and comprising: a lid member and a base member, said lid member and said base member each having a front wall and a back wall parallel to said front wall, the back walls of said lid member and base member being connected along a hinge line, said lid member and said base member being pivotable about said hinge line between a closed position in which said front walls of said lid member and said base member are next to each other and an open position in which said front walls of said lid member and said base member are spaced apart, said lid member and said base member each having respective side walls, said front and back walls of said lid member being wider than said front and back walls of said base member for enabling the side walls of the lid member to overlap the respective side walls of the base member when said lid and base members are in said closed position, said front wall of said lid member having an inward facing surface thereon disposed toward said back wall of said lid member, said front wall of said base member having an outward facing surface thereon disposed away from said back wall of said base member, and said inward and outward facing surfaces being next to and facing each other when said lid and base members are in said closed position; and freshness-preserving means between said inward and outward facing surfaces for preserving the freshness of contents of said container when said lid and base members are in said closed position.