A container comprising a plastic container base, a plastic container lid, and a pair of first and second tracks is provided. The container base has a bottom, front and back ends, and a pair of sidewalls that define a storage area. The container lid is slideably disposed on the plastic container base
A container comprising a plastic container base, a plastic container lid, and a pair of first and second tracks is provided. The container base has a bottom, front and back ends, and a pair of sidewalls that define a storage area. The container lid is slideably disposed on the plastic container base and includes a cover portion that encloses the storage area when the plastic container is in a closed position. The pair of first tracks are included one on each of the sidewalls. The pair of second tracks depend downwardly from opposing sides of the cover portion and slideably engage the pair of first tracks. As such, the container lid is slideable from the closed position to an open position to form a dispensing opening between the front end of the container base and a forward edge of the cover portion.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: a plastic container base having a bottom, front and back ends extending upwardly from the bottom in spaced relation, and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and transversely between the front and back ends to define a storage area; a
What is claimed is: 1. A container comprising: a plastic container base having a bottom, front and back ends extending upwardly from the bottom in spaced relation, and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and transversely between the front and back ends to define a storage area; a plastic container lid slideably disposed on the plastic container base, the plastic container lid including a cover portion that encloses the storage area when the plastic container is in a closed position, and a skirt that depends downwardly from and peripherally around the cover portion, the skirt and the sidewalls of the container base mating at a horizontally extending interface vertically interposed between the bottom and the cover portion, the skirt and the sidewalls each extending horizontally outward to a common outer perimeter extending vertically around the interface such that a perimeter of the container is the same on either side of the interface and is generally smooth along opposing vertically extending sides of the container as a whole; a pair of first tracks, including one on each of the sidewalls; and a pair of second tracks depending downwardly from opposing sides of the cover portion, the pair of second tracks slideably engaging the pair of first tracks such that the plastic container lid is slideable from the closed position to an open position to form a dispensing opening between the front end of the plastic container base and a forward edge of the cover portion. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the container includes a catch and at least one detent cooperatively arranged on the container base and the container lid, respectively or vice versa, the catch and the at least one detent being resiliently manipulated when the container is transitioned between the open and closed positions. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the plastic container base includes a catch in the form of at least one tab projecting upwardly toward the plastic container lid and the plastic container lid includes at least one detent in the form of a web projecting downwardly toward the plastic container base, the web extending transversely away from an interior surface of the cover portion and terminating in a cantilever end, the webs aligned with the at least one tab. 4. The container of claim 3, wherein the catch and the webs are engageable and resiliently disengageable with each other. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein the catch and the detents are engageable and resiliently disengageable with each other as the container is transitioned between the open position and the closed position, and wherein a first one of the at least one detent engages the catch and thereby stops the lid from further translation at the open position and a second one of the at least one detent resiliently snaps past the catch at the closed position. 6. The container of claim 1, wherein each of the pair of first tracks comprises an elongate tongue extending upwardly and inwardly from a terminal edge of each of the pair of sidewalls of the container base. 7. The container of claim 6, wherein each of the pair of second tracks comprises an elongate groove extending generally vertically into a terminal edge of opposing sides of the skirt, the groove slideably engageable with the tongue. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the pair of first tracks is integrally formed with the plastic container base and the pair of second tracks is integrally formed with the plastic container lid. 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the cover portion includes knurls that form a finger gripping surface. 10. The container of claim 1, wherein the terminal edge of the pair of sidewalls of the plastic container base includes a peripheral base surface and the terminal edge of the skirt of the plastic container lid includes a peripheral cover surface, the peripheral base surface and peripheral cover surface in contact at the interface, and wherein the peripheral cover surface is slideable upon the peripheral base surface when the container transitions between the open and closed positions. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the forward portion of the cover portion bulges outwardly and curves substantially continuously between opposed sides. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein the pair of first tracks and the pair of second tracks are disposed within the storage area and hidden from view when the container is in the closed position. 13. The container of claim 1 further comprising one or more support ribs disposed on an underside of the cover portion and extending downwardly therefrom, the support ribs inwardly spaced from the skirt and adapted to slideably engage a peripheral surface of the container base as the container transitions between the open and closed position. 14. A container comprising: a plastic container base having a bottom, front and back ends extending upwardly from the bottom in spaced relation, and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and transversely between the front and back ends, the front end, back end, and pair of sidewalls extending upward and defining a first terminating edge and to define a storage area; a plastic container lid slideably disposed on the plastic container base and movable between a closed and an open position, the container lid including a cover portion that encloses the storage area in the closed position and a skirt that depends downwardly from and peripherally around the cover portion to a second terminating edge, the first and second terminating edges mating at a horizontally extending interface, the horizontally extending interface being vertically interposed between the bottom and the cover portion, the container lid forming a dispensing opening when slid from the closed position to the open position; and a stop mechanism comprising cooperating components respectively arranged on the plastic container base and the plastic container lid, the cooperating components including at least one detent and a resilient catch, the at least one detent internally provided under the cover portion, the catch projecting upward past a top surface of the sidewalls of the container base in a cantilever manner. 15. The container of claim 14, wherein a first one of the at least one detent engages the catch and thereby stops the lid from further translation at the open position, and a second one of the at least one detent resiliently snaps past the catch at the closed position. 16. The container of claim 14, wherein the detents are resilient webs. 17. The container of claim 14, wherein the catch comprises a tab or a prong that interferes with the webs as the plastic container lid slides relative to the plastic container base. 18. The container of claim 14, wherein the container further comprises a pair of first tracks, including one of the pair of first tracks extending substantially vertically upward from the first terminating edge of each of the sidewalls of the container base, and a pair of second tracks including one of the pair of second tracks extending substantially vertically inward into the second terminating edge of each opposing sides of the skirt, the pair of second tracks slideably engaging the pair of first tracks at the interface such that the plastic container lid is slideable from the closed position to the open position to form a dispensing opening between the front end of the plastic container base and a forward edge of the cover portion, and wherein a perimeter of the container is the same on either side of the interface and is generally smooth along opposing sides of the container as a whole. 19. The container of claim 14, wherein the cooperating components further include a step formed on the plastic container lid, the step depending downwardly from the skirt, and an abutment surface formed in a terminal end of the sidewalls of the plastic container base, the step and the abutment surface are engaged and the lid is prevented from further translation past the front end of the container base when the container is in the closed position, and disengaged when the container is in the open position. 20. The container of claim 14, wherein the front of the plastic container base is sloped to form a dispensing chute, the dispensing chute angled upwardly toward the dispensing opening. 21. The container of claim 14, wherein the container lid includes a thumb or finger depression proximate a front end, the depression including one or more knurls. 22. The container of claim 14, further comprising one or more support ribs disposed on an underside of the cover portion and extending downwardly therefrom, the ribs adapted to slideably engage a peripheral surface of the container base as the container transitions between the closed and open positions. 23. A container comprising: a plastic container base having a bottom, front and back ends extending upwardly from the bottom in spaced relation, and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom and transversely between the front and back ends to define a storage area; a plastic container lid slideably disposed on the plastic container base and movable between closed and open positions, the container lid including a cover portion that encloses the storage area in the closed position, the container lid movable from the closed position to provide a dispensing opening, and a skirt that depends downwardly from and peripherally around the cover portion, wherein the skirt extends vertically downward to a first terminating edge, and the sidewalls extend upward to a second terminating edge; and a tongue and groove locking interface comprising a tongue interfit with a groove, the tongue and groove interface being vertically interposed between the cover portion and the bottom and formed into two opposing sides of the first and second terminating edges, wherein the tongue is slideable within the groove to fully enclose the storage area of the container base with the lid such that the tongue and groove locking interface is hidden from view when the container is in the closed position. 24. The container of claim 23, further comprising a means for stopping the lid in a closed position and an open position, the open position displaced a predetermined distance from the open position to define a dispensing opening of a predetermined size. 25. The container of claim 23, wherein the tongue slideably engages the groove such that the container lid is slidable relative to the container base between the closed and open positions. 26. The container of claim 23, wherein the container is dimensioned to be held within a hand. 27. The container of claim 23 wherein the tongue and groove extend vertically into locking engagement with each other with substantially no under cuts and relative to a vertical axis such that the cover and the base can be formed from a single pull mold along a part line. 28. The container of claim 23 wherein the skirt and the sidewalls of the container base mate at a horizontally extending interface, the skirt and the sidewalls each extending horizontally outward to a common outer perimeter extending vertically around the interface such that a perimeter of the container is the same on either side of the interface and is generally smooth along opposing vertically extending sides of the container as a whole. 29. The container of claim 28, wherein the tongue and groove are engaged proximal to the interface and interior to the outer periphery of the container.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (21)
Clarke Peter B. ; Verdura Javier ; Hedouin Frederic,FRX ; Salvatore Ruthanne ; Kerrigan Deborah ; Roberts Christian ; Farnworth S. David, Battery package.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.