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A hinged container is disclosed, including a base, a lid, and a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base. One of the base and the lid has a circular, outwardly tapered outer seal member disposed at least partially within its outer perimeter. The o

A hinged container is disclosed, including a base, a lid, and a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base. One of the base and the lid has a circular, outwardly tapered outer seal member disposed at least partially within its outer perimeter. The other of the base and the lid has a circular, inwardly-tapered inner seal member disposed at least partially within its outer perimeter. The inner and outer seal members are positioned to engage concentrically to wedge the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces together and form a seal when the base and the lid are closed, and to disengage concentrically to part the inwardly and outwardly tapered surfaces when the base and the lid are opened.

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1. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the opening in the base;(d) at least one catch associ

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A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the opening in the base;(d) at least one catch associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward one of the first and second sidewalls when the lid is in its closed position;(e) at least one latch associated with the base and positioned opposite the hinge, the latch having a downward facing abutment that projects toward the other of the first and second sidewalls, so that the downward facing abutment on the latch engages the upward facing abutment on the catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the latch being movable to disengage from the catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened;(f) at least one push tab associated with the latch, the push tab being movable between a first position, in which the push tab projects outwardly from one of the first and second sidewalls of the container, and a second position, in which the push tab is depressed inwardly toward the container, wherein movement of the push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment on the latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the catch and thereby disengage the latch from the catch; and(g) a spring in association with the push tab, wherein the push tab deflects the spring when the push tab moves from its first position to its second position and creates a bias in the spring that moves the push tab back to its first position. 2. The hinged container of claim 1, wherein the catch, the latch and the push tab cooperate together to form a child resistant closure for the hinged container. 3. The hinged container of claim 1, wherein one portion of the spring is integral with the push tab and another portion of the spring is positioned adjacent a projection in the base, whereby movement of the push tab from its first position to its second position causes the spring to bear against the projection. 4. The hinged container of claim 1, wherein the container comprises two catches, two latches, and two push tabs, one push tab projecting from each sidewall of the container, with each latch engaging a respective catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, and each push tab being associated with a respective latch such that movement of each push tab causes its respective latch to disengage from the respective catch, and wherein the container further comprises a spring in association with each push tab, wherein each push tab deflects its respective spring when the push tab moves from its first position to its second position and creates a bias in the spring that moves its respective push tab back to its first position. 5. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening, and a film guide mounted in the base;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the opening in the base;(d) at least one catch associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward one of the first and second sidewalls when the lid is in its closed position;(e) at least one latch associated with the base and positioned opposite the hinge, the latch having a downward facing abutment that projects toward the other of the first and second sidewalls, so that the downward facing abutment on the latch engages the upward facing abutment on the catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the latch being movable to disengage from the catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; and(f) at least one push tab associated with the latch, the push tab being movable between a first position, in which the push tab projects outwardly from one of the first and second sidewalls of the container, and a second position, in which the push tab is depressed inwardly toward the container, wherein the movement of the push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment on the latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the catch and thereby disengage the latch from the catch. 6. The hinged container of claim 5, wherein the base includes locating pins for fastening the film guide into the base. 7. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the opening in the base;(d) at least one catch associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward one of the first and second sidewalls when the lid is in its closed position;(e) at least one latch associated with the base, wherein the latch extends through an aperture in the base and is positioned opposite the hinge, the latch having a downward facing abutment that projects toward the other of the first and second sidewalls, so that the downward facing abutment on the latch engages the upward facing abutment on the catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the latch being movable to disengage from the catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; and(f) at least one push tab associated with the latch, the push tab being movable between a first position, in which the push tab projects outwardly from one of the first and second sidewalls of the container, and a second position, in which the push tab is depressed inwardly toward the container, wherein the movement of the push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment on the latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the catch and thereby disengage the latch from the catch. 8. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and the lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base;(d) first and second catches associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the first catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall, and the second catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall when the lid is in its closed position;(e) first and second latches associated with the base and positioned opposite the hinge, the first latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the first catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the second latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the second catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, each latch being movable in opposite directions relative to each other to disengage each latch from its respective catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; (f) first and second push tabs associated, respectively with the first and second latches, the first push tab being movable between a first position, in which the first push tab projects outwardly from the first sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the first push tab is depressed inwardly toward the first sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the first push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the first latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the first catch and thereby disengage the first latch from the first catch, and the second push tab being movable between a first position, in which the second push tab projects outwardly from the second sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the second push tab is depressed inwardly toward the second sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the second push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the second latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the second catch and thereby disengage the second latch from the second catch: and (g) first and second springs associated, respectively with the first and second push tabs, wherein the first and second push tabs each deflect their respective springs when the first and second push tabs move from their first position to their second position and create a bias in their respective springs that moves the first and second push tabs back to their first position. 9. The hinged container of claim 8, wherein the first and second catches, the first and second latches, and the first and second push tabs cooperate together to form a child resistant closure for the hinged container. 10. The hinged container of claim 8, wherein the first and second catches extend downwardly from the lid. 11. The hinged container of claim 8, wherein the first spring has a first portion integral with the first push tab and a second portion positioned adjacent a first projection in the base, whereby movement of the first push tab from its first position to its second position causes the first spring to bear against the first projection, and the second spring has a first portion integral with the second push tab and a second portion positioned adjacent a second projection in the base, whereby movement of the second push tab from its first position to its second position causes the second spring to bear against the second projection. 12. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and the lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base;(d) first and second catches associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the first catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall, and the second catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall when the lid is in its closed position;(e) first and second latches associated with the base, wherein the first and second latches extend through an aperture in the base and are positioned opposite the hinge, the first latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the first catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the second latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the second catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, each latch being movable in opposite directions relative to each other to disengage each latch from its respective catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; and(f) first and second push tabs associated, respectively with the first and second latches, the first push tab being movable between a first position, in which the first push tab projects outwardly from the first sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the first push tab is depressed inwardly toward the first sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the first push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the first latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the first catch and thereby disengage the first latch from the first catch, and the second push tab being movable between a first position, in which the second push tab projects outwardly from the second sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the second push tab is depressed inwardly toward the second sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the second push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the second latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the second catch and thereby disengage the second latch from the second catch. 13. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having first and second sidewalls and an opening, and a film guide mounted in the base;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge joining the base and the lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the base;(d) first and second catches associated with the lid and positioned opposite the hinge, the first catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall, and the second catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall when the lid is in its closed position;(e) first and second latches associated with the base and positioned opposite the hinge, the first latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the first sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the first catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the second latch having a downwardly facing abutment that projects toward the second sidewall and engages the upward facing abutment on the second catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, each latch being movable in opposite directions relative to each other to disengage each latch from its respective catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; and(f) first and second push tabs associated, respectively with the first and second latches, the first push tab being movable between a first position, in which the first push tab projects outwardly from the first sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the first push tab is depressed inwardly toward the first sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the first push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the first latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the first catch and thereby disengage the first latch from the first catch, and the second push tab being movable between a first position, in which the second push tab protects outwardly from the second sidewall of the container, and a second position, in which the second push tab is depressed inwardly toward the second sidewall of the container, wherein movement of the second push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment of the second latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the second catch and thereby disengage the second latch from the second catch. 14. The hinged container of claim 13, wherein the base includes locating pins for fastening the film guide in the base. 15. A hinged container comprising: (a) a base having a front wall, a rear wall, first and second sidewalls and an opening;(b) a movable lid configured to cover the opening when closed;(c) a hinge extending along the rear wall of the base and joining the base and lid, allowing the lid to pivot open or closed relative to the opening in the base;(d) at least one catch associated with the lid, the catch having an upward facing abutment that projects toward one of the first and second sidewalls when the lid is in its closed position;(e) at least one latch associated with the front wall of the base, the latch having a downward facing abutment that projects toward the other of the first and second sidewalls, so that the downward facing abutment on the latch engages the upward facing abutment on the catch when the lid is closed over the opening in the base, the latch being movable to disengage from the catch to thereby allow the lid to be opened; (f) at least one push tab associated with the latch, the push tab being movable between a first position, in which the push tab projects outwardly from one of the first and second sidewalls of the container, and a second position, in which the push tab is depressed inwardly toward the container, wherein movement of the push tab from its first position to its second position causes the downward facing abutment on the latch to move in a direction away from the upward facing abutment on the catch and thereby disengage the latch from the catch; and(g) a spring in association with the push tab, wherein the push tab deflects the spring when the push tab moves from its first position to its second position and creates a bias in the spring that moves the push tab back to its first position.