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A tobacco container is provided. The tobacco container includes a lid, a container body and an insert in the form of a liner. The liner releasably connects the lid to the container body. Each of the lid and container body receive and connect to the liner. The liner can include a compression lip that

A tobacco container is provided. The tobacco container includes a lid, a container body and an insert in the form of a liner. The liner releasably connects the lid to the container body. Each of the lid and container body receive and connect to the liner. The liner can include a compression lip that is deformed when the liner is connected to the container body. The liner connects the container body and lid to one another without the two components contacting each other.

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1. A tobacco container comprising: a lid;a container body;a liner releasably connecting the lid to the container body, each of the lid and container body receiving the liner and connecting to the liner;wherein:the liner is cup-shaped including a first bottom wall and an annular first sidewall extend

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A tobacco container comprising: a lid;a container body;a liner releasably connecting the lid to the container body, each of the lid and container body receiving the liner and connecting to the liner;wherein:the liner is cup-shaped including a first bottom wall and an annular first sidewall extending from a first side of the first bottom wall forming a first cavity;the container body is cup-shaped including a second bottom wall and an annular second sidewall extending from the second bottom wall forming a second cavity, the second cavity receiving the first bottom wall and a bottom portion of the first sidewall of the liner;the lid is cup-shaped including a top wall and an annular third sidewall extending from the top wall forming a third cavity, the third cavity receiving a top portion of the first sidewall of the liner; anda compression lip extending from a second opposite side of the first bottom wall, the compression lip axially biased against a portion of an inner surface of the second bottom wall and deformed when the liner is connected to the container body. 2. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the compression lip is generally circular such that it circumscribes a central axis passing through a center point of the tobacco container and is formed by a plurality of angularly spaced lip segments. 3. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the second bottom wall includes a recessed region radially inward from the second sidewall and the compression lip is generally circular defining a void, the recess region axially extending into the void. 4. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein a connection between the liner and the container body is axially greater than a connection between the liner and the lid such that axial removal of the lid from the liner while grasping the container body does not disconnect the container body from the liner. 5. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the first sidewall includes a radially outward extending catch and the second sidewall has a radially inward extending catch connecting the container body to the liner, wherein a spring force within the compression lip due to the compression lip being axially biased against the bottom wall axially biases the radially outward extending catch into axial engagement with the radially inward extending catch. 6. The tobacco container of claim 5, wherein the radially outward extending catch is at least one radially extending projection formed by a radially outer surface of the first sidewall and the radially inward extending catch is an end portion of the second sidewall that is deformed to extend radially inward from the rest of the second sidewall. 7. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the liner is formed of a plastic material and the lid and container body are formed of sheet metal. 8. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the annular first sidewall provides a radially extending catch surface, the second annular sidewall provides a radially extending catch portion, wherein the axial distance between a distal end of the compression lip and the catch surface of the annular first sidewall in an unassembled state is greater than the axial distance between the catch portion of the second annular sidewall the inner surface of the second bottom wall upon which the compression lip is axially biased. 9. The tobacco container of claim 1, wherein the compression lip is an annular wall having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface defining a thickness between, wherein the thickness of the annular wall tapers as the annular wall extends away from the second opposite side of the first bottom wall from a wider base portion to a narrower distal end. 10. A tobacco container comprising: a lid;a container body;a liner releasably connecting the lid to the container body, each of the lid and container body receiving the liner and connecting to the liner;wherein:the liner is cup-shaped including a first bottom wall and an annular first sidewall extending from a first side of the first bottom wall forming a first cavity;the container body is cup-shaped including a second bottom wall and an annular second sidewall extending from the second bottom wall forming a second cavity, the second cavity receiving the first bottom wall and a bottom portion of the first sidewall of the liner; andthe lid is cup-shaped including a top wall and an annular third sidewall extending from the top wall forming a third cavity, the third cavity receiving a top portion of the first sidewall of the liner;wherein the liner is formed of a plastic material and the lid and container body are formed of metal;wherein the first and second sidewalls have a first cooperating catch arrangement for connecting the container body to the liner and the first and third sidewalls having a second cooperating catch arrangement for releasably connecting the lid to the liner; andwherein a connection between the liner and the container body provided by the first cooperating catch arrangement is axially greater than a connection between the liner and the lid provided by the second cooperating catch arrangement such that axial removal of the lid from the liner while grasping the container body does not disconnect the container body from the liner; andwherein: the first cooperating catch arrangement includes at least one radially outward extending projection formed on an outer surface of the lower portion of the first sidewall and a radially inward folded over end portion of the second sidewall; andthe second cooperating catch arrangement includes a radially inward extending bead formed in the third sidewall and a radially outward extending projection of an outer surface of the top portion of the first sidewall and the second cooperating catch arrangement;wherein the metal is sheet metal. 11. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the liner is a self supporting structure such that it will hold its shape independent of the lid and container body. 12. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein a radially outer surface of the top portion extends radially outward beyond a radially outer surface of the bottom portion. 13. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the lid is axially spaced from the container body forming a gap thereinbetween when the lid is secured to the liner. 14. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein a distal end of the first sidewall directly contacts an inner surface of the top wall when the lid is secured to the liner. 15. The tobacco container of claim 14, wherein the distal end and the inner surface of the top wall form a seal when the lid is connected to the liner. 16. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the at least one radially outward extending projection of the first cooperating catch arrangement includes a plurality of radially outward extending projections angularly spaced apart forming angular gaps thereinbetween, the radially outward extending projections of the first cooperating catch arrangement extending angularly about a center of the liner parallel to a distal upper end of the first sidewall, the radially outward extending projections of the first cooperating catch arrangement are each located at a same axial distance from the distal upper end of the first sidewall, the distal upper end of the first sidewall being at an opposite end of the first sidewall as the first bottom wall. 17. The tobacco container of claim 10, further including at least one rib extending radially outward from an outer surface of the bottom portion of the first sidewall, the rib separating at least part of the first sidewall from a corresponding part of the second sidewall. 18. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the lid does not contact the container body when the lid is connected to the liner and the container is in a quiescent state. 19. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the second cooperating catch arrangement provides a snap-fit engagement between the lid and the liner that allows axially pulling the lid from the liner. 20. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the lid and container body receive the liner such that an outer periphery of the liner is substantially entirely surrounded by the lid and container body and such that an outer periphery of the tobacco container is substantially defined by the lid and container body. 21. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the lid and container body receive the liner in the second, and third cavities such that the liner is substantially entirely housed within second and third cavities and a first portion of the volume defined by the first cavity is directly within the second cavity and a second portion of the volume defined by the first cavity is directly within the third cavity. 22. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein lid and container bottom substantially define an outer periphery of the tobacco container and the liner is entirely contained internal to the outer periphery. 23. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the top wall and the second bottom wall are each continuous having no openings therein. 24. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the first annular sidewall defines an open end, the first and second cooperating catch arrangements are positioned closer to the open end than the first bottom wall. 25. The tobacco container of claim 10, wherein the annular first sidewall of the liner extends only on the first side of the first bottom wall and the annular first sidewall transitions into the first bottom wall, and wherein the annular first sidewall does not extend on an opposite second side of the first bottom wall. 26. A tobacco container comprising: a lid;a container body;a liner releasably connecting the lid to the container body, each of the lid and container body receiving the liner and connecting to the liner;wherein;the liner is cup-shaped including a first bottom wall and an annular first sidewall extending from a first side of the first bottom wall forming a first cavity;the container body is cup-shaped including a second bottom wall and an annular second sidewall extending from the second bottom wall forming a second cavity, the second cavity receiving the first bottom wall and a bottom portion of the first sidewall of the liner;the lid is cup-shaped including a top wall and an annular third sidewall extending from the top wall forming a third cavity, the third cavity receiving a top portion of the first sidewall of the liner; andwherein the first and second sidewalls have a first cooperating catch arrangement for cooperating catch arrangement for releasably connecting the lid to the liner;wherein a connection between the liner and the container body provided by the first cooperating catch arrangement is axially greater than a connection between the liner and the lid provided by the second cooperating catch arrangement such that axial removal of the lid from the liner while grasping the container body does not disconnect the container body from the liner; andwherein the first cooperating catch arrangement extends angularly relative to a central axis of the container along, at least, a portion of the circumference of the first sidewall, the first cooperating catch arrangement is a constant axial distance from a distal upper end of the first sidewall at all angular locations of the first cooperating catch arrangement, and the second cooperating catch arrangement extends angularly relative to a central axis of the container along, at least, a portion of the circumference of the first sidewall, the second cooperating catch arrangement is a constant axial distance from the distal upper end of the first sidewall at all angular locations of the second cooperating catch arrangement;wherein the liner is formed of a plastic material and the lid and container body are formed of sheet metal.