A container (1) has first and second body portions, (2,3) and a closure device operable to hold the first and second body portions (2,3) in a closed 5 position. The closure device comprises an engagement element (5) which extends from the first body portion (2) of the container, and a clasp (6) atta
A container (1) has first and second body portions, (2,3) and a closure device operable to hold the first and second body portions (2,3) in a closed 5 position. The closure device comprises an engagement element (5) which extends from the first body portion (2) of the container, and a clasp (6) attached to the second body portion (3) of the container (1), and releasably engageable with the engagement element, thereby to hold the second body portion (3) in position with respect to the first body portion (2).
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1. A container comprising first and second body portions, a closure device operable to hold the first and second body portions in a closed position, the closure device including an engagement element which extends from the first body portion of the container, and a clasp attached to the second body
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A container comprising first and second body portions, a closure device operable to hold the first and second body portions in a closed position, the closure device including an engagement element which extends from the first body portion of the container, and a clasp attached to the second body portion of the container, and releasably engageable with the engagement element, thereby to hold the second body portion in position with respect to the first body portion, wherein the clasp includes: a locating element which extends from the second body portion of the container and which defines a locating aperture therethrough;a clasp body defining at one end region thereof an engagement portion for engagement with the engagement element, and having an elongate pivot portion located at another end region thereof;a hinge element rotatably mounted on the pivot portion of the clasp body, and having a partially cylindrical portion which extends substantially around the pivot portion, the partially cylindrical portion having a first free end and a second free end, a first retaining portion extending from the first free end and a second retaining portion extending from the second free end, wherein the elongate pivot portion engages the partially cylindrical portion by sliding between the first and second retaining portions, and wherein the first and second retaining portions extend adjacent one another through the locating aperture of the locating element,wherein the hinge element is of resilient material, and is arranged such that the first and second retaining portions thereof are biased to diverge from one another, thereby providing a friction fit within the locating element. 2. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second body portions, the locating element, the clasp body, and hinge element are of moulded plastics material. 3. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clasp further comprises a locking element which engages with the first and second retaining portions, and locks the first and second retaining portions in the locating element. 4. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clasp further comprises a locking element which engages with the first and second retaining portions, and locks the first and second retaining portions in the locating element, and wherein the locking element is integral with the second body portion, and is movable with respect to the second body portion into engagement with the first and second retaining portions. 5. A container as claimed in claim 4, wherein the locking element is of a plastics material and is moulded with the second body portion, the locking element being connected to the second body portion by way of a moulded hinge. 6. A container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the clasp body is movable between a closed position in which the engagement portion thereof is engaged with the engagement element, and an open position in which the engagement portion is not engaged with the engagement element. 7. A container as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism comprising: a lock body;a button resiliently mounted on the lock body, for movement with respect to the body, the button defining an interference element that extends into the lock body;a lock rotatably mounted on the lock body, and defining a slot and a retaining surface, and rotatable between a locked position in which the interference element is substantially engaged with the retaining surface, thereby preventing movement of the interference element into the lock body, and an unlocked position in which the slot is substantially aligned with the interference element, such that the interference element is movable into the slot in a direction into the lock body. 8. A container comprising first and second body portions, a closure device operable to hold the first and second body portions in a closed position, the closure device including an engagement element which extends from the first body portion of the container, and a clasp attached to the second body portion of the container, and releasably engageable with the engagement element, thereby to hold the second body portion in position with respect to the first body portion, wherein the clasp includes: a locating element which extends from the second body portion of the container and which defines a locating aperture therethrough;a clasp body defining at one end region thereof an engagement portion for engagement with the engagement element, and having an elongate pivot portion located at another end region thereof;a hinge element rotatably mounted on the pivot portion of the clasp body, and having a partially cylindrical portion which extends substantially around the pivot portion, the partially cylindrical portion having a first free end and a second free end, a first retaining portion extending from the first free end and a second retaining portion extending from the second free end, wherein the first and second retaining portions extend adjacent one another through the locating aperture of the locating element, and wherein the first and second retaining portions diverge from one another to form a space sized to receive the elongate pivot portion.
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