US 12,245,630 B2
Container for oral products
Pankaj C. Patel, Clemmons, NC (US); Nicholas H. Watson, Westfield, NC (US); Wesley S. Jones, Lexington, NC (US); Ryan A. Bailey, Raleigh, NC (US); Michael E. Laut, Raleigh, NC (US); and Luke Giduz, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to Nicoventures Trading Limited, London (GB)
Filed by Nicoventures Trading Limited, London (GB)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/297,912.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/362,990, filed on Apr. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329334 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65D 17/34 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 50/04 (2006.01); B65D 51/28 (2006.01)
CPC A24F 23/02 (2013.01) [B65D 17/34 (2018.01); B65D 43/0254 (2013.01); B65D 50/045 (2013.01); B65D 51/28 (2013.01); B65D 2203/02 (2013.01); B65D 2209/00 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0003 (2013.01); B65D 2251/20 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00212 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0074 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container comprising:
a body portion defining an internal space accessible via an opening, the body portion comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall, wherein the sidewall comprises:
a primary wall extending along a perimeter of the bottom wall and having an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upper rim defining the opening, wherein a first alignment mechanism is disposed on the outer surface of the primary wall; and
a secondary wall spaced outwardly from and at least partially surrounding the outer surface of the primary wall thereby defining an open channel between the primary and secondary walls, the open channel extending along a perimeter of the body portion, wherein the secondary wall comprises an upper edge and a lower edge and the secondary wall is coupled to the primary wall along at least a portion of the lower edge; and
a cover configured to securely and removably engage the body portion, the cover comprising:
a top wall; and
a primary sidewall extending downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top wall and having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a second alignment mechanism disposed on the inner surface of the primary sidewall, the second alignment mechanism configured to engage with the first alignment mechanism.