A POCKET-SIZE CONTAINER FOR CONSUMER ITEMS

摘要

A three-piece pocket-size container (100, 300, 600, 700, 800) for holding a consumer product such as smokeless tobacco product in an interior volume (659) of a perimeter band (120, 320, 620, 621, 720) which has a base (140, 340, 640, 740) locked to a lower rim portion (650) and an openable cover (102, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702) on an upper rim portion (322, 622, 722) of the perimeter band (120, 320, 620, 621, 720). When closed, the cover (102, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702), the perimeter band (120, 320, 620, 621, 720) and the base (140, 340, 640, 740) form a flush exterior sidewall (180, 780) of the container (100, 300, 600, 700, 800). The base (140, 340, 640, 740) and cover (102, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702) can be metal and the perimeter band (120, 320, 620, 621, 720) can be transparent (clear, tinted or colored) or opaque plastic to provide a container (100, 300, 600, 700, 800) that maintains product freshness, and is easily opened and closed.