CONTAINER FOR SMOKING ARTICLES

摘要

A container (10) for smoking articles is made from moulded plastic. The container comprises a body (11) for holding smoking articles and a lid (21) for closing the container. The lid is attached to the body by a hinge (40). The container further comprises a latch mechanism located on the body and the lid for retaining the container in the closed position. In the closed position, the lid meets the body along a line of closure (50). The lid and the body overlap along the line of closure to provide an inner wall and an outer wall. The latch mechanism comprises a recess (15) in the inner wall and an inwardly directed tab (25) attached to the outer wall for engagement with the recess to set the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism further comprises a flexure partly separated from the remainder of the body to permit an inward movement of the flexure. The latch mechanism further comprises a button (35) located on the flexure to allow a user to push the flexure inward to release the latch mechanism.