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EP-4739596-A1 - NON-TOBACCO NICOTINE POUCH CONTAINER AND USE THEREOF

EP4739596A1EP 4739596 A1EP4739596 A1EP 4739596A1EP-4739596-A1

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a non-tobacco nicotine pouch container (1), comprising a first (10) and second (20) part. A side wall (13) of the first part comprises a sealing protrusion (14) and a side wall (23) of the second part comprises a sealing groove (24) complementary to the sealing protrusion and configured to engage with each other when the container is in a closed position. The first part further comprises a first locking protrusion (15) and the side wall of the second part comprises a plurality of second locking protrusions (25) configured to engage with the first locking protrusion when the container is in the closed position. The first locking protrusion has an opening (16) complementary to one of said second locking protrusions, such that the first and second part are only allowed to be bent apart when the opening is aligned with one of the second locking protrusions.

Inventors

  • HOLMGREN, STEFAN

Assignees

  • Holmgrens Plast AB

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240705

Claims (12)

  1. 1. A non-tobacco nicotine pouch container (1), comprising; a first part (10) and a second part (20) each having a base wall (11 , 21 ) with a peripheral edge (12, 22) and a side wall (13, 23) extending from the peripheral edge, wherein the second part is attachable to the first part defining a storage volume (40) when the first part and the second part are attached to each other, thereby defining a closed position of the container, wherein the side wall of the first part comprises a sealing protrusion (14) extending from the side wall and the side wall of the second part comprises a sealing groove (24) complementary to the sealing protrusion of the first part, wherein, the sealing protrusion and the sealing groove are configured to engage with each other when the container is in the closed position, wherein the first part further comprises a first locking protrusion (15) extending from the side wall and the side wall of the second part comprises a plurality of second locking protrusions (25) configured to engage with the first locking protrusion when the container is in the closed position preventing the container from being opened, and wherein the first locking protrusion has an opening (16) complementary to one of said plurality of second locking protrusions of the side wall of the second part, such that the first part and the second part are only allowed to be bent apart when the opening of the first locking protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of second locking protrusions.
  2. 2. The container according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of second locking protrusions comprises a release protrusion (26) that is complementary to the opening and wherein the remaining second locking protrusions are larger than the opening, such that the first part and the second part is only allowed to be bent apart when the opening of the first locking protrusion is aligned with the release protrusion.
  3. 3. The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first locking protrusion is located closer to an open edge (17) of the side wall than the sealing protrusion.
  4. 4. The container according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the first locking protrusion of the first part and said plurality of second locking protrusions of the second part protrudes with 0,4-3 mm from the side wall of the first part and the second part.
  5. 5. The container according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container is made of an elastic material such as plastic, thermoplastic or a polymer material.
  6. 6. The container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first part comprises a first indicator (18) indicating where the opening in the first locking protrusion is located and wherein the second part comprises a second indicator (28) indicating where one of said plurality of second locking protrusions is located.
  7. 7. The container according to claim 6, wherein the first and the second indicators are a respective recess.
  8. 8. The container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a wall (15a) of said plurality of second locking protrusions and a wall (25a) of the first locking protrusion that faces each other, when the first part and the second part is moved from an open position to the closed position, are angled such that the first part and the second part is allowed to be forced to the closed position of the container without aligning the opening and one of said plurality of second locking protrusions.
  9. 9. The container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first part further comprises gripping means (19) where the opening in the first locking protrusion is located and wherein the second part further comprises gripping means (29) located where one of said plurality of second locking protrusions is located.
  10. 10. The container according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a third part having a base wall (31 ) with a peripheral edge (32) and a side wall (33) extending from the peripheral edge, wherein the third part is attachable to the first part defining a waste storage volume (40) when the first part and the third part are attached to each other, such that a second storage volume for waste storage is provided at the opposite side of the base wall of the first part compared to the storage volume, and wherein the side wall of the first part is a first side wall, and the first part further comprises a second side wall extending from the peripheral edge in the opposite direction of the first side wall, wherein the first part further comprises a third locking protrusion extending from the second side wall, wherein the side wall of the third part comprises a plurality of fourth locking protrusions configured to engage with the third locking protrusion when the first part is attached to the third part preventing the waste storage volume from being opened, and wherein the third locking protrusion has an opening complementary to one of said plurality of fourth locking protrusion of the side wall of the third part, such that the first part and the third part are only allowed to be bent apart when the opening of the third locking protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of fourth locking protrusions.
  11. 11 . Providing of the container according to any one of claims 1 -10 for storing non-tobacco nicotine pouches.
  12. 12. Use of the container according to any one of claims 1 -10 for storing non-tobacco nicotine pouches.

Description

A non-tobacco nicotine pouch container Technical field The present disclosure generally relates to a non-tobacco nicotine pouch container. Background With current trends nicotine pouches are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to tobacco products. Nicotine pouches are small and discreet pouches that contain nicotine but no tobacco. This product allows consumers to consume nicotine without the need to smoke or use traditional tobacco products. The nicotine pouches are usually bought in different types of containers that are designed to be discrete, portable and convenient. It is important that the container is both easy to bring with and that the container protects the product inside the container. If the nicotine pouches are subject to external elements such as moisture, light and air the quality of the nicotine pouches may be affected. Therefore, non-tobacco nicotine pouch containers generally are sized to be fit in a pocket, be easy to open and durable enough to not spill out the pouches. This is usually solved by having cylindrical container that have a base portion and a lid. The base portion and the lid may be snap-fitted together such that the lid seals the base portion when the container is closed, thereby protecting the container from the external elements. However, a problem with this type of product is that the container is easy to open which allows children and other unauthorized person to open the container. The usage of nicotine pouches is restricted for individuals below a certain age due to the health risks with the product. It is therefore important to provide a product which provide a safer storage that are more challenging to open than the existing containers. Summary It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a nontobacco nicotine pouch container that provides a more responsible storage for nicotine pouches and that is more child secure. Furthermore, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a non-tobacco nicotine pouch container that are designed to protect the products inside the container, to be portable and easy to close. According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a non-tobacco nicotine pouch container is provided. The non-tobacco nicotine pouch container comprises a first part and a second part each having a base wall with a peripheral edge and a side wall extending from the peripheral edge. The second part is attachable to the first part defining a storage volume when the first part and the second part are attached to each other, thereby defining a closed position of the container. The side wall of the first part comprises a sealing protrusion extending from the side wall and the side wall of the second part comprises a sealing groove complementary to the sealing protrusion of the first part, wherein, the sealing protrusion and the sealing groove are configured to engage with each other when the container is in the closed position. The first part further comprises a first locking protrusion extending from the side wall and the side wall of the second part comprises a plurality of second locking protrusions configured to engage with the first locking protrusion when the container is in the closed position preventing the container from being opened, and the first locking protrusion has an opening complementary to one of said plurality of second locking protrusions of the side wall of the second part, such that the first part and the second part are only allowed to be bent apart when the opening of the first locking protrusion is aligned with one of the plurality of second locking protrusions. The combination of demands on nicotine pouch containers where both the nicotine pouches should be protected from the outer environmental elements and difficult to access for children resulted in the realisation that the nicotine pouch container needs to be both limited in how it may be opened, while still providing some sort of sealing from the outer environment when the nicotine pouch container is in the closed position. This realisation together with that the nicotine pouches needs to be accessible to the customer resulted in a combination of the sealing protrusion and the first locking protrusion. The sealing protrusion of the first part and the groove of the second part extends along the circumference of its respective parts side wall. In other words, the groove and the sealing protrusion extends along the full circumference of its respective part. When the nicotine pouch container is in the closed position, the sealing protrusion and the groove will fit into each other such that the volume of the nicotine pouch container is sealed from outer environmental elements. Thereby, outer environmental elements such as air, moisture and light are not able to affect the quality of the nicotine pouches when the nicotine pouch container is closed. The quality of the nicotine pouches is an important feature for the customers, a constant flow of