Container

Abstract

A container, consisting of a container body and a lid connected to it, the container body and lid being manufactured separately. Wherein the container body has a recess or projection in or on its outer wall adjacent to its dispensing aperture, and the lid has a connecting land extending outwards from its peripheral rim, with a projection or recess provided at the end of the land distal from the lid, which can be brought into engagement with the recess or the projection on the container body.

1 . A container, comprising: 
 a container body and a lid connected to it, the container body and lid being manufactured separately;    the container body having a recess or projection in or on its outer wall adjacent to its dispensing aperture; and    the lid having a connecting land extending outwards from its peripheral rim, with a projection or recess provided at the end of the land distal from the lid, which can be brought into engagement with the recess or the projection on the container body.    
   
   
       2 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the recess and the projection are shaped such that the projection engages firmly in the recess ( 16 ).  
   
   
       3 . The container as claimed in claims  1 , wherein the end of the connecting land distal from the lid is designed such that, in the assembled state, said end lies substantially flat against the outer wall of the container body.  
   
   
       4 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container body is formed substantially cylindrical and the lid substantially round.  
   
   
       5 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a hinged connection is provided in the region of the connecting land of the lid.  
   
   
       6 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the container body and/or the lid consist substantially of plastics material.  
   
   
       7 . The container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the container body consists of a different plastics material from the lid.  
   
   
       8 . The container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the container body and/or the lid are produced by injection moulding.