Containers including containers for removing moisture and/or oxygen and adjustable containers

Abstract

A container for allowing the communication of an active agent with the interior space of the container includes a housing having a base and a cover. A holder is positioned on the housing for receiving an active agent. The active agent is in chemical communication with an interior space of the container. The container may be adjustable in size. The adjustable container includes at least one outwardly extending protrusion extending at least partially along the length of the base, and the cover includes at least one corresponding recess defined by a wing on the cover. The wing is configured to mate with the recess in sliding relation to allow the cover to move longitudinally relative to the base. A box cover includes a housing having at least a first level and a second level. The first level has a greater circumference than the second level. The first level is configured to mate with a first size container and the second level is configured to mate with a second size container that is different from the first size container.

1 . A container for allowing the communication of an active agent with the interior space of the container, said container comprising: 
 a housing having a base and a cover that together define an interior space;    a holder defined in at least one of the cover and the base for receiving an active agent inside the housing, said active agent being in chemical communication with the interior space of the housing and being removable from the holder.    
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the active agent is at least one of a moisture inhibiting material and an oxygen inhibiting material.  
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the holder is a recess that is defined on an inner surface of the cover.  
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 3 , further comprising a tray configured to seat in the recess of the cover, the tray including a plurality of openings extending through a surface thereof for allowing communication between the active agent and the interior space of the container.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes at least one outwardly extending protrusion extending at least partially along the length of a wall of the base, and the cover includes at least one corresponding wing extending at least partially along the length of a wall of the cover, said wing defining a rib on the cover, said protrusion being configured to mate with the rib such that the base is in sliding relation with the cover and the cover moves longitudinally relative to the base.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the protrusion has a cross-sectional shape that is trapezoidal.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the protrusion and rib are configured relative to one another such that they do not detach from one another unless the cover is removed from the base.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the base, the cover, and the tray are made of a plastic material, and the active agent is stored in a vessel made of a plastic material.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the vessel that houses the active agent is permeable and allows for the viewing of the active agent within the vessel.  
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the vessel is made of one of a polypropylene or a Tyvek™ material.  
   
   
       11 . A box cover comprising: 
 a housing having at least a first level and a second level, wherein the first level has a greater circumference than the second level, wherein the first level is configured to mate with an opening of a first size container and the second level is configured to mate with an opening of a second size container that is different from a first size container.    
   
   
       12 . The box cover of  claim 11 , wherein the first level includes an inner rim and an outer rim and the second level includes an inner rim and an outer rim, with each respective inner and outer rim being configured to capture a container opening there between.  
   
   
       13 . The box cover of  claim 11 , wherein the housing is pyramidal in shape.  
   
   
       14 . The box cover of  claim 11 , further comprising a third level, the third level being configured to mate with a third size container that is different from the first and second size containers.  
   
   
       15 . An adjustable size storage container comprising: 
 a cover member having at least one first rib that extends at least partially along the length of the cover member; and    a base member having at least one second rib that extends at least partially along the length of the base member, with the first rib being configured to mate with the second rib so that the cover is slidable longitudinally over the base member along the second rib.    
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the cover member and base member together define a storage area inside the container, with the storage area being adjustable in size based upon the relative location of the cover member to the base member.  
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the second rib is trapezoidal in cross-section, and the first rib includes a recess for catching the second rib.  
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 15 , further comprising a holder associated with one of the cover member or the base member for receiving an active agent.  
   
   
       19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the holder is a recess that is defined on an inner surface of the cover member, said recess being configured to hold the active agent and to allow communication between the active agent and an interior space of the container.  
   
   
       20 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the base and cover members together define one of a rectangular, a round, or a square container.  
   
   
       21 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the first rib is a protrusion having a recess defined under the protrusion, and the second rib is a wing that is configured to mate with the protrusion.  
   
   
       22 . The container of  claim 15 , further comprising a series of bumps aligned on one of the cover member rib or the base member rib, and a corresponding series of dimples positioned on the other of the cover member rib or the base member rib, wherein the bumps align with the dimples to provide a plurality of positions for positioning the base relative to the cover.