Refillable container

Abstract

A refillable container for a product for oral consumption is provided, the container including: a refill component; a casing having an access opening at a top end of the casing, the casing being configured to removably receive the refill component through the access opening; and a lid movable between a closed position in which the lid occludes the access opening and an open position in which the lid is displaced to reveal the access opening and enable access to the refill unit, the refill component including a rigid cup-shaped body including a bottom wall and a side wall, the cup-shaped body defining an internal receptacle to accommodate the product, and the bottom wall of the cup-shaped body including a downwardly concave portion, such that when the refill component is received inside the casing a compartment is defined between the downwardly concave portion and a bottom wall of the casing.

1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A refillable container for a product for oral consumption, the refillable container comprising:
 a refill unit;   a casing having an access opening at a top end of the casing, the casing being configured to removably receive the refill unit through the access opening; and   a lid movable between a closed position in which the lid occludes the access opening and an open position in which the lid is displaced to reveal the access opening and enable access to the refill unit,   wherein the refill unit comprises a rigid cup-shaped body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall, the rigid cup-shaped body defining an internal receptacle configured to accommodate the product for oral consumption, and   wherein the bottom wall of the rigid cup-shaped body comprises a downwardly concave portion, such that when the refill unit is received inside the casing a compartment is defined between the downwardly concave portion and a bottom wall of the casing.   
     
     
         17 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , further comprising a further access opening formed through the bottom wall of the casing and a further lid movable between a closed position in which the further lid occludes the further access opening and an open position in which the further lid is displaced to reveal the further access opening and enable access to the compartment. 
     
     
         18 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the rigid cup-shaped body of the refill unit further comprises a lip portion extending outwardly from an upper edge of the side wall, the lip portion being configured to rest against an edge surface of the access opening at the top end of the casing when the refill unit is received into the casing through the access opening. 
     
     
         19 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the rigid cup-shaped body of the refill unit further comprises a connecting portion extending between the bottom wall of the rigid cup-shaped body and the side wall of the rigid cup-shaped body, the connecting portion defining a peripheral boundary of the compartment. 
     
     
         20 . The refillable container according to  claim 19 , wherein the connecting portion abuts the bottom wall of the casing when the refill unit is received into the casing through the access opening. 
     
     
         21 . The refillable container according to  claim 19 , wherein an outer surface of the refill unit is configured to mate with an internal surface of the casing. 
     
     
         22 . The refillable container according to  claim 21 , wherein the internal receptacle comprises a portion having a generally cylindrical shape and the connecting portion has a toroidal shape. 
     
     
         23 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the lid is coupled with the casing by a child resistant closure. 
     
     
         24 . The refillable container according to  claim 23 , wherein the lid and the casing are locked together by a latch element provided in the lid that engages a corresponding groove formed in the casing, and the lid is configured such that the latch element is released from engagement with the groove when the lid is rotated relative to the casing into a predefined openable configuration, the lid being movable into the open position when a compressive force is applied on a side surface of the lid when the lid is in the openable configuration. 
     
     
         25 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the refill unit further comprises a seal at a top end of the rigid cup-shaped body, the seal being peelable to reveal the internal receptacle. 
     
     
         26 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the casing comprises metal or plastic. 
     
     
         27 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein at least the rigid cup-shaped body of the refill unit further comprises recyclable moulded pulp material or compostable material or biodegradable material. 
     
     
         28 . The refillable container according to  claim 16 , wherein the compartment is configured to receive the product for oral consumption following use of the product for oral consumption. 
     
     
         29 . The refillable container according to  claim 17 , wherein the lid and the further lid differ from one another in at least one of shape, size, and colour. 
     
     
         30 . The refillable container according to  claim 17 , further comprising an indicium on at least one of the lid and the further lid.