Container With Reclosable Lid

Abstract

A container includes a body extending at least partially around an interior and including a lower marginal portion, a central portion, and an upper marginal portion at least partially separably connected to the central portion at a line of weakening, the upper marginal portion curled toward the interior of the container and defining a free edge, a closed bottom engaged with the body, a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container, and a lid member positioned in the interior of the container proximate the free edge of the upper marginal portion of the body and having a central portion, a peripheral marginal portion at least partially attached to the upper marginal portion of the body, and a pull tab extending away from the peripheral marginal portion for facilitating at least partial separation of the upper marginal portion of the body from the central portion of the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for holding at least one article, the container comprising:
 a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container and comprising a lower marginal portion, a central portion, and an upper marginal portion at least partially separably connected to the central portion at a line of weakening, the upper marginal portion curled toward the interior of the container and defining a free edge;   a closed bottom engaged with the body;   a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container; and   a lid member positioned in the interior of the container proximate the free edge of the upper marginal portion of the body and comprising a central portion, a peripheral marginal portion at least partially attached to the upper marginal portion of the body, and a pull tab extending away from the peripheral marginal portion for facilitating at least partial separation of the upper marginal portion of the body from the central portion of the body.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the central portion of the lid member has a generally planar configuration, and the pull tab extends at least partially upwardly from the lid member. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the pull tab is arranged extending outwardly from the marginal portion of the lid member. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the body of the container comprises paperboard. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the upper marginal portion of the body is at least partially hingably connected to the central portion of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the hingable connection of the upper marginal portion of the body to the central portion of the body provides a reclosable top end of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the reclosable top end of the container comprises the upper marginal portion of the body and the lid member at least partially attached to the body. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the lid member is an upper lid member, and the container further comprises a lower lid member attached to the upper marginal portion of the body and spaced below the upper lid member in the interior of the container, the reclosable top end of the container further comprises the lower lid member. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein an upper interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container between the upper lid member and the lower lid member, and the barrier member is attached to the body and spaced below the lower lid member in the interior of the container such that an intermediate interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container between the lower lid member and the barrier member. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the container further comprises a bottom member attached to the body at least partially forming the closed bottom of the container, and a lower interior chamber is at least partially formed between the closed bottom and the barrier member. 
     
     
         11 . A combination of blanks for forming a container for holding at least one article, the combination of blanks comprising:
 a body blank for forming a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks, the body blank comprising a lower marginal portion, a central portion, and an upper marginal portion at least partially separably connected to the central portion at a line of weakening, the upper marginal portion defining a free edge and for being curled toward the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks;   a bottom blank for at least partially forming a closed bottom engaged with the body of the container formed from the combination of blanks;   a barrier blank for forming a barrier member positioned in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks; and   a lid blank for forming a lid member positioned in the interior of the container proximate the free edge of the upper marginal portion of the body when the container is formed from the combination of blanks, the lid blank comprising a central portion, a peripheral marginal portion for being at least partially attached to the upper marginal portion of the body blank, and a pull tab extending away from the peripheral marginal portion for facilitating at least partial separation of the upper marginal portion of the body blank from the central portion of the body blank when the container is formed from the combination of blanks.   
     
     
         12 . The combination of blanks of  claim 11 , wherein the pull tab extends radially outwardly from the marginal portion from the lid blank. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of blanks of  claim 12 , wherein the body blank comprises paperboard. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of blanks of  claim 12 , wherein the lid blank is an upper lid blank for forming an upper lid member, and the combination of blanks further comprises a lower lid blank for being attached to the body formed from the lid blank and spaced below the lid member formed from the upper lid blank in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks such that an interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks between the upper lid member and the lower lid member. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of blanks of  claim 14 , wherein the interior chamber is an upper interior chamber, and the barrier blank is for forming the barrier member attached to the body formed from the body blank and spaced below the lower lid member formed from the lower lid blank in the interior of the container formed from the combination of blanks such that an intermediate interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container between the lower lid member and the barrier member when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of blanks of  claim 15 , wherein the container further comprises a bottom blank for being attached to the body formed from the body blank for at least partially forming the closed bottom of the container formed from the combination of blanks, and such that a lower interior chamber is at least partially formed between the closed bottom and the barrier member when the container is formed from the combination of blanks. 
     
     
         17 . A method of forming a container for holding at least one article, the method comprising:
 obtaining a body blank comprising a lower marginal portion, a central portion, and an upper marginal portion at least partially separably connected to the central portion at a line of weakening, the upper marginal portion defining a free edge;   obtaining a bottom blank;   obtaining a barrier blank;   obtaining a lid blank comprising a central portion, a peripheral marginal portion, and a pull tab extending away from the peripheral marginal portion;   positioning the body blank forming a body extending at least partially around an interior of the container and curling the upper marginal portion of the body blank toward the interior of the container;   engaging the bottom blank with the body of the container to at least partially forming a closed bottom of the container;   positioning the lid blank forming a lid member in the interior of the container proximate the free edge of the upper marginal portion of the body and at least partially attaching the peripheral marginal portion of the lid member to the upper marginal portion of the body.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the central portion of the lid member has a generally planar configuration, and the pull tab extends at least partially upwardly from the lid member. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the pull tab is arranged extending outwardly from the marginal portion of the lid member. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the body blank comprises paperboard. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the upper marginal portion of the body is at least partially hingably connected to the central portion of the body. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the hingable connection of the upper marginal portion of the body to the central portion of the body provides a reclosable top end of the container. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the reclosable top end of the container comprises the upper marginal portion of the body and the lid member at least partially attached to the body. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the lid member is an upper lid member, and the method further comprises attaching a lower lid member to the upper marginal portion of the body spaced below the upper lid member in the interior of the container, the reclosable top end of the container further comprises the lower lid member. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein an upper interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container between the upper lid member and the lower lid member, and the barrier member is attached to the body and spaced below the lower lid member in the interior of the container such that an intermediate interior chamber is at least partially formed in the interior of the container between the lower lid member and the barrier member. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the method further comprises attaching a bottom member to the body to at least partially form the closed bottom of the container and such that a lower interior chamber is at least partially formed between the closed bottom and the barrier member.