Portable airtight water resistant odor impermeable container
OwnerScott Tarlowinventor
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Abstract
A two piece pocket container made of smooth, low-friction, high impact plastic comprises a container body having a tapered collar with a circumferential protrusion that snap-fits together with a tapered lid having a circumferential recess, providing an air-tight, water resistant, and odor impermeable seal. The container may be constructed in a variety of sizes and shapes to accommodate a variety of items including cigarettes, mini cigars, blunt cigarettes, cigarette packs, loose tobacco, rolling papers, mini cigarette lighters, money, keys, vitamin or herb supplements, and computer flash cards.
Claims5
A container for carrying items in a sealed environment in a pocket of a user, the container comprising:
- an elongated container body fabricated of rigid air impervious and water impervious material, the elongated container body comprising a smooth exterior surface with rounded corners to fit comfortably in a pocket of a user, at least one interior chamber sized to fit at least one desired item to be carried in a pocket of a user, a container opening at a first end of the container body communicating with the at least one interior chamber for loading and unloading the interior chamber, the first end further comprising a tapered outer collar surrounding the container opening, the-outer collar tapering from a wider portion adjacent to a protruding lip spaced apart from the container opening to a narrower portion adjacent to the container opening, at least one protruding ridge encircling the outer collar between the protruding lip and the container opening;
- a container cap fabricated of rigid air impervious and water impervious material, the container cap comprising a smooth exterior surface with rounded corners to fit comfortably in a pocket of a user, a cap opening at one end of the container cap, an interior space at least as deep as the length of the outer collar of the container body, the interior space having a tapered recessed inner collar to mate with the tapered outer collar of the container body in an airtight and water resistant fit so that no air or moisture enters or leaves the container and no smells emanate from the closed container, the inner collar positioned adjacent to the cap opening, at least one recessed groove encircling the inner collar at a position on the inner collar to mate with the at least one protruding ridge of the container body with the container cap installed on the container body, the inner collar having a precision tapered surface to mate with the outer collar to form a tight friction fit between the container cap and the container body so that no air or moisture penetrates into the interior chamber and no smells emanate from the inner chamber, and the at least one recessed groove precision formed to mate with the at least one protruding ridge with a close tolerance fit to snap together to lock the cap on the container to form a sealed airtight, water resistant, and odor impermeable container to fit within a pocket of a user;
- wherein the tapered outer collar and mating tapered inner collar both have slippery plastic surfaces to make it easier to open and close the cap to overcome the friction of the tapered fit and snap connection of the at least one protrusion and at least one groove.
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