Smokeless tobacco products and processes

Abstract

A container for a smokeless tobacco product is provided. A container for smokeless tobacco comprises a lid and a corresponding bottom piece having an outside wall and at least one dividing wall extending between opposite sides of the outside wall and dividing the bottom piece into a plurality of compartments. A seal is removably positioned over each compartment.

1 . A container for smokeless tobacco, said container comprising:
 a lid and a corresponding bottom piece, said bottom piece having an outside wall, at least one dividing wall extending between opposite sides of said outside wall and dividing said bottom piece into a plurality of compartments; and   a seal removably positioned over each compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising two dividing walls dividing said bottom piece into four compartments. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said seal is a continuous piece of material forming a flap. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of seals, each seal being an individually removable seal forming a flap and positioned over each compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein each individual seal is a different color. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said seal is air and moisture tight. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said seal is resealable. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said seal further includes at least one indicia thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said lid, bottom piece and at least one dividing wall are formed from a low-permeability material. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein said low-permeability material is selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said low-permeability material is metallic. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said bottom piece further comprises an aluminum liner.