Slide and shell container with ledge

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container for rod-shaped consumer items, wherein a top wall ( 8 ) of the container comprises an opening ( 9 ), and the container further comprises a ledge ( 12 ), which is arranged below the opening. The top wall ( 8 ) is adapted to be movable in the vertical direction relative to the ledge ( 12 ), in between a lower position and an upper position. The container comprises an inner slide ( 3 ) and an outer shell ( 2 ), wherein the slide is vertically movably arranged in the shell, wherein the shell ( 3 ) comprises the ledge ( 12 ), and the slide ( 2 ) comprises the top wall ( 8 ) with the opening, and wherein the ledge protrudes through a cut-out ( 19 ) into the slide.

1 . A container for rod-shaped consumer items,
 wherein a top wall of the container comprises an opening, and the container further comprises a ledge, which is arranged below the opening,   wherein the top wall is adapted to be movable in the vertical direction relative to the ledge, in between a lower position and an upper position,   wherein the container comprises an inner slide and an outer shell, wherein the slide is vertically movably arranged in the shell, wherein the shell comprises the ledge, and the slide comprises the top wall with the opening, and wherein the ledge protrudes through a cut-out into the slide.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein in the upper position, the distance in between the upper end of the ledge and the top wall is greater than the length of the rod-shaped consumer items, such that at least one consumer item can be arranged on the ledge, the container being arranged that when the top wall is returned in the lower position, the at least one consumer item, which is arranged on the ledge, protrudes through the opening in the top wall. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises an inner slide and an outer shell, wherein the slide is vertically movably arranged in the shell, and wherein one of the slide or the shell comprises the ledge, and the other one of the slide and the shell comprises the top wall with the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the slide has a bottom wall, which comprises the cut-out for the ledge of the shell. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the shell comprises a cut-out for allowing the consumer to engage the slide. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein an elastic element is provided below the consumer items. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein a stopping element enables a dead stop in the upper position of the top wall, such that the top wall is in its lifting end position in the upper position. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a plurality of consumer items extending in the upright direction of the container, wherein the width and depth of the container is smaller than longitudinal length of the consumer items. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the ledge is arranged adjacent to two side walls of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the size of the ledge is adapted such that only one consumer item with its longitudinal axis extending in the upright direction can be arranged thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein a side wall of the container is movable towards the ledge to facilitate the movement of the consumer items onto the ledge, when the top wall is in the upper position. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 11 , wherein an elastic element is provided, which is adapted to elastically force the movable side wall in the direction of the ledge. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening in the top wall is covered by a lid, which is actionable upon movement of the top wall. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises several consumer items which are wrapped in an inner liner, wherein the inner liner is provided with perforation lines to facilitate the opening of the inner liner. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the container comprises an inner slide and an outer shell, wherein the slide is vertically movably arranged in the shell, and wherein one of the slide or the shell comprises the ledge, and the other one of the slide and the shell comprises the top wall with the opening. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the slide has a bottom wall, which comprises the cut-out for the ledge of the shell. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the shell comprises a cut-out for allowing the consumer to engage the slide. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein an elastic element is provided below the consumer items. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein a stopping element enables a dead stop in the upper position of the top wall, such that the top wall is in its lifting end position in the upper position. 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the container comprises a plurality of consumer items extending in the upright direction of the container, wherein the width and depth of the container is smaller than longitudinal length of the consumer items.