Container having a tray

Abstract

A container for consumer goods is provided, including box and lid portions defining a compartment to contain consumer goods; a tray within the compartment to support consumer goods and including a first portion in the box portion and a second portion above the box portion, the lid portion being movable relative to the box portion between a closed position in which the tray is covered and an open position in which the tray is uncovered, the second portion extending into the lid portion when the lid portion is in the closed position and engaging with an inner surface of the lid portion to help retain the lid portion in the closed position; and a retention mechanism between the first portion and the box portion to oppose movement of the tray relative to the box portion in response to the lid portion being moved from the closed to the open positions.

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         16 . A container for consumer goods, the container comprising:
 a box portion and a lid portion, which together define a compartment configured to contain consumer goods;   a tray disposed within the compartment and configured to support at least some consumer goods, the tray comprising a first portion residing in the box portion and a second portion residing above the box portion,
 wherein the lid portion is movable relative to the box portion between a closed position in which the tray is covered and an open position in which the tray is uncovered, and 
 wherein the second portion of the tray extends into the lid portion when the lid portion is in the closed position, and engages with an inner surface of the lid portion to help retain the lid portion in the closed position; and 
   a retention mechanism disposed between the first portion of the tray and the box portion, the retention mechanism being configured to oppose movement of the tray relative to the box portion in response to the lid portion being moved from the closed position to the open position.   
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein the first portion of the tray is removable from the box portion when the lid portion is in the open position. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 17 , wherein the lid portion is connected to the box portion by a hinge line extending across a back wall of the box portion. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein the lid portion engages with the tray by friction. 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 19 , wherein the friction occurs between a tray front wall and a lid portion front wall. 
     
     
         21 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein the retention mechanism comprises a protrusion on a tray front wall and a corresponding engagement edge on the box portion. 
     
     
         22 . The container according to  claim 21 , wherein the protrusion extends from a bottom edge of the tray front wall. 
     
     
         23 . The container according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein the box portion comprises a box portion front wall, and   wherein the corresponding engagement edge is on an inner surface of the box portion front wall.   
     
     
         24 . The container according to  claim 23 , wherein the inner surface of the box portion front wall is defined by a first box portion front wall panel and a second box portion front wall panel. 
     
     
         25 . The container according to  claim 24 , wherein the first box portion front wall panel extends across only a portion of the inner surface of the box portion front wall. 
     
     
         26 . The container according to  claim 24 , wherein the engagement edge is an edge of the first box portion front wall panel. 
     
     
         27 . The container according to  claim 21 , wherein the engagement edge of the retention mechanism forms part of a slot in the container. 
     
     
         28 . The container according to  claim 16 , further comprising further consumer goods received in a space in a compartment beneath the tray. 
     
     
         29 . The container according to  claim 27 , wherein the slot is defined by a debossed portion of an inner surface of the box portion front wall. 
     
     
         30 . The container according to  claim 18 , wherein a depth of the tray is between 0.1 and 0.5 millimetre greater than an inner depth of the lid portion to form an interference fit between the lid portion and the tray.