A portable floss cup that allows for quick and convenient access to un-used portable flossers is provided. The floss cup is sized to fit in the cup holder of one's vehicle, and may be composed of paper, plastic, or biodegradable materials. The cup is formed with an inner wall for receiving used portable flossers and waste therein, an outer wall having a diameter larger than the inner wall, and an upper wall extending between the inner and outer wall. Un-used portable flossers are radially disposed in slots provided around the upper wall. A lid large enough to cover the top of the cup may also be included. Once the flossers provided with the cup are expended, an end user may either replace the expended flossers with new un-used ones, or they may replace the cup entirely.

A liquid containing assembly includes a clamping device, a supplementary package and a positioning mechanism. The clamping device includes a first and second surrounding bodies rotatably connected to each other. A clamping space is formed when the first and second surrounding bodies are closed to each other. The supplementary package includes an accommodating body to accommodate liquid and an open tube connected to the accommodating body. The positioning mechanism includes a first positioning portion on a portion of the accommodating body adjacent to the open tube, a second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion and is at least on one of the first and second surrounding bodies, a third positioning portion on the accommodating body, and a fourth positioning portion corresponding to the third positioning portion and at least on one of the first and second surrounding bodies.

The present invention relates to a container for a tobacco related product, comprising at least a base portion and a top portion defining at least one closable compartment for storing the tobacco related product. At least one wall portion of the container comprises a thermochromic material as an integral part, wherein the thermochromic material is configured for undergoing a visible color change in a temperature range between 0 C. and 0 C. Thus, information on a preferred consumption condition of the tobacco related product can be provided to a user. The invention further relates to methods for manufacturing such container and further relates to the use of a thermochromic material in a container for a tobacco related product.

A receptacle for storing one or more used aerosol-generating articles is provided, the receptacle including: a box portion including a closed bottom end and a top end defining a box opening, the bottom end being disposed opposite the top end; a cover portion movable with respect to the box portion between a closed position in which the cover portion covers the box opening and an open position in which the box opening is uncovered; and a clip depending from the top end of the box portion and overlying an outer surface of the box portion, the clip including a top end disposed at the top end of the box portion, the top end of the clip being non-parallel with the bottom end of the box portion. A kit is also provided, including the receptacle; and a container for aerosol-generating articles.

An integrated system that includes a container configured to store a consumable liquid and a flexible, expandable straw secured to the inside of the container for consumption of the liquid. The straw can assume a first collapsed position inside the container and a second expanded position (e.g., when pulled) that extends away from the bottom of the container and past an upper rim of the container for consumption of the liquid through the straw. Use of a flexible, expandable straw in the above manner facilitates stackability of a plurality of such containers by allowing the straw to initially be compactly stored adjacent an inside bottom of the container before being pulled outwardly to allow for consumption of the beverage in the container. Securement of the straw to the inside of the container reduces the likelihood of ingestion by animals and the like.

Arrangements are provided for smart functionality with dumb containers, such as for determining medication adherence, tracking product use, and validating product authenticity. An acoustic emitter is engaged with a container or other vehicle. Opening the container causes the acoustic emitter to produce an acoustic emission, without requiring power, processing capacity, or sensors. A cell phone or other station receives and registers acoustic emissions, such as by logging opening of the container, verifying authenticity of the acoustic emission, communicating with an oversight system, or similar. Data as may be encoded in an acoustic emission may include vehicle detection data (e.g., logging a container being opened), vehicle information (e.g., lot number, contents name), vehicle validation (e.g., valid or counterfeit numerical code), and audible user recognition (e.g., brand jingles, warning sounds).

A disposable container for solvent contaminated wipes and a method of using the disposable container to prevent solvent contaminated wipes from spontaneously combusting is disclosed. The disposable container may be a flexible bag made of a material having a solvent-resistant, non-permeable layer and optionally other layers. The disposable container has an oxygen-reduction system including an air-tight seal, which may be formed in a variety of ways, and an oxygen-removal mechanism, such as a small pump that is integral to the flexible bag or a pump outlet that can be connected to an external pump.

An integrated system that includes a container configured to store a consumable liquid and a flexible, expandable straw secured to the inside of the container for consumption of the liquid. The straw can assume a first collapsed position inside the container and a second expanded position (e.g., when pulled) that extends away from the bottom of the container and past an upper rim of the container for consumption of the liquid through the straw. Use of a flexible, expandable straw in the above manner facilitates stackability of a plurality of such containers by allowing the straw to initially be compactly stored adjacent an inside bottom of the container before being pulled outwardly to allow for consumption of the beverage in the container. Securement of the straw to the inside of the container reduces the likelihood of ingestion by animals and the like.

A seed container and shell receptacle for separately storing fresh and used seeds. The seed container and shell receptacle includes an outer container having at least one sidewall, an open upper end, and a removably securable base defining an interior outer volume. An inner container having at least one sidewall, an open top end, and an open bottom end nests within the outer container such that the base of the outer container acts as the inner container's base defining an interior inner volume. A lid is removably securable to the open upper end of the outer container and includes a first and second aperture giving access to the interior outer volume and interior inner volume, respectively. The first and second apertures can be sealed by a first and second sealing mechanism respectively.

A package, for holding cigarettes, including an open top side, a bottom panel and four side panels. The package includes an expandable pocket for extinguishing, storing and disposing cigarette butts. The expandable pocket is formed by a sheet of a heat resistant, non-combustible material. The expandable pocket is configured to be arranged in a folded configuration wherein the expandable pocket is substantially flat, and an unfolded configuration. The expandable pocket including a first side surface and a second opposing side surface. The first and second side surfaces are interconnected by interconnecting walls. The first side surface is substantially flat and at least partly attached to an inner side of one of the four side panels being a first side panel. A pocket opening is configured to provide access to an interior of the pocket. A tab is configured to reversibly close the pocket opening.