A container has an opening lying in a plane, wherein the opening is provided on a connecting piece of the container. A closure of the container can be removed by displacement in the plane. At least one guide element is provided on the connecting piece, on or in which the closure can be displaced relative to the container. The closure has at least one recess on at least one of its outer surfaces.

A container has an opening lying in a plane, wherein the opening is provided on a connecting piece of the container. A closure of the container can be removed by displacement in the plane. At least one guide element is provided on the connecting piece, on or in which the closure can be displaced relative to the container. The closure has at least one recess on at least one of its outer surfaces.

A container has an opening lying in a plane, wherein the opening is provided on a connecting piece of the container. A closure of the container can be removed by displacement in the plane. At least one guide element is provided on the connecting piece, on or in which the closure can be displaced relative to the container. The closure has at least one recess on at least one of its outer surfaces.

Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.

Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.

A method of feeding an animal includes placing a food container containing animal food and closed with a cover in an animal feeding system, employing the animal feeding system to open the food container and to present the food to an animal for eating and employing the animal feeding system to re-close the food container.

Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.

Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.

A container system may include a vessel with a cavity for storing foodstuff and/or small items, and a cover for sealing the contents of the vessel. The cover may be reconfigurable from a first configuration to be transversely slid along a channel formed on an upper edge of the vessel and a second configuration to seal the vessel when positioned over the cavity. The cover may include a lid and an actuator to reconfigure the cover. The actuator may include an actuator plate and a plurality of struts arranged between the actuator plate and the lid. When the lid is positioned over the cavity, the actuator plate may be urged in a vertically upward direction relative to the vessel by the struts, to seal the lid against the vessel.

A container system may include a vessel with a cavity for storing foodstuff and/or small items, and a cover for sealing the contents of the vessel. The cover may be reconfigurable from a first configuration to be transversely slid along a channel formed on an upper edge of the vessel and a second configuration to seal the vessel when positioned over the cavity. The cover may include a lid and an actuator to reconfigure the cover. The actuator may include an actuator plate and a plurality of struts arranged between the actuator plate and the lid. When the lid is positioned over the cavity, the actuator plate may be urged in a vertically upward direction relative to the vessel by the struts, to seal the lid against the vessel.