received by the International Bureau on 16 August 2019 (16.08.2019)

THE CLAIMS:

1. A reciosable container 310 comprising:

a tray 312 having two lateral sides and comprising a bottom wall 316, two laterally opposing side walls 318, a front wall 320 and a rear wall 322;

the bottom wall 316 having a periphery 324, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 each extending upward from the periphery 324 and terminating in a rim 326;

the bottom wall 316, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 helping to define one or more compartment 328 within the tray 312 for holding a product or products;

the tray further comprising a fiat, continuous top wall 330 extending outwardly from the rim 326 and adapted to accept a flexible film 308 in sealing engagement therewith;

the tray further comprising a skirt 334 extending downward from the top wall 330 and a flange 338 extending outwardly from the skirt 334;

the skirt 334 defining a groove 340 on either lateral side of the tray 312 that extends inwardly from the skirt 334; and

a lid 314 comprising a cover portion 350 that covers the one or more

compartments 328, two lid side walls 352 extending downward from the cover portion 350 and a lid side flange 356 extending laterally outward from each of the lid side walls 352;

each lid side wall 352 forming an inwardly extending rib 358, each rib 358 adapted to slide axially within a corresponding groove 340 in the tray 312; wherein the lid 314 is moveable in a sliding fashion relative to the tray 312 between a fully closed position in which the cover portion 350 completely covers the one or more compartments 328 and an open position in which the cover portion 350 does not completely cover the one or more compartments 328.

2. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 1 wherein:

the grooves 340 in the tray 312 extend axially and are parallel to each other.

3. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 1 wherein:

the skirt 334 has a front portion and a rear portion axially opposite the front portion; and

each groove 340 extends along a lateral side of the tray 312 from a point rearward of the front portion of the skirt 334 to the back portion of the skirt 334.

4. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 3 wherein:

the lid 315 further comprises a lid end wall 353 extending downward from the cover portion 350; and

in the fully dosed position, the lid end wail 353 abuts the rear portion of the tray skirt 334.

5. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 1 wherein: in the fully closed position the lid flange 356 abuts the tray flange 338,

6. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 1 wherein:

the tray 312 further comprises one or more partitions 300 that divide the tray 312 into the one or more compartments 328, the partitions 300 extending upwardly from the tray bottom wall 316 and terminating at partition top edges 302.

7. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 6 wherein:

each partition top edge 302 is co-planar with the tray top wall 330

8. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 1 further comprising:

a flexible sealing film 308 adhered to the top wall 330 to provide an airtight seal for each of the one or more compartments 328.

9. The reciosabie container 310 of claim 8 wherein:

the flexible sealing film 308 is adhered to the top wall 330 by adhesive.

10. A reciosabie container 310 comprising:

a tray 312 having two lateral sides and comprising a bottom wall 316, side walls 318, a front wall 320 and a rear wall 322;

the bottom wall 316 having a periphery 324, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 each extending upward from the periphery 324 and terminating in a rim 326;

the bottom wall 316, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 helping to define one or more compartment 328 within the tray 312 for holding a product or products;

the tray further comprising a flat, continuous top wall 330 extending outwardly from the rim 326 and adapted to accept a flexible film 308 in sealing engagement therewith;

the tray further comprising a skirt 334 extending downward from the top wail 330 and a flange 338 extending outwardly from the skirt 334;

the skirt 334 compr ising a rib on either lateral side of the tray 312 that extends outwardly from the skirt 334; and

a lid 314 comprising a cover portion 350 that covers the one or more

compartments 328, two lid side walls 352 extending down ward from the cover portion 350 and a lid side flange 356 extending laterally outward from each of the lid side walls 352;

each lid side wall 352 defining an outwardly extending groove, each groove adapted to accommodate one of the tray ribs in an axially sliding manner; wherein

the lid 314 is moveable in a sliding fashion relative to the tray 312 between a fully closed position in which the cover portion 350 completely covers the one or more compartments 328 and an open position in which the cover portion 350 does not completely cover the one or more compartments 328.

1 1. The reclosable container 310 of claim 10 further comprising;

a flexible sealing film 308 adhered to the top wall 330 to provide an airtight seal for each of the one or more compartments 328,

12. The reclosable container 310 of claim 11 wherein:

the flexible sealing film 308 is adhered to the top wall 330 fay adhesive.

13. A reclosable container 310 comprising:

a tray 312 having two lateral sides and comprising a bottom wall 316, two laterally opposing side walls 318, a front wall 320 and a rear wall 322;

the bottom wall 316 having a periphery 324, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 each extending upward from the periphery 324 and terminating in a rim 326;

the bottom wall 316, the side walls 318, the front wall 320 and the rear wall 322 help define one or more compartments 328 within the tray 312 for holding a product or products;

the tray further comprising a flat, continuous top wall 330 extending outwardly from the rim 326 and adapted to accept a flexible film in sealing engagement therewith; the tray further comprising a skirt 334 extending downward from the top wall 330 and a flange 338 extending outwardly from the skirt 334;

the skirt 334 comprising a first mating structure 340 on either lateral side of the tray 312; and a lid 314 comprising a cover portion 350 that covers the one or more

compartments 328, two lid side walls 352 extending downward from the cover portion 350 and a lid side flange 356 extending laterally outward from each of the lid side walls 352;

each lid side wall 352 forming a second mating structure 358, each second mating structure 358 adapted to slidably mate with the first mating structure 340 in the tray 312; wherein

the lid 314 is moveable in a sliding fashion relative to the tray 312 between a fully closed position in which the cover portion 350 completely covers the one or more compartments 328 and an open position in which the cover portion 350 does not completely cover the one or more compartments 328.

14. The reclosable container 310 of claim 13 wherein:

the first mating structure 340 and the second mating structure 358 are elongated in an axial direction.

15. The reclosable container 310 of claim 14 wherein:

the skirt 334 has a front portion and a rear portion axially opposite the front portion; and

each first mating structure 340 extends along a lateral side of the tray 312 from a point rearward of the front portion of the skirt 334 to the hack portion of the skirt 334.

16. The redosable container 310 of claim 13 wherein:

the lid 315 further comprises a lid end wall 353 extending downward from the cover portion 350; and

in the fully closed position, the lid end wail 353 abuts the rear portion of the tray skirt

334.

17. The redosable container 310 of claim 13 wherein:

in the fully closed position the lid flange 356 abuts the tray flange 338.

18. The redosable container 310 of claim 13 further comprising:

a flexible sealing film adhered to the top wall 330 to provide an airtight seal for each of the one or more compartments 328.

19. The redosable container 310 of claim 18 wherein:

the flexible sealing film is adhered to the top wall 330 by adhesive.