Patent ID: 8701881

Claim:
A container comprising: first and second portions that together define a fresh snus first storage compartment, one portion of the container including a first recess formed in an outer surface thereof defining a second separate used snus storage compartment; and a removable cover releasably attachable to said one portion to close said second separate used snus storage compartment, wherein the first recess is encircled by an outer recess having a flat bottom face and a depth less than that of the first recess and configured to receive the removable cover such that the removable cover is flush with the outer finish of the one portion; wherein at least one of said one portion and the removable cover includes a magnetic material and the other of said one portion and the removable cover includes material susceptible to magnetic force such that the removable cover is magnetically detachable from said one portion to open the second separate used snus storage compartment; wherein one of the first and second portions comprises a lid and the other of the first and second portions comprises a base; wherein the first recess is formed in the base; and wherein the base comprises a bottom and a peripheral wall with an inner surface which is lined with a plastic component that is a separate component to the base, said plastic component extending beyond said peripheral wall in a direction away from the bottom wall.