The present invention relates to a vial ( 10 ) for receiving goods ( 30 ) in a leak-proof arrangement, with a body ( 14 ) and a cap ( 12 ) connected via a hinge ( 16 ), the vial including a mold ( 26 ) for receiving lamellar goods ( 30 ), with the mold having a height which is less than the length of lamellar goods wherein a cavity ( 40 ) is formed between said mold receiving the stack of lamellar goods and the container body which cavity ( 40 ) receives desiccant material ( 44 ).
1. Vial for receiving goods in a leak-proof arrangement comprising a container body and a cap connected via a hinge, wherein the vial further comprises a mold and a stack of lamellar goods, which lamellar goods are within said mold, with the mold having a height which is less than the length of the lamellar goods, wherein a cavity is formed between said mold receiving the stack of lamellar goods and the container body which cavity contains desiccant, and wherein the width of the lamellar goods is less than the width of the vial,
characterized in that
a lower end of the container body is closed with a stopper or buckler which permits the filling of the cavity with the desiccant,
the lamellar goods are arranged centrally within the mold of the vial such that interaction of the lamellar goods with the cap during opening and closing of the cap onto the container body is restricted;
wherein the cap is provided with a skirt which protrudes from a cap base of at least 15% up to 25% of the overall height of the vial.
2. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the vial has a free inner height which is from 5 to 20% larger than the height of the stack of the received lamellar goods comprising strips.
3. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold forms a receptacle for the lamellar goods and has a cuboid inner space.
4. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that an inner space of the mold for receiving the lamellar goods has a width which is slightly wider than the width of the goods.
5. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold further comprises holes with a diameter which are smaller than the diameter of the lamellar goods and which holes are adjacent to the desiccant.
6. Vial according to claim 5 , characterized in that the desiccant is separated from the holes by a disc produced from fleece or card board.
7. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that that the cavity between a side wall of the container body and the mold is filled with desiccant.
8. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold is snapped into the container body and that the cavity receiving the desiccant is closed by a snap fit connection between the mold and the container body.
9. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold is formed as an insert which is secured to the container body.
10. Vial according to claim 1 characterized in that the mold is formed with the container body and forms a dual wall.
11. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold comprises an upper disc for at least one of sealing and closing against the container body.
12. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the container body is filled with the mold up to a height which is smaller than the overall height of the container body.
13. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the container body has an upper rim surrounding the mold, and said upper rim is upstanding from the mold.
14. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that an inner space of the cap is at least partially filled with an upper end of the lamellar goods when the cap is closed on the body.
15. Vial according to claim 14 , characterized in that the inner space of the cap comprises a soft elastic element for holding the upper end of the lamellar goods, comprising a sponge or foam.
16. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the hinge between the cap and the container body comprises a spring hinge holding the cap in the full open position when the cap is opened.
17. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mold is formed from a desiccant containing material.
18. Vial according to claim 1 , characterized in that the vial has a non-circular cross-section comprising flattened side walls.