Child resistant lockable container
AssigneeJam Packaging LLC
InventorMichael Forenza
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus for container. The container comprises a first sleeve and a tray element. Both the first sleeve and tray comprise holes through the sides of their respective walls. In a locked position the tray is substantially housed within the first sleeve. The apparatus further comprises a foam insert disposed within an open area of the tray element. Located between the wall of the tray and foam insert, a button extends through the hole of the tray element. In a locked position, the button further extends through the hole of the first sleeve. The button may be depressed upon the foam insert to unlock the tray from the foam insert.
Claims18
A lockable container comprising:
- a first sleeve having at least three sidewalls, the sidewalls defining a pocket, the pocket having at least one entrance, and the pocket adapted for receiving and housing a second sleeve, at least one sidewall having a hole therethrough;
- a second sleeve having at least one wall substantially surrounding an open area, the at least one wall having a hole therethrough;
- wherein the dimensions of the pocket of the first sleeve correspond to the dimensions of the second sleeve;
- wherein the hole of the second sleeve is substantially aligned with the hole of the first sleeve when the second sleeve is housed within the first sleeve;
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- wherein the size of the hole of the second sleeve is equal or greater than that of the hole of the first sleeve;
- a receptacle, the receptacle residing within the open area of the second sleeve and adapted to receive and temporarily secure an object;
- a button and a spring, the button disposed between the second sleeve and the spring, and extending distally through the hole of second sleeve;
- wherein the spring resides within the open area of the second sleeve and extends from a wall opposite the hole of the second sleeve to an inwardly-facing surface of the button;
- wherein the button further extends distally through the hole of the first sleeve when the second sleeve is completely housed within the first sleeve;
- wherein the button is adapted for depressing upon the spring whereby the button does not extend into the hole of the first sleeve allowing the second sleeve to be partially removed from the pocket of the first sleeve;
- wherein the second sleeve may be partially slidingly removed from the pocket of the first sleeve when the button is depressed;
- wherein the second sleeve comprises an opening on a wall proximate the receptacle, whereby the object secured in the receptacle may be removed from the second sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.