Container having child-resistant senior-friendly features and method of using and making same

A container comprising:

• a base including a floor portion and an outer wall extending upwardly therefrom, a first tab including a body extending upwardly away from the floor portion and a hook portion at a distal end of the body, the body of the first tab being attached to an inner surface portion of the outer wall and being positioned inwardly of the outer wall of the base, a first opening extending through the floor portion;
• and
• a lid including a ceiling portion and an outer wall extending downwardly therefrom, the lid being movable with respect to the base between a closed position and an open position, in the closed position the combined lid and base defining a cavity configured to enclose product, a second tab including a body extending downwardly from the ceiling portion and a hook portion at a distal end of the body, the body of the second tab being attached to an inner surface portion of the outer wall and being positioned inwardly of the outer wall of the lid, a second opening extending through the ceiling portion,
• wherein at least the hook portion of the first tab extends vertically upwardly through the second opening to maintain the lid in the closed position,
• wherein at least the hook portion of the second tab extends vertically downwardly through the first opening to maintain the lid in the closed position,
• wherein the second opening includes an edge portion extending around a periphery thereof, and wherein the hook portion of the first tab engages the edge portion when the container is in the closed position, the container comprising a button extending outwardly from the first tab in the same direction as the hook portion, the button being positioned below the hook portion.

A container comprising:

• a base including a floor portion and a wall extending upwardly therefrom, a first tab including a body extending upwardly away from the floor portion and a hook portion at a distal end of the body, the body of the first tab being attached to an inner surface portion of the wall and being positioned inwardly of the wall of the base, a first opening extending through the floor portion;
• and
• a lid including a ceiling portion and a wall extending downwardly therefrom, the lid being movable with respect to the base between a closed position and an open position, in the closed position the combined lid and base defining a cavity configured to enclose product, a second tab including a body extending downwardly from the ceiling portion and a hook portion at a distal end of the body, the body of the second tab being attached to an inner surface portion of the wall and being positioned inwardly of the wall of the lid, a second opening extending through the ceiling portion,
• wherein at least the hook portion of the first tab extends vertically upwardly through the second opening and laterally outwardly past the wall of the lid to maintain the lid in the closed position,
• wherein at least the hook portion of the second tab extends vertically downwardly through the first opening and laterally outwardly past the wall of the base to maintain the lid in the closed position, and
• wherein the lid is pivotable with respect to the base about a hinge,
• wherein the first and second tabs are positioned on an opposite side of the container from the hinge, and
• wherein an imaginary center line divides the container into two halves, and wherein the first tab is located in one of the two halves and the second tab is located in the other of the two halves.