Child-resistant packaging systems and methods
AssigneeMwe LLC
InventorMunson Whitman Everett
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Abstract
A child-resistant package is disclosed comprising at least one locking tab, at least one locking slot, the at least one locking slot engaging with the at least one locking tab when the child-resistant package is in a locked position. The at least one locking tab comprising memory properties to allow the at least one locking tab to releasably engage with the at least one locking slot. The at least one locking tab further comprising a corrugated material having flutes oriented in a flute direction and the memory properties including the at least one locking tab returning to the locked position after being in an unlocked position in response to being bent against the flute direction.
Claims24
A child-resistant package, comprising:
- a package housing;
- an insert that is received within the package housing;
- and
- a releasable child-resistant locking system, comprising:
- a locking tab, the locking tab being resiliently biased so as to engage with at least a portion of the package housing when in a locked configuration so as to prevent the insert from translating relative to the package housing;
- wherein the locking tab further comprises memory properties, the memory properties imparting spring-like properties to the locking tab enabling locking and unlocking of the child-resistant package;
- and
- wherein the memory properties are provided by folding the locking tab along a fold line.
A child-resistant package, comprising:
- a package housing;
- an insert that is received within the package housing;
- and
- a releasable child-resistant locking system, comprising:
- a locking tab, the locking tab comprising memory properties, the memory properties imparting spring-like properties to the locking tab enabling locking and unlocking of the child-resistant package by the locking tab engaging with at least a portion of the package housing when in a locked configuration so as to prevent the insert from translating relative to the package housing.
A child-resistant package, comprising:
- a package housing;
- and
- a releasable child-resistant locking system, comprising:
- a locking tab, the locking tab being resiliently biased so as to engage with at least a portion of the package housing when the releasable child-resistant locking system is in a locked configuration so as to prevent opening of the package housing;
- and
- wherein the locking tab comprises memory properties, the memory properties allowing the locking tab to releasably engage with the portion of the package housing when the releasable child-resistant locking system is in the locked configuration so as to allow opening of the package housing.
A child-resistant package, comprising:
- a package housing;
- an insert that is received within the package housing;
- and
- a releasable child-resistant locking system, comprising:
- a locking tab, the locking tab comprising memory properties, the memory properties including the locking tab returning to a locked position after being in an unlocked position;
- a locking slot, the locking slot engaging with the locking tab in the locked position preventing the insert from translating relative to the package housing;
- and
- wherein the memory properties allow the locking tab to releasably engage with the locking slot to allow the insert to translate relative to the package housing in the unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.