Product package and related method
AssigneePackage Development Company
InventorCharles Schwester
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Abstract
A package has a tray slidably mounted in a carton. The carton has a front access port and at least one catch. The tray has a pair of stops positioned to successively engage at least one catch in order to restrict outward movement of the tray. The tray can be positioned with the pair of stops located inwardly of, and locked in place by, at least one catch. The catch on the carton can be manipulated to clear one of the pair of stops and allow it to move outwardly past the catch.
Claims25
A package comprising:
- a carton having a front access port and at least one catch;
- and
- a tray slidably mounted in said carton and having a pair of riders positioned to successively engage said at least one catch in order to restrict outward movement of said tray.
A package according to claim 21 wherein said at least one catch comprising:
- one or more flaps at said front access port that is manually depressible to clear at least one of said pair of riders and increase outward mobility of said tray.
A packaging method employing a tray slidably mounted in a carton that has an access port bordered by one or more flaps, the tray having a pair of stops, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the tray with said pair of stops being located inwardly of, and locked in place by, said one or more flaps;
- and
- depressing at least one of said one or more flaps to clear one of said pair of stops and allow it to move outwardly past said one or more flaps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.