Lockable and Compartmentalized Package
First Claim
1. A lockable package for storing and dispensing articles, comprising:
- an outer sleeve having an interior void and an open end, wherein the outer sleeve comprises at least one locking post and a release button proximate to the locking post;
a sliding tray received within the interior void of the outer sleeve and having at least one relief abutting the outer sleeve at the open end thereof, the sliding tray defining at least one compartment accessible through an access window and configured to receive at least one article, the sliding tray further comprising a locking tab having at least one locking aperture configured to releaseably engage said locking post;
wherein the package is configured to permit said sliding tray to translate from a locked position to an unlocked position by urging the release button inwardly to disengage said locking aperture from said locking post.
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Abstract
An exemplary lockable package holds a sliding element within a lockable sleeve. The sleeve comprises a base and a top. The base includes a release button defined by a release surround and a hinge that connects the release button to the base. The release button also includes a free end. Pushing inwardly on the release button urges the free end inwardly to disengage a locked sliding element. The sliding element comprises a sliding base, a sliding top, and an article cover that spans the primary containers. For example, the primary containers are pouches that hold consumable articles, such as vitamins, or personal care articles, such as contact lenses.
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23 Claims
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1. A lockable package for storing and dispensing articles, comprising:
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an outer sleeve having an interior void and an open end, wherein the outer sleeve comprises at least one locking post and a release button proximate to the locking post; a sliding tray received within the interior void of the outer sleeve and having at least one relief abutting the outer sleeve at the open end thereof, the sliding tray defining at least one compartment accessible through an access window and configured to receive at least one article, the sliding tray further comprising a locking tab having at least one locking aperture configured to releaseably engage said locking post; wherein the package is configured to permit said sliding tray to translate from a locked position to an unlocked position by urging the release button inwardly to disengage said locking aperture from said locking post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A lockable package for storing and dispensing articles, comprising:
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an outer sleeve having an interior void and an open end, wherein the outer sleeve comprises at least one locking post and a release button proximate to the locking post; a sliding tray received within the interior void of the outer sleeve, the sliding tray defining at least one compartment accessible through an access window and configured to receive at least one article, the sliding tray further comprising a locking tab having at least one locking aperture configured to releaseably engage said locking post, wherein the sliding tray further comprises a means for biasing an article contained within said compartment to facilitate removal of the article from the compartment; wherein the package is configured to permit said sliding tray to translate from a locked position to an unlocked position by urging the release button inwardly to disengage said locking aperture from said locking post. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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