APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF SHIPPING A CHILD-RESISTANT MEDICATE CONTAINER
First Claim
1. A method of shipping at least one child-resistant medicate container via a carrier, the method comprising:
- a) providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a front sidewall, an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, and at least one locking mechanism, each of the front and rear sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the front sidewall and the plane of the rear sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, each of the right and left sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the right sidewall and the plane of the left sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, the right sidewall extending generally perpendicularly to the front sidewall;
b) creating or obtaining a flat-rate shipping package from a carrier;
c) inserting the at least one child-resistant medicate container into the package;
d) closing the package to enclose the at least one child-resistant medicate container within the package so that the package is generally flat and acceptable by the carrier for flat-rate shipping; and
e) causing the closed package to be shipped or transported by the carrier at a flat-rate.
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Abstract
A method of shipping at least one child-resistant medicate container via a carrier includes providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a front sidewall, and an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, and at least one locking mechanism. The method also includes creating or obtaining a flat-rate shipping package from a carrier, inserting the at least one child-resistant medicate container into the package, and closing the package to enclose the at least one child-resistant medicate container within the package so that the package is generally flat and acceptable by the carrier for a flat-rate shipping. The method also includes causing the closed package to be shipped or transported by the carrier at a flat-rate.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of shipping at least one child-resistant medicate container via a carrier, the method comprising:
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a) providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a front sidewall, an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, and at least one locking mechanism, each of the front and rear sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the front sidewall and the plane of the rear sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, each of the right and left sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the right sidewall and the plane of the left sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, the right sidewall extending generally perpendicularly to the front sidewall; b) creating or obtaining a flat-rate shipping package from a carrier; c) inserting the at least one child-resistant medicate container into the package; d) closing the package to enclose the at least one child-resistant medicate container within the package so that the package is generally flat and acceptable by the carrier for flat-rate shipping; and e) causing the closed package to be shipped or transported by the carrier at a flat-rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of shipping at least two child-resistant medicate containers via a carrier, the method comprising:
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a) providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a front sidewall, an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, and at least one locking mechanism, each of the front and rear sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the front sidewall and the plane of the rear sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, each of the right and left sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the right sidewall and the plane of the left sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, the right sidewall extending generally perpendicularly to the front sidewall; b) at least partially filling each of the at least two child-resistant medicate containers with a specified type and specified amount of medicate; c) dispensing or laying a first packaging material on a surface; d) placing each of the at least two child-resistant medicate containers onto the first packaging material; e) spacing apart each of the at least two child-resistant medicate containers on the first packaging material by a predetermined distance; f) dispensing or laying a second packaging material to at least partially cover each of the at least two child-resistant medicate containers between the first and second packaging material; g) sealing the first and second packaging material together to form a closed package that encloses each of the at least two child-resistant medicate containers therebetween; and h) causing the closed package to be shipped or transported by the carrier at a flat-rate. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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