This patent relates to a child resistant container. More particularly, this patent relates to a child resistant container having a three-point activator system.
There are numerous child resistant packages on the market, some that are more effective than others. The present disclosure relates to a novel child resistant container having a three-point activator system.
The present disclosure relates to a novel child resistant container having a three-point activator system. The container comprises a tray, a carton or other enclosure and a three buttons that must be simultaneously depressed to slide the tray out of the carton. The buttons are positioned so as to require an adult hand to operate.
While this disclosure may be embodied in many forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail one or more embodiments with the understanding that this disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the disclosure and is not intended to limit the disclosure to the illustrated embodiments.
The present disclosure relates to a novel child resistant container 10 having a three-point activator system. The container 10 comprises a tray 12, a carton 40 and three buttons 50 that must be depressed simultaneously to remove the tray 12 from the carton 40, thereby allowing access to the tray contents. The buttons 50 are positioned so as to require an adult hand to operate.
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The flap 28 may be attached to the compartment 14 along a hinge 30 so that the flap 28 can be rotated 180 degrees from the position shown in
The container 10 may comprise two or more and preferably three resilient buttons 50 disposed on the tray 12. The buttons 50 are biased outwardly so that, in the assembled container 10, they extend through openings in the carton 40 to lock the tray 12 inside the carton 40 and secure the container 10 in a closed position. In addition, the hinge 30 preferably is a living hinge that biases the flap in the “open” position shown in
The carton 40 is configured to receive the tray 12 in secure, child proof fashion as explained below. The carton 40 may comprise a front or top wall 42, a back 44 and carton sidewalls 46. The front wall 42 and the back wall 44 should define openings 48 with locations corresponding to the buttons 50 in the assembled container 10. The resilient buttons 50 should project slightly above the front wall 42 and the back wall 44 to lock the tray 12 within the carton 40.
To open the container 10 and access the contents of the tray 12, all three buttons 50 must be depressed simultaneously by a (preferably adult) user so that the tray 12 can be withdrawn from the carton 40.
The buttons 50 should be positioned on the tray 12 to make it difficult to be simultaneously activated by a child. For example, in one aspect a first button 50a is located on the flap 28 so that, when the flap 28 is rotated so that it is in flat facing abutment with the compartment flange 26 and the tray 12 inserted into the carton 40, the first button 50 extends through an opening 48a on the top wall 42 of the carton 40. Second and third buttons 50b are located on the bottom wall 18 so that, when the tray 12 is inserted into the carton 40, the second and third buttons 50b extend through openings 48b on a bottom surface of the carton 40. Unless all three buttons 50 are simultaneously activated (such as by being depressed) by a user, the tray 12 cannot be withdrawn from the carton 40 and the container 10 remains closed.
The number of buttons may be two or more and preferably three. The buttons may be located on any suitable side or surface of the tray with the openings in the carton located in similar corresponding locations.
It is understood that the embodiments of the disclosure described above are only particular examples which serve to illustrate the principles of the disclosure. Modifications and alternative embodiments of the disclosure are contemplated which do not depart from the scope of the disclosure as defined by the foregoing teachings and appended claims. It is intended that the claims cover all such modifications and alternative embodiments that fall within their scope.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/172,813, filed Feb. 10, 2021, now pending, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/972,373, filed Feb. 10, 2020. U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/972,373 and U.S. application Ser. No. 17/172,813 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
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