WO2019173749A1 - Récipient de stockage à l'épreuve des enfants - Google Patents

Récipient de stockage à l'épreuve des enfants Download PDF

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WO2019173749A1
WO2019173749A1 PCT/US2019/021410 US2019021410W WO2019173749A1 WO 2019173749 A1 WO2019173749 A1 WO 2019173749A1 US 2019021410 W US2019021410 W US 2019021410W WO 2019173749 A1 WO2019173749 A1 WO 2019173749A1
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Michael MARKARIAN
Colette BAZIRGAN
Edward BENJAMIN
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the Poison Prevention Packaging Act was first introduced in 1972.
  • the purpose of the PPPA is to protect children under 5 years old from poisonings or deaths that can occur when the child is exposed to hazardous products by opening the container and accessing its contents.
  • a complete list of products that require child-resistant packaging can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations in Title 16, Part 1700.
  • a child-resistant package is one that is designed or constructed to be significantly difficult for children under 5 years old to open or obtain a harmful amount of the contents within a reasonable time. At the same time, the package must not be too difficult for an adult to use properly.
  • a child-resistant package must be tested to meet the criteria of the PPPA. 85% of children tested must not be able to open the package within 10 minutes and 90% of adults must be able to open the package and re-close it so that it is child-resistant again within 5 minutes. These criteria must be met in 1-4 testing panels of 50 children between ages 42 and 51 months and a panel of 100 adults aging between 50-70 years.
  • Child-resistant package does not mean child-proof package.
  • the criteria required for child-resistant packaging means that still 15% of children under age 5 are able to open the package in under 10 minutes.
  • Child-resistant packaging protects many children from accidental exposure to hazardous substances, but there are still many children that do gain access the hazardous contents of the package resulting in a poisoning or even death of the child.
  • Cannabis also known as marijuana, is a plant that is commonly used for its psychoactive effect. It is used both medically and recreationally. Medical marijuana is used for conditions like chronic pain, cachexia, and seizures. Marijuana is either inhaled by smoking or vaporizing or it is ingested in edible forms such as baked goods, candies, or beverages. Acute marijuana toxicity is when a person experiences immediate adverse effects from marijuana.
  • the active component of marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC). THC binds to and activates cannabinoid receptors in various parts of the brain. This affects the normal function of the brain in terms of memory, thought, concentration, time and depth perception, and coordinated movement.
  • Marijuana intoxication symptoms vary with age and size but can include sleepiness, difficulty breathing, seizures, and coma. The long-term effects of acute marijuana exposures on children are unknown.
  • the disclosure is directed to a child-resistant storage container. More specifically, the device is comprised of two rigid boxes of relatively equal height and width manufactured from or coated with materials with a static co-efficient of friction that is higher than its dynamic co efficient of friction. When the slightly smaller box is fully inserted into the interior of the slightly larger box, the material that the boxes are constructed from or coated with create enough static friction to retain the inner box in the outer box even when shook.
  • One or more narrow slots is/are embedded into the outer larger box which allows the user to insert a key, coin or tip of a knife into said slot to push the inner box out of the outer box.
  • the claimed container is designed so that the inner rigid box can only be accessed with the use of a key, coin, tip of a knife or the like. No additional bagging, as is required for many prior art containers, is needed for the current invention since the box itself meets the state and federal requirements for child resistant packaging.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of preferred embodiment using rectangular shaped boxes
  • FIG. 2 is a depiction of FIG. 1 with an additional inner box in which the inner rectangular box is first inserted into;
  • FIG. 3 is an illustration of a child resistant storage container using cylindrical boxes
  • FIG. 4 is a depiction of FIG. 3 wherein the opposing side of the inner cylindrical box is inserted into the second inner cylindrical box;
  • FIG. 5 is a depiction of FIG. 1 with an additional foam layer inserted between the inner rectangular box and the outer rectangular box;
  • FIG. 6 is an example of the claimed device employing rounded boxes
  • FIG. 7 is an example of the claimed device employing octagonal boxes.
  • FIG. 8 is an example of the claimed device employing triangular boxes
  • FIG. 9A depicts the preferred embodiment wherein the inner box has been partially inserted into the interior of the outer box;
  • FIG. 9B shows the inner box inserted further into the outer box;
  • FIG. 9C shows the claimed device after the inner box has been completely inserted from the perspective of the missing outer wall of the outer box after the inner box has been completely inserted into the outer box;
  • FIG. 9D illustrates the inner box having an insert with an indentation capable of accepting and storing a cannabis cigarette;
  • FIG. 9E is a side view of the inner box wherein a thin strip a foam applied to its underside;
  • FIG. 9F is the underside of the inner box with a thin strip of foam applied thereto;
  • FIG. 9G is the outer box from the perspective of the open side looking into the interior of said outer box;
  • FIG. 9H is the outer box from the perspective of the access slot prior to the insertion of the inner box;
  • FIG. 91 depicts the box from the perspective of the slot after the inner box has been inserted completely into the interior of the outer box;
  • FIG. 9J depicts the outer box imprinted with the inventors’ trademark, logo and domain name.
  • FIG. 10 depicts various stages of the claimed invention when the inner box is fully and partially inserted into the outer box
  • FIG. 11 are examples of the die cuts for the outer and inner boxes of the preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 12 is an example of an embodiment in which the inner box further comprises a flap
  • FIG. 13 is the embodiment of FIG. 14 in which the flap found on the trailing edge of the inner box has been pushed downward so as to be flush with the upper edges of the inner box.
  • FIG. 13 also depicts the action of inserting the inner box into the outer box after the flap has been positioned to further prevent access of the inner box by a child;
  • FIG. 14 is a further view of the embodiment of FIG. 12 which includes a pull on the inner box.
  • FIG. 15 is the embodiment of FIG. 10 further comprising a pull attached to one of the walls of the inner box.
  • the instant invention solves several problems found in prior art child resistance storage containers. Most utilize“locking means,” such as flaps or plastic clips, to make the container child resistant. These additional locking means tend to break, fall off or tear destroying the child resistant capability. Other prior art child resistance storage containers are large and not easily contained in a purse, knapsack or briefcase. Other prior art child resistance storage containers are flat, folding cartons that are complicated and difficult to use. The claimed container is rigid, does not use“locking means” that tend to break while being small enough to put in a purse, knapsack, brief case and the like. The instant invention is inconspicuous and retains its child- resistant properties throughout its lifetime.
  • the device consists of an outer rectangular body (the“outer rectangular box”) 100 in which a smaller rectangular body (the“inner rectangular box”) 108 fits completely within.
  • the outer rectangular box 100 has a top wall 101, a bottom wall 102, two vertical side walls 103, 104 and a front horizonal wall 105.
  • the outer rectangular box 100 does not have back horizontal wall so as to provide access to insert the inner rectangular box 108 completely within interior space 106 of the outer rectangular box 100.
  • the front horizontal wall 105 contains a narrow slot 107 (the“access slot”) capable of accepting a thin object, such as the tip of a knife or letter opener or a coin such as a penny or dime. It is important for the integrity of the device to prevent access by small children that the narrow slot 107 not be wide enough for a small child’s finger to access the inner rectangular box 108.
  • the slot may be formed of varying shapes, sizes or combinations of different shapes and sizes, provided that the slot does not allow a child to access the inner box once it is properly installed in the outer box.
  • the inner rectangular box 108 is designed to fit snugly in the interior of the outer rectangular box 100. It consists of a bottom wall 109, two vertical walls 110, 111, a front horizontal wall 112 and a back horizontal wall 113. The top wall is missing to provide access to the interior space 114 of the interior rectangular box 108 to store cannabis cigarettes or cartridges and other objects that the user wishes to keep from small children.
  • the inner rectangular box 108 may also contain a pre-formed insert 115 with the shape of the object or objects 115a the user wishes to store embedded into said insert 115.
  • an insert 115 formed with the shape of a cannabis cigarette/ cartridge cutout/indentation 115a is used to secure said cigarette/cartridge in the claimed device in place without movement.
  • the preferred insert 115 is made from plastic or foam and is made using injection molding, thermal forming, or vacuum forming processes or any other processes known in the art to manufacture mechanical parts.
  • the inner rectangular box 108 have a slightly smaller width and height than the outer rectangular box 100 to ensure that the inner rectangular box 108 remains within the outer rectangular box 100 even when the claimed device is shaken by an infant or toddler.
  • the length of the inner rectangular box 108 is relatively much shorter than the length of the outer rectangular box 100 to prevent a toddler or small child from reaching within the outer rectangular box 100 to retrieve the inner rectangular box 108 when the device is being used.
  • the various components are, preferably, manufactured from high friction, rigid materials having a static co-efficient of friction that is greater than said material’s dynamic co-efficient of friction.
  • One or more of the bottom wall 109 and/or the two vertical walls 110, 111 of the inner rectangular box 108 (or in an alternative embodiment one or more of the top wall 101, bottom wall 102 and/or two vertical side walls 103, 104 of the outer rectangular box 100) is coated with a high-friction material such as foam 116.
  • the additional foam layers 116 insure that the inner rectangular box 108 is retained within the outer rectangular box 100 even when the claimed invention is aggressively shaken.
  • the inner rectangular box 108 is only accessed by inserting a coin or tip of a knife through the narrow slot 107 in front horizontal wall 105 and further within the outer rectangular box 100 until the inner rectangular box 108 extends outward from the outer rectangular box 100 in which it was previously situated.
  • Various types of“coating” material may be used including plastics, rubbers, foams and the like.
  • a layer of foam 116 is affixed to the bottom wall 109 of the interior rectangular box 108.
  • foams such as open cell polyurethanes, polyethylenes, polystyrenes, and latex rubber, preferably“polyurethane charcoal foam” traditionally found in camera cases, may be employed.
  • the foam may be applied in situ.
  • the foam may be pre-made as a thin strip, preferably by die cutting, that is affixed to a wall.
  • Pre- formed strips may be affixed to one of the boxes using any known type of adhesive including, but not limited to, acrylics, contact adhesives, cyanoacrylics, epoxies, ethylene-vinyl acetate- based hot-melts, glue, hot melt adhesives, neoprene, paste, polymer dispersion adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, resins, polyimides, polyols, polyurethane, pressure sensitive adhesive, rubber cement, thermoset epoxies, thermosetting polymers, ultraviolet light curing adhesives, and urethanes.
  • adhesive including, but not limited to, acrylics, contact adhesives, cyanoacrylics, epoxies, ethylene-vinyl acetate- based hot-melts, glue, hot melt adhesives, neoprene, paste, polymer dispersion adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, resins, polyimides, polyols, polyurethane, pressure sensitive adhesive, rubber cement, thermoset
  • FIG. 2 depicts FIG. 1 with an additional box feature 200.
  • a second rectangular box (the“second box”) 200 large enough to completely contain a portion of the inner rectangular box 201, but small enough to be slid completely into the outer rectangular box 203, is used to retain the item stored in the inner rectangular box 201.
  • it provides an additional contact with the inner walls of the outer rectangular box 203 which may be covered with a sheet of foam to provide further friction between the two boxes.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the claimed device using cylindrical components.
  • This example uses an outer“cylindrical” tube (the“outer cylindrical tube”) 300 having a narrow slot 301 formed into its front horizontal wall 300a, an inner cylindrical tube (the“inner cylindrical tube”) 302 having the ability to retain an object, preferably a cannabis cigarette or cartridge, that is slightly smaller than that outer cylindrical tube 300 so that it might be inserted completely into the outer cylindrical tube 300 and a second cylindrical tube (the“second cylindrical tube”) 303 that fits over the inner cylindrical tube 302, but is slightly smaller than the outer cylindrical tube 300 into which it is inserted.
  • the inner cylindrical tube 302 must be separated from the second cylindrical tube 303 before the item contained therein can be removed.
  • FIG. 4 is a depiction of the cylindrical device of FIG. 3 wherein the second cylindrical tube 403 is slid over the side of the inner cylindrical tube 402 that is first inserted into the outer cylindrical tube 400 whereas in FIG. 3, the second cylindrical tube 303 is slid over the end of the inner cylindrical tube 302 that is not initially inserted into the outer cylindrical tube 300.
  • FIG. 5 depicts FIG. 1 with an additional feature.
  • the inner rectangular box 500 is secured over the open wall of the inner rectangular box 501.
  • the inner rectangular box 501 is secured over the open wall of the inner rectangular box 501.
  • This additional feature provides friction, as well as securing the items contained in the inner rectangular box 501.
  • FIG. 6 is an example using rounded boxes, having a rounded outer box 600 and an inner box 601 with rounded edges 601a.
  • the inner box 601 is designed with a rectangular insert 602 designed to hold cannabis cigarettes/cartridges.
  • the outer rounded box 600 has a slot 603 punched into its leading horizontal wall 600a which allows the user to access the inner box 601 with a coin, key or other flat object to“push” the inner box 601 out of the outer box 600 when the user wants to access the cannabis cigarettes/cartridges contained therein.
  • a resistant foam layer may also be affixed to the lower wall 604 of the inner box 601 to increase the static friction between the two boxes 600, 601.
  • FIG. 7 is an example using an octagon shaped outer box 700 that houses a clamshell box FIG. 7A.
  • the inner clamshell box 701 is inserted into the outer, octagonal box 700 that has a slot 702 punched into its leading horizontal wall 700a which allows the user to access the inner, clamshell box 701 with a coin, key or other flat object to“push” the inner clamshell box 701 out of the outer box 700 when the user wants to access the cannabis cigarettes/cartridges contained therein.
  • a resistant foam layer may also be affixed to the lower wall 703 of the inner clamshell box 701 to increase the static friction between the two boxes 700, 701.
  • FIG. 8 is an example using triangular boxes.
  • An inner, triangular box 801 having an insert 802 with cigarette-shaped indentations 802a is inserted into an outer, triangular- shaped box 800 having a slot 803 punched out of its upper horizontal wall 800a.
  • the slot 803 allows the user to“push” out the inner box 801 with a coin, key or other flat object.
  • the inner triangular box 801 may be encased in a resistant foam layer (not shown) to increase the static friction between the two boxes 800, 801.
  • FIG. 9A-C illustrate the process of inserting the inner rectangular box completely into the outer box after the inner box has been completely inserted into the outer box FIG. 91. It is important that the inner rectangular box, in its entirety, be situated within the outer rectangular box so as not to compromise the child resistance function.
  • the leading wall of the inner rectangular box should be flush with the wall of the outer box containing the accessible slot FIG. 9G.
  • An optional insert FIG. 9D formed with an indentation may be used to secure a cannabis cigarette without the cigarette moving around the inner box when the claimed invention is used. In the preferred embodiment of FIGs.
  • FIG. 9E-F a thin strip a foam is applied to the underside of the inner rectangular box to increase the static friction between the two boxes.
  • the preferred embodiment uses a five-sided box with an open interior FIGs. 9G-H.
  • FIG. 9J the outer rectangular box has been imprinted with the inventors’ trademark, logo and domain name.
  • suppliers/sellers of cannabis-based products that meet the strict, child resistant requirements while at the same time allowing for attractive packaging and product branding.
  • FIGs. 10A-10C illustrate the preferred embodiment in various stages of use.
  • FIG. 10A illustrates the view of the device from the perspective of the slot after the inner rectangular box has been inserted into the outer rectangular box.
  • FIG. 10B depicts the view from the back of the outer rectangular box after the inner rectangular box has been completely inserted into the outer rectangular box.
  • FIG. 10C illustrates the device after the user has inserted a tool into the slot formed into the front horizontal wall (not shown) and partially“pushed out” the inner rectangular box from the outer rectangular box.
  • FIG 11 is a depiction of the boxes of the preferred device prior to assembly.
  • both the top box and bottom box may be formed from one sheet of material using known die cutting techniques, such as a die cutting machine. Indentations are pressed deeply into the die cuts to indicate where a fold is to be located and to insure sharp edges after folding.
  • either one or both boxes may be covered with decorative paper that has the user’s name, trademark, web address or other information printed thereon.
  • decorative elements may also be printed on and/or attached to said paper.
  • the paper is then glued onto the die cuts, indentations are pressed into the die cut and covering paper, and the boxes are folded.
  • the die cuts may be folded by hand or by machine.
  • a layer of polyurethane charcoal foam is affixed to one of the exterior walls of the inner box prior to folding.
  • the rectangular foam rubber strip may also be prepared using die cutting or stamping techniques.
  • the foam rubber strip is attached to one of the exterior walls of the inner box prior to assembly. After folding, the various“free edges” are held together with glue and/or other known adhesives. The newly created corners may also be reinforced with staples, brackets, tape and/or any other known materials.
  • the inner box 1301 may additionally include a flap 1302 formed at the upper edge of the vertical wall of the inner box 1301 that is closest to the open end of the outer box 1300 when the inner box 1301 is inserted into the outer box 1300.
  • This feature provides an additional layer of protection against a child who is able to manipulate the outer box 1300 (by squeezing the outer box) to access the inner box 1301 and“hook” their finger over the outer wall of the inner box 1301 to pull the inner box 1301 out of the outer box 1300, thereby accessing the contents 1303 of the inner box 1301.
  • the outer wall of the inner box 1301 prior to assembly is extended upward and a crease is formed in the extended outer wall that coincides with the upper most edges of the inner box 1301 so that when the extended outer wall of the inner box 1301 is folded downward at the crease, the flap 1302 is formed which is flush with the top edges of the vertical side walls of the inner box 1301.
  • the flap 1302 is primarily horizontal to the bottom horizontal wall of the inner box 1301, however, it is possible to push the flap 1302 into the interior of the inner box 1301 provided that no edge is formed that could be grabbed by a child.
  • the flap 1302 may be a separate component prior to assembly that is affixed to the upper edge of the inner box 1302, as described, using any standard affixing means, such as, but not limited to, glue, epoxy and the like.
  • the flap 1302 need not be made from the same material as the inner box 1301 to which it is attached. It should be appreciated that flap 1302 may extend the length of the inner box 1301 essentially covering the opening of the inner box 1301 or may extend only partially over the opening of the inner box 1301 as depicted in FIGs. 12-14.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates the inner box 1301, prior to installation in the outer box 1300.
  • the inner box 1301 contains ajar 1303.
  • the flap 1302 extends upward to allow for the loading of the jar 1303 into the interior space of the inner box 1301.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates the embodiment of FIG. 12, prior to the installation of the inner box 1301 into the outer box 1300.
  • the user inserts the inner box 1301 into the outer box 1300 until the inner box 1301 is completely inside the outer box 1301.
  • the inner box 1301 is slightly smaller than the outer box 1300 so that when the inner box 1301 is inserted into the outer box 1300, the vertical side wall of the inner box 1301 opposite of the vertical side wall 1305 of the outer box 1300 that contains the access slot 1304, is generally flush with the outer edges of the open end of the outer box 1300.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates that action of inserting the inner box 1401 into the interior space of the outer box 1400.
  • the inner box 1401 further contains a “pull” 1403 allowing for the user to easily extract the inner box without having to use the access slot 1404.
  • the user if they does not need the container to be child resistant, they simply insert the inner box 1401 into the outer box 1400 so that the pull 1403 (in this example a tassel, however, it should be appreciated that anything that allows a user to pull the inner box 1401 out of the outer box 1400 may be employed, including, but not limited to, a tab, a hook, a loop, a cutout and the like) faces outward away from the wall of the outer box 1400 having the access slot 1404.
  • the user pulls on the tassel 1403, thereby extracting the inner box 1401 from the outer box 1400.
  • FIG. 15 depicts the embodiment of FIGs. 10A-C having an access pull 1403 attached to the vertical wall of the inner box 1401 that is opposite of the wall of the outer box 1400 having the access slot (not shown).
  • This embodiment illustrates a situation in which the user desires easy access to the contents 1402 of the inner box 1401 but does not need the container to be child resistant.
  • the user When the user needs the container to be child resistant, they merely reverse the inner box 1401 so that that wall of the inner box 1401 with the pull 1403 is flush with the wall of the outer box 1400 having the access slot.
  • FIGs. 12-14 are also illustrative of an embodiment in which the inner 1301/1401 and outer boxes 1300/1400 generally have a cubic shape.
  • the child resistant container may be designed as a“box-in-a- box”, wherein the outer box contains a number of smaller inner boxes.
  • the outer box would be formed with a number of access slots capable of accessing inner boxes retained therein. Both the inner and outer boxes would be formed consistent with the description of the single boxes as discussed above.
  • the boxes may be reinforced with additional materials.
  • a polymer film may be affixed to the outer walls of the inner and outer boxes to prevent tears.
  • the film need not cover the entire outer walls as a strip of said film may need only cover the outer to edges and still make the boxers tear-resistant.
  • Any commercially- available polymer may be used, however, a polymer that increases the static co-efficient of friction between the boxes, as well as being resistant to being torn, is preferred.
  • the polymer used should be transparent, able to be formed into a thin layer and not be“tacky” to the touch.
  • the tear-resistant polymer may be applied prior to the assembling of the boxes or thereafter using any procedures known in the art used to coat materials.
  • the film may be comprised of any known materials meeting the aforementioned requirement, such as, but not limited to SEEPS block copolymers, polyurethane, epichlorohydrin, polyester, latex rubber and any combination thereof
  • the claimed device may also comprise an additional tamper-indication feature.
  • the device is affixed with means in which to indicate to the user that the contents of the inner box have been accessed.
  • the device further comprises a cellophane sheet situated between the access slot of the outer rectangular box and the outer vertical wall of the inner rectangular box.
  • A“rigid” type box is used in the preferred embodiment. It should be appreciated, however, that the claimed invention may be practiced using other types of boxes. Other box types that may be employed include, but are not limited to, match book, Simplex®, folding, folding carton, drawer style, lid-off, slipcase, paperboard, paperboard carton, set-up, window, one-piece, two-piece, nut and the like.
  • the outer box and the inner box need not be of the same box type. For illustrative purposes only, it would be possible to use a drawer style box as the inner box and a rigid style box as the outer box.
  • the various boxes made be manufactured using a variety of materials, including but not limited to, board, carboard, reinforced cardboard, paper, paperboard, chipboard, wood, plastic such as PVC, ceramic, glass, and/or metals such as tin and aluminum.
  • The“boxes” of the claimed child resistant storage device of the instant application can made by hand or machine or using an additive manufacturing process (“3D printing”), laser cutting, molding, vacuum forming or thermal forming, or any other known processes used to manufacture such items, as one unit.
  • the walls of the“boxes” may also be individually formed and later assembled. For example, each wall can be individually constructed using one or more of stamping, machining, working, casting, extrusion, or any combinations of these.
  • the boxes may be formed with two layers.
  • the inner layer consists of a flat folding “box,” like boxes that hold standard tubes of toothpaste, with a rigid“box”, like those discussed above, on the outside. The user would be able to extract the inner box, discard after use, and insert a new flat folding box into the original rigid box of the present invention.
  • the sizes and dimensions of the boxes may vary provided that the inner rectangular (or other shape) box must fit snugly within the outer rectangular (or other shape) box so that it neither be removed by simple shaking nor grasped and pulled out.
  • the objective of the instant invention is that the inner“box” can only be extracted from the outer“box” by inserting a thin object inserted into the slot of the outer“box” and pushing the inner“box” out of the outer “box”, however, the slot is not large enough to allow a child’s finger to be able to access the inner“box”.
  • the narrow slot 107 embedded in the front horizontal wall 105 may be formed when the outer“box” is originally constructed or may be“punched out” after the outer“box” is constructed.
  • the width and length of the slot may vary.
  • the thickness of the walls may vary.
  • the exterior of the outer rectangular box may be decorated or embossed with a company’s trademark or logo (FIG. 11).
  • a pin or other tool is attached to the outer rectangular box.
  • the pin and tool which is attached via a chain-like connector, can be used to access the inner box.
  • a holding means may also be included to secure the pin/tool to the device when not in use.
  • one or more of the boxes may be formed with a“tool-like” perforation that can be tom from the device when the user wishes to access the interior box.
  • Another embodiment utilizes a“peel away” function wherein a portion of the outer box may be torn off providing the user access to the inner box. The user would simply push the inner box out of the outer box. This embodiment allows for one use and cannot be used again after the initial“peel away” is removed.
  • the outer box does not have a slot.
  • the inner box is formed with a“hooking” means, such as an outward circular extension or slot.
  • the device contains a relatively long hook like device. When the user wants to extract the inner box from the outer box, he/she uses the hooking device to engage the hooking means, i.e. circular extension or slot, and pulls the inner box out of the out box.
  • the claimed device need not utilize components of the same shape.
  • the inner box may be replaced with a glass or tin tube coated with foam or other high-friction material, provided that said tube remains completely within the outer housing when the claim device is shaken.
  • the user would access the inner glass/tin tube by inserting a coin or other flat time into the slot in the outer casing.
  • the inner glass/tin tube can contain processed cannabis leaves or liquids, such as cannabis oils and the like.
  • the claimed storage container may also be designed to secure a clam shell case. It may also be designed to accommodate more than one interior box.
  • the instant invention does not use clips or tab cutouts to be found in prior art child- resistant containers. Clips tend to break and fall out of other child-resistant products whereas tabs tend to rip. Once these components become non-functional, the prior art devices are no longer child-resistant. The claimed device does not utilize similar components, remaining child- resistant for the life of the product, not just for the initial use.

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La présente invention concerne un récipient de stockage à l'épreuve des enfants, comportant deux boîtes rigides de hauteur et de largeur relativement égale, fabriquées à partir ou revêtues de matériaux qui produisent un frottement suffisant entre les points de contact des boîtes pour maintenir la boîte intérieure dans la boîte extérieure lorsqu'elles sont secouées.
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