Child resistant container and method of using the same

Abstract

A child-resistant container which holds at least one item. The container includes a housing having upper and lower walls and at least one open side between the upper and lower walls. The container also includes a tray having a drawer slideably positioned in the tray. The drawer is for containing the item. The tray is pivotably connected to the housing at a pivot joint for movement between a first position in which the tray and the drawer are contained in the housing for preventing access to the item and a second position in which the tray extends through the open side of the housing for exposing the drawer and the item.

1 . A child-resistant container for holding at least one item, the container comprising: 
 a housing having upper and lower walls, at least one open side between the upper and lower walls;    a tray having a drawer slideably positioned therein, the drawer for containing the item, the tray being pivotably connected to the housing at a pivot joint for movement between a first position in which the tray and the drawer are contained in the housing for preventing access to the item and a second position in which the tray extends through the open side of the housing for exposing the drawer and the item.    
   
   
       2 . A child-resistant container according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray has at least one restraint bar extending over the drawer and restricting movement of the at least one item when the drawer is inserted in the tray.  
   
   
       3 . A child resistant container according to  claim 1 , wherein the drawer is releasably interlocked to the tray.  
   
   
       4 . A child-resistant container according to  claim 3 , wherein the drawer is releasably interlocked to the tray by at least one latch.  
   
   
       5 . A child-resistant container according to  claim 4 , further including a drawer key positionable into a key hole in the housing, wherein portions of the drawer key extend into the housing to release the at least one latch.  
   
   
       6 . A child-resistant container according to  claim 5 , wherein the drawer key comprises: 
 a base;    at least one extension extending from the base into the key hole and into the housing.    
   
   
       7 . A child-resistant container according to  claim 5 , wherein the drawer key partially surrounds the housing when the portions of the drawer key extend into the housing.