Access resistant containers and platform for handling plant

Abstract

The methods and systems generally include a packaging system for perishable consumables including a container having an inner member configured to slide in and out of an outer member. A button that extends from a surface of the inner member through an aperture defined in a surface of the outer member. The button is configured to hold the inner member from sliding relative to the outer member. The button is configured to be deflected and removed from the aperture to permit the inner member to slide relative to the outer member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A packaging system for perishable consumables comprising:
 a container having a body; and   a top configured to cooperate with the body to provide a re-sealable closure to a cavity formed in the body that is odor-resistant and child resistant when the top is sealed to the body, wherein the container is configured to be stackable with another container when the top is sealed to the body of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging system of  claim 1  further comprising a chain of custody and freshness indication on an exterior of the container that is configured to show whether the container was opened after sealing and before retail purchase. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the top is hingedly connected to the body of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the top is configured to be rotated relative to the body to secure the top to the body. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container is configured to be squeezed to remove the top from the body of the container. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the top of the container is configured to permit another container to releasably connect to and stack with the top of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging system of  claim 6  wherein the top of the container is configured to permit another container to releasably connect to and stack with the container whether the top is sealed to or released from the body of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the body of the container is configured to permit another container to releasably connect to and nest within a portion of the body of the container when the top of the container is not sealed to the body. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the top is configured to be rotated relative to the body to secure the top to the body and to be rotated in an opposite direction to remove the top from the body, and wherein the top is configured to only unseal from the body when the top is rotated relative to the body in the opposite direction in combination with the top also being urged toward a bottom of the body of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container includes a raised bottom portion containing an electronic device that is sealed from the cavity of the container, and wherein the electronic device is configured to store, report and process data including applying rules to determine a portion of freshness and chain of custody conditions descriptive of what is contained in the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from the cavity, wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a presence or an absence of an access parameter upon at least one of movement of the container and an attempt to access the cavity of the container by removing the top from the body, and wherein the electronic device is configured to report on at least one of an unauthorized movement and an unauthorized access to the cavity based on the presence or the absence of the access parameter. 
     
     
         12 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from the cavity that is configured to monitor and alert a user when measurements of at least one of a temperature condition and a humidity condition do not fit within predetermined ranges. 
     
     
         13 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from a cavity, and wherein the electronic device is configured to communicate with a platform to indicate compliance with at least a portion of regulations governing what is contained in the cavity of the container. 
     
     
         14 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from a cavity, and wherein the electronic device is configured to communicate with a platform to provide details of at least a portion of a chain of custody of the container. 
     
     
         15 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the body of the container is made of glass. 
     
     
         16 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the top of the container is opaque. 
     
     
         17 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the top of the container is made from a material selected from a group consisting of glass, plastic, wood, and metal. 
     
     
         18 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein the body and the top of the container are made of the same material. 
     
     
         19 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the body of the container is made of one of plastic, recyclable plastic, and plastic containing recycled material. 
     
     
         20 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the body includes a tapered rectangular shape. 
     
     
         21 . The packaging system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the body includes a tapered oval shape. 
     
     
         22 . A packaging system for perishable consumables comprising:
 a container having a body; and   a top configured to cooperate with the body to provide a re-sealable closure to a cavity formed in the body that is odor-resistant and child resistant when the top is sealed to the body, wherein a portion of the container is configured to be squeezed to unseal the top from the body of the container.   
     
     
         23 . The packaging system of  claim 22  further comprising a chain of custody and freshness indication on an exterior of the container that is configured to show whether the container was opened after sealing and before retail purchase. 
     
     
         24 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the top is hingedly connected to the body of the container. 
     
     
         25 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the container is configured to permit at least one of other containers to releasably connect to and stack with the container. 
     
     
         26 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the top of the container is configured to permit at least one of other containers to releasably connect to and stack with the top of the container. 
     
     
         27 . The packaging system of  claim 26  wherein the top of the container is configured to permit the at least one of the other containers to releasably connect to and stack with the top of the container whether the top is sealed to or released from the body of the container. 
     
     
         28 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the body of the container is configured to permit the at least one of the other containers to releasably connect to and nest within a portion of the body of the container when the top of the container is not sealed to the body. 
     
     
         29 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the container includes an electronic device that is sealed from the cavity of the container, and wherein the electronic device is configured to store, report and process data including applying rules to determine a portion of freshness and chain of custody conditions descriptive of what is contained in the cavity. 
     
     
         30 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from the cavity, wherein the electronic device is configured to detect a presence or an absence of an access parameter upon at least one of movement of the container and an attempt to access the cavity of the container by removing the top from the body, and wherein the electronic device is configured to report on at least one of an unauthorized movement and an unauthorized access to the cavity based on the presence or the absence of the access parameter. 
     
     
         31 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the container includes an electronic device sealed from the cavity that is configured to monitor and alert a user when measurements of at least one of a temperature condition and a humidity condition do not fit within predetermined ranges. 
     
     
         32 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the portion of the container that is configured to be squeezed includes a first tab and a second tab that extend from the top and through a portion of the body and are configured to be squeezed together to unseal the top from the body of the container. 
     
     
         33 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the portion of the container that is configured to be squeezed to unseal the top from the body of the container is also configured to slidingly couple the body to the top. 
     
     
         34 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the portion of the container that is configured to be squeezed to unseal the top from the body of the container is also configured to hingedly couple the body to the top. 
     
     
         35 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the top and the body of the container are the same color. 
     
     
         36 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein at least a portion of the body of the container is made from a material selected from a group consisting of paper, plastic, wood, and metal. 
     
     
         37 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the body and the top of the container are made of the same material. 
     
     
         38 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein the container is made of one of plastic, recyclable plastic, and plastic containing recycled material. 
     
     
         39 . The packaging system of  claim 22  wherein at least a portion of the body includes one of a tapered rectangular shape and a tapered oval shape. 
     
     
         40 . A packaging system for perishable consumables comprising:
 a flexible container having a front face defining an opening in the container; and   a sliding sealing mechanism on the front face configured to provide an odor-resistant and a child-resistant seal for the flexible container when the sliding sealing mechanism is in a locked condition and a portion of the sliding sealing mechanism is positioned to extend beyond a rear face of the flexible container opposite the front face of the flexible container.   
     
     
         41 . The packaging system of  claim 40  wherein the sliding sealing mechanism includes a lockable slider movable between an open condition and a locked condition, wherein the lockable slider is configured to connect to a sealing mechanism body in the locked condition, wherein the sealing mechanism body is coupled to the front face and the rear face and includes at least one aperture through which the portion of the lockable slider extends beyond the rear face. 
     
     
         42 . The packaging system of  claim 41  wherein a portion of the lockable slider is configured to be squeezed and includes a first tab and a second tab that extend through a pair of apertures in the sealing mechanism body and couple thereto, and wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to uncouple from the sealing mechanism body when squeezed together. 
     
     
         43 . The packaging system of  claim 40  wherein the flexible container is made of plastic. 
     
     
         44 . The packaging system of  claim 40  wherein the flexible container is made of recyclable plastic. 
     
     
         45 . The packaging system of  claim 40  wherein the flexible container is made of plastic containing recycled material.