Child-Resistant Packaging and Related Methods

Abstract

Disclosed is a child-resistant packaging. The child-resistant packaging consists of a lid featuring an “I” shaped slot and an “I” shaped tab that is inserted into and withdrawn from the slot to create an enclosure for a box that requires specific manipulation to open and close.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A child-resistant package comprising:
 a pair of opposing wall panels;   a plurality of sealing closure flaps extending inferiorly from each wall panel;   a hingeably attached double tab extending superiorly from at least one wall panel; and,   a hingeably attached closure flap exhibiting at least two slots differing in width superiorly extending from at least one wall panel.   
     
     
         2 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein the hingeably attached double tab features a rectangular truncated tab inferiorly coupled to a T-shaped elongated tab via a connector tab. 
     
     
         3 . The child resistant package of  claim 2 , wherein the connector tab is narrower than the truncated tab. 
     
     
         4 . The child-resistant package of  claim 2 , wherein the slots are further defined by an elongated slot and a truncated slot that is connected by a connector slot. 
     
     
         5 . The child-resistant package of  claim 2 , wherein the slots are arranged to oppositionally match and mate with the hingeably attached tab on an opposing wall panel; whereby the T-shaped elongated tab is inserted into the corresponding elongated slot and the rectangular truncated tab is inserted into the corresponding truncated slot on the closure flap extending superiorly from the oppositional wall panel. 
     
     
         6 . The child-resistant package of  claim 4 , wherein the flap is further defined by a superior slot that extends past the elongated slot. 
     
     
         7 . The child resistant package of  claim 6 , wherein the superior slot is narrower than the elongated slot. 
     
     
         8 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein the closure flap exhibits an additional superior slot of decreased length, whereby extraction of at least one inserted tab is disabled. 
     
     
         9 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein the package consists of a rigid cardboard. 
     
     
         10 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein the package consists of a plastic. 
     
     
         11 . A method of sealing a package comprising:
 obtaining a child-resistant package comprising a pair of opposing wall panels; a plurality of sealing closure flaps extending inferiorly from each wall panel; a hingeably attached double tab extending superiorly from at least one wall panel, wherein the double tab features a rectangular truncated tab inferiorly coupled to a T-shaped elongated tab by a tab connector that is narrower than the truncated tab; and, a hingeably attached closure flap exhibiting at least two slots differing in width superiorly extending from at least one wall panel, wherein the closure flap features an elongated slot and a truncated slot connected by a connector slot that is narrower than the truncated slot, wherein the flap is further defined by a superior slot that extends past the elongated slot and is narrower than the elongated slot;   folding the hingeably attached closure flap toward the hingeably attached double tab;   inserting the elongated tab through the elongated slot until the connector tab is mating with the connector slot;   sliding the double tab down the enclosure flap until the truncated tab is in proximity to the truncated slot;   inserting the truncated tab through the truncated slot;   folding the closure flap down, into, and against the wall panel, whereby the package is closed.   
     
     
         12 . Method of opening a packaging consisting:
 obtaining a closed child-resistant package comprising a pair of opposing wall panels; a plurality of sealing closure flaps extending inferiorly from each wall panel; a hingeably attached double tab extending superiorly from at least one wall panel, wherein the double tab features a rectangular truncated tab inferiorly coupled to a T-shaped elongated tab by a tab connector that is narrower than the truncated tab; and, a hingeably attached closure flap exhibiting at least two slots differing in width superiorly extending from at least one wall panel, wherein the closure flap features an elongated slot and a truncated slot connected by a connector slot that is narrower than the truncated slot, wherein the flap is further defined by a superior slot that extends past the elongated slot and is narrower than the elongated slot;   pulling up on the enclosure flap until the truncated slot is in proximity to the truncated tab;   withdrawing the truncated tab through the truncated slot until the connector tab mates with the connector slot;   sliding the double tab up the enclosure flap until the elongated tab is in proximity to the elongated slot;   withdrawing the elongated tab from the elongated slot, whereby there is an opening to the package.