Child-resistant packaging

Abstract

A child-resistant package comprising a tray and a sleeve. The tray is configured to be inserted into said sleeve. The tray comprises memory springs and the sleeve comprises internal protrusions and access openings. The internal are configured to engage with the memory springs when the tray and the sleeve protrusions are in a closed position, such that the tray is substantially prevented from being taken out of the closed position without disengaging the memory springs from the internal protrusions. Each of the access openings overlaps with an end of each of the memory springs, such that a user may access and disengage the memory springs from the one or more internal protrusions, such that the tray is no longer prevented from being taken out of the closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A child-resistant package, comprising:
 a tray; and   a sleeve;   wherein said tray is configured to be inserted into said sleeve and said sleeve is configured to accept said tray;   wherein said tray comprises one or more memory springs;   wherein said sleeve comprises one or more internal protrusions and one or more access openings;   wherein said one or more internal protrusions are configured to engage with said one or more memory springs when said tray and said sleeve are in a closed position, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being taken out of said closed position without disengaging said one or more memory springs from said one or more internal protrusions; and   wherein each of said one or more access openings overlap with an end of each of said one or more memory springs, such that a user may access and disengage said one or more memory springs from said one or more internal protrusions, such that said tray is no longer prevented from being taken out of said closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve further comprises a front flap;
 wherein said tray further comprises a bottom protrusion;   wherein said front flap and said bottom protrusion are configured to engage with each other, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being entirely removed from said sleeve.   
     
     
         3 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more access openings are one or more access holes. 
     
     
         4 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more access openings are one or more access notches. 
     
     
         5 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said tray is constructed from a material selected from the group of materials consisting of at least one of: paper-based material, plastic, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said tray is injection molded plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein said tray further comprises a front lip. 
     
     
         8 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein there are two memory springs, one on each of two sides of said tray. 
     
     
         9 . The child-resistant package of  claim 1 , wherein there are two internal protrusions, one on each of two sides of said sleeve; and
 wherein there are two access openings, one on each of said two sides of said sleeve.   
     
     
         10 . A child-resistant package, comprising:
 a tray;   a sleeve;   wherein said tray is configured to be inserted into said sleeve and said sleeve is configured to accept said tray;   wherein said tray comprises two or more memory springs and a bottom protrusion;   wherein said sleeve comprises two or more internal protrusions, two or more access openings, and a front flap;   wherein each of said two or more internal protrusions are configured to engage with a reciprocal memory spring of said two or more memory springs when said tray and said sleeve are in a closed position, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being taken out of said closed position without disengaging said two or more memory springs from said two or more internal protrusions;   wherein each of said two or more access openings overlap with an end of each of said two or more memory springs, such that a user may access and disengage said two or more memory springs from said two or more internal protrusions, such that said tray is no longer prevented from being taken out of said closed position; and   wherein said front flap and said bottom protrusion are configured to engage with each other, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being entirely removed from said sleeve.   
     
     
         11 . The child-resistant package of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more access openings are one or more access holes. 
     
     
         12 . The child-resistant package of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more access openings are one or more access notches. 
     
     
         13 . The child-resistant package of  claim 10 , wherein said tray is constructed from a material selected from the group of materials consisting of at least one of: paper-based material, plastic, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The child-resistant package of  claim 10 , wherein said tray is injection molded plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The child-resistant package of  claim 10 , wherein said tray further comprises a front lip. 
     
     
         16 . A child-resistant package, comprising:
 a tray;   a sleeve;   wherein said tray is configured to be inserted into said sleeve and said sleeve is configured to accept said tray;   wherein said tray comprises two memory springs;   wherein said sleeve comprises two internal protrusions and two access openings;   wherein each of said two internal protrusions are configured to engage with a reciprocal memory spring of said two memory springs when said tray and said sleeve are in a closed position, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being taken out of said closed position without disengaging said two memory springs from said two internal protrusions;   wherein each of said two access openings overlap with an end of each of said two memory springs, such that a user may access and disengage said two memory springs from said two internal protrusions, such that said tray is no longer prevented from being taken out of said closed position;   wherein said sleeve further comprises a front flap;   wherein said tray further comprises a bottom protrusion;   wherein said front flap and said bottom protrusion are configured to engage with each other, such that said tray is substantially prevented from being entirely removed from said sleeve; and   wherein said tray further comprises a front lip.   
     
     
         17 . The child-resistant package of  claim 16 , wherein said two access openings are two access holes. 
     
     
         18 . The child-resistant package of  claim 16 , wherein said two access openings are two access notches. 
     
     
         19 . The child-resistant package of  claim 16 , wherein said tray is constructed from a material selected from the group of materials consisting of at least one of: paper-based material, plastic, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The child-resistant package of  claim 16 , wherein said tray is injection molded plastic.