Portable container system and method of producing same

Abstract

A portable container system including: an insert tray having a tray body with at least one tray recess formed therein; and a rigid container having a chamber therein configured for receiving the insert tray; wherein the insert tray includes at least one first securement member extending from the tray body, said first securement member being configured for arrangement in to a first configuration in which the first securement member is moved relatively inwardly towards a side-wall of the tray body as the insert tray is inserted in to the chamber of the rigid container in a direction inwardly of an opening of the chamber, and, said first securement member being configured for arrangement in to a second configuration in which the first securement member is moved relatively outwardly away from the side-wall of the tray body once the insert tray has been inserted in to the chamber of the rigid container, and wherein, the rigid container includes at least one second securement member protruding inwardly of the chamber from an inner surface of a side-wall of the rigid container, whereby when the at least one first securement member of the insert tray is arranged in the second configuration after being inserted in to the chamber, the at least one first securement member is configured to abut against the at least one second securement member so as to restrict movement of the insert tray in a direction outwardly of the opening of the chamber; and wherein a portion of the insert tray is configured for biasing the at least one securement member in to the second configuration from the first configuration.

1 . A portable container system including:
 an insert tray having a tray body with at least one tray recess formed therein; and   a rigid container having a chamber disposed therein configured for receiving the insert tray;   wherein the insert tray includes at least one first securement member extending from the tray body, said first securement member being configured for arrangement in to a first configuration in which the first securement member is moved relatively inwardly towards a side-wall of the tray body as the insert tray is inserted in to the chamber of the rigid container in a direction inwardly of an opening of the chamber, and, said first securement member being configured for arrangement in to a second configuration in which the first securement member is moved relatively outwardly away from the side-wall of the tray body once the insert tray has been inserted in to the chamber of the rigid container, and   wherein, the rigid container includes at least one second securement member protruding inwardly of the chamber from an inner surface of a side-wall of the rigid container, whereby when the at least one first securement member of the insert tray is arranged in the second configuration after being inserted in to the chamber, the at least one first securement member is configured to abut against the at least one second securement member so as to restrict movement of the insert tray in a direction outwardly of the opening of the chamber; and   wherein a portion of the insert tray is configured for biasing the at least one securement member in to the second configuration from the first configuration.   
     
     
         2 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insert tray includes a blister pack. 
     
     
         3 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insert tray is formed from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         4 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insert tray is vacuum-formed from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         5 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insert tray is formed from at least one of a plastic material and a metallic material. 
     
     
         6 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , including a plurality of first securement members extending from side-walls of the tray body 
     
     
         7 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tray body includes a rectangular-shaped configuration. 
     
     
         8 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one securement member includes a flap extending from the tray body. 
     
     
         9 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the flap extends from a lower edge of a side-wall of the tray body so as to form a V-shaped cross section with the side-wall of the tray body when the flap is arranged in the second configuration. 
     
     
         10 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the tray body includes a plurality of separate recesses formed therein. 
     
     
         11 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , including a sealing film configured for removable attachment to the tray so as to removably seal an opening of the recess of the insert tray. 
     
     
         12 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the sealing film is configured with at least one tear line whereby the sealing film is able to be torn along the tear line so as to unseal the sealing film over an opening of one of the plurality of recesses in the tray body whilst maintaining sealing of other recesses formed in the tray body. 
     
     
         13 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the biasing portion is integrally formed in the insert tray by the first securement member and the tray body. 
     
     
         14 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid container is formed from a single piece of material. 
     
     
         15 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid container is formed from at least one of a rigid plastic material and a rigid metallic material. 
     
     
         16 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second securement member includes a protrusion that is integrally formed in and protrudes inwardly of the chamber from the inner surface of the side-wall of the container. 
     
     
         17 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid container includes a locking assembly for releasably-locking a lid to the rigid container so that the lid covers an opening of the rigid container, the locking assembly including:
 shaped portions disposed on the lid and container that are configured to allow slidable engagement of the lid relative to the rigid container along a movement axis between a first configuration in which the lid covers the opening in to a second configuration in which the lid does not cover the opening;   a locking nub protruding from an external surface of a side-wall of the rigid container;   a nub receiving portion disposed on the lid; and   wherein when the lid and rigid container are slidably engaged together in the first configuration, the locking nub disposed on the rigid container is received within the nub receiving portion disposed on the lid so as to restrict sliding movement of the lid relative to the rigid container along the movement axis from the first configuration in to the second configuration, and, wherein the wall of the rigid container is inwardly depressible so as to move the locking nub outwardly of the nub receiving portion whereby the lid is then able to be slidably moved relative to the rigid container along the movement axis from the first configuration in to the second configuration.   
     
     
         18 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the shaped portions forms a pair of rails disposed along a rim of the rigid container opening, and at least one of the shaped portions form rail engagement elements disposed on the lid configured for slidable engagement with the rails. 
     
     
         19 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the locking nubs extend outwardly from opposing elongate side-walls of the rigid container along at least one an axis that is transverse to the movement axis. 
     
     
         20 . A portable container system as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the lid includes a main body configured for covering the opening of the rigid container, and side-portions extending perpendicularly from elongate side-edges of the main body. 
     
     
         21 - 67 . (canceled)