Child-resistant senior-friendly packaging

Abstract

A cardboard package has a cardboard container and a cardboard tray. The cardboard container has a first recess in the first wall and a second recess in the second wall. The cardboard container further has a first protrusion on the first wall, the first protrusion extending inwardly from the first wall, and positioned proximal of the first recess. The cardboard tray has a first wall having a first tab and a second wall having a second tab, the second wall opposing the first wall, the first and second tabs each having a shape and a position selected such that the first and second tabs cannot extend through the first and second recesses respectively when the package is in a closed position. A tab is further shaped and positioned to engage the first protrusion in the cardboard container to prevent the container from falling out.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cardboard package, comprising:
 a cardboard container, the cardboard container having a proximal end, a distal end, a first wall extending between the proximal and distal ends, and a second wall opposing the first wall and extending between the proximal and distal ends, the cardboard container further having a first recess in the first wall and a second recess in the second wall, the second recess opposing the first recess, the cardboard container further having a first protrusion on the first wall, the first protrusion extending inwardly from the first wall, the first protrusion positioned proximal of the first recess; and   a cardboard tray, the cardboard tray having a first wall having a first tab and a second wall having a second tab, the second wall opposing the first wall, the first and second tabs each having a shape and a position selected such that the first and second tabs cannot extend through the first and second recesses respectively when the package is in a closed position; wherein   at least one of the first tab or the second tab is further shaped and positioned to engage the first protrusion in the cardboard container, whereby the cardboard tray is prevented from falling out of the cardboard container.