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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2021
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
William J. Bogdziewicz, Richmond, VA (US);
Christopher J. Hession, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Bipin Patil, Richmond, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
The package includes a base, a primary lid connected to the base, the primary lid and the base defining a primary storage area, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a flexible member including a first segment and a second segment that are connected by an elbow, the first segment being connected to the primary lid, a distal end of the second segment including at least one contact structure, the flexible member including at least one first engaging structure between the elbow and a front surface of the at least one contact structure, and a second engaging structure on a first wall of the base. The container includes a receptacle wall cooperating with a peripheral wall to define a receptacle, and a flexible tab projecting from the top wall, the flexible tab including a fixed end adjacent to the top wall and a free end opposite the fixed end.