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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2012
Yoko Matsuba, Tokyo, JP;
Steve P. Jones, Elon, NC (US);
John A. Gelardi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Marty Jones, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Rodney D. Dixon, Burlington, NC (US);
Yoko Matsuba, Tokyo, JP;
Steve P. Jones, Elon, NC (US);
John A. Gelardi, Midlothian, VA (US);
Marty Jones, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Rodney D. Dixon, Burlington, NC (US);
MeadWestvaco Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A package includes an outer container and an inner receptacle. The outer container forming a cavity for the inner receptacle having an open or openable end through which the inner receptacle can be inserted. The package includes a two-part locking mechanism for locking the inner receptacle within the cavity of the outer container. The outer container includes a first part of the two-part locking mechanism and the inner receptacle includes a second part of the two-part locking mechanism. The outer container includes at least one demarcated pressing zone, wherein the at least one demarcated pressing zone is configured and/or stylised and/or shaped and/or arranged to encourage a user to apply a force directed inwardly of the outer container toward the cavity for deactivating the locking mechanism to thereby release the inner receptacle for its withdrawal at least partially from the outer container.