Patent ID: 11932465
Assignee: MM NEWPORT LTD.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A carton comprising:
a housing comprising an outer layer and an inner layer; and
a sliding container dimensioned such that the sliding container may be enclosed within the inner layer of the housing;
wherein the sliding container comprises a pull tab and wherein the pull tab is located on a front side of the sliding container;
wherein the sliding container can be moved from a closed configuration wherein the sliding container is enclosed within the inner layer of the housing to an open configuration wherein at least a portion of the sliding container is outside the housing;
wherein the sliding container comprises at least one engagement means which engages with at least one aperture in the inner layer of the housing when in register with the at least one aperture to thereby hold the sliding container in the closed configuration;
wherein the outer layer of the housing comprises at least one means for applying pressure in register with the at least one aperture of the inner layer, such that pressure applied in register with the at least one aperture of the inner layer is exerted on the at least one engagement means to thereby disengage the at least one engagement means from the at least one aperture to allow the sliding container to move from the closed configuration to the open configuration;
wherein the at least one engagement means comprises first and second engagement means and the at least one aperture comprises first and second apertures, with the first and second engagement means located on opposite sides of the sliding container which engage with the first and second apertures on opposite sides of the inner layer of the housing when in register with the first and second apertures;
wherein the at least one means for applying pressure comprises first and second means for applying pressure, with the outer layer of the housing comprising the first and second means for applying pressure in register with the first and second engagement means to thereby disengage the first and second engagement means from the first and second apertures to allow the sliding container to move from the closed configuration to the open configuration; and
wherein the first and second means for applying pressure are located on opposite sides of the housing at a separation distance of between 50 mm and 150 mm.