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

Claim 9:
10. A carton according to claim 5 wherein the at least one engagement means is substantially wing shaped such that the at least one engagement means comprises a first edge orientated substantially at a right angle to a direction of travel of the sliding container and a second edge with an orientation inclined to the direction of travel of the sliding container;
wherein the first edge is located towards the open end of the housing and the second edge is located towards the closed end of the housing such that:
the first edge of the at least one engagement means engages with the at least one aperture in the inner layer of the housing when in register therewith to thereby hold the sliding container in the closed configuration and/or the open configuration; and
the second edge of the at least one engagement means contacts an edge of a third or fourth aperture in the inner layer of the housing in such a way to enable the at least one engagement means to slide past the edge of the third or fourth aperture in moving from the open configuration to the closed configuration.