Patent ID: 6016919
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A package comprising:an outer portion;an inner portion disposed inside the outer portion; andmeans bonding the inner portion to the outer portion at a fixed location between the inner portion and the outer portion;the outer portion of the package comprising:a first opening in the outer portion;means for sealing the first opening of the outer portion, wherein an object may be sealed within the package such that once the object is sealed within the package the object may not be removed from the package, nor may another object be inserted into the package, without unsealing the package; anda second opening in the outer portion, wherein the second opening in the outer portion allows access to the inner portion;wherein when the first opening is sealed the inner portion may be moved from a first position in which the object and the inner portion are within the bounds of the outer portion to a second position in which the object and the inner portion are at least partially withdrawn from the outer portion to allow the object to be inspected, wherein the movement from the first position to the second position is accomplished by moving the object and the inner portion at least partially outside the bounds of the outer portion; and wherein the inner portion may be repeatably moved from the first position to the second position and back to the first position without releasing the bond between the inner portion and the outer portion.