Patent ID: 8458994

Claim:
A method of shipping at least one child-resistant medicate container via a carrier at a flat rate, the method comprising: a) providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a housing defining a front sidewall, an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, the at least one child-resistant medicate container further including at least one locking mechanism, each of the front and rear sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the front sidewall and the plane of the rear sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, each of the right and left sidewalls defining a plane such that the plane of the right sidewall and the plane of the left sidewall extend generally parallel to each other, the right sidewall extending generally perpendicularly to the front sidewall, a cover being slidably attached to the housing and surrounding at least a portion of each of the front, rear, right and left sidewalls of the housing, the at least one locking mechanism including a gripping portion pivotably attached to one of the housing and the cover by a hinge, the gripping portion being selectively pivotable toward and away from at least one of the housing and the cover to disengage and engage, respectively, the at least one locking mechanism; b) creating or obtaining a flat-rate shipping package from a carrier; c) inserting the at least one child-resistant medicate container into the package; d) closing the package to enclose the at least one child-resistant medicate container within the package so that the package is generally flat and satisfies a requirement of the carrier for flat-rate shipping; and e) shipping or transporting the closed package by the carrier at the flat-rate.