Product package and related method

Abstract

A package has a tray slidably mounted in a carton that has a opening bordered by a number of flaps. One or more stops on the tray are positioned to engage at least one of the flaps in order to restrict outward movement of the tray The tray can be positioned with a stop located inwardly of, and locked in place by, one or more of the flaps. By depressing one or more of the flaps the previously locked stop will be cleared and allowed to move outwardly past the flaps.

1 . A package comprising:
 a carton having an opening and one or more flaps around said opening; and   a tray slidably mounted in said carton and having one or more stops positioned to engage said one or more flaps in order to restrict outward movement of said tray.   
     
     
         2 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said one or more flaps is manually depressible to clear said at least one stop and increase outward mobility of said tray. 
     
     
         3 . A package according to  claim 1  wherein said one or more stops comprise a forward abutment and an aft abutment, at least one of said one or more flaps being manually deflectable to clear said forward abutment and enable outward movement of said tray until said aft abutment engages at least one of said one or more flaps. 
     
     
         4 . A packaging method employing a tray slidably mounted in a carton that has an opening bordered by one or more flaps, the tray having at least one stop, the method comprising the steps of
 positioning the tray with said at least one stop being located inwardly of, and locked in place by, said one or more flaps, and   depressing at least one of said one or more flaps to clear said at least one stop and allow movement of said at least one stop outwardly past said one or more flaps.   
     
     
         5 . A packaging method according to  claim 4  wherein said at least one stop comprises a forward and an aft abutment, the method comprising the step of:
 pulling said forward abutment outwardly past said one or more flaps until said aft abutment engages at least one of said one or more flaps.