Child Resistant Storage Container

Abstract

A container assembly including a container tray and a container lid mateable with the container tray. The container tray includes a base flange, a tray panel, and a surrounding tray sidewall extending therebetween. The tray panel includes a recessed storage region in which various items (e.g., medicine) can be stored or contained. A plurality of protrusions extend from the tray sidewall. Each protrusion can include upper and lower tapered surfaces. At least a portion of the upper surface is substantially flush with the tray panel. The container lid includes a lid panel and a surrounding lid sidewall extending from the lid panel. A plurality of recesses are formed into an interior surface of the lid sidewall. Each recess is configured and positioned to securely engage a corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions when the container lid is mated to the container tray.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container assembly, comprising:
 a container tray, including:
 a tray panel and a surrounding tray sidewall extending from the tray panel, wherein the tray panel includes a recessed storage region; and 
 one or more protrusions extending from the tray sidewall; and 
   a container lid mateable with the container tray, including:
 a lid panel; 
 a surrounding lid sidewall extending from the lid panel; and 
 one or more recesses formed into an interior surface of the lid sidewall, wherein each recess is positioned to receive a corresponding one of the one or more protrusions when the container lid is mated to the container tray. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion includes upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least one of the upper and lower surfaces is tapered. 
     
     
         3 . The container assembly of  claim 2 , wherein each recess is configured and positioned to securely engage a corresponding one of the one or more protrusions when the container lid is mated to the container tray. 
     
     
         4 . The container assembly of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is substantially flush with the tray panel. 
     
     
         5 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more tabs extending from a lip of the tray sidewall and corresponding tabs extending from a lip of the lid sidewall. 
     
     
         6 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the container tray and the container lid are generally rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The container assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more protrusions includes four protrusions each positioned adjacent a corresponding corner of the rectangular container tray. 
     
     
         8 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the recessed storage region includes a recess panel offset from the tray panel and a surrounding recess wall extending therebetween. 
     
     
         9 . The container assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the recess wall comprises a corrugated surface. 
     
     
         10 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the tray sidewall comprises a corrugated surface. 
     
     
         11 . A container assembly, comprising:
 a container tray, including:
 a base flange, a tray panel, and a corrugated surrounding tray sidewall extending therebetween, wherein the tray panel includes a recessed storage region; and 
 a plurality of protrusions extending from the tray sidewall, each including upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is substantially flush with the tray panel and the lower surface is substantially parallel to the base flange; and 
   a container lid mateable with the container tray, including:
 a lid panel; 
 a surrounding lid sidewall extending from the lid panel; and 
 a plurality of recesses formed into an interior surface of the lid sidewall, wherein each recess is configured and positioned to securely engage a corresponding one of the plurality of protrusions when the container lid is mated to the container tray. 
   
     
     
         12 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more tabs extending from the base flange and corresponding tabs extending from the lid sidewall. 
     
     
         13 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the container tray and the container lid are generally rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         14 . The container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of protrusions includes four protrusions each positioned adjacent a corresponding corner of the rectangular container tray. 
     
     
         15 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the recessed storage region includes a recess panel offset from the tray panel and a surrounding recess wall extending therebetween. 
     
     
         16 . The container assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the recess wall comprises a corrugated surface.