Packaging System with Tamper Evidence/Child Resistant Latch

Abstract

A system of a tamper evidence/child resistant latch device and an enclosure is disclosed. The latching device and the enclosure will remain separate to each other as items that can be “attached” to each other to become as “one item” only when the enclosure such as a bag and/or a blister pack is packaged with a commodity. The system requires “hand-resistance” to break a “seal” to gain access to the commodity. The “seal” aligns with a matching “internal hook” so designed that must be hand-broken to gain access to the commodity. A commodity having a value and not considered as dangerous to a child, can provide new security levels. The system requires the dexterity of two hands, as a “capacity” belonging to an adult, but would be difficult for a child.

1 . A system for packaging a commodity within an enclosure comprising in combination:
 a. a latch device, wherein the latch device and the enclosure will always remain independent to each other until a the commodity is within the enclosure;   b. through-holes located on the top side of the enclosure, wherein the latch device aligns with the through-holes located on the top side of the enclosure thereby locking the enclosure, and when hand manipulated by an adult to an un-locked position giving access to a the packaged commodity by that procedure and wherein the unlocking procedure will be difficult for a child but easy for an adult;   c. Wherein the latch device includes a tamper evidence feature designed as a “seal” and, if broken, will give evidence that an attempt has been made to open the child resistant device to the un-locked position for the purpose of gaining access to a commodity as packaged within the enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the enclosure comprises a polymer resin that remains flexible in a manner having at least one resistant feature to manipulate in open position such as a zipper for bags and undercuts for a blister pack which regardless of type enclosure selected, each will have through-holes strategically located on top side of the enclosure by which to receive and accommodate the latching device. 
     
     
         3 . A system according to  claim 2  including the tamper evidence/child resistant latching device having located male members that match the enclosure strategically located through-holes that the latching device can be permanently attached thus providing a tamper evidence feature that directly aligns with a through-holes located on the top side of the enclosure and when hand manipulated to an un-locked position and removed will give access to a the packaged commodity that, by procedure and intent, will be difficult for a child but easy for an adult to manipulate. 
     
     
         4 . A system according to  claim 1  including the tamper evidence/child resistant latching device having located male members that match the enclosure strategically located through-holes that the latching device can be permanently attached thus providing a tamper evidence feature that directly aligns with a through-holes located on the top side of the enclosure and when hand manipulated to an un-locked position and removed will give access to a the packaged commodity that, by procedure and intent, will be difficult for a child but easy for an adult to manipulate. 
     
     
         5 . A system according to  claim 1  wherein the child resistant latching device including a tamper evidence feature that functions as a “seal” so that when hand-broken can or will facilitates opening of an enclosure that is packaged with a commodity that might be dangerous to a child for which as a procedure is certifiable under CFR Part 1700 (Poison Prevention Packaging). 
     
     
         6 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein the latch device further includes a front portion with a press-here that must be pressed in toward the enclosure and a back portion with a locking head so that the latch device must be slid sideways past the locking head while front portion is still pushed in order to unlock the latch device. 
     
     
         7 . A system according to  claim 6  wherein after the commodity is placed within the enclosure someone must properly install the latch device on the enclosure.