Child-resistant smoking article package

Abstract

A child-resistant smoking article package 100 is provided which comprises a case 103 with an opening 104 that is adapted to receive a smoking article 102 and a cap 107 movable between a closed state wherein the cap 107 closes the case 103 and an open state wherein the opening 104 of the case 103 is accessible. The child-resistant smoking article package 100 further comprises a first releaseably engageable fixation member 108 - 1 and a second and third releaseably engageable fixation member 108 - 2, 108 - 3, wherein the second and third releaseably engageable fixation members 108 - 2, 108 - 3 are arranged on opposing sides of the child-resistant smoking article package 100. The first, second and third releaseably engageable fixation members 108 - 1, 108 - 2, 108 - 3 are adapted to immovably fix the cap 107 to the case 103 in the closed state and to release the cap 107 when they are simultaneously actuated.

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         17 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ), comprising:
 a case ( 203 ) with an opening ( 204 ) adapted to receive a smoking article ( 202 ),   a cap ( 207 ) comprising a base section ( 209 ) and an arm section ( 210 ), the cap ( 207 ) movable between a closed state wherein the cap ( 207 ) closes the case ( 203 ) and an open state wherein the opening ( 204 ) of the case ( 203 ) is accessible,   a first ( 208 - 1 ), second ( 208 - 2 ) and third ( 208 - 3 ) releaseably engageable fixation member, wherein the second and third releaseably engageable fixation members ( 208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ) are arranged on opposing sides of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) and wherein the first, second and third releaseably engageable fixation members ( 208 - 1 ,  208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ) are adapted to fix the cap ( 207 ) to the case ( 203 ) in the closed state and to release the cap ( 207 ) when simultaneously actuated, and   wherein the child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) further comprises a retaining bracket ( 213 ) which is fixed to the case ( 203 ) and which embraces the arm section ( 210 ) of the cap ( 207 ) in a closed state of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ), wherein the arm section ( 210 ) of the cap ( 207 ) or the retaining bracket ( 213 ) comprises the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 1 ), adapted to detachably fix the retaining bracket ( 213 ) and the arm section ( 210 ) to one another.   
     
     
         18 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the base section ( 209 ) of the cap ( 207 ) or the case ( 203 ) comprises a first and/or a second protrusion ( 214 - 1 ,  214 - 2 ) with the second and/or the third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ), adapted to detachably fix the base section ( 209 ) of the cap ( 207 ) and the case ( 203 ) to one another. 
     
     
         19 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 1 ) and the second and/or third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ) are arranged on sides of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) which are perpendicular to one another. 
     
     
         20 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 17 , wherein the first and/or the second and/or the third releaseably engageable fixation members ( 208 - 1 ,  208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ) are realized as snap-action connections ( 215 ), the snap-action connections ( 215 ) each comprise a retaining lug ( 216 ) and a corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 217 ). 
     
     
         21 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the retaining lug ( 216 - 1 ) of the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 1 ) is arranged on the retaining bracket ( 213 ) or on the arm section of the cap ( 207 ) and wherein the corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 217 - 1 ) is arranged on the arm section of the cap ( 207 ) or on the retaining bracket ( 213 ). 
     
     
         22 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 20 , wherein the retaining lug ( 216 - 2 ,  216 - 3 ) of the second and/or third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 208 - 2 ,  208 - 3 ) is arranged on the base section ( 209 ) of the cap ( 207 ) or on the case ( 203 ) and wherein the respective corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 217 - 2 ,  217 - 3 ) is arranged on the case ( 203 ) or on the base section ( 209 ) of the cap ( 207 ). 
     
     
         23 . Child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) of  claim 17 , further comprising a spring system ( 218 ) which is adapted to exert a force on the cap ( 207 ) in order to maintain the child-resistant smoking article package ( 200 ) in a closed state.