Child resistant container

Abstract

A container can include a tray defining a cavity to contain a substance and a sleeve defining a compartment sized and shaped to accept the tray therein and prevent access to the substance in the tray. A first coupler, coupled to the tray, and a second coupler, coupled to the sleeve, can be configured to selectively and removably couple with one another for securing the tray within the sleeve. A container can be made from recyclable metal and can be child resistant.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A child resistant container, comprising:
 a tray having a base and one or more sidewalls;   a sleeve having a top, one or more sides extending downwardly from the top, a closed end, an open end, and a compartment configured to house at least a portion of the tray;   a first coupler coupled to at least one of the one or more sidewalls of the tray; and   a second coupler coupled to at least one of the one or more sides of the sleeve;   wherein the first coupler and the second coupler are configured to removably couple with one another for resisting removal of the tray from the sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes at least one opening through a portion of the top and/or one or more of the one or more sides of the sleeve, and wherein the at least one opening is configured to allow access to a portion of the tray disposed within the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one opening comprises two opposing openings that allow a portion of the tray to be pinched when the tray is disposed within the sleeve, and wherein the first and second couplers are configured to resist removal of the tray from the sleeve until a longitudinal force is applied to the sleeve and/or tray sufficiently to overcome a coupling force of the first and second couplers. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sleeve and the tray is metal. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first coupler, the second coupler, a portion of the tray, a portion of the sleeve, and a combination thereof, is configured to elastically deform to allow the tray to be removed from the sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein, when the first coupler and the second coupler are coupled with one another, the couplers resist longitudinal movement of the tray relative to the sleeve, thereby securing the tray within the sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupler and the second coupler resist removal of the tray from the sleeve when at least a portion of the first coupler is disposed within the sleeve in a position closer to the closed end of the sleeve than at least a portion of the second coupler. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupler comprises one or more indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from the one or more sidewalls of the tray and wherein the second coupler comprises one or more indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from one or more of the one or more sides of the sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first coupler comprises an opposing pair of indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from the one or more sidewalls of the tray and wherein the second coupler comprises an opposing pair of indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from the one or more sides of the sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the first coupler comprises two opposing pairs of indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from the one or more sidewalls of the tray and wherein the second coupler comprises two opposing pairs of indentations that extend inwardly or outwardly from the one or more sides of the sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , further comprising an opening through a side of the sleeve, wherein the opening is disposed longitudinally between two indentations of the second coupler and/or two indentations of the first coupler. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the opposing pair of indentations of the first coupler extend outwardly from the sidewall of the tray and have a first lateral distance there between;   wherein the opposing pair of indentations of the second coupler extend inwardly from opposite sides of the sleeve and have a second lateral distance there between; and   wherein the first lateral distance is greater than the second lateral distance.   
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the opposing pair of indentations of the second coupler are configured to prevent the opposing pair of indentations of the first coupler from passing there between until longitudinal force is applied to at least one of the tray and the sleeve sufficiently to overcome an interference between the first lateral distance and the second lateral distance. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 8 , further comprising an opening through a side of the sleeve, wherein the opening is disposed longitudinally between an indentation of the second coupler and either the closed end or the open end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , further comprising a grip coupled to one of the one or more sidewalls of the tray, wherein the grip is accessible through the opening when the tray is in a fully closed position. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 14 , further comprising an opening through at least one of the top and a bottom of the sleeve. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the tray has a length, wherein the sleeve has a length, and wherein the length of the tray is less than the length of the sleeve. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second couplers are configured to secure the tray within the sleeve with a terminal end of the tray disposed longitudinally inwardly relative to the open end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second couplers are of the same size and shape. 
     
     
         20 . A child resistant container, comprising:
 a tray having a base and a sidewall;   a sleeve having a sidewall, a closed end and an open end, wherein the sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the tray through the open end;   a first coupler coupled to the sidewall of the tray; and   a second coupler coupled to the sidewall of the sleeve;   wherein the first coupler and the second coupler are configured to removably couple with one another for resisting removal of the tray from the sleeve; and   wherein the first coupler is configured to move the second coupler laterally outwardly when the first coupler is slid past the second coupler.