Child-resistant smoking article package
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.
1. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ), comprising:
a case ( 103 ) with an opening ( 104 ) adapted to receive a smoking article ( 102 ),
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,
a first ( 108 - 1 ), second ( 108 - 2 ) and third ( 108 - 3 ) releaseably engageable fixation member, 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 ) and wherein the first, second and third releaseably engageable fixation members ( 108 - 1 , 108 - 2 , 108 - 3 ) are adapted to fix the cap ( 107 ) to the case ( 103 ) in the closed state and to release the cap ( 107 ) when simultaneously actuated,
wherein the case ( 103 ) further comprises an insert ( 105 ) which is fixed within the case ( 103 ), wherein the insert ( 105 ) comprises a body section ( 111 ) and a spring arm section ( 112 ), wherein the body section ( 111 ) is enclosed by the opening ( 104 ) and wherein the spring arm section ( 112 ) extends from the body section ( 111 ) along an arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 );
wherein the first and/or the second and/or the third releaseably engageable fixation members ( 108 - 1 , 108 - 2 , 108 - 3 ) are realized as snap-action connections ( 115 ), the snap-action connections ( 115 ) each comprise a retaining lug ( 116 ) and a corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 117 ); and
wherein the spring arm section ( 112 ) comprises a freestanding actuation area ( 122 ) adjacent to the snap connection ( 115 ), the freestanding actuation area ( 122 ) configured to push or pull the spring arm section ( 112 ) towards the case ( 103 ) so as to detach the retaining lug ( 116 ) from the corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 117 ).
2. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the cap ( 107 ) comprises a base section ( 109 ) and the arm section ( 110 ), wherein the arm section ( 110 ) extends from the base section ( 109 ) along a direction that is parallel to the height of the case ( 103 ) in the closed state of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ).
3. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein the body section ( 111 ) of the insert ( 105 ) or the base section ( 109 ) of the cap ( 107 ) comprises the second and/or the third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 2 , 108 - 3 ), adapted to detachably fix the body section ( 111 ) of the insert ( 105 ) and the base section ( 109 ) of the cap ( 107 ) to one another.
4. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 2 wherein the retaining lug ( 116 - 2 ) of the second and/or the third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 2 , 108 - 3 ) is arranged on the body section ( 111 ) of the insert ( 105 ) or on the base section ( 109 ) of the cap ( 107 ) and wherein the respective corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 117 ) is arranged on the base section ( 109 ) of the cap ( 107 ) or on the body section ( 111 ) of the insert ( 105 ).
5. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 1 ) is arranged on the spring arm section ( 112 ) of the insert ( 105 ) or on the arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 ) and is adapted to detachably fix the spring arm section ( 112 ) of the insert ( 105 ) and the arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 ) to one another.
6. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 1 ) and the second and/or third releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 2 , 108 - 3 ) are arranged on sides of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) which are perpendicular to one another.
7. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the retaining lug ( 116 - 1 ) of the first releaseably engageable fixation member ( 108 - 1 ) is arranged on the spring arm section ( 112 ) of the insert ( 105 ) or on the arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 ) and wherein the corresponding fixation hole or fixation edge ( 117 - 1 ) is arranged on the arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 ) or on the spring arm section ( 112 ) of the insert ( 105 ).
8. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further comprising a spring system ( 118 ) which is adapted to exert a force on the cap ( 107 ) in order to maintain the child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) in a closed state.
9. Child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the spring arm section ( 112 ) of the insert ( 105 ) is biased against the arm section ( 110 ) of the cap ( 107 ) in the closed state of the child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ).