US 12,280,928 B2
Pressure sensitive flexible button lock and retractable package thereof
Edward Ubell, New York, NY (US); and Harry Kubetz, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Sunshine Enclosures LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Sunshine Enclosures LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/516,746.
Application 18/516,746 is a continuation of application No. 17/700,412, filed on Mar. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,820,567.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083642 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 5/38 (2006.01); B65D 55/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 55/02 (2013.01) [B65D 5/38 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pressure sensitive locking mechanism comprising:
at least one tine;
a joining segment conjoined with the at least one tine;
a tab disposed on a lower portion of the at least one tine, the tab having a first tab edge and a second tab edge,
a tab rim comprising a convex curvature relative to the at least one tine,
a first tab corner conjoining the tab rim and the first tab edge, and
a second tab corner conjoining the tab rim and the second tab edge,
wherein the first tab corner and the second tab corner are rounded; and
the at least one tine configurable in a locked state and an unlocked state, the at least one tine comprising an at least one tine bell disposed on the lower portion of the at least one tine,
wherein the tab and the at least one tine are configured to receive a pressure via the tab,
wherein application of the pressure is configured to convert the at least one tine from the locked state to the unlocked state, and
wherein withdrawal of the pressure is configured to convert the at least one tine from the unlocked state to the locked state.