US 12,434,882 B2
Axial center lock, grip release telescoping package
Lance Joseph Eftink, Leadington, MO (US); and Samuel Joseph Kersley, Sheffield (GB)
Assigned to MOCAP LLC, Park Hills, MO (US)
Filed by MOCAP LLC, Park Hills, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/342,966.
Prior Publication US 2025/0002215 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 50/04 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 21/086 (2013.01) [B65D 50/045 (2013.01); B65D 51/245 (2013.01)] 45 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A telescoping package assembly comprising:
a hollow base piece including a plug portion with at least one exterior flat surface; and
a hollow cover piece including a cap portion with at least one interior flat surface;
wherein each of the at least one exterior flat surface and the at least one interior flat surface respectively includes opposed longitudinal side edges;
wherein one of the exterior flat surface and the interior flat surface includes a series of lock openings and wherein the other of the exterior flat surface and the interior flat surface includes a lock projection, the series of lock openings and the lock projection each being spaced from the respective opposed longitudinal side edges of the exterior flat surface or the interior flat surface;
wherein the lock projection is selectively receivable in any one of the series of lock openings to adjust a length of the telescoping package assembly when the hollow base piece is engaged with the hollow cover piece; and
wherein the hollow cover piece further comprises an oval-shaped end including a pair of outwardly flared side walls opposing one another, the outwardly flared side walls operable to cause the flat internal surface to deflect when subjected to an applied pressing force and deflect the flat internal surface and release the lock projection from one of the series of lock openings.