The child-resistant medication container includes: a housing having an open end,a support slidably mounted in the housing for supporting medication,first locking element for locking the support in the housing and for unlocking the support so that the support may be slid to the outside of the housing
The child-resistant medication container includes: a housing having an open end,a support slidably mounted in the housing for supporting medication,first locking element for locking the support in the housing and for unlocking the support so that the support may be slid to the outside of the housing through the open end, the first locking element including a first locking member coupled to the housing and a second locking member coupled to the support, the first and second locking members being engageable with each other, andat least one button operable to act on the first locking element, the at least one button including a first button operable to disengage the first and second locking members,second locking element for maintaining engagement between the first and second locking members, anda second button operable to act on the second locking element to permit disengaging the first and second locking members by operating the first button.
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1. Container for the delivery of medication, comprising: a housing having an open end,a support for supporting medication, said support being slidably mounted in the,first locking means for locking the support in the housing and for unlocking the support so that the support may be slid to the outsid
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Container for the delivery of medication, comprising: a housing having an open end,a support for supporting medication, said support being slidably mounted in the,first locking means for locking the support in the housing and for unlocking the support so that the support may be slid to the outside of the housing through the open end, said first locking means comprising a first locking member coupled to the housing and a second locking member coupled to the support, said first and second locking members being engageable with each other, andat least one button operable to act on the first locking means, said at least one button comprising a first button operable to act on the first locking member to disengage the first and second locking members,characterised by further comprising:second locking means for maintaining engagement between the first and second locking members, arranged to block the first locking member when an attempt is made to operate the first button while the second button is in a rest position, anda second button operable to act on the second locking means to permit disengaging the first and second locking members by operating the first button. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the first and second buttons are operable in respective non-parallel directions. 3. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the first and second buttons are operable independently of the support. 4. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the first and second buttons are part of respective distinct pieces that are movable relative to each other. 5. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the first button is a push button and the second button is a slide button. 6. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the second locking means comprise a surface coupled to the second button and a stop projection coupled to the first locking member, in that said surface is arranged to block said stop projection when an attempt is made to operate the first button while the second button is in a rest position, and in that said surface comprises a hole into which the stop projection enters when the second button is in an operated position and the first button is moved to its operated position. 7. Container according to claim 6, characterised in that said surface further comprises a stop projection which is blocked by the stop projection coupled to the first locking member when the first button is in an intermediate position where the stop projection coupled to the first locking member is blocked by said surface, to prevent the second button from being operated. 8. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the second locking means comprise first teeth coupled to the second button and second teeth coupled to the first button, in that the second teeth are out of engagement with the first teeth when the first and second buttons are in a rest position but engage the first teeth when an attempt is made to operate the first button while the second button is in a rest position, to block the first button in an intermediate position where the first locking member still engages the second locking member while locking the second button, and in that the first teeth are not on the path of the second teeth when the second button is in an operated position thus permitting the first button to be moved from its rest position to an operated position where the first locking member is disengaged from the second locking member. 9. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the first button is provided at a side wall of the housing, in that said at least one button further comprises a third button provided at another, opposite side wall of the housing, in that the first locking means further comprise a third locking member coupled to the housing and a fourth locking member coupled to the support, said third and fourth locking members being engageable with each other, and in that the third button is operable to disengage the third and fourth locking members. 10. Container according to claim 9, characterised in that the third button is operable to act on the third locking member to disengage the third and fourth locking members. 11. Container according to claim 9, characterised in that the first and third buttons are arranged to unlock the support only when simultaneously in an operated position. 12. Container according to claim 9, characterised by further comprising third locking means for maintaining engagement between the third and fourth locking members and a fourth button operable to act on the third locking means to permit disengaging the third and fourth locking members by operating the third button. 13. Container according to claim 12, characterised in that the third button is operable to act on the third locking member to disengage the third and fourth locking members and the third locking means are arranged to block the third locking member when an attempt is made to operate the third button while the fourth button is in a rest position. 14. Container according to claim 12, characterised in that the first and third buttons are push buttons and the second and fourth buttons are slide buttons. 15. Container according to claim 14, characterised in that the second and fourth buttons are provided at a top wall of the housing. 16. Container according to claim 12, characterised in that the second locking means comprise a first surface coupled to the second button and a first stop projection coupled to the first locking member, in that the first surface is arranged to block the first stop projection when an attempt is made to operate the first button while the second button is in a rest position, in that the first surface comprises a hole into which the first stop projection enters when the second button is in an operated position and the first button is moved to its operated position, in that the third locking means comprise a second surface coupled to the fourth button and a second stop projection coupled to the third locking member, in that the second surface is arranged to block the second stop projection when an attempt is made to operate the third button while the fourth button is in a rest position, and in that the second surface comprises a hole into which the second stop projection enters when the fourth button is in an operated position and the third button is moved to its operated position. 17. Container according to claim 16, characterised in that the first surface further comprises a third stop projection which is blocked by the first stop projection when the first button is in an intermediate position where the first stop projection is blocked by the first surface, to prevent the second button from being operated, and in that the second surface further comprises a fourth stop projection which is blocked by the second stop projection when the third button is in an intermediate position where the second stop projection is blocked by the second surface, to prevent the fourth button from being operated. 18. Container according to claim 12, characterised in that the second locking means comprise first teeth coupled to the second button and second teeth coupled to the first button, in that the second teeth are out of engagement with the first teeth when the first and second buttons are in a rest position but engage the first teeth when an attempt is made to operate the first button while the second button is in a rest position, to block the first button in an intermediate position where the first locking member still engages the second locking member while locking the second button, in that the first teeth are not on the path of the second teeth when the second button is in an operated position thus permitting the first button to be moved from its rest position to an operated position where the first locking member is disengaged from the second locking member, in that the third locking means comprise third teeth coupled to the fourth button and fourth teeth coupled to the third button, in that the fourth teeth are out of engagement with the third teeth when the third and fourth buttons are in a rest position but engage the third teeth when an attempt is made to operate the third button while the fourth button is in a rest position, to block the third button in an intermediate position where the third locking member still engages the fourth locking member while locking the fourth button, and in that the third teeth are not on the path of the fourth teeth when the fourth button is in an operated position thus permitting the third button to be moved from its rest position to an operated position where the third locking member is disengaged from the fourth locking member. 19. Container according to claim 12, characterised in that the second and fourth buttons are one and a same button. 20. Container according to claim 1, characterised by further comprising third locking means for locking the second locking means and a third button operable to act on the third locking means to unlock the second locking means and permit acting on the second locking means by operating the second button. 21. Container according to claim 20, characterised in that the third locking means comprise a third locking member coupled to the second locking means and a fourth locking member coupled to the third button, and in that these third and fourth locking members are engaged with each other when the second and third buttons are in a rest position and may be disengaged from each other by operating the third button. 22. Container according to claim 21, characterised in that the third and fourth locking members each comprise teeth. 23. Container according to claim 20, characterised in that the first and third buttons are provided at side walls of the housing and the second button is provided at a top wall of the housing. 24. Container according to claim 20, characterised in that the first and third buttons are push buttons and the second button is a slide button. 25. Container according to claim 20, characterised in that the first locking means further comprise a fifth locking member coupled to the housing and a sixth locking member coupled to the support and the third button is arranged to also disengage the fifth and sixth locking members when operated. 26. Container according to claim 25, characterised in that the third button is arranged to act on the fifth locking member when operated, to disengage the fifth and sixth locking members. 27. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said buttons are each subject to the action of elastic return means. 28. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said buttons are each operable independently of the support. 29. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said buttons are part of respective distinct pieces that are movable relative to each other. 30. Container according to claim 1, characterised by further comprising a cap coupled to the support and which closes the open end of the housing when the support is in its locked position. 31. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the support supports at least one blister card containing said medication. 32. Container according to claim 31, characterised in that the blisters of said at least one blister card are fully encased in the housing when the support is in its locked position. 33. Container according to claim 31, characterised in that the support supports several separate blister cards containing said medication and placed side-by-side. 34. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that the medication is in the form of capsules or tablets. 35. Container according to claim 34, characterised in that it contains an even number of tablets. 36. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that it contains 2 to 14 tablets, preferably 6 to 10 tablets, most preferably 10 tablets. 37. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that said medication contains drug for the treatment of cancer, drug having an immediate toxic effect or drug having an effect on the immune system. 38. Container according to claim 37, characterised in that said medication comprises Cladribine or derivatives thereof. 39. Container according to claim 1, characterised in that it has a wallet size. 40. Kit comprising separately a container according to claim 1 and medication. 41. Kit according to claim 40, characterised by further comprising a description containing information on how to handle the container and on the administration and dosing of the medication. 42. Method of opening a container according to claim 19, characterised by comprising the following steps: holding the housing,operating the second button,operating the first and third buttons while the second button is in its operated position, andpulling the support while the first and third buttons are in their operated position. 43. Method of opening a container according to claim 20, characterised by comprising the following steps: holding the housing,operating successively the third button, the second button and the first button, andpulling the support while the first and third buttons are in their operated position.
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