Dosage packaging system

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of packaging systems. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a dosage packaging system that includes a housing and a lid. The housing includes a plurality of cavities for storing products in desired dosages. The lid seals the cavities to maintain product freshness, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain the desired dosage of a product in each cavity. The invention provides an accessible and secure packaging system that provides users with pre-measured, standardized doses of a desired product. It is designed for use with medicinal, pharmaceutical, and other therapeutic preparations, including lawful cannabis- and cannabis-derived compounds. The invention is designed for use with products across a wide range of viscosities.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63 / 790,274, filed Apr. 17, 2025, for DOSAGE PACKAGING SYSTEM, incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of packaging systems. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a dosage packaging system that includes a housing and a lid. The housing includes a plurality of cavities for storing products in desired dosages. The lid seals the cavities to maintain product freshness, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain the desired dosage of a product in each cavity. The invention provides an accessible and secure packaging system that provides users with pre-measured, standardized doses of a desired product. It is designed for use with medicinal, pharmaceutical, and other therapeutic preparations, including lawful cannabis- and cannabis-derived compounds. The invention is designed for use with products across a wide range of viscosities.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Cannabis concentrates are produced through various extraction processes that separate cannabinoid and non-cannabinoid (e.g., terpenes) compounds from cannabis plant material, resulting in highly concentrated and potent cannabis products. In the current market, cannabis concentrates are generally purchased and sold in single-gram quantities without dosing instructions. Due the potent nature of cannabis concentrates, an individual typically consumes only a fraction of a gram in a single sitting. Thus, users are left to determine their desired or prescribed dose and to separate such dose from the single-gram quantity, typically by using a small tool or spoon. Given the lack of dosing instructions and guidance, users can easily under- or overdose cannabis concentrate, resulting in a lack of intended therapeutic effect and / or unintended health consequences and side effects. Further, separating and weighing a desired or prescribed dose from the single-gram quantity can be difficult and time consuming. For these reasons, cannabis concentrates can be intimidating for both medical and recreational users.

[0004] A need exists for a new dosage packaging system that eliminates the time consuming and inaccurate nature of self-dosing and provides users with pre-measured doses that users can consume without having to separate and weigh cannabis concentrate from a single gram quantity.SUMMARY

[0005] The present invention addresses these and other needs by providing a dosage packaging system that provides users with individual units or doses of a desired product. The dosage packaging system includes a housing and a lid. The housing includes a plurality of cavities for storing products in desired or prescribed dosages. The lid seals the cavities to maintain product freshness, prevent cross-contamination, and maintain the desired dosage of each product in each cavity. The invention provides a more accessible and secure packaging system that provides users with pre-measured, standardized doses of a desired product. It is designed for use with medicinal, pharmaceutical, and other therapeutic preparations, including, cannabis- and cannabis-derived compounds. The invention is designed for use with products across a wide range of viscosities.

[0006] Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a packaging system, comprising: a housing including a plurality of sides and a top, the top defining a plurality of cavities, wherein the housing includes a par of channels disposed on opposing sides; and a lid including a plurality of sides and a top, wherein the lid is configured to be removably coupled to the housing and at least partially cover the plurality of cavities by engaging the channels of the housing. In certain embodiments, the lid includes a pair of rails disposed on opposing sides and configured to engage the channels of the housing. In some embodiments the housing further includes a front and a back opposite the front, wherein the opposing sides extend between the front and back. In further embodiments, the channels extend from the back towards the front and terminate short of the front. In certain embodiments, the rails slidably engage the channels to move the system between an open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the channels each include a stop configured to abut the rails of the lid when the lid is in a closed position. In further embodiments, the lid top further includes an overhang portion configured to engage a front of the housing when the lid is in the closed position. In certain embodiments, the overhang includes a flange configured to abut the front of the housing to resist opening of the lid. In some embodiments, at least one cavity includes a sidewall that tapers towards a bottom of the cavity. In further embodiments, at least one cavity includes a rounded sidewall and a flat bottom. In certain embodiments, the lid contacts the top of the housing and mechanically seals each cavity. In some embodiments, the lid comprises a first pair of rails disposed on opposing sides and configured to engage the channels of the housing and a second pair of rails disposed on opposing sides. In further embodiments, the first pair of rails and second pair of rails are arranged substantially parallel with one another, and wherein the first pair of rails are positioned closer to the top of the lid relative the second pair of rails. In some embodiments, the housing includes a front and a back opposite the front, wherein the opposing sides extend between the front and back, and wherein the channels extend from the back to the front. In further embodiments, the first pair of rails is seated at least partially within the channels, and wherein the second pair of rails abuts at least a portion of the housing beneath the channels. In certain embodiments, at least one cavity includes a sidewall that tapers toward a bottom of the cavity. In some embodiments, at least one cavity includes a rounded sidewall and a flat bottom. In further embodiments, the lid is configured to seal each cavity when in the closed position. In certain embodiments, the lid is configured to be removed from the housing by application of an inward force which causes the second pair of rails to act as a fulcrum that displaces the first pair of rails from the channels.

[0007] This summary is provided to introduce a selection of the concepts that are described in further detail in the detailed description and drawings contained herein. This summary is not intended to identify any primary or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Some or all of the described features may be present in the corresponding independent or dependent claims, but should not be construed to be a limitation unless expressly recited in a particular claim. Each embodiment described herein does not necessarily address every object described herein, and each embodiment does not necessarily include each feature described. Other forms, embodiments, objects, advantages, benefits, features, and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent to one of skill in the art from the detailed description and drawings contained herein. Moreover, the various systems and methods described in this summary section, as well as elsewhere in this application, can be expressed as a large number of different combinations and subcombinations. All such useful, novel, and inventive combinations and subcombinations are contemplated herein, it being recognized that the explicit expression of each of these combinations is unnecessary.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] A better understanding of the present invention will be had upon reference to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0009] FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a housing according to a first embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 2 depicts a perspective view of a lid according to the first embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional perspective view of the housing along lines A-A of FIG. 1.

[0012] FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional side view of the lid along lines B-B of FIG. 2.

[0013] FIG. 5 depicts a cross-sectional side view of the housing along lines A-A of FIG. 1.

[0014] FIG. 6 depicts a side view of the dosage packaging system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 7 depicts a perspective view of dosage packaging system of FIG. 6.

[0016] FIG. 8 depicts a cross-sectional view of the dosage packaging system along lines C-C of FIG. 7.

[0017] FIG. 9 depicts a side view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 6.

[0018] FIG. 10 depicts a top view of the housing of FIG. 1.

[0019] FIG. 11 depicts a bottom view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 6.

[0020] FIG. 12 depicts a front perspective view of a housing according to a second embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 13 depicts a front perspective view of a lid according to a second embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 14 depicts a rear perspective view of the housing of FIG. 12.

[0023] FIG. 15 depicts a cross-sectional view of the housing along lines D-D of FIG. 14.

[0024] FIG. 16 depicts a left side view of the housing of FIG. 12

[0025] FIG. 17 depicts a right side view of the housing of FIG. 12.

[0026] FIG. 18 depicts a bottom view of the housing of FIG. 12.

[0027] FIG. 19 depicts a front view of the lid of FIG. 13.

[0028] FIG. 20 depicts a bottom view of the lid of FIG. 13.

[0029] FIG. 21 depicts a front perspective view of the dosage packaging system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 22 depicts a side perspective view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 21.

[0031] FIG. 23 depicts a right side view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 21.

[0032] FIG. 24 depicts a left side view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 21.

[0033] FIG. 25 depicts a front view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 21.

[0034] FIG. 26 depicts a cross-sectional view of the dosage packaging system along lines E-E of FIG. 21.

[0035] FIG. 27 depicts a bottom view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 21.

[0036] FIG. 28 depicts a front perspective view of a housing according to a third embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 29 depicts a front perspective view of a lid according to a third embodiment of a dosage packaging system of the present invention.

[0038] FIG. 30 depicts a cross-sectional view of the housing along lines F-F of FIG. 28.

[0039] FIG. 31 depicts a front view of the housing of FIG. 28.

[0040] FIG. 32 depicts a side view of the housing of FIG. 28.

[0041] FIG. 33 depicts a bottom view of the housing of FIG. 28.

[0042] FIG. 34 depicts a side view of the lid of FIG. 29.

[0043] FIG. 35 depicts a bottom view of the lid of FIG. 29.

[0044] FIG. 36 depicts a perspective view of a dosage packaging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 37 depicts a cross-sectional view of the dosage packaging system along lines G-G of FIG. 36.

[0046] FIG. 38 depicts a side view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 36.

[0047] FIG. 39 depicts a bottom view of the dosage packaging system of FIG. 36.DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0048] The details of one or more embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter are set forth in this document. Modifications to embodiments described in this document, and other embodiments, will be evident to those of ordinary skill in the art after a study of the information provided in this document. The information provided in this document, and particularly the specific details of the described exemplary embodiments, is provided primarily for clearness of understanding and no unnecessary limitations are to be understood therefrom. In case of conflict, the specification of this document, including definitions, will control.

[0049] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the presently-disclosed subject matter belongs. Although any methods, devices, and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the presently-disclosed subject matter, representative methods, devices, and materials are now described.

[0050] Following long-standing patent law convention, the terms “a”, “an”, and “the” refer to “one or more” when used in this application, including the claims. Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as reaction conditions, and so forth used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in this specification and claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by the disclosed subject matter. As used herein, the term “about,” when referring to a value or an amount is meant to encompass variations of ±10% of the most precise digit in the value or amount (e.g., “about 1” refers to 0.9 to 1.1, “about 1.1” refers to 1.09 to 1.11, etc.).

[0051] As used herein, ranges can be expressed as from “about” one particular value, and / or to “about” another particular value. It is also understood that there are a number of values disclosed herein, and that each value is also herein disclosed as “about” that particular value in addition to the value itself. For example, if the value “10” is disclosed, then “about 10” is also disclosed. It is also understood that each unit between two particular units are also disclosed. For example, if 10 and 15 are disclosed, then 11, 12, 13, and 14 are also disclosed.

[0052] A first embodiment of the present invention includes a dosage packaging system 10 including a housing 12 and a lid 14. Referring now to FIGS. 1-11, the housing 12 includes at least one housing sidewall 16 and a housing bottom 18. In the depicted embodiment, the housing 12 includes four sidewalls and rounded corners. The housing 12 further includes an internal region 20 that descends towards the housing bottom 18 from the at least one sidewall 16. The internal region 20 includes a plurality of cavities 22 that descend toward the housing bottom 18. Each cavity 22 includes a plurality of cavity sidewalls 24 and a cavity bottom 26. In some embodiments, the plurality of cavities 22 are integral to the housing 12. Each cavity 22 may hold a single dose of a product, allowing users to dose the desired product by removing and consuming the product from a single cavity. For example, cannabis concentrates are often consumed in 0.1 gram doses. Thus, cannabis concentrate producers can use the dosage packaging system 10 to divide cannabis concentrate into a plurality of pre-measured doses that allow cannabis users access to a consistent dose, eliminating the need to separate and weigh a desired or prescribed dose from a single-gram quantity. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 22 are sized to accept a volume of concentrate approximately equal to 0.1 grams of concentrate. In different embodiments, the cavities 22 may have different widths and / or depths to accommodate smaller or larger doses. In the depicted embodiment, the plurality of cavity sidewalls 24 are sloped such that they taper towards the cavity bottom 26. The sloped cavity sidewalls 24 allow users easier access to and removal of the stored contents. Users may remove the stored contents using a small tool (e.g., dab tool, scoop, spoon, etc.). In some embodiments, the plurality of cavities 22 have rounded corners to reduce product accumulation in each cavity, thereby reducing overall product waste.

[0053] The lid 14 includes a lid top 28, a lid bottom 30, and a plurality of lid sidewalls 32 extending between the lid top 28 and the lid bottom 30. The lid top 28 further includes a lip 34 that extends beyond the lid sidewalls 32. In the depicted embodiment, the plurality of lid sidewalls 32 are contoured to match the contour of the plurality of housing sidewalls 16. The lid 14 can be removably coupled to the housing 12 to seal the contents stored in the cavities 22. A user can remove the lid 14 to access the contents stored in the cavities 22 and replace the lid 14 once the user has removed the desired or prescribed dose. When the lid 14 is coupled to the housing 12, the lid bottom 30 abuts the plurality of cavities 22, thereby sealing each cavity 22. The lid bottom 30 prevents product from migrating out of each cavity 22 and into nearby cavities 22 or the internal region 20. The lid 14 also maintains product freshness by sealing the contents of each cavity 22 and minimizing content exposure to air and moisture.

[0054] A second embodiment of the present invention includes a dosage packaging system 110 including a housing 112 and a lid 114. Referring to FIGS. 12-27, the housing 112 includes at least one housing sidewall. In the depicted embodiment, the housing 112 includes a front 118, a back 120 opposite the front 118, and two sides 122 extending between the front 118 and back 120. The housing 112 further includes a top 124 that includes a top surface 126 and bottom surface 128 opposite the top surface 126. The bottom surface 128 includes a recess 116. The top 124 includes a plurality of cavities 130. Each cavity 130 includes at least one cavity sidewall 132 and a cavity bottom 134. Each cavity 130 may hold a single dose of a desired product, allowing users to dose the desired product by removing and consuming the product from a single cavity. For example, cannabis concentrates are often consumed in 0.1 gram doses. Thus, cannabis concentrate producers can use the dosage packaging system 110 to divide cannabis concentrate into a plurality of pre-measured doses that allow cannabis users access to a consistent dose, thus eliminating the need to separate and weigh a desired or prescribed dose from a singe-gram quantity. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 130 are sized to accept a volume of concentrate approximately equal to 0.1 grams of concentrate. In different embodiments, the cavities 130 may have different widths and / or depths to accommodate smaller or larger doses. In the depicted embodiment, the cavity sidewall 132 is sloped such that it tapers towards the cavity bottom 134. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 130 have rounded corners to reduce product accumulation in each cavity, thereby reducing overall product waste. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 130 have an elongated shape with opposing rounded ends. In different, embodiments, the cavities 130 may have different shapes to accommodate different tools that a user may use to remove product from the cavities 130.

[0055] The housing sides 122 further include a pair of recessed channels 136. In the depicted embodiment, each side 122 includes a recessed channel 136 extending from the back 120 towards the front 118. The channels 136 are substantially parallel to one another and are disposed at a common elevation relative to the top 124. Each channel 136 is configured to receive a corresponding rail 140 of the lid 114, so as to permit the rails 140 to be advanced into the channels 136. In the depicted embodiment, each channel 136 terminates short of the front 118 such that a stop 138 is defined within the channel 136 and is configured to abut the rails 140 of the lid 114 when the lid 114 is in a fully closed position.

[0056] The lid 114 includes a lid top 142 and a plurality of lid sides descending from a perimeter 144 of the lid top 142. In the depicted embodiment, the lid 114 includes a back 146 and two sides 148. Each side 148 includes a rail 140 that extends along each side 148 toward the back 146. The rails are configured to be received in the channels 136 of the housing 112. In the depicted embodiment, the lid top 142 extends in a direction opposite the back 146 such that the lid top 142 defines an overhang 150. The overhang 150 includes a flange 152 extending from a forward edge 154 of the overhang 150 and is configured to engage the front 118 of the housing 112 when the lid 114 is in a fully closed position. In a fully closed position, the flange 152 bears against the front 118 of the housing 112 to resist opening of the lid 114.

[0057] A user can removably couple the lid 114 to the housing 112 by aligning the rails 140 of the lid 114 with the channels 136 of the housing 112, inserting the rails 140 of the lid 114 into the channels 136 of the housing 112, and advancing the lid 114 toward the front 118 of the housing 112. As the lid 114 advances over the top 124 of the housing 112, the lid top 148 progressively covers an increasing portion of the top 124 and the cavities 130 included therein. The user may continue to advance the rails 140 along the channels 136 until the rails 140 contact the stops 138 and the flange 152 engages the front 118 of the housing 112, at which point the lid 114 is in a fully closed position. To remove the lid 114 from the housing 112, a user can disengage the flange 152 from the front 118 and slide the rails 140 of the lid 114 rearwardly along the channels 136 until the rails 140 clear the channels 136, whereupon the lid 114 may be lifted away from the housing 112. A user can remove the lid 114 from the housing 112 to access the contents stored in the cavities 130 and replace the lid 114 once the user has removed the desired or prescribed dose of the product stored in a cavity 130. When the lid 114 is coupled to the housing 112, the lid top 142 contacts the top surface 126 of the top 124, thereby sealing each cavity 130. The lid 114 prevents product from migrating out of each cavity 130 and into nearby cavities 130. The lid 114 also maintains product freshness by sealing the contents of each cavity 130 and minimizing content exposure to air and moisture.

[0058] A third embodiment of the present invention includes a dosage packaging system 210 including a housing 212 and a lid 214. Referring to FIGS. 28-39, the housing 212 includes a at least one housing sidewall. In the depicted embodiment, the housing 212 includes a front 218, a back 220, and two sides 222. The housing 212 further includes a top 224 that includes an top surface 226 and a bottom surface 228. The top 224 includes a plurality of cavities 230. Each cavity 230 includes at least one cavity sidewall 232 and a cavity bottom 234. Each cavity 230 may hold a single dose of a desired product, allowing users to dose the desired product by removing and consuming the product from a single cavity. For example, cannabis concentrates are often consumed in 0.1 gram doses. Thus, cannabis concentrate producers can use the dosage packaging system 210 to divide cannabis concentrate into a plurality of pre-measured doses that allow cannabis users access to a consistent dose, thus eliminating the need to separate and weigh a desired or prescribed dose from a single gram quantity. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 230 are sized to accept a volume of concentrate approximately equal to 0.1 grams of concentrate. In different embodiments, the cavities 230 may have different widths and / or depths to accommodate smaller or larger doses. In the depicted embodiment, the cavity sidewall 232 is sloped such that it tapers towards the cavity bottom 234. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 230 have rounded corners to reduce product accumulation in each cavity, thereby reducing product waste. In the depicted embodiment, the cavities 230 have an elongated shape with opposing rounded ends. In different embodiments, the cavities 230 may have different shapes to accommodate different tools that a user may use to remove product from the cavities 230.

[0059] The sides 222 of the housing 212 further include a pair of recessed channels 236. In the depicted embodiment, each side 222 includes a recessed channel 236 extending from the back 220 towards the front 218. The channels 236 are substantially parallel to one another and are disposed at a common elevation relative to the top 224. Each channel 236 is configured to receive a corresponding rail 254 of the lid 214. In the depicted embodiment, each channel 236 extends from the back 220 of the housing 212 to the front 218 of the housing 212.

[0060] The lid 214 includes a lid top 242 and a lid bottom 244 opposite the lid top 242. The lid 214 further includes a plurality of lid sides descending from a perimeter 246 of the lid top 242. In the depicted embodiment, the lid 214 includes a front 248, a back 250 opposite the front 248, and two sides 252 extending between the front 248 and back 250. Each side 248 includes a first rail 254 that extends along a portion of the side 248 and has a first length 256. Each first rail 254 is configured to be received in the channels 236 of the housing 212. Each side 248 further includes a second rail 258 that extends along a portion of the side 248 and has a second length 260. In the depicted embodiment, the second length 260 of the second rail 258 is greater than the first length 256 of the first rail 254. In the depicted embodiment, the first rail 254 and second rail 258 are arranged substantially parallel with one another, with the first rail 254 positioned closer to the top 242 relative to the second rail 258. In a fully closed position, the first rails 254 are seated in the channels 236 and the second rails 258 bear against a portion of the sides 222 of the housing 212.

[0061] A user can removably couple the lid 214 to the housing 212 by aligning the sides 252 of the lid 214 with the sides 222 of the housing 212 and descending the lid 214 toward the housing 212 until the first rails 254 are seated within the channels 236, at which point the lid 214 is in the fully closed position. To remove the lid 214 from the housing 212, a user can pinch the sides 252 of the lid 214 at a position below the second rails 258 inward towards the housing 212. Upon application of a sufficient inward force, the second rails 258 are biased into abutting engagement with the sides 222 of the housing 212 and function as a fulcrum that causes the first rails 254 to be displaced outwardly and away from the channels 236, thereby disengaging the first rails 254 from the channels 236 and permitting the lid 214 to be lifted away from the housing 212. A user can remove the lid 214 from the housing 212 to access the contents stored in the cavities 230 and replace the lid 214 once the user has removed the desired or prescribed dose of the product stored in a cavity 230. When the lid 214 is coupled to the housing 212, the lid bottom 244 contacts the top surface 226 of the housing top 224, thereby sealing each cavity 230. The lid 214 also maintains product freshness by sealing the contents of each cavity 230 and minimizing content exposure to air and moisture.

[0062] In some embodiments, the dosage packaging system 10, 110, 210 are constructed with UV-resistant materials to protect the contents from degradation due to light exposure. In some embodiments, the dosage packaging system 10, 110, 210 may be constructed with silicon, treated borosilicate glass, or opaque food-safe materials. The UV-resistant materials maintain product stability and extend the shelf life of the contents.

[0063] While the examples herein discuss using the disclosed dosage packaging system in connection with lawful cannabis concentrates, the disclosed invention may be used for other medicinal, pharmaceutical, or therapeutic compounds required or desired to be administrated and / or consumed in specific quantities.

[0064] The foregoing detailed description is given primarily for clearness of understanding and no unnecessary limitations are to be understood therefrom, for modifications can be made by those skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure and may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. A packaging system, comprising:a housing including a plurality of sides and a top, the top defining a plurality of cavities, wherein the housing includes a pair of channels disposed on opposing sides and;a lid including a plurality of sides and a top, wherein the lid is configured to be removably coupled to the housing and at least partially cover the plurality of cavities by engaging the channels of the housing.

2. The packaging system of claim 1, wherein the lid further includes a pair of rails disposed on opposing sides and configured to engage the channels of the housing.

3. The packaging system of claim 2, wherein the housing further includes a front and a back opposite the front, wherein the opposing sides extend between the front and back.

4. The packaging system of claim 3, wherein the channels extend from the back towards the front and terminate short of the front.

5. The packaging system of claim 4, wherein the rails slidably engage the channels to move the system between an open position and a closed position.

6. The packaging system of claim 5, wherein the channels each include a stop configured to abut the rails of the lid when the lid is in a closed position.

7. The packaging system of claim 2, wherein the lid top further includes an overhang portion configured to engage a front of the housing when the lid is in the closed position.

8. The packaging system of claim 7, wherein the overhang includes a flange configured to abut the front of the housing to resist opening of the lid.

9. The packaging system of claim 2, wherein at least one cavity includes a sidewall that tapers towards a bottom of the cavity.

10. The packaging system of claim 9, wherein at least one cavity includes a rounded sidewall and a flat bottom.

11. The packaging system of claim 10, wherein the lid is in the closed position, the lid contacts the top of the housing and mechanically seals each cavity.

12. The packaging system of claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises a first pair of rails disposed on opposing sides and configured to engage the channels of the housing and a second pair of rails disposed on opposing sides.

13. The packaging system of claim 12, wherein the first pair of rails and second pair of rails are arranged substantially parallel with one another, and wherein the first pair of rails are positioned closer to the top of the lid relative the second pair of rails.

14. The packaging system of claim 13, wherein the housing further includes a front and a back opposite the front, wherein the opposing sides extend between the front and back, and wherein the channels extend from the back to the front.

15. The packaging system of claim 13, wherein in a closed position, the first pair of rails is seated at least partially within the channels, and wherein the second pair of rails abuts at least a portion of the housing beneath the channels.

16. The packaging system of claim 15, wherein at least one cavity includes a sidewall that tapers toward a bottom of the cavity.

17. The packaging system of claim 16, wherein the at least one cavity includes a rounded sidewall and a flat bottom.

18. The packaging system of claim 17, wherein the lid is configured to seal each cavity when in the closed position.

19. The packaging system of claim 15, wherein the lid is configured to be removed from the housing by application of an inward force which causes the second pair of rails to act as a fulcrum that displaces the first pair of rails from the channels.

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