초록 ▼

A container and closure for medicine, pills or the like includes a latch connected to the closure by a living hinge. The closure is connected to the container opposite from the latch by a second living hinge. The latch is seated within a recess on the sidewall of the container to provide a child res

A container and closure for medicine, pills or the like includes a latch connected to the closure by a living hinge. The closure is connected to the container opposite from the latch by a second living hinge. The latch is seated within a recess on the sidewall of the container to provide a child resistant package. A cavity is formed between the sidewall and the latch in the recess. The latch must be depressed by the user to free a portion of the latch from the recess. The remainder of the latch is dislodged from the recess by pressing on a region of the sidewall of the container. The closure can then be opened by grasping the latch and pulling upwardly thereby freeing the closure from the upper rim of the container. The unitary container and closure provide an effective child resistant package which is likewise easily opened by an adult or senior citizen.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A unitary molded container comprising:a container body having at least one sidewall and a bottom;an upper rim of said sidewall defining an opening of said container;a closure hingedly connected at a first position to said container body and configured to mate with said upper rim an

[ We claim:] [1.] A unitary molded container comprising:a container body having at least one sidewall and a bottom;an upper rim of said sidewall defining an opening of said container;a closure hingedly connected at a first position to said container body and configured to mate with said upper rim and seal said container;a latch hingedly connected to said closure at a second position generally opposite from said first position;a recess in said sidewall of said container body, said recess being configured to receive therein said latch when said closure is pivoted to mate with said upper rim;a detent on said latch to inhibit said closure from being forced from said upper rim while said latch is seated within said recess;a cavity between said latch and said sidewall when said latch is received in said recess; anda flexible portion of said latch being deflectable into said cavity by a user to dislodge a first portion of said latch from said recess such that said latch can be grasped by a user to pull said closure away from said upper rim and thereby open said container.