IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0210508
(2011-08-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8528772
(2013-09-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
1 |
초록
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A rectangular container has a child resistant lid assembly wherein the rectangular closure is provided with an opening. The child lid assembly is preferably removably mounted on the closure to close the opening and is preferably positioned during shipment and storage to be substantially planar with
A rectangular container has a child resistant lid assembly wherein the rectangular closure is provided with an opening. The child lid assembly is preferably removably mounted on the closure to close the opening and is preferably positioned during shipment and storage to be substantially planar with the closure. The side walls of the container may be tapered to facilitate nesting with a similar container. The locking mechanism on the closure engages an exterior portion of the lid, such as at least one of a plurality of teeth in a locked configuration.
대표청구항
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1. A container having a locking lid assembly comprising, a container having an open end, a closure removably connected to the open end of said container, an opening provided in said closure, a lid removably mounted on said closure for closing said opening, said closure provided with at least a first
1. A container having a locking lid assembly comprising, a container having an open end, a closure removably connected to the open end of said container, an opening provided in said closure, a lid removably mounted on said closure for closing said opening, said closure provided with at least a first annular wall surrounding said opening, outwardly directed threads provided on the first annular wall cooperating with inwardly directed threads provided on a downwardly extending wall of said lid, whereby the lid is threadably connected to said closure, and a resiliently biased locking member movably connected to said closure and engageable with a radially outwardly directed stop on an exterior portion of the lid to secure the lid over the opening in the closure in a locked configuration. 2. A container and lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein an upper edge portion of the container is provided with a downwardly directed groove, the closure having a skirt portion, a plurality of peripherally spaced resilient fingers provided in said skirt portion engageable with said downwardly directed groove, whereby the closure is releasably snapped onto the container. 3. A container and lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of radially outwardly directed teeth are provided on a radially outward exterior surface of the wall of a lid with at least one being the stop, and said resiliently biased locking member engaging at least one of said teeth to lock the lid to the closure in a locked configuration. 4. A container and lid assembly according to claim 3, wherein the locking member comprises a lever arm pivotally connected to the closure, a spring member biasing a free end of said lever arm into engagement with at least one of said teeth in the locked configuration, a thumb engaging portion on the opposite end of said lever arm for moving said free end of the lever arm in a direction away from engagement with the teeth to an unlocked configuration, whereby the lid can be manually unscrewed from the closure. 5. A container and lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein the closure has a downwardly depending wall forming an upwardly facing channel with the first wall, and the locking member is located in the channel. 6. A container and lid assembly according to claim 5, wherein the first wall of the closure is upwardly extending from a base of the channel. 7. A container and lid assembly according claim 5, further comprising a thumb engaging portion on the locking members for releasing the locking member from the lid. 8. A container and lid assembly according to claim 7, wherein the thumb engaging of the locking member is opposite a pivot from a lever arm which engages at least one tooth of a plurality of teeth in the locked configuration. 9. A container having a child resistant lid assembly comprising, a container having a side wall and an open end, a closure connected to the open end of said container, an opening provided in said closure, a first annular wall on said closure surrounding said opening and positioned inwardly of the side wall of the container and below the open end of the container, threads provided on a radially exterior side of said first annular wall, a lid having inwardly directed threads cooperating with the threads on said first annular wall to threadably connect said lid to said closure for closing said opening, and a resiliently biased locking member pivotally connected to said closure and engageable with a portion of the lid to lock the lid relative to the opening of the closure in a locked configuration. 10. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein said open end of said container has an upper edge portion provided with a groove, the closure having a skirt portion, a plurality of peripherally spaced resilient fingers provided in said skirt portion engageable with said groove, whereby the closure is releasably snapped onto the container. 11. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein the opening is centrally disposed on the closure. 12. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein the container has a substantially rectangular cross section. 13. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein the lid and closure provide substantially planar upper surfaces when the lid is installed and in the locked configuration. 14. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein the first wall is upwardly extending from the closure. 15. A container and lid assembly according to claim 9, wherein the lid has a downwardly extending wall with a plurality of outwardly directed teeth extending radially outwardly from the wall with the at least one of the teeth cooperating with the locking member in locked configuration. 16. A container and lid assembly according to claim 15, in which the plurality of teeth extend no more than about half way up the wall. 17. A container and lid assembly according to claim 15, wherein the downwardly extending wall of the lid has the threads inwardly directed therefrom. 18. A container and lid assembly according to claim 15, wherein the locking member comprises a lever arm pivotally connected to the closure, a spring member biasing a free end of said lever arm into engagement with at least one of said teeth in the locked configuration, a thumb engaging portion on the opposite end of said lever arm for moving said free end of the lever arm in a direction away from engagement with the teeth to an unlocked configuration, whereby the lid can be manually unscrewed from the closure. 19. A container and lid assembly according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of teeth provided on the outer surface of the downwardly extending wall of the lid extend from a bottom of the wall and terminate below an upper surface of the lid. 20. A container and lid assembly according to claim 19, in which the plurality of teeth extend no more than about half way up the wall.
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