Pharmaceutical container with child-resistant closure
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-043/20
A61J-001/03
B65D-050/00
B65D-021/02
B65D-065/46
B65D-047/28
B65D-050/04
출원번호
US-0681104
(2012-11-19)
등록번호
US-8931657
(2015-01-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Kientzle, Volker
King, Nathan T.
출원인 / 주소
Pioneer Plastics, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
4
초록▼
A pharmaceutical container including a bottle having a bottom wall and side walls. A ridge proximate to the bottom wall projects from an interior surface of at least one of the side walls, to facilitate nested stacking of a plurality of bottles. One or more of the side walls includes a cover locking
A pharmaceutical container including a bottle having a bottom wall and side walls. A ridge proximate to the bottom wall projects from an interior surface of at least one of the side walls, to facilitate nested stacking of a plurality of bottles. One or more of the side walls includes a cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the side wall. The pharmaceutical container also includes a cover including a sliding lid contained in a cover housing. The cover housing has a top wall, which includes an opening, and cover side walls. A child-resistant closure mechanism is also provided to limit the movement between the sliding lid and the bottle.
대표청구항▼
1. A pharmaceutical container comprising: a tapered rectangular bottle comprising a bottom wall and side walls including a first side wall and a second side wall, each of the side walls having a top end and a bottom end; anda cover having a sliding lid contained in a cover housing, said cover housin
1. A pharmaceutical container comprising: a tapered rectangular bottle comprising a bottom wall and side walls including a first side wall and a second side wall, each of the side walls having a top end and a bottom end; anda cover having a sliding lid contained in a cover housing, said cover housing having a top wall and four cover side walls including a first cover side wall and a second cover side wall, said top wall including an elongated opening having a first end near a side of the cover and a second end near a central portion of the cover, and said cover including a tab positioned at the first end of the opening, with said tab having an inclined surface and a wall, and said sliding lid having a wall,wherein a first lid retainer and a second lid retainer project from interior surfaces of two cover side walls of the four cover side walls, and wherein the first and second lid retainers extend along the opening of the cover, and with no portion of the first and second lid retainers being positioned directly under the tab of the cover, said first and second lid retainers engaging the sliding lid such that the sliding lid is slidably mounted in the cover housing,wherein the sliding lid is adapted to slide between an open position and a closed position, wherein the sliding lid includes four side edges including a first side edge and a second side edge,wherein a cantilevered portion of the sliding lid is deflected into the cover opening upon contact between the sliding lid and the inclined surface of the cover tab, the cantilevered portion being that portion of the sliding lid which is underneath the cover tab and unsupported by the first and second lid retainers, and with the wall of the cover tab engaging the wall of the sliding lid to lock the sliding lid into place, and wherein the engagement between the wall of the sliding lid and the wall of the cover tab is released when sufficient force is applied to the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid, said force causing the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid to deflect into the cover opening to allow the sliding lid to slide open and away from the cover tab. 2. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the sliding lid includes a first groove adapted to engage a first lid locking lug and a third groove adapted to engage the first lid locking lug, and said second side edge including a second groove adapted to engage a second lid locking lug and a fourth groove adapted to engage the second lid locking lug. 3. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein a third lid retainer and a fourth lid retainer project from interior surfaces of the two cover side walls of the four cover side walls, said third and fourth lid retainers engaging the sliding lid such that the sliding lid is slidably mounted in the cover housing. 4. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the sliding lid covers the opening of the top wall of the cover housing when the sliding lid is in the closed position. 5. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein a plurality of ridges proximate to the bottom wall project from the interior surface of at least one of the side walls of the bottle. 6. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein a label having two end portions and an intermediate bridge portion is affixed to the bottle, such that each of the two end portions is affixed to one of the side walls of the bottle, and the intermediate bridge portion is affixed to the top wall of the cover housing away from the opening of the cover housing, with the lid being slidable between open and closed positions without removal of the label. 7. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein a first bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of the first cover side wall, said first bottle locking lug adapted to engage a first cover locking receptacle of the bottle, and wherein a second bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of a second cover side wall, said second bottle locking lug adapted to engage a second cover locking receptacle. 8. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, said side walls of the bottle include a third side wall and a fourth side wall, wherein said bottle includes a third cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the third side wall, and a fourth cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the fourth side wall, and said four cover side walls including a third cover side wall and a fourth cover side wall, wherein a third bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of the third cover side wall, said third bottle locking lug adapted to engage the third cover locking receptacle of the bottle, and wherein a fourth bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of the fourth cover side wall, said fourth bottle locking lug adapted to engage the fourth cover locking receptacle of the bottle. 9. The pharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the sliding lid comprises a recess adapted to engage the thumb of a user. 10. An array of pharmaceutical containers comprising: a plurality of tapered rectangular bottles, each bottle comprising a bottom wall and side walls including a first side wall and a second side wall, each of the side walls having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end is connected to the bottom wall, said bottle including a first cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the first side wall, and a second cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the second side wall, wherein a ridge proximate to the bottom wall projects from an interior surface of at least one of the side walls; anda plurality of covers, each cover having a sliding lid contained in a cover housing, said cover housing having a top wall and four cover side walls including a first cover side wall and a second cover side wall, said top wall including an elongated opening, and said covers each including a tab having an inclined surface and a wall, with each tab being positioned at one end of the opening, and said each sliding lid having a wall; wherein a first lid retainer and a second lid retainer, and a first lid locking lug and a second lid locking lug, project from interior surfaces of two cover side walls of the four cover side walls, said first and second lid retainers engaging the sliding lid such that the sliding lid is slidably mounted in the cover housing, and wherein the first and second lid retainers extend along the opening of the cover, and with no portion of the first and second lid retainers being positioned directly under the tab of the cover,wherein the sliding lid is adapted to slide between an open position and a closed position, andwherein the sliding lid includes four side edges including a first side edge and a second side edge, said first side edge including a first groove adapted to engage the first lid locking lug, and said second side edge including a second groove adapted to engage the second lid locking lug;wherein the plurality of bottles are nested, such that the bottom wall of a first bottle of the plurality of bottles contacts a top edge of the ridge proximate to the bottom wall of a second bottle of the plurality of bottles,wherein a cantilevered portion of the sliding lid is deflected into the cover opening upon contact between the sliding lid and an inclined surface of the cover tab, the cantilevered portion being that portion of the sliding lid which is underneath the cover tab and unsupported by the first and second lid retainers, and with the wall of the cover tab engaging the wall of the sliding lid to lock the sliding lid into place,and wherein the engagement between the wall of the sliding lid and the wall of the cover tab is released when sufficient force is applied to the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid, said force causing the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid deflect into the cover opening to allow the cover to slide open and away from the cover tab. 11. The array of claim 10, wherein the sliding lid of each cover of the plurality of covers includes a third groove adapted to engage the first lid locking lug, and a fourth groove adapted to engage the second lid locking lug. 12. The array of claim 10, wherein a third lid retainer and a fourth lid retainer project from interior surfaces of the two cover side walls of the four cover side walls, said third and fourth lid retainers engaging the sliding lid such that the sliding lid is slidably mounted in the cover housing of each cover of the plurality of covers. 13. The array of claim 10, wherein, for each cover of the plurality of covers, the sliding lid covers the opening of the top wall of the cover housing when the sliding lid is in the closed position. 14. The array of claim 10, wherein a plurality of ridges proximate to the bottom wall project from the interior surface of at least one of the side walls of each bottle of the plurality of bottles. 15. The array of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of labels, each label having two end portions and an intermediate bridge portion, wherein each label is adapted to be affixed to a bottle of the plurality of bottles, such that each of the two end portions is affixed to one of the side walls of the bottle, and the intermediate bridge portion is affixed to the top wall of the cover housing away from the cover opening, with the sliding lid being operable between open and closed orientations without removal of the bridge portion of the label. 16. The array of claim 15, said side walls of each bottle of the plurality of bottles including a third side wall and a fourth side wall, wherein the bottle includes a third cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the third side wall, and a fourth cover locking receptacle proximate to the top end of the fourth side wall. 17. The array of claim 16, wherein a third bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of a third cover side wall, said third bottle locking lug adapted to engage the third cover locking receptacle of the bottle, and wherein a fourth bottle locking lug projects from an exterior surface of a fourth cover side wall, said fourth bottle locking lug adapted to engage the fourth cover locking receptacle of the bottle. 18. The array of claim 10, wherein the sliding lid of each cover of the plurality of covers comprises a recess adapted to engage the thumb of a user. 19. A pharmaceutical container comprising: a tapered rectangular bottle comprising a bottom wall and side walls including a first side wall and a second side wall, each of the side walls having a top end and a bottom end; anda cover having a sliding lid contained in a cover housing, said cover housing having a top wall and four cover side walls including a first cover side wall and a second cover side wall, said top wall including an opening, and said cover including a tab positioned at one end of the cover opening near the first cover side wall and having an inclined surface and a wall, and with said sliding lid having a wall;wherein a first lid retainer and a second lid retainer project from interior surfaces of two cover side walls of the four cover side walls, and wherein the first and second lid retainers extend along the opening of the cover, but with no portion of the first and second lid retainers being positioned directly under the tab of the cover, said first and second lid retainers engaging the sliding lid such that the sliding lid is slidably mounted in the cover housing,wherein the sliding lid is adapted to slide between an open position and a closed position,wherein the sliding lid includes four side edges including a first side edge and a second side edge,wherein a cantilevered portion of the sliding lid at the cover opening is deflected into the cover opening upon contact between the sliding lid and the inclined surface of the cover tab, the cantilevered portion being that portion of the sliding lid which is underneath the cover tab and unsupported by either the first and second lid retainers, and with the wall of the cover tab engaging the wall of the sliding lid to lock the sliding lid into place,and wherein the engagement between the wall of the sliding lid and the wall of the cover tab is released when sufficient force is applied to the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid at the cover opening, said force causing the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid to deflect into the cover opening to allow the sliding lid to slide open and away from the cover tab. 20. A pharmaceutical container comprising: a bottle having four side faces and a bottom and an opened end;a cover at the opened end of the bottle, said cover having an elongated opening with a first end of the opening being near a side of the cover and a second end near a central portion of the cover, and said cover including a tab positioned at the first end of the opening, with said tab having an inclined surface and a wall; anda sliding lid operable to close the opening of the cover, wherein the sliding lid is supported by a pair of lid retainers projecting from interior surfaces of the cover, wherein the pair of lid retainers extend along the opening of the cover, and with no portion of the pair of lid retainers being positioned directly under the tab of the cover, wherein a cantilevered portion of the sliding lid is deflected into the cover opening upon contact between the sliding lid and the inclined surface of the cover tab, the cantilevered portion being that portion of the sliding lid which is underneath the cover tab and unsupported by either pair of lid retainers, and with the wall of the cover tab engaging a wall of the sliding lid to lock the sliding lid into place,and wherein the engagement between the wall of the sliding lid and the wall of the cover tab is released when sufficient force is applied to the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid, said force causing the cantilevered portion of the sliding lid to deflect into the cover opening to allow the sliding lid to slide open and away from the cover tab. 21. The pharmaceutical container of claim 20, wherein a label having two end portions and an intermediate bridge portion is affixed to the bottle and cover, such that each of the two end portions is affixed to a bottle side wall, and the intermediate bridge portion is affixed to a top wall of the cover housing away from the opening of the cover housing, with the lid being slidable between open and closed positions without removal of the label. 22. The pharmaceutical container of claim 20 wherein the cover has a top wall away from the opening and a portion of the sliding lid extends underneath the top wall when the sliding lid is opened. 23. The pharmaceutical container of claim 22 wherein a label having two end portions and an intermediate bridge portion is affixed to the bottle and cover, with the intermediate bridge portion being affixed to the top wall of the cover housing.
Rosten David B. (Cambridge MN) Perchak William C. (Chicago IL) Foos Douglas E. (Barrington IL) Partlow ; Jr. Richard L. (Naperville IL) Buhrke Gary G. (Sandwich IL), Closure for pourable materials container.
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