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A double safe child resistant cap for medicine containers includes a cap with a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism requiring compound movement to unlock; and b) a second safe child resistant cap mechanism including (i) a coup

A double safe child resistant cap for medicine containers includes a cap with a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism requiring compound movement to unlock; and b) a second safe child resistant cap mechanism including (i) a coupling rod attached to said cap main structure top and extending upwardly and (ii) a push-pull valve connected to said container for dispensing therefrom, said push-pull valve having a force-fit coupling rod receiver, wherein said push-pull valve has a down closed position and an up position, which is an open position to permit dispensing. Another embodiment includes a dosage cup with the coupling rod in place of a cap top coupling rod.

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1. A double safe child resistant cap for medicines and other secured contents of a container, which comprises: a cap for attachment to a container, including a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism that includes a container atta

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A double safe child resistant cap for medicines and other secured contents of a container, which comprises: a cap for attachment to a container, including a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism that includes a container attachment member, and a primary lock and unlock member that is connected to said attachment member that requires compound movement to open, said lock and unlock member selected from the group consisting of press and twist, squeeze and twist, squeeze and lift, slide and lift, and slide and rotate;b) a second safe child resistant cap mechanism including (i) a coupling rod attached to said top of said cap main structure and extending upwardly therefrom and (ii) a push-pull valve not connected to said cap main structure and connectable to said container for dispensing therefrom, said push-pull valve having a coupling rod receiver, wherein said push-pull valve has a down position, which is a closed position and which prevents dispensing therethrough and has an up position, which is an open position and which permits dispensing therethrough;wherein a user must overcome said first safe child resistant mechanism by asserting the correct compound movement and then removing said cap; and next overcome said second safe child resistant cap mechanism by inverting said cap after removal, pushing said coupling rod into said coupling rod receiver of said push-pull valve, pulling said inverted cap away from said push-pull valve so as to lift said push-pull valve from its closed position to its open position and subsequently removing said coupling rod from said receiver, and then dispensing from said container as needed, and re-securing said double safe child resistant cap by attaching it to said container and thereby pushing said push-pull valve back to its closed position. 2. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 1 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of: a single cap structure, and a double cap structure having an outer cap and an inner cap. 3. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 1 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of a snap cap, a screw cap, a squeeze and turn cap, and a push and turn cap. 4. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 1 wherein said cap main structure is a child resistant screw cap having an outer cap and an inner cap that includes push and twist interlocking detents located on the inside of the outer cap and on the outside of the inner cap. 5. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 1 wherein said push-pull valve includes a valve housing and a moveable valve stem positioned in said housing, and further wherein said valve stem has a top and said force-fit coupling rod receiver is located on said top, and said valve stem includes a stop to prevent removal of said valve stem from said valve housing. 6. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 5 wherein said push-pull valve includes one of a male and a female vertical motion friction interlock set located on said valve housing, and the other of said male and a female vertical motion friction interlock set located on said moveable valve stem. 7. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 5 wherein said valve housing has an outside wall that includes a container lock component for rendering the insertion of said valve housing in said container permanent. 8. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 5 wherein said valve housing is circular from a top view. 9. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 2 wherein said double cap structure has an outer cap and an inner cap and said inner cap is a screw-on cap. 10. The double safe child resistant cap of claim 9 wherein said outer cap has an underside with engagement protrusions that frictionally lock with said inner cap under downward pressure, and said inner cap has a top with outer cap engagement components to receive said engagement protrusions, and thus said double cap structure is a push and twist double cap structure. 11. A combination double safe child resistant cap and container, which comprises: A) a container having an open top and a cap attachment component at said open top for attachment of said double safe child resistant cap; andB) said double safe child resistant cap for attachment to said container, including a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism that includes a container attachment member, and a primary lock and unlock member that is connected to said attachment member that requires compound movement to open, said lock and unlock member selected from the group consisting of press and twist, squeeze and twist, squeeze and lift, slide and lift, and slide and rotate;b) a second safe child resistant cap mechanism including (i) a coupling rod attached to said top of said cap main structure and extending upwardly therefrom and (ii) a push-pull valve with a valve stem and a valve housing, said push-pull valve not connected to said cap main structure and connectable to said container in said open top for dispensing therefrom, said push-pull valve having a coupling rod receiver, wherein said push-pull valve has a down position, which is a closed position and which prevents dispensing therethrough and has an up position, which is an open position and which permits dispensing therethrough;wherein a user must overcome said first safe child resistant mechanism by asserting the correct compound movement and then removing said cap from said container; and next overcome said second safe child resistant cap mechanism by inverting said cap after removal, connecting said coupling rod into said coupling rod receiver of said push-pull valve, pulling said inverted cap away from said push-pull valve so as to lift said push-pull valve from its closed position to its open position and subsequently removing said coupling rod from said receiver, and then dispensing from said container as needed, and re-securing said double safe child resistant cap by attaching it to said container and thereby pushing said push-pull valve back to its closed position. 12. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 11 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of: a single cap structure, and a double cap structure having an outer cap and an inner cap. 13. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 11 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of a snap cap, a screw cap, a squeeze and turn cap, and a push and turn cap. 14. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 11 wherein said cap main structure is a child resistant screw cap having an outer cap and an inner cap that includes push and twist interlocking detents located on the inside of the outer cap and on the outside of the inner cap. 15. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 11 wherein said push-pull valve includes a valve housing and a moveable valve stem positioned in said housing, and further wherein said valve stem has a top and said force-fit coupling rod receiver is located on said top, and said valve stem includes a stop to prevent removal of said valve stem from said valve housing. 16. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 15 wherein said push-pull valve includes one of a male and a female vertical motion friction interlock set located on said valve housing, and the other of said male and a female vertical motion friction interlock set located on said moveable valve stem. 17. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 15 wherein said valve housing has an outside wall that includes a container lock component for rendering the insertion of said valve housing in said container permanent. 18. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 15 wherein said valve housing is circular from a top view. 19. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 12 wherein said double cap structure has an outer cap and an inner cap and said inner cap is a screw-on cap. 20. The combination double safe child resistant cap and container of claim 19 wherein said outer cap has an underside with engagement protrusions that frictionally lock with said inner cap under downward pressure, and said inner cap has a top with outer cap engagement components to receive said engagement protrusions, and thus said double cap structure is a push and twist double cap structure. 21. A double safe child resistant cap system for medicines and other secured contents of a container, which comprises: a cap system for attachment to a container, including a cap main structure having a side wall and a top, and including: a) a first safe child resistant cap mechanism that includes a container attachment member, and a primary lock and unlock member that is connected to said attachment member that requires compound movement to open, said lock and unlock member selected from the group consisting of press and twist, squeeze and twist, squeeze and lift, slide and lift, and slide and rotate;b) a dosage cup provided with said main cap structure and having a bottom with an underside containing a coupling rod;c) a second safe child resistant cap mechanism including a push-pull valve not connected to said cap main structure and connectable to said container for dispensing therefrom, said push-pull valve having a coupling rod receiver to receive and attach to said coupling rod of said dosage cup, wherein said push-pull valve has a down position, which is a closed position and which prevents dispensing therethrough and has an up position, which is an open position and which permits dispensing therethrough;wherein a user must overcome said first safe child resistant mechanism by asserting the correct compound movement and then removing said cap; and next overcome said second safe child resistant cap mechanism by positioning said dosage cup upright, pushing said coupling rod of said dosage cup into said coupling rod receiver of said push-pull valve, pulling said dosage cap away from said push-pull valve so as to lift said push-pull valve from its closed position to its open position and subsequently removing said coupling rod from said receiver, and then dispensing from said container as needed, and re-securing said double safe child resistant cap by attaching it to said container and thereby pushing said push-pull valve back to its closed position. 22. The double safe child resistant cap system of claim 21 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of: a single cap structure, and a double cap structure having an outer cap and an inner cap. 23. The double safe child resistant cap system of claim 21 wherein said cap main structure is selected from the group consisting of a snap cap, a screw cap, a squeeze and turn cap, and a push and turn cap. 24. The double safe child resistant cap system of claim 21 wherein said cap main structure is a child resistant screw cap having an outer cap and an inner cap that includes push and twist interlocking detents located on the inside of the outer cap and on the outside of the inner cap. 25. The double safe child resistant cap system of claim 21 wherein said coupling rod is selected from the group consisting of a force-fit coupling rod with an engagement protrusion; and a screw coupling rod that has threads, and said coupling rod receiver is selected from the group consisting of a force fit receiving recess; and a threaded recess. 26. The double safe child resistant cap system of claim 21 wherein said system further includes a container adapted to receive said cap main structure and having said push-pull valve housing connected thereto.