Container system with a removable cap
US11673718B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00425
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container and methods of manufacturing and operating the same are provided where the container has a cap that is removable yet childproof. The cap is positioned in a tubular body, and the cap has a generally smooth or continuous upper surface to reduce or eliminate surfaces or edges for a child to grasp. To operate the cap, a disc in the center of the cap is pushed below a lip, and a user grasps the lip to pull the cap from the tubular body. The force needed to press the disc away from the lip is low enough for an adult but too high for a child. Moreover, the cap forms an interference fit with the tubular body with enough friction force to prevent the cap from falling out of the tubular body but is low enough that the cap can be pulled from the tubular body.
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