Child-resistant and elder-friendly vial closure system
US6439409B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2215/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A child-resistant and elder-friendly vial/cap system in which a locking ledge located on either the vial or the cap is engaged by a latch located on the other of the vial or the cap. The latch is located on one end of a lever and a pressure tab is located on the other end. A fulcrum is located between the latch and the pressure tab. Pressing in an inward radial direction on the pressure tabs disengages the latch from the locking ledge and allows the cap to be removed from the vial. The cap has a plug on its opposite end so that it may be readily reversed make the cap easily removable when the child-resistant feature is not needed.
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