One-piece molded child-proof container
US6772902B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D43/162
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thin-walled child-proof container is formed entirely in one piece in a molding process. The container has a self-engaging child-proof safety closure between the container and its cover. The cover is attached to the container by a living hinge. A self-aligning tapered self-sealing lip is provided between the cover and the container. The child-proof safety closure comprises a hook retainer with a V-shaped bottom point or edge attached to the container and a flexible tab with a mating bottom V-shaped hook attached to the cover. The cover further comprises a visual indicator on an outer surface of the cover, adjacent to the tab. The visual indicator indicates a compression point to be contacted to compress the cover and the visual indicator further indicates a direction in which the tab must be moved to release the V-shaped hook of the tab from the V-shaped point of the hook retainer.
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