CA1184534A - Child resistant package - Google Patents
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Abstract
CHILD RESISTANT PACKAGE
Abstract of the Disclosure A child resistant package comprising a container and closure. The container has a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The closure includes an outer member and an inner member, the inner member having a portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through this portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction. A liner insert sealingly engages the upper end of the container. The inner member and the liner have interengaging portions such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed. A
portion of the liner defines a spring between the liner and the inner member to yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member. The container has radially resilient portions on the upper end of the side wall, and the outer member includes a peripheral skirt having a rib adapted to engage the radial resilient portions on the container. The inner member has an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member. The annular wall has a bead thereon operable upon axial movement of the inner member toward the container to move the radially movable portions of the con-tainer and disengage them from the rib of the outer member.
The wall of the inner member and the skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, the inner member and the insert.
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Abstract of the Disclosure A child resistant package comprising a container and closure. The container has a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The closure includes an outer member and an inner member, the inner member having a portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through this portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction. A liner insert sealingly engages the upper end of the container. The inner member and the liner have interengaging portions such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed. A
portion of the liner defines a spring between the liner and the inner member to yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member. The container has radially resilient portions on the upper end of the side wall, and the outer member includes a peripheral skirt having a rib adapted to engage the radial resilient portions on the container. The inner member has an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member. The annular wall has a bead thereon operable upon axial movement of the inner member toward the container to move the radially movable portions of the con-tainer and disengage them from the rib of the outer member.
The wall of the inner member and the skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, the inner member and the insert.
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Description
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This invention relates to child resistant packages.
Background and Summary of the Invention It has been recognized that packages for medicinal and other materials should preferably be resistant to removal by childern. In the most commonly utiliz2d types of child re~i~tant package~, the package includes a closure which require~ a simultaneous application of axial pressure and rotation o the closure relative to the contalnerO Such simultaneous movements have been very effective in providing a child resistant feature. Howe~er, they have been difficult to u~e by the elderly or disabled who find it di~icult to make such .simultaneous manipulationsO Accordingly, it has ~een common for pharmacists to provide to the elderly or disabled an additional snap-on cap that can be used in lieu o~ the child resi~tant c losureO
~ k has al~o been heret~fore sugges ted that a closure be provided ~hat can be used in one positiQn as a child resis~ant clo~ure and then turned over and used in a conventional manner on the container as applying by the closure by threadingO
The pre5ent invention is directed to providing a child resistant package which does not rPquire simultaneous push or axial and rotating ~orces, which utilizes the simple expedient of moving a part axially to unlock the closure a~ter which it can be removed by a mere axial movement in the opposite direction; and which in the unlocked position can be ut.iliz~d to reclose the conta.iner without activating ;3~
the child resistant feature thereby providing an additional mode of use~
In accordance with the invention, the child resistant package comprises a container and c~osureD The container has a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The closure in-cludes an outer ~ember having a por~ion thereof ex~ending through an openi.ng in the outer member ~uch that axial pr~3-sure may be applied through this portion to move the inner rnember relative to the outer member in an axial directionO A
liner in~ert ~ealingly engages the upper en~ o~ the conkainerO
The inner member and the liner have interengaging portions .such that when the closure is removed from the container, the lin~r in~ert i~ al~o removedO A portion of the liner defines a ~pring between the liner and the i~ner member to yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer memhern The container ha~ radially resilient portions on the upper end o~ the ~id~ wall, and the outer member .includes a peripheral ~kirt having a rib adapted to engage the radial re~ilient portions on the container~ ~he inner member 'na~ an annular w~ll adjacent the ~Xirt of the outer inember~ The annular wall has a bead thereon operable upon axial movement of the i~ner member towar~ the container t~ ~nove the radially movable portions of the container and disengage them from the rib o the outer member~ The wall of the inner member and and the ~irk of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, the inner member and the insert.
Descriptlon o~ the Dr ln~,s FIGo 1 is ~n ~xploded perspective view o~ a child resista~t package em~o~ying the invention.
FIG. 2 is a frasmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the child res.i3tant package with the closur~ in locked position~
FIG~ 3 is a fragmentary sectional -~i~w similar to FIG~ 2 showing the closure in an unlocked position.
~ IG. ~ is a fragmenta.ry s~ctional ~iew s.howi;lg ~he closllre for application in a non-child resistant: mode.
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Referring to FIGSo 1 and 2, the child resi tant package embodying the invention comprises a container 10 and a closure 11~
The ~ontainer is made o plastic, comprises a side wall 12, a bottom wall 13, the side walL being cylindrical and having an open upper endO The container 10 is urther provided along its side wall 13 with a plurality of circum-ferentially qpaced axially extending portions 14 at the upper end that are supported in cantilever fashion so tha~ they can ~le~ radially inwardlyO The portions 14 defining locking lugs, a,~ pres~ntly de~cribedO
The closure 11 includes an outer member or lock ring 15 and an inner or release member 16 as well as a liner insert 17. The outer member li has a top wall 18 with a cylindrical op~n.inc~ 19 and a peripheral s~irt 200 The inner member 16 includ~s a cylindrical portion ~1 including a ~op wall 22 and a ,side wall 23 that extends upwardly into the opening 19 in the outer member 150 In the locked position the top wall 22 of portion 21 is flush with the top wall lg of the outer member lS~ The cylindrical portion 21 defines a release button for unlocking the closure, as presently descxibed~ The inner memhe.r 16 further includes an annular horizontal portion 24 ex-tending radially outwardly from side wall 23 and an annular wall 25 that ~xtends along the inner sur~ace of the skirt 20 o~ the outer member 15.
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The inner insert 17 includes a central flat portion 26~ a plug pox~ion 27 that forms an inner seal with the inner surface of ~he wall 12 at the upper end and also func~ions as a spxing, and a peripheral ~lange 28 that overlies the upper 5 end and extends downwardly for a short distance about the periphery o~ the up~er end of the containex~
As furthar sh~wn in FIGo 2~ the inner surface of the skirt 20 ~f the outer member 15 i~ formed wi~h an annular bead 30 that engages beneath a shoulder 31 on each of the radial portions 14 to loc~ the closure on ~he container. In the pos.ition shown in FI~. 2, the outer surface of the lower end o~ the inner me~ber 16 i9 formed with an annular bead 32 that enyage~ an annular groove 33 spaced above the bead 30 in the inner surface of the skirt 20.
~5 The outer rne~ber 15 and inner member 11 are preferably made Oæ rigid plastic material such as high density polyethylene or polypropyleneO The inner in~ert 17 is preferably made o~
~l~xible plastic such as low density polyethylene~ The ~on-tainer is preferab~y made of rigid transparent or translucent plastic such as polypropylene, high density polyethylene or polystyrene.
Referring to FIG. 3, when it is desired to remove the closuxe, an ax.ial force is applied to the release button 21 moving the inner member 16 axially inwardly relative to the ou~er member 15 against the ~pring force of the portion 27 of the insert 17. This causes the lower end of the annular wall 25 of the inner member 16 to engage do~wardly and outwardly tapex~d surfaces 35 on the upper end of the ~ 3~
radial por~ion~ 14 camming them inwardly in~o grooves 36 in the side wall l2, thereby disengaging the radial portions 14 from the annular bead 30 of outer member 150 Thi~ also moves the annular wall 25 downwardly bringing the bead 32 into engage-ment with another annular groove 34 on the inner surface ofskirt 20 positioned between the groove 33 and at ~he juncture o skirt 20 and bead 30~ The closure is then ~ree to be re-m~ved by merely grasping the periphery which may be formed with serrations 37~ As the closure is lifted9 an annular rib 38 on ~he inner surface of the wall 25 engages the periphery o~ the insert 17 to remove it with the remainder of the closure.
With the clo5ure in locked position, a protective flange 39 on the container serves as a deterrent to prying the closure offO
When it is desired to re-apply the closure, a mere axial movement i~ provided on the outer member and force in an axial direction causes the outer memher 15 to move axially relative inwar.dly to the inner member 16 to relock the closure~
By leaving the release button depressed as shown in FI~. 4, the closure be~omes a non~child resistant closure and can be applied by simply holding the release button in the ,~epressed position and pushing the closure onto the containerO
In this position, the locking lugs or portions 14 are not engaged by the bead 30, the bead 32 on the inner member 16 remains in engagement with groove 34 and the insert is not ~lexed on the containersO
To change to a child resistant mode, it is only necessary to push the outer me~ber or locking ring axially i3~
further until it snaps down under the locking lug on the radial por~ions.
It can thus be seen that there has been provided a child resistant package that requires only axial motion to open the pa~kage, that will function in a child resistant mode or a non~child resistant mode~ The closure has an outer Inember and an inner me~ber permitting these members to have di~ferent colors~
This invention relates to child resistant packages.
Background and Summary of the Invention It has been recognized that packages for medicinal and other materials should preferably be resistant to removal by childern. In the most commonly utiliz2d types of child re~i~tant package~, the package includes a closure which require~ a simultaneous application of axial pressure and rotation o the closure relative to the contalnerO Such simultaneous movements have been very effective in providing a child resistant feature. Howe~er, they have been difficult to u~e by the elderly or disabled who find it di~icult to make such .simultaneous manipulationsO Accordingly, it has ~een common for pharmacists to provide to the elderly or disabled an additional snap-on cap that can be used in lieu o~ the child resi~tant c losureO
~ k has al~o been heret~fore sugges ted that a closure be provided ~hat can be used in one positiQn as a child resis~ant clo~ure and then turned over and used in a conventional manner on the container as applying by the closure by threadingO
The pre5ent invention is directed to providing a child resistant package which does not rPquire simultaneous push or axial and rotating ~orces, which utilizes the simple expedient of moving a part axially to unlock the closure a~ter which it can be removed by a mere axial movement in the opposite direction; and which in the unlocked position can be ut.iliz~d to reclose the conta.iner without activating ;3~
the child resistant feature thereby providing an additional mode of use~
In accordance with the invention, the child resistant package comprises a container and c~osureD The container has a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end. The closure in-cludes an outer ~ember having a por~ion thereof ex~ending through an openi.ng in the outer member ~uch that axial pr~3-sure may be applied through this portion to move the inner rnember relative to the outer member in an axial directionO A
liner in~ert ~ealingly engages the upper en~ o~ the conkainerO
The inner member and the liner have interengaging portions .such that when the closure is removed from the container, the lin~r in~ert i~ al~o removedO A portion of the liner defines a ~pring between the liner and the i~ner member to yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer memhern The container ha~ radially resilient portions on the upper end o~ the ~id~ wall, and the outer member .includes a peripheral ~kirt having a rib adapted to engage the radial re~ilient portions on the container~ ~he inner member 'na~ an annular w~ll adjacent the ~Xirt of the outer inember~ The annular wall has a bead thereon operable upon axial movement of the i~ner member towar~ the container t~ ~nove the radially movable portions of the container and disengage them from the rib o the outer member~ The wall of the inner member and and the ~irk of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, the inner member and the insert.
Descriptlon o~ the Dr ln~,s FIGo 1 is ~n ~xploded perspective view o~ a child resista~t package em~o~ying the invention.
FIG. 2 is a frasmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the child res.i3tant package with the closur~ in locked position~
FIG~ 3 is a fragmentary sectional -~i~w similar to FIG~ 2 showing the closure in an unlocked position.
~ IG. ~ is a fragmenta.ry s~ctional ~iew s.howi;lg ~he closllre for application in a non-child resistant: mode.
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Referring to FIGSo 1 and 2, the child resi tant package embodying the invention comprises a container 10 and a closure 11~
The ~ontainer is made o plastic, comprises a side wall 12, a bottom wall 13, the side walL being cylindrical and having an open upper endO The container 10 is urther provided along its side wall 13 with a plurality of circum-ferentially qpaced axially extending portions 14 at the upper end that are supported in cantilever fashion so tha~ they can ~le~ radially inwardlyO The portions 14 defining locking lugs, a,~ pres~ntly de~cribedO
The closure 11 includes an outer member or lock ring 15 and an inner or release member 16 as well as a liner insert 17. The outer member li has a top wall 18 with a cylindrical op~n.inc~ 19 and a peripheral s~irt 200 The inner member 16 includ~s a cylindrical portion ~1 including a ~op wall 22 and a ,side wall 23 that extends upwardly into the opening 19 in the outer member 150 In the locked position the top wall 22 of portion 21 is flush with the top wall lg of the outer member lS~ The cylindrical portion 21 defines a release button for unlocking the closure, as presently descxibed~ The inner memhe.r 16 further includes an annular horizontal portion 24 ex-tending radially outwardly from side wall 23 and an annular wall 25 that ~xtends along the inner sur~ace of the skirt 20 o~ the outer member 15.
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The inner insert 17 includes a central flat portion 26~ a plug pox~ion 27 that forms an inner seal with the inner surface of ~he wall 12 at the upper end and also func~ions as a spxing, and a peripheral ~lange 28 that overlies the upper 5 end and extends downwardly for a short distance about the periphery o~ the up~er end of the containex~
As furthar sh~wn in FIGo 2~ the inner surface of the skirt 20 ~f the outer member 15 i~ formed wi~h an annular bead 30 that engages beneath a shoulder 31 on each of the radial portions 14 to loc~ the closure on ~he container. In the pos.ition shown in FI~. 2, the outer surface of the lower end o~ the inner me~ber 16 i9 formed with an annular bead 32 that enyage~ an annular groove 33 spaced above the bead 30 in the inner surface of the skirt 20.
~5 The outer rne~ber 15 and inner member 11 are preferably made Oæ rigid plastic material such as high density polyethylene or polypropyleneO The inner in~ert 17 is preferably made o~
~l~xible plastic such as low density polyethylene~ The ~on-tainer is preferab~y made of rigid transparent or translucent plastic such as polypropylene, high density polyethylene or polystyrene.
Referring to FIG. 3, when it is desired to remove the closuxe, an ax.ial force is applied to the release button 21 moving the inner member 16 axially inwardly relative to the ou~er member 15 against the ~pring force of the portion 27 of the insert 17. This causes the lower end of the annular wall 25 of the inner member 16 to engage do~wardly and outwardly tapex~d surfaces 35 on the upper end of the ~ 3~
radial por~ion~ 14 camming them inwardly in~o grooves 36 in the side wall l2, thereby disengaging the radial portions 14 from the annular bead 30 of outer member 150 Thi~ also moves the annular wall 25 downwardly bringing the bead 32 into engage-ment with another annular groove 34 on the inner surface ofskirt 20 positioned between the groove 33 and at ~he juncture o skirt 20 and bead 30~ The closure is then ~ree to be re-m~ved by merely grasping the periphery which may be formed with serrations 37~ As the closure is lifted9 an annular rib 38 on ~he inner surface of the wall 25 engages the periphery o~ the insert 17 to remove it with the remainder of the closure.
With the clo5ure in locked position, a protective flange 39 on the container serves as a deterrent to prying the closure offO
When it is desired to re-apply the closure, a mere axial movement i~ provided on the outer member and force in an axial direction causes the outer memher 15 to move axially relative inwar.dly to the inner member 16 to relock the closure~
By leaving the release button depressed as shown in FI~. 4, the closure be~omes a non~child resistant closure and can be applied by simply holding the release button in the ,~epressed position and pushing the closure onto the containerO
In this position, the locking lugs or portions 14 are not engaged by the bead 30, the bead 32 on the inner member 16 remains in engagement with groove 34 and the insert is not ~lexed on the containersO
To change to a child resistant mode, it is only necessary to push the outer me~ber or locking ring axially i3~
further until it snaps down under the locking lug on the radial por~ions.
It can thus be seen that there has been provided a child resistant package that requires only axial motion to open the pa~kage, that will function in a child resistant mode or a non~child resistant mode~ The closure has an outer Inember and an inner me~ber permitting these members to have di~ferent colors~
Claims
CLAIMS 1.
A child resistant package comprising a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-tion, a liner insert sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, interengaging means between the inner member and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having radially resilient portions on the side wall, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, 8.
said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner member and the insert.
2.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said radially resistent portions on the container comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-ferentially spaced cantilever portions, each portion having a shoulder, said portions on the skirt of said outer member adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulders.
3.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 1 or 2 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
4.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 3 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly an outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
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The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
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The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein interengaging means between said annular wall of said inner member and said liner insert comprise a radially inwardly extending rib adapted to engage the periphery of the liner insert and remove the insert from the container when the closure is removed from the container.
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The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
8.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 7 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
9.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 8 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
10.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
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A child resistant package comprising a plastic container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a plastic closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a cylindrical portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a plastic liner insert sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, said inner member having an annular wall with a rib on the inner surface thereof adapted to engage and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having a plurality of radially resilient portions extending axially upwardly in cantilever fashion, said outer member including a peripheral skirt an annular bead on the inner surface adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, 12.
said rib on said annular wall of said inner member being operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the bead on the outer member, said skirt of said outer member having spaced annular grooves, said wall of said inner member having a complementary bead on the outer surface thereof such that the bead engages one of said grooves upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed and applied by axial movement of the outer member carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
12.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 11 wherein each said resilient portion on the container has a shoulder, said bead on the skirt of said outer member extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulder.
13.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 12 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
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The child resistant package set forth in claim 11 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
15.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 14 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
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A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall, said closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a liner insert adapted to sealingly engage the upper end of the container, interengaging means between the inner member and the liner insert such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, 14.
spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
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The child resistant closure set forth in claim 15 wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
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18.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
19.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said annular wall of said inner member has a radially inwardly extending head adapted to engage the periphery of the liner insert and remove the insert from the container when the closure is removed from the container.
20.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion adapted to engage the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion adapted to engage the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
21.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 20 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
22.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
23.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
24.
A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, and radially resilient portions at the upper end of the container, said closure being made of plastic including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a plastic liner insert adapted to sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, 17.
interengaging means between the inner member and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having an annular bead thereof adapted to engage said radial resileint portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having a rib thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member having a bead and said skirt of said outer member having spaced annular grooves selectively engaged by said bead upon axially inward or outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed and applied by axial movement carrying with it the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
25.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
26.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
27.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 26 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
28.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
29.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
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30.
A child resistant package comprising a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-tion, spring means yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having radially resilient portions on the side wall, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resil-ient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to 20.
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner member and the insert.
31.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30 wherein said radially resistant portions on the container comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-ferentially spaced cantilever portions, each portion having a shoulder, said portions on the skirt of said outer member adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulders.
32.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 30 or 31 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
33.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 32 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
34.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
35.
A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall, said closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, spring means yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, 22.
said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said potions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
36.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35 wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
37.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
A child resistant package comprising a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-tion, a liner insert sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, interengaging means between the inner member and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having radially resilient portions on the side wall, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, 8.
said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner member and the insert.
2.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said radially resistent portions on the container comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-ferentially spaced cantilever portions, each portion having a shoulder, said portions on the skirt of said outer member adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulders.
3.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 1 or 2 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
4.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 3 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly an outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
5.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
6.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein interengaging means between said annular wall of said inner member and said liner insert comprise a radially inwardly extending rib adapted to engage the periphery of the liner insert and remove the insert from the container when the closure is removed from the container.
10.
7.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
8.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 7 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
9.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 8 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
10.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
11.
11.
A child resistant package comprising a plastic container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a plastic closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a cylindrical portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a plastic liner insert sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, said inner member having an annular wall with a rib on the inner surface thereof adapted to engage and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having a plurality of radially resilient portions extending axially upwardly in cantilever fashion, said outer member including a peripheral skirt an annular bead on the inner surface adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, 12.
said rib on said annular wall of said inner member being operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the bead on the outer member, said skirt of said outer member having spaced annular grooves, said wall of said inner member having a complementary bead on the outer surface thereof such that the bead engages one of said grooves upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed and applied by axial movement of the outer member carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
12.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 11 wherein each said resilient portion on the container has a shoulder, said bead on the skirt of said outer member extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulder.
13.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 12 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
13.
14.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 11 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
15.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 14 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
16.
A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall, said closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a liner insert adapted to sealingly engage the upper end of the container, interengaging means between the inner member and the liner insert such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, 14.
spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
17.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 15 wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
15.
18.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
19.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said annular wall of said inner member has a radially inwardly extending head adapted to engage the periphery of the liner insert and remove the insert from the container when the closure is removed from the container.
20.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion adapted to engage the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion adapted to engage the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
21.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 20 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
22.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
23.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
24.
A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, and radially resilient portions at the upper end of the container, said closure being made of plastic including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extending through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, a plastic liner insert adapted to sealingly engaging the upper end of the container, 17.
interengaging means between the inner member and the liner such that when the closure is removed from the container, the liner insert is also removed, spring means between the liner and the inner member yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having an annular bead thereof adapted to engage said radial resileint portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having a rib thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member having a bead and said skirt of said outer member having spaced annular grooves selectively engaged by said bead upon axially inward or outward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed and applied by axial movement carrying with it the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
25.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
26.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging the periphery of the open end of the container, a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
27.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 26 wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
28.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical portion, said opening in said outer member being such that the cylindrical portion extends into said opening, said inner member including a peripheral horizontal portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical portion.
29.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24 wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
19.
30.
A child resistant package comprising a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, a closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-tion, spring means yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said container having radially resilient portions on the side wall, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resil-ient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said portions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to 20.
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner member and the insert.
31.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30 wherein said radially resistant portions on the container comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-ferentially spaced cantilever portions, each portion having a shoulder, said portions on the skirt of said outer member adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulders.
32.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 30 or 31 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each resilient portion of the container when the inner member is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
33.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 32 wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved axially inwardly of the container.
34.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
35.
A child resistant closure for use with a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall, said closure including an outer member and an inner member, said inner member having a portion thereof extend-ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction, spring means yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward the outer member, said outer member including a peripheral skirt having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient portions on the container, said inner member having an annular wall adjacent the skirt of the outer member, 22.
said annular wall having means thereon operable upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said radially movable portions of the container to disengage said potions from the portions of the outer member, said wall of said inner member and said skirt of said outer member having interengaging portions which engage upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
36.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35 wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
37.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35 wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
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