EP0609955B1 - Child-resistant closure - Google Patents
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- EP0609955B1 EP0609955B1 EP94200294A EP94200294A EP0609955B1 EP 0609955 B1 EP0609955 B1 EP 0609955B1 EP 94200294 A EP94200294 A EP 94200294A EP 94200294 A EP94200294 A EP 94200294A EP 0609955 B1 EP0609955 B1 EP 0609955B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
- B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
- B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
- B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
- B65D50/06—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession
- B65D50/067—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession using integral or non-integral accessories, e.g. tool, key
- B65D50/069—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of different actions in succession using integral or non-integral accessories, e.g. tool, key the closure being provided with a retractable element whereby the closure is removed by extending or raising the retractable element and exerting a lifting force on this element
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- the subject invention relates to a container-lid assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a container-lid assembly is known from US-A-4,535,903.
- Such containers are used for example for packaging products, which should preferably not be accessible to children. Examples thereof are health-affecting chemicals, such as drugs.
- health-affecting chemicals such as drugs.
- consideration must also be given to the fact that geriatric patients should be able to open such packages.
- closures for packages have to be designed such that, if a specific group of children has been shown how to open the container, they are unable to reproduce this action, whereas a less able patient can indeed perform it.
- a lid having a tongue which can be moved outwardly from the circumference of the lid.
- the circumference of the lid is otherwise flush with the upper part of the container, such that if the tongue is in its retracted position it is not possible to firmly engage the lid and open the lid.
- the invention aims to provide a further save guard making opening of the package by children nearly impossible whilst keeping opening of the lid relatively easily for other persons, such as geriatric patients.
- the last embodiment is of importance if the container-lid assembly is to be used for elder patients wherein the presence of children is not probably. In that case the "unsafe" position of the tongue is not of importance. However, if the presence of children is substantial, the first embodiment is preferable.
- the blocking means for the tongue can comprise any means known in the art.
- the blocking means comprise the operating means for the tongue. This means that first of all the blocking means have to be manipulated such that the tongue can freely be moved and after that the blocking means act to operate the tongue.
- protruding edges are provided at the upper part of the container between which the lid is received.
- objects such as knifes or screw drivers between the lid and the container resulting in an opening force of the lid.
- the blocking means comprise a cam being connected with the tongue, wherein the cam and tongue can be slide to-and-fro in the lid.
- the cam can be engaged by a curved disc being a part of a rotating ring provided in the upper part of the lid and having gripping members. Through rotation of the ring the cam can be positioned in front of a free part of the curved disc such that the tongue together with the cam can freely move to-and-fro.
- the curved disc is in another position, movement of the cam, and so movement of the tongue is blocked.
- it is possible to store the container in an unsafe position i.e. in the position wherein the curved disc permits free movement of the cam, or to store the container in a safe position, i.e. wherein the curved disc is in any other position blocking movement of the cam.
- the blocking means comprise a rotatable blocking disc of which one extremity is provided with operating means and of which the other side is provided on the one hand with means for rotatable engagement with the tongue and on the other hand a non circular curved portion received in a slit provided in the lid.
- the slit is realized such that transferral of the curved position in the slit can only be realized in predetermined positions. In this way it is possible to operate the tongue through the blocking disc only if this blocking disc is in a predetermined position. In all other positions the movement of the disc and so movement of the tongue is prevented by abutment of the curved part and the boundary of the slit.
- markings are provided on at least one of the rotating ring, blocking disc, or the upper face of the lid to orientate the rotating ring or blocking disc relative to the lid.
- the circumference of the lid such as the protruded edges described above, and the part to which the hinge is connected can be integrally moulded with the container
- a further lid surface is provided connected with blocking means cooperating with corresponding means in the container.
- the container-lid assembly is generally referred to with 1. It comprises a container having reference number 2 and being provided with an opening 30 and a lid generally referred to with 3.
- lid 3 comprises a circumferential edge 31 to which lid part 32 is connected. From figure 3 it is clear that this lid part has an upper face 4 and a lower face 5. Inbetween, a space is defined for receiving a tongue 6, which can move in and out the lid as is clear from comparison of figures 3 and 4.
- Cam 7 is provided on tongue 6.
- a rotating ring 8 is provided, which, as is clear from figure 3a, is provided with a slit 9.
- slit 9 is shown at the left side of the drawing, such that cam 7 with its protrusion can just move below this slit 9.
- Rotating ring 8 is provided with engagement ears 10.
- markings 11 and 12 are realized on the ring and the upper face of the lid, respectively, as is shown in figure 1.
- Lid part 32 is provided with a sealing edge 13 snapping, as is clear from figure 3, in a corresponding receiving section 14 of the container.
- the container furthermore comprises a circumferential groove 15 in which a protrusion 16 of the circumferential edge 31 can be accommodated.
- front side 19 of the lid and front side 20 of the container are flush.
- lids can be snapped onto said containers, wherein the protruding part 16 engages the circumferential groove of the container.
- the lid is connected with this circumferential edge through hinge 18. If the lid is in its snapped position, which is realized through cooperation of parts 13 and 14, a flush transition between the front faces 19 and 20 results if tongue 16 is moved inwardly as is clear from figure 1. Because of that it is not possible for the (young) user to remove the lid from the container. The force of engagement between the lid part 32 and the container is too large. If the lid has to be opened, it is necessary to move tongue 6 outwardly to the position shown in figure 4.
- Tongue 6 can only be moved in an outward direction by moving in the leftward direction of cam 7 from the position according to figures 1 and 3.
- This movement of cam 7 is restricted in all positions by rotating ring 8 except in case wherein slit 9 is moved in leftward direction, i.e. in the position wherein the markings 11 and 12 are in front of each other.
- the user can choose whether or not to relock the lid through inward movement of the tongue and rotating of the rotating ring.
- FIGS 5-7 a second embodiment of the container-lid assembly according to the invention is shown.
- This most preferred embodiment comprises a container, but in contrast to the previous first embodiment, lid 32 is integrally formed with the container.
- lid 32 is connected to the container through film hinge 48.
- Lid 32 is provided with an internal slit 39 to accommodate tongue 52 having an opening 35.
- a pin-shaped part 45 of a blocking disc 38 can be introduced in an opening 37 of tongue 52.
- the flat portion of this pin has reference 46. From fig. 7 it is clear that pin 45 can extend through both the left and right side of opening 45, but can only be displaced from the left side to the right side or v.v. in the position, in which the flat portion 46 of pin 45 is directed to protrusion 36.
- Pin 45 is rotatably received in opening 35. Markings 41 and 42 are provided to obtain an indication for a correct position of blocking disc 38.
- a container 2 is provided having a lid, now indicated with 23.
- the lid also has a circumferential edge and a lid portion.
- the circumferential edge is realized in the same way as in the embodiment as described above, whilst the lid part has been given reference number 33.
- the lid portion 33 is connected to the circumferential edge 31 through hinge 28.
- the lid part 33 comprises as in the previous embodiments an upper face 24 and a lower face 25 in between a tongue 22 is provided.
- an opening 27 is realized.
- the tongue is extended with a curved part 29 extending through opening 27.
- the upper face of the lid is provided with protruding edges 26.
- the embodiment described above functions as follows: Starting from the closed position shown in fig. 9, the user has to exert a force through opening 27 on curved part 29. Because of that tongue 22 will move outwardly, such that a gripping portion is provided through which the lid can be pivoted with respect to the container. In this embodiment after relieving the curved part 29 this will always resiliently move back to the position shown in fig. 9 such that after closing of the lid always automatically safety is ensured.
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- Medicines Containing Plant Substances (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
When designing child-proof closures for packages containing drugs, consideration must also be given to the fact that geriatric patients should be able to open such packages.
Claims (8)
- Child-resistant container-lid assembly comprising a pivotable lid (13, 23, 32) having an engagement tongue (6, 22, 52) slidable between an inward and an outward position, wherein in the inward position the tongue is flush with the adjacent surface of the lid and in the outward position provides an engagement surface for pivoting the lid into an opened position, characterized in that, a manually operative rotatable blocking member (8,38) is provided on said lid for blocking the engagement tongue (6,22,52) in said inward position, and upon rotation of said member releasing said tongue to be slidable in the outward position.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein the container is provided with a circumferential groove (15) accommodating therein protruding edges (16) of the lid.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein said rotatable blocking member comprises a ring (8) having gripping members (10), the lower side of said ring having a curved surface engaging a cam said cam which is provided on said tongue.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein said rotatable blocking member comprises a disc (38) which is provided with gripping means, and, on the lower surface with means (45) for rotatable engagement with the tongue and with a non-circular curved part (35) accommodated in a slit provided in the lid, said slit being designed such that movement of the non-curved part in the slit with respect to said means (45) can only be realized a predetermined position of said disc.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein on at least one of the rotatable blocking member or upper face of the lid markings (11,12,41,42) are provided for orientation of said blocking member with respect to said lid.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein a lid connecting element (31) is provided, cooperating with locking means on the container.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 6, wherein the locking means are snap sealing means.
- Container-lid assembly according to claim 1, wherein the hinge is a part of a circumferential edge of the lid, said lid being permanently connected to the container.
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