US20200339323A1 - Selectively Openable Closure for a Container - Google Patents
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- This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/837,327 filed Apr. 23, 2019, which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.
- The present disclosure relates generally to a closure for a container, and more specifically to a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features.
- It is often desirable to make a container selectively openable by providing a closure for the container. For example, the closure may be selectively opened and closed and may include a locking or blocking feature that makes it more difficult or resistant to opening by a child.
- Certain embodiments according to the present disclosure provide a selectively openable closure for a container. Some embodiments may provide a closure that is resistant to opening by including two separate motions or user inputs to open, for example.
- In one aspect, for instance, a package may be provided, comprising a container defining a product storage region. A closure may be coupled to the container and have an opening in the closure that is in communication with the product storage region to allow contents of the product storage region to be dispensed through the closure opening. The closure may include a lid and a base. The lid may be selectively openable and closeable relative to the base by a first user input. A tab may be coupled to the base and having a tab attachment portion that forms a locked position with a lid locking protrusion coupled to the lid. The tab may include a pair of tab stems defining a tab aperture disposed between the tab stems, and the tab aperture is configured to receive the lid locking protrusion when the closure is in the closed and locked positions. The tab attachment portion may be movable by a second user input from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the lid is movable from a closed position to an open position relative to the base. The tab attachment portion may be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by deflecting the tab stems, and the tab stems are biased toward the locked position from the unlocked position.
- In another aspect, for instance, a closure may be provided, comprising a lid and a base. The lid may be selectively openable and closeable relative to the base by a first user input. an opening in the base may be configured to allow contents of a container to be dispensed through the opening. A tab may be coupled to the base and having a tab attachment portion that forms a locked position with a lid locking protrusion coupled to the lid. The tab may include a pair of tab stems defining a tab aperture disposed between the tab stems, and the tab aperture is configured to receive the lid locking protrusion when the closure is in the closed and locked positions. The tab attachment portion may be movable by a second user input from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the lid is movable from a closed position to an open position relative to the base. The tab attachment portion may be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by deflecting the tab stems, and the tab stems are biased toward the locked position from the unlocked position.
- In yet another aspect, for instance, a package is provided, comprising a container defining a product storage region. A closure may be coupled to the container and having an opening in the closure that is in communication with the product storage region to allow contents of the product storage region to be dispensed through the closure opening. The closure may include a lid and a base, wherein the lid is selectively openable and closeable relative to the base by a first user input. A tab may be coupled to the base and having a tab attachment portion that forms a locked position with a lid locking protrusion coupled to the lid. The tab attachment portion may be movable by a second user input from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the lid is movable from a closed position to an open position relative to the base. The tab attachment portion may be moved from the locked position to the unlocked position by deflecting the tab, and the tab is biased toward the locked position from the unlocked position.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a package that includes a container and a child-resistant closure in a closed position; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates a first side view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a first side cross-section view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a second side cross-section view of the closure ofFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a top perspective cross-section view of the closure ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 8 illustrates a top perspective view of the package ofFIG. 1 , shown in an open position; -
FIG. 9 illustrates a front perspective view of an embodiment of a closure in an open position; -
FIG. 10 illustrates a front perspective view of the package ofFIG. 8 in an open position, with the closure shown in partial transparency to illustrate an exemplary attachment mechanism using threaded engagement between the closure and a container; -
FIG. 11 illustrates a second side view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 12 illustrates a back view of the package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 13 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the closure ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 14 Illustrates a top perspective view of the closure ofFIG. 9 ; -
FIG. 15 illustrates another top perspective view of the closure ofFIG. 9 ; and -
FIG. 16 illustrates a front perspective view of the closure ofFIG. 9 . - Embodiments now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments are shown. As used in the specification, and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, “the”, include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
- The terms “substantial” or “substantially” may encompass the whole as specified, according to certain embodiments, or largely but not the whole specified according to other embodiments.
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package 5 such as shown inFIG. 1 may include a container orbottle 10 and/or aclosure 20. If included,container 10 may include aside wall 11, afloor 12, and/or ashoulder 13, any or all of which may substantially define aproduct storage region 19 in container 10 (see, e.g.,FIG. 5 ).Package 5 is shown inFIG. 1 in an exemplary closed position withclosure 20 attached, coupled, and/or fastened tocontainer 10. For example,closure 20 may snap on or screw on tocontainer 10. Closure 20 may be configured so that a user may selectively open or removeclosure 20 fromcontainer 10 to providepackage 5 in an open position so that, for example, the user may access contents ofcontainer 10 and/orpackage 5. Closure 20 may be provided such that a user may selectively reclosecontainer 10 and/orpackage 5 by reclosing, reconnecting, orreattaching closure 20 tocontainer 10. - Closure 20 may include a
lid 110 that is selectively openable relative to aclosure base 120 by one or more user inputs, and/or selectively closeable relative to closure base to provide the closed and/or locked position shown inFIGS. 1-7 . For example, a user may provide an opening input and/oropen lid 110 relative tobase 120 by rotatinglid 110 upwardly relative tobase 120 about ahinge 130. To prevent or inhibit unwanted opening oflid 110, for example, or for any other reason or for any combination thereof,package 5 and/orclosure 20 may include a locking mechanism such as a mechanical stop formed between a portion oflid 110 and atab 140.Tab 140 may include a feature that prevents upward movement or rotation oflid 110 relative totab 140, for example, until a user actuates and/or movestab 140 out of blocking engagement and/or from a locked position to an unlocked position.Closure 20 and/orbase 120 may include one or more lips, such asfirst lip 128 and/orsecond lip 129 for any of a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, providing additional security and/or protection of the closure aroundtab 140, and/or for aesthetic purposes. If included, either or both oflips base 120. Alternatively, either or bothlips lid 110, or onelip base 120 while theother lip lid 110, for example. -
Lid 110 may include acover 111 and/or alid skirt 112 that prevent, inhibit, and/or block access toproduct storage region 19 when in the closed position shown inFIGS. 1-7 .Base 120 may include afirst bumper 121 and/or asecond bumper 122 for any of a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, protectingtab 140 and/or preventing or inhibiting accidental actuation oftab 140, providing a structure with a more gradual transition of outer diameter or perimeter or height to that oftab 140, and/or to provide a more pleasing aesthetic.Package 5 may be configured so that a user can holdcontainer 10 in one hand, provide a first input by pushing, pulling, or movingtab 140 radially outwardly relative tolid 110 and/orbase 120 to unlock or unblocklid 110 from upward movement or rotation, and provide a second input by pushing, pulling, moving, orrotating lid 110 from the closed position to the open position, for example, by pushing or pulling upwardly onlid 110 to cause rotation oflid 110 abouthinge 130. -
FIGS. 5-7 show package 5,closure 20, and/or components thereof in a closed position and in cross-section to illustrate additional features. For example,closure 20 may couple, connect, and/or attach tocontainer 10 by an attachment mechanism such as a permanent or semi-permanent attachment. For example,closure 20 may have a lip, bead, or protrusion engaged to snap fit with a corresponding, lip, bead, or protrusion ofcontainer 10. The threaded engagement betweenneck threads 15 oncontainer neck 14 andbase threads 125 onclosure base 120 are shown as an example of an alternative attachment mechanism. Other attachment mechanisms may be included instead of or in addition to snap fit and/or threaded engagement, such as friction fit and/or integral formation ofclosure 20 andcontainer 10, for example.Base 120 ofclosure 20 may include anouter skirt 123 and/or one ormore ribs 124 for any of a variety of reasons. For example,ribs 124 may include one or more features that facilitate attachment or coupling tocontainer 10, and/orouter skirt 123 may provide a more gradual transition ofclosure 20 tocontainer 10, may protect radially inward features, and/or may provide a more pleasing aesthetic. -
Lid 110 may open from an end or area oppositehinge 130, for example, diametricallyopposed hinge 130, to facilitate opening oflid 110 relative tobase 120, or for any other reason or combination of reasons.Lid 110 may include alid locking protrusion 114 at or near the end or area oppositehinge 130, and/or lockingprotrusion 114 may project in a radial direction and/or be configured to form a mechanical stop with a corresponding feature oftab 140, such as atab attachment portion 142 that may include, for example, a tab aperture, tab protrusion, and/or inward edge. While in the closed position and in a resting state,tab attachment portion 142 may radially overlap and/or extend radially inwardly overlid locking protrusion 114, and/or be provided in a locked position such thattab attachment portion 142 inhibits or prevents upward movement oflid locking protrusion 114 relative totab attachment portion 142 and consequently inhibits or preventslid 110 from rotating or moving to an open position relative tobase 120.Tab 140 may be coupled, attached, and/or integrally formed withbase 120 to facilitate locking oflid 110 in the closed position.Tab 140 may be coupled or attached tobase 120, and/or integrally formed therewith, for example, by one or more tab stems 143, which may extend downwardly fromtab 140 and/or be disposed radially betweentab attachment portion 142 and a tabouter tip 141. A tab aperture may be formed between tab stems 143, which may form and/or be included intab attachment portion 142, for example, by providing a location for insertion oflid locking protrusion 114 in combination with the inward edge of the top oftab 140. - As shown in
FIGS. 7-9 , tab stems 143 may form a deflectable and/or cantilever style structural element that, for example, is separated frombase 120 on its sides but connected at the bottom to facilitate outward and/or downward deflection oftab 140 and/ortab attachment portion 142 whentab 140 is subject to a user input such as pushing downwardly and/or outwardly ontab 140 as indicated by a first user input, for example push force P. Push force P and/or other user input may movetab 140,tab attachment portion 142, and/orclosure 20 from the locked position to an unlocked or unblocked position in whichtab attachment portion 142 is out of vertical alignment withlid locking protrusion 114 to allow upward motion oflid 110 relative tobase 120. From the unlocked position, a user may provide a second input and/or a flip force or flip motion F to lift and/or rotatelid 110 from the closed position to an open position shown for example inFIGS. 8 and 9 . In the open position,lid 110 may substantially allow access toproduct storage region 19. A user may release or remove push forceP allowing tab 140 to move or rotate inwardly back into the locked position, which may be the resting state oftab 140 when push force P and/or other user input is removed.Lid 110 may be rotated or moved downwardly from the open position towardbase 120 to recloselid 110 back into the closed position. To facilitate closing oflid 110 tobase 120 in the absence of push force P or the like,tab 140 and/orlid locking protrusion 114 may include one or more angled surfaces or cam surfaces to facilitatetab 140 and lid locking protrusion sliding passed one another during the movement or rotation from the open position to the closed position.Tab 140 may be biased toward the locked position, for example, by a spring-like action of one or more tab stems 143 that may be provided by a tendency of tab stems 143 to return to their original shape from a deflected shape provided in the unlocked position. -
Base 120 may include aninner base rim 127 that may define an opening throughbase 120 intoproduct storage region 19, via an opening incontainer neck 14, whenbase 120 is coupled tocontainer 10, as shown for example inFIGS. 8 and 9 (see also,FIG. 5 ).Base 120 may includeinner base rim 127 and/or anouter base rim 126, for example, either or both of which may be configured to cooperate withlid 110 to form a more secure close betweenlid 110 andbase 120. For example,lid 110 may include aplug 115, which may for example be a downwardly depending structure or ring fromcover 111 to seal orbetter seal lid 110 tobase 120 whenclosure 20 is in the closed position. -
Package 5 and/orclosure 20 may be provided in an open position such as is shown inFIG. 10 , for example, withclosure 20 in an open position withlid 110 rotated relative to base 120 abouthinge 130.Lid locking protrusion 114 is shown with a relatively flat or horizontal upper surface and a relatively angled or cam lower surface, which may facilitate, for example, forming the mechanical stop preventing upward movement while forming a cam surface facilitating downward movement relative totab 140 as discussed above. -
FIGS. 11 and 12 show package 5 in additional detail.FIG. 11 illustrates a second side view opposite the first side view illustrated inFIG. 3 .FIG. 12 illustrates a rear or back view ofpackage 5 opposite the front view, to show, for example, hinge 130 in additional detail.FIGS. 13-16 illustrateclosure 20 in various views to show additional detail ofclosure 20.Closure 20 may include one ormore ribs 124 for any of a variety of reasons. For example,ribs 124 may be located adjacent the opening inbase 120 and/or may facilitate forming a more secure and/or plug fit withcontainer 10 and/orcontainer neck 14.Ribs 124 may provide structural rigidity toclosure 20.Ribs 124 may help funnel pills out ofcontainer 10 without the pills getting stuck on surrounding ledges, for example.Ribs 124 may be configured to help funnel pills or other contents, for example, by being substantially equally spaced and/or similarly sized and shaped. In some embodiments, for example, between about 10 and 30 ribs may be included, and/or between about 20 and 30 ribs may be included, and/or between about 20 and 25 ribs may be included. - The
lid locking protrusion 114 may be disposed between thefirst bumper 121 and thesecond bumper 122, and/or may be located radially inwardly of an outer edge of either or both offirst bumper 121 andsecond bumper 122. Either or both offirst lip 128 andsecond lip 129 may extend in a vertical direction on at least one side of thetab 140. Either or both offirst lip 128 andsecond lip 129 may be flush with an outer circumference of the closure base, such as at an outer edge or surface ofouter skirt 123, may extend in the vertical direction, and/or may be disposed on opposite sides of the tab, as shown for example in the various figures. While thefirst lip 128 andsecond lip 129 are shown extending upwardly from the base, it is understood either or both may extend downwardly from thelid 110. Thefirst lip 128 may partially block thefirst bumper 121 when in the closed position, as shown for example inFIG. 11 . Thesecond lip 129 may partially block thesecond bumper 122 when in the closed position, as shown for example inFIG. 3 . - It is understood that
package 5 and/or any component thereof may be made of any of a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, any of a variety of suitable plastics material, any other material, or any combination thereof. Suitable plastics material may include, but is not limited to, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), crystallized polyethylene terephthalate (CPET), mixtures and combinations thereof, or any other plastics material or any mixtures and combinations thereof. It is understood that multiple layers of material may be used for any of a variety of reasons, including to improve barrier properties, or to provide known functions related to multiple layer structures. The multiple layers, if included, may be of various materials, including but not limited to those recited herein. - It is further understood that
package 5 or any component thereof may be substantially rigid, substantially flexible, a hybrid of rigid and flexible, or any combination of rigid, flexible, and/or hybrid, such as having some areas be flexible and some rigid. It is understood that these examples are merely illustrative, are not limiting, and are provided to illustrate the versatility of options available in various embodiments ofpackage 5. - It is further understood that any of a variety of processes or combination thereof may be used to form
package 5 and/or bottle orcontainer 10, any component thereof, or any layer or substrate used therein. For example, any component, layer, or substrate, or combination thereof, may be thermoformed, injection molded, injection stretch blow molded, blow molded, extrusion blow molded, coextruded, subjected to any other suitable process, or subjected to any combination thereof. In some embodiments,container 10 and/or any component thereof may be formed substantially of injection stretch blow molded PET, although other materials and forming processes may be used instead of or in addition to PET and injection stretch blow molding, respectively. Various materials and/or processes may be used to formpackage 5 and/or any component thereof as will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments,bottle 10 may be substantially a one-piece design and/or substantially formed as an integral or unitary structure. - These and other modifications and variations may be practiced by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope, which is more particularly set forth in the appended claims. In addition, it should be understood that aspects of the various embodiments may be interchanged in whole or in part. Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the foregoing description is by way of example only, and it is not intended to limit the scope of that which is described in the claims. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the exemplary description of the versions contained herein.
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