WO2005021398A3 - Child-proof closures - Google Patents

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WO2005021398A3
WO2005021398A3 PCT/GB2004/003684 GB2004003684W WO2005021398A3 WO 2005021398 A3 WO2005021398 A3 WO 2005021398A3 GB 2004003684 W GB2004003684 W GB 2004003684W WO 2005021398 A3 WO2005021398 A3 WO 2005021398A3
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child
container
proof closures
closure
proof
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PCT/GB2004/003684
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French (fr)
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WO2005021398A2 (en
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Adam White
Belinda Winder
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Univ Leeds
Adam White
Belinda Winder
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Priority claimed from GB0320111A external-priority patent/GB0320111D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0320115A external-priority patent/GB0320115D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0320118A external-priority patent/GB0320118D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0320113A external-priority patent/GB0320113D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0320107A external-priority patent/GB0320107D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0320103A external-priority patent/GB0320103D0/en
Application filed by Univ Leeds, Adam White, Belinda Winder filed Critical Univ Leeds
Publication of WO2005021398A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005021398A2/en
Publication of WO2005021398A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005021398A3/en

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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
    • B65D50/045—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 where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring
    • B65D50/046—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 where one action elastically deforms or deflects at least part of the closure, the container or an intermediate element, e.g. a ring and such deformation causes the disengagement of locking means, e.g. the release of a pawl-like element from a tooth or abutment, to allow removal of the closure by simultaneous rotation
    • 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
    • B65D50/041—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 the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation
    • 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
    • B65D50/061—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 being disengageable from container only after rotational alignment of closure, or other means inhibiting removal of closure, with container, e.g. tortuous path type
    • B65D50/062—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 being disengageable from container only after rotational alignment of closure, or other means inhibiting removal of closure, with container, e.g. tortuous path type the closure removal inhibiting means being a displaceable ring
    • 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
    • B65D50/063—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 the closure or container being provided with two spaced sets of screw threads or the like
    • B65D50/064—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 the closure or container being provided with two spaced sets of screw threads or the like at least one of the sets of threads being formed in a separate ring

Abstract

A child-proof closure and/or container (1) particularly for medicines, is operable without the requireannent for the application of any significant force. Instead, the closure / container is provided with release elements (33) only accessible by an adult- sized hand or which require alignment of their parts in a pre-determined manner.
PCT/GB2004/003684 2003-08-28 2004-08-27 Child-proof closures WO2005021398A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0320111A GB0320111D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Child-resistant container
GB0320115A GB0320115D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Safety closure
GB0320118A GB0320118D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Safety closure
GB0320118.3 2003-08-28
GB0320111.8 2003-08-28
GB0320113.4 2003-08-28
GB0320107.6 2003-08-28
GB0320115.9 2003-08-28
GB0320113A GB0320113D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Child-resistant container
GB0320107A GB0320107D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Child-resistant container
GB0320103A GB0320103D0 (en) 2003-08-28 2003-08-28 Child-resistant container
GB0320103.5 2003-08-28

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WO2005021398A3 true WO2005021398A3 (en) 2005-05-26

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WO2008030037A1 (en) 2006-09-07 2008-03-13 Heung-Ho Lim Storage cover for storage case
SE535456C2 (en) 2010-10-18 2012-08-14 Swedish Match North Europe Ab Child safe container
US8333288B2 (en) 2011-01-10 2012-12-18 Sonoco Development, Inc. Child resistant container having cap and locking ring
US10293996B2 (en) 2016-05-06 2019-05-21 Scott Van Rixel Security cover for beverage cans and other containers
WO2019030766A1 (en) * 2017-08-07 2019-02-14 BAGGA, Rohit A pendulum cap for use with containers
CA3097566C (en) * 2020-03-09 2023-07-25 Central Bag & Burlap Co. Container system with a removable cap

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US3656646A (en) * 1970-06-24 1972-04-18 Clarence R Taylor Safety closure for a container
GB2035279A (en) * 1978-11-16 1980-06-18 Leer Koninklijke Emballage A child-safe closure of a container
US6036036A (en) * 1995-06-28 2000-03-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Adult friendly child-resistant package
US6112920A (en) * 2000-02-14 2000-09-05 Lahaussois; Pierre Child-proof, senior-friendly pill bottle closure

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3656646A (en) * 1970-06-24 1972-04-18 Clarence R Taylor Safety closure for a container
GB2035279A (en) * 1978-11-16 1980-06-18 Leer Koninklijke Emballage A child-safe closure of a container
US6036036A (en) * 1995-06-28 2000-03-14 The Procter & Gamble Company Adult friendly child-resistant package
US6112920A (en) * 2000-02-14 2000-09-05 Lahaussois; Pierre Child-proof, senior-friendly pill bottle closure

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