Metal child resistant container
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A child resistant container, comprising:
- a container body having a central longitudinal axis, a closed base, an open top and an exterior wall; and
a cap assembly configured to couple to the container body for closing the container;
wherein the cap assembly comprisesa metal inner cap configured to couple to the container body and a metal outer cap coupled to the inner cap, each of the inner and outer caps having a top with a top surface and a bottom surface;
a metal plate disposed between the inner cap and the outer cap, wherein the plate is rotationally and axially fixed relative to the outer cap;
a first coupler coupled to the inner cap, wherein the first coupler comprises a groove having sides that extend downwardly from the top of the inner cap; and
a second coupler coupled to the plate and configured to optionally engage the first coupler, wherein the second coupler comprises a tongue having sides that extend downwardly from a bottom surface of the metal plate;
wherein the inner cap is disposed at least partially within the outer cap;
wherein at least a portion of the top of the outer cap is configured to optionally move among first and second positions relative to the inner cap along the central longitudinal axis, the first position being farther away from the top of the inner cap than the second position;
wherein the outer cap is configured to rotate relative to the inner cap when the top of the outer cap is in the first position; and
wherein the second coupler is configured to engage the first coupler when the top of the outer cap is in the second position for rotationally fixing the inner and outer caps relative to one another.
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Abstract
A child resistant container can include a container body, a closed base, an open top, an exterior and a cap assembly configured to couple to the container body for closing the container. A cap assembly can include an inner cap configured to couple to a container body and an outer cap coupled to the inner cap. A first coupler can be coupled to the inner cap and a second coupler can be coupled to the outer cap and configured to optionally engage the first coupler. An outer cap can be configured to rotate relative to an inner cap when the outer cap is in one or more positions and to engage the inner cap when the outer cap is in one or more other positions. A child resistant container can be made from recyclable metal.
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19 Claims
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1. A child resistant container, comprising:
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a container body having a central longitudinal axis, a closed base, an open top and an exterior wall; and a cap assembly configured to couple to the container body for closing the container; wherein the cap assembly comprises a metal inner cap configured to couple to the container body and a metal outer cap coupled to the inner cap, each of the inner and outer caps having a top with a top surface and a bottom surface; a metal plate disposed between the inner cap and the outer cap, wherein the plate is rotationally and axially fixed relative to the outer cap; a first coupler coupled to the inner cap, wherein the first coupler comprises a groove having sides that extend downwardly from the top of the inner cap; and a second coupler coupled to the plate and configured to optionally engage the first coupler, wherein the second coupler comprises a tongue having sides that extend downwardly from a bottom surface of the metal plate; wherein the inner cap is disposed at least partially within the outer cap; wherein at least a portion of the top of the outer cap is configured to optionally move among first and second positions relative to the inner cap along the central longitudinal axis, the first position being farther away from the top of the inner cap than the second position; wherein the outer cap is configured to rotate relative to the inner cap when the top of the outer cap is in the first position; and wherein the second coupler is configured to engage the first coupler when the top of the outer cap is in the second position for rotationally fixing the inner and outer caps relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A child resistant container, comprising:
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a container body having a central longitudinal axis, a closed base, an open top and an exterior wall; and a cap assembly configured to couple to the container body for closing the container; wherein the cap assembly comprises a metal inner cap configured to couple to the container body and a metal outer cap coupled to the inner cap, each of the inner and outer caps having a top with a top surface and a bottom surface; a metal plate disposed between the inner cap and the outer cap, wherein the metal plate is rotationally and axially fixed relative to the outer cap; a first coupler coupled to the inner cap, wherein the first coupler comprises a plurality of grooves that extend radially outwardly from the central longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of grooves having sides that extend downwardly from the top of the inner cap; and a second coupler coupled to the plate and configured to optionally engage the first coupler, wherein the second coupler comprises a plurality of tongues, each of the plurality of tongues having sides that extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the metal plate; wherein the inner cap is disposed at least partially within the outer cap and comprises a radially outwardly rolled lip that is retained within the outer cap by a radially inwardly rolled lip of the outer cap; wherein at least a portion of the top of the outer cap is configured to optionally move among first and second positions relative to the inner cap along the central longitudinal axis, the first position being farther away from the top of the inner cap than the second position; wherein the outer cap is configured to rotate relative to the inner cap when the top of the outer cap is in the first position and the radially inwardly rolled lip of the outer cap is in contact with the radially outwardly rolled lip of the inner cap; and wherein the second coupler is configured to engage the first coupler when the top of the outer cap is in the second position for rotationally fixing the inner and outer caps relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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