Apparatus for removing a safety cap from a safety container
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1. For a container system comprising a safety container and a safety cap, an apparatus for releasing the safety cap from the safety container, the apparatus comprising:
- means defining a cone-shaped surface, the means including a plurality of circumferentially disposed hemispherical members for wedgingly engaging the outer periphery of the safety cap, thereby providing resistance to rotation of the safety cap when the safety cap is pressed into pressure engagement with the hemispherical members and the safety container is rotated.
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing a safety cap from a safety container is provided for a prescription bottle or other safety container system. A tapered surface wedgingly engages the periphery of the safety cap when pressed into pressure engagement with the tapered surface. The tapered surface includes prongs for guiding the safety cap into pressure engagement with the tapered surface. A suction cup is disposed on the tapered surface for detaching the safety cap from the safety container.
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1. For a container system comprising a safety container and a safety cap, an apparatus for releasing the safety cap from the safety container, the apparatus comprising:
means defining a cone-shaped surface, the means including a plurality of circumferentially disposed hemispherical members for wedgingly engaging the outer periphery of the safety cap, thereby providing resistance to rotation of the safety cap when the safety cap is pressed into pressure engagement with the hemispherical members and the safety container is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. For a container system comprising a safety container and a safety cap, an apparatus for releasing the safety cap from the safety container, the apparatus comprising:
a plurality of spaced hemispherical members positioned as to define a cone-shaped surface for accepting a safety cap, the hemispherical members comprising a groove for wedgingly engaging an outer periphery of the safety cap and for providing resistance to rotation of the safety cap when pressed into pressure engagement with the plurality of hemispherical members.
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16. For a container system comprising a safety container and a safety cap, a method for releasing the safety cap from the safety container, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of hemispherical members defining a cone-shaped surface for accepting a safety cap for applying resistance to rotation of the safety cap; guiding the safety cap into engagement with the plurality of hemispherical members; pressing the safety container into pressure engagement with the plurality of hemispherical members; and
rotating the safety container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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