One piece reversible closure and container system
First Claim
1. A closure for use with a container having a neck including a container engaging structure and a container locking mechanism, the closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the closure comprising:
- a circumferential side wall having an interior surface;
a first section including a first closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the non-child resistant configuration;
a second section including a second closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the child resistant configuration and a closure locking mechanism configured to engage the container locking mechanism for restricting axial movement of the closure with respect to the container when the closure is in the child resistant mode; and
a solid divider disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode,wherein the circumferential side wall, first section, second section, and divider are formed as a unitary one-piece closure.
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Abstract
A closure having a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode includes a circumferential side wall having an interior surface, a first section, a second section, and a solid divider. The solid divider is disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode. In certain embodiments, a first liner is disposed in the first section such that the first liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode. A second liner is disposed in the second section such that the second liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode.
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36 Claims
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1. A closure for use with a container having a neck including a container engaging structure and a container locking mechanism, the closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the closure comprising:
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a circumferential side wall having an interior surface; a first section including a first closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the non-child resistant configuration; a second section including a second closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the child resistant configuration and a closure locking mechanism configured to engage the container locking mechanism for restricting axial movement of the closure with respect to the container when the closure is in the child resistant mode; and a solid divider disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode, wherein the circumferential side wall, first section, second section, and divider are formed as a unitary one-piece closure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reversible child resistant closure system having a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode, the reversible child resistant closure system comprising:
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a container having a neck including a container engaging structure disposed on an outer surface of the neck and a container locking mechanism; a unitary one piece closure including; a circumferential side wall having an interior surface; a first section having a first closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is installed on the container in a non-child resistant configuration; a second section including a second closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is installed on the container in a child resistant configuration and a closure locking mechanism configured to engage the container locking mechanism for restricting axial movement of the closure with respect to the container when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode; and a solid divider disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A closure for use with a container having a neck including a container engaging structure and a container locking mechanism, the closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the closure comprising:
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a circumferential side wall having an interior surface; a first section including a first engaging thread disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant configuration; a second section including a second engaging thread disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant configuration and a closure locking mechanism configured to engage the container locking mechanism for restricting axial movement of the closure with respect to the container when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode; a solid divider disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode; a first liner disposed in the first section having first liner indicia printed thereon such that the first liner indicia is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode; and a second liner disposed in the second section having second liner indicia printed thereon such that the second liner indicia is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A closure for use with a container having a neck including a container engaging structure and a container locking mechanism, the closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the closure comprising:
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a circumferential side wall having an interior surface, the circumferential side wall being substantially opaque; a first section including a first closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the non-child resistant configuration; a second section including a second closure engaging structure disposed on the interior surface of the circumferential side wall configured to contact and interact with the container engaging structure when the closure is in the child resistant configuration and a closure locking mechanism configured to engage the container locking mechanism for restricting axial movement of the closure with respect to the container when the closure is in the child resistant mode; and a solid divider disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode, the solid divider being at least partially transparent. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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