Container with child-resistant latching mechanism
First Claim
1. A container for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, the container comprising:
- a base enclosure comprising a pair of opposing side walls mechanically connected by a front face, and a lower lip;
a cover that slides on rails mounted to said opposing side walls;
a dispensing hopper with a dispensing tray area contained within said base enclosure;
a filler bag configured for placement within said dispensing hopper and containing the controlled substance or sensitive material; and
a tray lid flexibly attached to said lower lip by opposing slide release levers to control access to said dispensing tray area for said controlled substance or sensitive material.
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Abstract
A container and dispensing system is provided that includes a tamper resistant and sealable container with a child resistant latching mechanism. The container includes at least one hopper for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, and includes a container unit locking lid with a locking mechanism that may be opened through manual manipulation or through the use of a key. In at least one embodiment, the locking mechanism is a flat spring locking device. A designated person, in the event of a pill container, a pharmacist, may control an optionally required key for removing the lid during refill operations. For other sensitive materials where tampering or unauthorized access is desired, such as a feed hopper, the owner of the container may retain control of the optional key.
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18 Claims
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1. A container for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, the container comprising:
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a base enclosure comprising a pair of opposing side walls mechanically connected by a front face, and a lower lip; a cover that slides on rails mounted to said opposing side walls; a dispensing hopper with a dispensing tray area contained within said base enclosure; a filler bag configured for placement within said dispensing hopper and containing the controlled substance or sensitive material; and a tray lid flexibly attached to said lower lip by opposing slide release levers to control access to said dispensing tray area for said controlled substance or sensitive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A container for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, the container comprising:
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a base enclosure comprising a pair of opposing side walls mechanically connected by a front face, and a lower lip; a cover that slides on rails mounted to said opposing side walls; a dispensing hopper with a dispensing tray area contained within said base enclosure; and a tray lid flexibly attached to said lower lip to control access to said dispensing tray area for said controlled substance or sensitive material; and a pair of opposing slide release levers in mechanical communication with latches, said latches engaging said opposing side walls. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A container for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, the container comprising:
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a base enclosure comprising a pair of opposing side walls mechanically connected by a front face, and a lower lip; a cover that slides on rails mounted to said opposing side walls; a dispensing hopper with a dispensing tray area contained within said base enclosure; and a tray lid flexibly attached to said lower lip to control access to said dispensing tray area for said controlled substance or sensitive material; and a seven day indicator or schedule with an adjustable marker tab.
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18. A container for storing a controlled substance or sensitive material, the container comprising:
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a base enclosure comprising a pair of opposing side walls mechanically connected by a front face, and a lower lip; a cover that slides on rails mounted to said opposing side walls; a dispensing hopper with a dispensing tray area contained within said base enclosure; and a tray lid flexibly attached to said lower lip to control access to said dispensing tray area for said controlled substance or sensitive material; and an electro-mechanical device to allow for automatic operation of the tray lid latches through an RF transmitting device, an electronic passkey or passive RF sensor.
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Specification