Safety Container

• US 20170137167A1
• Filed: 01/09/2017
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Assurpack, LLC
• Original Assignee: Assurpack, LLC
• Inventors: Warner, Nancy
• Granted Patent: US 10,167,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/03 for pills or tablets containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 11/12 of drawer-and-shell type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2215/02 requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/162 the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece B65D43/161 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/22 Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips

Abstract

A safety container having a liner disposed within an outer container. The liner includes a liner box removably coupled to a liner lid. The liner box has a liner floor with upwardly extending liner walls. In a first closed state the liner lid is positioned such that the liner lid engages the liner walls. The liner lid is removable from the liner walls in a first open state. The outer container box is slidingly coupled to the outer container lid through openings at opposing ends of the outer container lid. In a second closed state the outer container box and liner are enclosed by the outer container lid. The outer container box is slidably removed at least partially from the outer container lid to a second open state while the liner is configured to the first open state.

Claims

1. A safety container comprising a liner, the liner having a liner box coupled to a liner lid by a hinge,

the liner box having a liner floor with upwardly extending liner walls,

the liner lid being coupled to at least one of the upwardly extending liner walls,

wherein in a first closed state the liner lid is positioned such that the liner lid engages the liner walls and in a first open state the liner lid is pivotable away from the liner walls.

2. The safety container of claim 1, wherein the liner is constructed of plastic material.

3. The safety container of claim 2, wherein the plastic material is silicone.

4. The safety container of claim 1, wherein the liner lid is normally open in a rested state.

5. The safety container of claim 4, wherein the hinge is reinforced with a plastic material.

6. The safety container of claim 5, wherein the plastic material is silicone.

7. The safety container of claim 1, further comprising a container box slidingly coupled to a container lid,

the container box having a floor with a plurality of inner container walls extending upwardly therefrom,

the container lid having a top plate with a plurality of outer container walls extending downwardly therefrom,

wherein the container box is slidingly coupled to the container lid such that in a second closed state the container box is enclosed by the container lid and in a second open state the container box is at least partially removed from the container lid.

8. The safety container of claim 7, wherein the liner is positioned within the container box such that in the second closed state the liner is in the first closed state and enclosed within the container box and container lid, and in the second open state the liner is in the first open state.

9. The safety container of claim 8, wherein in the first open state the liner lid is pivoted away from the liner walls to a position at least parallel to the liner floor.

10. The safety container of claim 7, wherein the container lid comprises a locking member extending from a lower surface of the top plate, the locking member positioned on the lower surface such that a space is formed between the locking member and an outer container wall, a inner container wall positioned within the space when in the second closed state.

11. A safety container comprising a liner disposed within a container,

the container comprising a container box slidingly coupled to a container lid,

the container box having a floor with a plurality of inner container walls extending upwardly therefrom,

the container lid having a top plate with a plurality of outer container walls extending downwardly therefrom,

wherein the container box is slidingly coupled to the container lid;

the liner having a liner box coupled to a liner lid by a hinge,

the liner box having a liner floor with upwardly extending lower liner walls,

the liner lid being coupled to at least one of the upwardly extending lower liner walls,

wherein the liner is positioned within the container box such that the lower liner walls engage the inner container walls;

wherein in a closed state the liner lid engages the lower liner walls and the container lid encloses the container box, an inner container wall being positioned within the slot;

wherein in an open state the container lid is at least partially removed from the container box and the liner lid is pivotable away from the lower liner walls.

12. The safety container of claim 11, wherein the container lid comprises a locking member projecting downwardly from an underside of the top plate, the locking member having an edge disposed a distance away from an outer container wall to form a slot therebetween, the locking member being tapered in decreasing thickness from the edge to an opposing end of the locking member, the opposing end having a smooth junction with the underside of the top plate.

13. The safety container of claim 12, wherein the locking member is substantially U-shaped, free ends of the U-shape having a smooth junction with the underside of the top plate, an opposite end of the U-shape forming the edge.

14. The safety container of claim 12, wherein the locking member is substantially V-shaped, free ends of the V-shape having a smooth junction with the underside of the top plate, an opposite end of the V-shape forming the edge.

15. The safety container of claim 12, wherein the lower liner walls comprise a first engagement member positioned along an upper end of said liner walls, wherein the liner lid comprises a second engagement member positioned on an underside of said liner lid.

16. The safety container of claim 15, wherein the first engagement member includes a continuous channel formed along the upper end of the lower liner walls and the second engagement member includes a continuous projection extending from the underside of the liner lid underside, the channel and projection matching such that the projection is secured within the channel when engaged.

17. The safety container of claim 15, wherein the first engagement member includes a continuous ridge formed along the upper end of the lower liner walls and the second engagement member includes upper liner walls extending downwardly from the liner lid, the upper liner walls secured within the ridge when engaged.

18. A safety container comprising a liner disposed within an outer container,

the outer container comprising a drawer slidingly coupled to a cover,

the drawer having a bottom member with a plurality of inner walls extending upwardly therefrom,

the cover having an top member with a plurality of outer walls extending downwardly therefrom,

wherein the drawer is slidingly coupled to the cover;

the liner having a liner box removably coupled to a liner lid,

the liner box having a liner floor with upwardly extending lower liner walls,

the liner lid being coupled to at least one of the upwardly extending lower liner walls,

wherein the liner is positioned within the container box such that the lower liner walls engage the drawer inner walls;

wherein in a closed state the liner lid engages the lower liner walls and the outer container cover encloses the outer container drawer;

wherein in an open state the outer container cover is at least partially removed from the outer container drawer and the liner lid is removable from the liner box lower liner walls.

19. The safety container of claim 18, wherein the liner box is hingedly coupled to the liner lid.

20. The safety container of claim 19, wherein a continuous channel is formed along an upper end of the lower liner walls and a continuous projection extends from the liner lid underside, the channel and projection matching such that the projection is secured within the channel when engaged.