# US 11,440,709 B2 · Container with security lock

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- Number: US 11,440,709 B2
- Document ID: US11440709B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/156,578
- Filed: 2021-01-24
- Published: 2021-10-21
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-20
- Assignees: Dongguan Lk Tin Packaging Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Jing Lei
- Inventors: Jing Lei
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11440709B2

## CPC

- B65D 50/041: {the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation}
- B65D 50/062: {the closure removal inhibiting means being a displaceable ring}
- B65D 2215/04: requiring the combination of different actions in succession
- B65D 2255/20: with coacting elements, e.g. ratchet and pawl, formed integrally in the container and closure or dispensing device, e.g. spout, for permanently preventing removal of the latter
- B65D 2313/04: of magnetic type
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A container with a security lock is provided. The container may have a lid (or “top”) portion and a bottom portion. The lid portion may be comprised of an exterior cover and a bottom ring acting as a single unit. Once inward protrusions on the exterior cover vertically aligns with indentation spaces on the bottom ring of the lid, a specific pressing and then twisting motion may be used to separate the lid from the bottom portion to gain access to the interior of the container. The bottom portion may receive contents such as medication.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container comprising:
a top unit having an exterior cover and a bottom ring;
a bottom unit wherein the top unit is temporarily and selectively secured to the bottom unit;
wherein the exterior cover of the top unit has a plurality of inward protrusions;
wherein the bottom ring of the top unit has indented spaces formed between extended protrusions of the bottom ring; and
wherein the top unit may only be separated from the bottom unit when the inward protrusions of the exterior cover are located within the indented spaces of the bottom ring and the top unit is twisted.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the exterior cover of the top unit may independently rotate three hundred and sixty degrees with respect to the bottom ring of the top unit when the inward protrusions of the exterior ring are not located within the indented spaces of the bottom ring.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the top unit and the bottom unit are magnetic and are attracted to each other.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the exterior cover of the top unit is rigid and wherein the bottom ring of the top unit is flexible.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the inward protrusions of the exterior cover have sides and wherein the sides are curved.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the extended protrusions of the bottom ring have a top and wherein the top is slanted.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein a perimeter of the exterior cover of the top unit is slanted.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom unit has a liner lacking a bottom.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the bottom unit has a liner having a bottom.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The container of claim 6 wherein the slanted top of the extended protrusions of the bottom ring has the same angle as a slanted perimeter of the exterior cover.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the exterior cover has a slanted perimeter.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the container is air tight when the top unit is sealed to the bottom unit.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1 wherein the inward protrusions of the exterior cover are located on a slanted perimeter of the exterior cover.