Cap and container assemblies

A cap and container assembly comprising:

• a container having a base and a side wall extending upwardly from the base, the base and the side wall defining an interior, and the side wall defining an opening leading to the interior, two spacers located on opposite sides of the container, each spacer including a button, each spacer protruding outwardly from the sidewall of the container such that the button of the respective spacer is spaced-apart from the sidewall of the container by a gap or void;
• and
• a cap pivotally affixed to the container by a hinge, the cap being configured to pivot between an opened position in which the opening is exposed, and a closed position in which the cap covers the opening, the cap comprising a top wall and a skirt extending downwardly therefrom, the skirt extending around an entire perimeter of the top wall, two openings located on opposite sides of the skirt of the cap, each opening being configured to align with and retain one of the buttons when the cap is in the closed position, when the cap is in the closed position a free edge of the skirt sits on an upper surface of the base of the container,
• wherein each button is configured to be depressed inwardly so as to disengage from the respective opening, thereby enabling a user to pivot the cap from the closed position to the opened position,
• wherein the assembly has a height, a width, and a length, and wherein the height is less than the width and the length.

A method of opening a cap with respect to a container, the container having a base and a side wall extending upwardly from the base, the base and the side wall defining an interior, and the side wan defining an opening leading to the interior, the cap pivotally affixed to the container by a hinge, two spacers being located on opposite sides of the container, each spacer including a button, each spacer protruding outwardly from-the side wall of the container such that the button of the respective spacer is spaced-apart from the sidewall of the container by a gap or void, the cap being configured to pivot between an opened position in which the opening is exposed, and a closed position in which the cap covers the opening, the cap comprising a top wall and a skirt extending downwardly therefrom, the skirt extending around an entire perimeter of the top wall, when the cap is in the closed position a free edge of the skirt sits on an upper surface of the base of the container, two openings being located on opposite sides of the skirt of the cap, each opening being configured to align with and retain one of the buttons when the cap is in the closed position, the method comprising:

• applying inward radial pressure on each button sufficient to inwardly move each button so as to displace each button from one of the openings;
• and
• applying upward pressure to the cap to pivot the cap from the closed position to the open position,
• wherein no portion of each spacer extends above the opening leading to the interior of the container.

A method of opening a cap with respect to a container, the container having a base and a side wall extending upwardly from the base, the base and the side wall defining an interior, and the side wan defining an opening leading to the interior, the cap pivotally affixed to the container by a hinge, two spacers being located on opposite sides of the container, each spacer including a button, each spacer protruding outwardly from the side wall of the container such that the button of the respective spacer is spaced-apart from the sidewall of the container by a gap or void, the cap being configured to pivot between an opened position in which the opening is exposed, and a closed position in which the cap covers the opening, the cap comprising a top wall and a skirt extending downwardly therefrom, the skirt extending around an entire perimeter of the top wall, when the cap is in the closed position a free edge of the skirt sits on an upper surface of the base of the container, two openings being located on opposite sides of the skirt of the cap, each opening being configured to align with and retain one of the buttons when the cap is in the closed position, the method comprising:

• applying inward radial pressure on each button sufficient to inwardly move each button so as to displace each button from one of the openings;
• and
• applying upward pressure to the cap to pivot the cap from the closed position to the open position,
• wherein the container has a height, a width, and a length, and wherein the height is less than the width and the length.