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US 12,703,552 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for a child-resistant oral nicotine can
AssigneeSkyX IP Holdings I LLC
InventorsMartin Steinbauer, Jeffrey Chagnon
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Abstract
Provided herein is a child-resistant can including a base and a lid. The base may include a bottom plate, a base circumferential wall, and an interior surface defined by the bottom plate and base circumferential wall. The lid may be configured to enclose the interior surface.
Claims19
A child-resistant can comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a bottom plate;
- a base circumferential wall extending from the bottom plate to an upper edge,
- the bottom plate and the base circumferential wall defining an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface,
- the base circumferential wall comprising a groove in the exterior surface, the groove having an inlet portion positioned at the upper edge, a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and an outlet portion positioned at the upper edge,
- the inlet portion being connected to the first portion, the first portion being connected to the second portion at a first angle, and the second portion being connected to the third portion at a second angle, and the outlet portion being connected to the third portion;
- and
- a lid configured to enclose the interior surface, the lid comprising:
- a top plate;
- and
- a lid circumferential wall extending from the top plate and configured to abut against the exterior surface of the base circumferential wall, the lid circumferential wall comprising a projection configured to be received within the groove,
- wherein the lid is configured to be removed from the base by translating the projection within the groove along the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the outlet portion, and
- wherein the first portion comprises a lip configured to provide resistance to translation of the projection along the first portion.
10 more elements
A child-resistant can comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a bottom plate;
- a base circumferential wall extending from the bottom plate,
- the bottom plate and the base circumferential wall defining an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface,
- the base circumferential wall comprising a groove in the exterior surface, the groove having an inlet portion, a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and an outlet portion,
- the inlet portion being connected to the first portion, the first portion being connected to the second portion at a first angle, and the second portion being connected to the third portion at a second angle, and the outlet portion being connected to the third portion;
- and
- a lid configured to enclose the interior surface, the lid comprising:
- a top plate;
- and
- a lid circumferential wall extending from the top plate and configured to abut against the exterior surface of the base circumferential wall, the lid circumferential wall comprising a projection configured to be received within the groove,
- wherein the lid is configured to be removed from the base by translating the projection within the groove along the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the outlet portion, and
- wherein the outlet portion has a chamfered surface configured to prevent insertion of the projection into the outlet portion.
10 more elements
A child-resistant can comprising:
- a base comprising:
- a bottom plate;
- a base circumferential wall extending from the bottom plate,
- the bottom plate and the base circumferential wall defining an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface,
- the base circumferential wall comprising a groove in the exterior surface, the groove having an inlet portion, a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and an outlet portion,
- the inlet portion being connected to the first portion, the first portion being connected to the second portion at a first angle, and the second portion being connected to the third portion at a second angle, and the outlet portion being connected to the third portion;
- and
- a lid configured to enclose the interior surface, the lid comprising:
- a top plate;
- and
- a lid circumferential wall extending from the top plate and configured to abut against the exterior surface of the base circumferential wall, the lid circumferential wall comprising a projection configured to be received within the groove,
- wherein the lid is configured to be removed from the base by translating the projection within the groove along the first portion, the second portion, the third portion, and the outlet portion, and
- wherein the first portion comprises a lip configured to provide resistance to translation of the projection along the first portion.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.