US 2017/0001764 A1 · CONVERTIBLE CHILDPROOF TO NON-CHILDPROOF BOTTLE AND METHOD OF OPENING SAME

Abstract

A convertible childproof to non-childproof bottle comprising a container that has a mouth opening, a lid selectively movable between a closed position in which it closes the container mouth opening and an opened position in which it clears the container mouth opening for allowing access into the container, complementary interlocking and releasable first container and lid locking elements respectively located on the container and the lid engageable to releasably lock the lid in the closed position, and complementary interlocking and releasable second container and lid locking elements engageable to additionally releasably lock the lid in the closed position. The second container and lid locking elements can be permanently disabled to convert the bottle from a childproof mode where the lid is releasably locked in the closed position by both the first and second container and lid locking elements to a non-childproof mode where the lid is releasably locked in the closed position by the first container and lid locking elements only.

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Dependent claims

A convertible childproof to non-childproof bottle comprising:

a container comprising a mouth opening;
a lid selectively movable between a closed position in which it closes said container mouth opening and an opened position in which it clears said container mouth opening for allowing access into said container;
complementary interlocking and releasable first container and lid locking elements respectively located on said container and said lid engageable to releasably lock said lid in said closed position;
complementary interlocking and releasable second container and lid locking elements respectively located on said container and said lid engageable to additionally releasably lock said lid in said closed position;
wherein said second container and lid locking elements can be permanently disabled to convert said bottle from a childproof mode where said lid is releasably locked in said closed position by both said first and second container and lid locking elements to a non-childproof mode where said lid is releasably locked in said closed position by said first container and lid locking elements only.

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A method of using a convertible childproof to non-childproof bottle comprising a container that defines a mouth opening and a lid selectively movable between a closed position in which it closes said container mouth opening and an opened position in which it clears said container mouth opening for allowing access into said container, said bottle further comprising complementary interlocking and releasable first container and lid locking elements respectively located on said container and said lid and releasably locking said lid in said closed position, and complementary interlocking and releasable second container and lid locking elements respectively located on said container and said lid and additionally releasably locking said lid in said closed position, said method comprising either one of:

using the bottle in childproof mode, comprising opening said bottle by simultaneously releasing said first and second container and lid locking elements to allow said lid to be moved away from said closed position and towards said opened position;
and
using the bottle in non-childproof mode, comprising permanently disabling said second container and lid locking elements and thereafter opening said bottle by releasing said first container and lid locking elements to allow said lid to be moved away from said closed position and towards said opened position.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Convertible childproof to non-childproof bottle and method of opening same

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Convertible childproof to non-childproof bottle and method of opening same

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Abstract

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