Child Resistant Senior Friendly Can Topper Mechanism
AssigneeBerlin Packaging, LLC
InventorsAndrew Sanguinet, Brett Niggel
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Abstract
There is shown in embodiments of a closure mechanism configured to fit over the top of the can and prevent access. The closure mechanism is a child resistant senior friendly mechanism that can be opened and removed by the senior when access to the can is desired. The closure mechanism is designed for a single use as once removed it will no longer prevent access of the top of the can.
Claims20
A child resistant closure mechanism configured for use with a can having a ledge surrounding a top portion of the can and which contents of the can are accessible from the top portion when the can is opened, the closure mechanism comprising:
- a base having a base skirt configured to secure to a ledge of a can, wherein the base further includes an annular ring having an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge to define a base surface there between, an inside base skirt extending downwardly from the inner peripheral edge and an outside base skirt extending downwardly from the outer peripheral edge, the outside base skirt having inwardly extending tabs configured to grip under the ledge of the can when the closure mechanism is secured onto a can;
- an opening defined within the inside base skirt of annular ring;
- a cover hinged to the base along an end, the cover configurable into a closed configuration with the base to prevent access to the top portion of the can and moveable into an open configuration with the base;
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- a removable pull tab connected to a portion of the base and positioned within the opening defined by the inside base skirt, the removable pull tab accessible only when the cover is in the open configuration, a pair of frangible notches on either side of the portion of the base by the removable pull tab such that when the removable pull tab is pulled, a section of the base separates from the base such that the base is removable from the ledge of the can to provide access to the top portion of the can and thus the contents.
A child resistant closure mechanism configured for use with a can having a ledge surrounding a top portion of the can and which contents of the can are accessible from the top portion when the can is opened, the closure mechanism comprising:
- a base having a base skirt configured to secure to a ledge of a can, wherein the base further includes an annular ring having an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge to define a base surface there between, an inside base skirt extending downwardly from the inner peripheral edge and an outside base skirt extending downwardly from the outer peripheral edge, the outside base skirt having inwardly extending tabs configured to grip under the ledge of the can when the closure mechanism is secured onto a can;
- an opening defined within the inside base skirt of annular ring;
- a cover hinged to the base along an end, the cover configurable into a closed configuration with the base, and wherein the cover has a top surface terminating at a top peripheral edge to a downwardly extending top skirt, the top surface configured to cover a substantial portion of the top portion of the can when the cover and base are in the closed configuration to prevent access to the top portion of the can and moveable into an open configuration with the base;
- a removable pull tab connected to a portion of the base and positioned within the opening, the removable pull tab accessible only when the cover is in the open configuration, a pair of frangible notches on either side of the portion of the base by the removable pull tab such that when the removable pull tab is removed, the portion of the base breaks away from the base, whereby the base is removable from the ledge of the can to provide access to the top portion of the can and thus the contents;
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- a manual manipulative locking mechanism configured to secure the cover and base in the closed configuration, the manual manipulative locking mechanism is configured for manual manipulation to release the cover from the base such that the cover may move into the open configuration and wherein the manual manipulative locking mechanism includes a pinch lock mechanism and a front-end frictional engagement working in concert with each other to secure the cover and base in the closed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.