Push button safety cap for glass bottles
OwnerGlenn H. Morrisinventor
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Abstract
A safety cap arrangement for containers of materials which are dangerous to children is provided wherein a user will detect by merely looking at the cap whether it is in a safe or non-safe condition. When the cap is being applied to a container, its push button operator will rise automatically to a condition indicating that the cap is safe or child-proof. The safety cap can be operated without discomfort to the fingers of the user, is convenient, simple in construction and economical. A visual indicator enables the user to know when the push button operator on the outer cap is positioned to engage driving elements of the inner cap.
Claims10
A safety cap assembly for containers comprising connected relatively rotatable outer and inner cap sections, the inner cap section being internally screw-threaded for engagement with container screw-threads, a push button operator carried by the outer cap section including depending drive tooth means adapted for engagement with cooperating drive means on the inner cap section when said operator is depressed following rotation of the outer cap section to align said tooth means with said drive means, said tooth means and said drive means having engageable cam surfaces whereby relative rotation of the outer and inner cap sections in one direction causes said cam surfaces to elevate said push button operator to a safe indicating position, and cooperative engageable final tightening drive elements on the outer and inner cap sections positioned thereon to move into engagement following elevation of the push button operator by the coaction of said cam surfaces.
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