Child resistant closure
AssigneeSunbeam Plastics Corporation
InventorPeter P. Gach
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Abstract
A child resistant dispensing closure molded with polypropylene or other suitable plastic material having a base cap with a dispensing orifice in its top and a lid hinged to the cap for closing the orifice. The lid has a low profile with its skirt conforming with the cap skirt in its closed position so that the lid cannot be grasped at a random position with sufficient force to open the lid. An arcuate slot of at least 180.degree. in the lid top permits squeezing pressure to be applied to the lid skirt at two diametrically opposed points to effect displacement of a portion of the lid providing access to the bottom of the lid for swinging the lid open.
Claims12
A dispensing closure for a container neck comprising:
- a base cap having a top with a dispensing orifice therethrough, an annular skirt depending from the periphery of said top, and means for attachment to said container neck;
- a low profile lid having a top wall and a side wall conforming with said annular cap skirt and contacting said cap top when said lid is in a closed position covering said orifice;
- a hinge connecting said lid to said cap allowing said lid to be swung between said closed position covering said orifice and a open dispensing position;
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- an arcuate slot extending through said lid top edjacent said lid side wall and subtending an angle of at least 180.degree.;
- whereby said lid can be squeezed inwardly from diametrically opposed points displacing a portion of said lid for swinging the lid from said closed position to said open dispensing position.
A dispensing closure for a container neck comprising:
- a base cap having a top with a dispensing orifice therethrough, an annular skirt depending from the periphery of said top, and means for attachment to said container neck;
- a low profile lid having a top wall and an annular skirt diverging outwardly from said top wall into substantial alignment with said annular cap skirt and contacting said cap top when said lid is in a closed position covering said orifice;
- a hinge connecting said lid to said cap allowing said lid to be swung between said closed position covering said orifice and an open dispensing position;
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- an arcuate slot extending through said lid top adjacent said lid side wall, said slot subtending an angle of at least 180.degree. and being centered on a diametric line through said hinge;
- whereby said lid can be squeezed inwardly from diametrically opposed points, displacing a portion of said lid for swinging the lid from said closed position to said open dispensing position.
A dispensing closure for a container neck comprising:
- a base cap having a top with a dispensing orifice therethrough, and annular skirt depending from the periphery of said top, and means for attachment to said container neck;
- a low profile lid having a top wall and an annular skirt diverging outwardly from said top wall into substantial alignment with said annular cap skirt and contacting said cap top when said lid is in a closed position covering said orifice;
- a hinge connecting said lid to said cap allowing said lid to be swung between said closed position covering said orifice and an open dispensing position;
- an arcuate slot extending through said lid top adjacent said lid side wall, said slot subtending an angle of at least 180.degree. and being centered on a diametric line through said hinge;
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- a latch affixed to said cap top and lid side wall located diametrically opposite said hinge holding said lid in said closed position;
- whereby said lid can be squeezed inwardly at diametrically opposed points displacing a portion of said lid adjacent said latch, releasing said latch for swinging the lid from said closed position to said open dispensing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.