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US 5,769,252 AGranted
Container closure which converts from a child resistant to a non-child resistant configuration
AssigneeVolpe and Koenig, P.C.
InventorAnthony S. Volpe
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Abstract
A container closure which can be converted from a child resistant configuration to a non-child resistant configuration. The container closure includes an external cap, an internal cap and a locking element. The locking element is inserted between the external cap and internal cap to form the non-child resistant configuration.
Claims9
A container closure which converts from a child resistant to a non-child resistant configuration, the closure comprising:
- an inner member having an interior configured to mate with a container and a patterned exterior;
- an outer member which overlies the inner member and has a patterned interior which complements the inner member patterned exterior in a first direction of rotation and slips past the inner member patterned exterior in a second direction of rotation, said outer member further includes an aperture through to the interface of the respective exterior and interior patterns;
- a removable tamper evident band removably attached to the outer member;
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- a locking element which is removed from the tamper evident band and inserted into the aperture with at least a portion thereof extending into the interface between said patterned surfaces to eliminates slippage in the second direction and render the closure non-child resistant.
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