Container
AssigneeViscount Plastics (NZ) Limited
InventorPaul Bernard Mitchell
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Abstract
A container (2) and closure (4) arrangement where the container includes a closure displacement lever (16) to assist a user with removal of the closure. The lever is pivotally connected to the container at one end (20) and the other end (18) is free for manipulation by a user. In use, a skirt of the closure sits over part of the lever, so that movement of the free end of the lever in a direction away from the container exerts a force on the skirt to facilitate removal of the closure from the container.
Claims17
A container and closure therefor, comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a base;
- a rim surrounding an opening to the container;
- at least one circumferential wall extending from the base to the rim;
- and
- a closure displacement lever integrally molded into the container having a connected end and a free end, the connected end being connected to the outside of the circumferential wall at or below the rim, the free end being capable of manipulation by a user to pivot the lever about the connected end;
- and
- a closure comprising:
- a container engagement means to engage with the rim of the container in use;
- and
- a skirt projecting below the container engagement means, a lower edge of the skirt being located adjacent to the lever and wherein movement of the free end of the lever facilitates removal of the closure.
A method of removing a closure from a container, the container having a base, a rim surrounding an opening to the container, at least one circumferential wall extending from the base to the rim, a frangible connection provided between the container and the lever, a closure displacement lever pivotally connected to the rim or to a part of the circumferential wall adjacent to the rim, the method comprising the steps of:
- pivoting the lever about the pivotal connection to break the frangible connection followed by pivoting the lever about the pivotal connection to disengage at least part of the closure from the container, and
- removing the remainder of the closure from the container.
A container and closure therefor, the container comprising:
- a base;
- a rim surrounding an opening to the container;
- at least one circumferential wall extending from the base to the rim;
- a closure displacement lever having a connected end and a free end, the connected end being connected to the outside of the circumferential wall at or below the rim, the free end being capable of manipulation by a user to pivot the lever about the connected end;
- the closure comprising:
- container engagement means to engage with the rim of the container in use;
- and
- a skirt projecting below the container engagement means, a lower edge of the skirt being located adjacent to the lever and whereby movement of the free end of the lever facilitates removal of the closure,
- wherein a flange is provided surrounding the circumferential wall closely adjacent to the lower edge of the skirt, and the lever forms part of the flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.