One piece convertible closure and a one piece convertible closure and container system

A convertible cap for use with a container having a container stop device, container closing device, a container opening edge defining a container opening, and a container axis, the one piece convertible cap comprising:

• a cap axis about which the cap can rotate;
• an outer section having an outer circumferential side wall including a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and at least one cap stop device, the outer circumferential side wall defining a top outer opening edge and a bottom outer opening edge, the at least one cap stop device positioned on the inner surface;
• an inner section including an inner section top, an inner section bottom, and an inner circumferential side wall extending from the inner section top, the inner section top including a container side shaped to engage the container opening edge when the cap is secured to the container, the inner circumferential side wall including a second inner surface and a second outer surface, the second inner surface having a cap closing device for engagement with the container closing device;
• at least one connector attaching the inner and outer sections;
• the outer section being coaxially positioned around the inner section and axially movable relative to the inner section between a first child resistant position and a first non-child resistant position to convert the cap from a child resistant mode to a non-child resistant mode, wherein the at least one connector, inner section and outer section are dimensioned and positioned to releasably maintain the inner and outer sections in the non-child resistant position and to releaseably maintain the inner and outer sections in the child resistant position;
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• the at least one cap stop device positioned to pass above the container stop device when the cap is engaging the container and in the non-child resistant mode to allow rotational movement of the cap relative to the container in a direction of removal of the cap from the container.

A convertible closure and container pharmaceutical system, the system comprising:

• a container including a container axis and a neck, the neck having a container stop device, container engaging device, and a container opening edge defining a container opening;
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• a one piece convertible closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and having a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the one piece convertible closure including:
• a closure axis about which the closure is rotatable;
• an outer section having an outer circumferential side wall including a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and a closure stop device, the outer circumferential side wall defining a top outer opening edge and a bottom outer opening edge, the closure stop device positioned on the inner surface and engaging the container stop device when the one piece convertible closure is in the child resistant mode to limit rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of removal of the one piece convertible closure from the container;
• an inner section including an inner section top, an inner section bottom, and an inner circumferential side wall extending from the inner section top, the inner section top including a container side positioned to engage the container opening edge and limit the axial and rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of attachment of the one piece convertible closure to the container when the one piece convertible closure is secured to the container, the inner circumferential side wall including a second inner surface and a second outer surface, the second inner surface having a closure engaging device for engagement with the container engaging device;
• a plurality of armatures integrally formed with the inner and outer sections and flexibly attached to the inner and outer sections, the armatures attaching the inner section to the outer section;
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• the inner section being coaxially positioned within the outer section and axially movable relative to the outer section between a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant configuration to convert the one piece convertible closure from a child resistant mode to a non-child resistant mode,
• the plurality of armatures, inner section and outer section being dimensioned and positioned to releaseably maintain the inner and outer sections in the non-child resistant position and to releaseably maintain the inner and outer sections in the child resistant position.

A convertible closure and container pharmaceutical system, the system comprising:

• a container including a container axis and a neck, the neck having a container stop device, container engaging device, and a container opening edge defining a container opening;
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• a one piece convertible closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a child resistant configuration and having a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a non-child resistant configuration, the one piece convertible closure including:
• a closure axis about which the closure is rotatable;
• an outer section having an outer circumferential side wall including a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and a closure stop device, the outer circumferential side wall defining a top outer opening edge and a bottom outer opening edge, the closure stop device positioned on the inner surface and engaging the container stop device when the one piece convertible closure is
• in the child resistant mode to limit rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of removal of the one piece convertible closure from the container;
• an inner section including an inner section top, an inner section bottom, and an inner circumferential side wall extending from the inner section top,
• the inner section top including a container side positioned to engage the container opening edge and limit the axial and rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of attachment of the one piece convertible closure to the container when the one piece convertible closure is secured to the container, the inner circumferential side wall including a second inner surface and a second outer surface, the second inner surface having a closure engaging device for engagement with the container engaging device;
• a plurality of armatures integrally formed with the inner and outer sections and flexibly attached to the inner and outer sections, the armatures attaching the inner section to the outer section;
• the inner section being coaxially positioned within the outer section and axially movable relative to the outer section between a child resistant configuration and a non-child resistant configuration to convert the one piece convertible closure from a child resistant mode to a non-child resistant mode;
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• wherein the inner section top is positioned substantially planer with the top outer opening edge when the one piece convertible closure is in the child resistant mode, and the inner section bottom is positioned substantially planer with the bottom outer opening edge when the one piece convertible closure is in the non-child resistant mode.

A convertible closure and container pharmaceutical system, the system comprising:

• a container including a container axis and a neck, the neck having a container stop device, container engaging device, and a container opening edge defining a container opening;
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• a one piece convertible closure having a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a maintainable child resistant configuration and having a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a maintainable non-child resistant configuration, the one piece convertible closure including:
• a closure axis about which the closure is rotatable;
• an outer section having an outer circumferential side wall including a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and a closure stop device, the outer circumferential side wall defining a top outer opening edge and a bottom outer opening edge, the closure stop device positioned on the inner surface and engaging the container stop device when the one piece convertible closure is in the child resistant mode to limit rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of removal of the one piece convertible closure from the container;
• an inner section including an inner section top, an inner section bottom,
• and an inner circumferential side wall extending from the inner section top,
• the inner section top including a container side positioned to engage the container opening edge and limit the axial and rotational movement of the one piece convertible closure relative to the container in a direction of attachment of the one piece convertible closure to the container when the one piece convertible closure is secured to the container, the inner circumferential side wall including a second inner surface and a second outer surface, the
• second inner surface having a closure engaging device for engagement with the container engaging device;
• a plurality of armatures integrally formed with the inner and outer sections and flexibly attached to the inner and outer sections, the armatures attaching the inner section to the outer section, the location of connection of the plurality of armatures to the outer section being higher than the location connection of the plurality of armatures to the inner section when the one piece convertible closure is in the non-child resistant mode and the location of connection of the plurality of armatures to the inner section being higher than the location connection of the plurality of armatures to the outer section when the one piece convertible closure is in the child resistant mode;
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• the inner section being coaxially positioned within the outer section and axially movable relative to the outer section between the maintainable child resistant configuration and the maintainable non-child resistant configuration to convert the one piece convertible closure from the child resistant mode to the non-child resistant mode.