Child-resistant closure
AssigneeObrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
InventorsStephen Faragher, Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears
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Abstract
A child-resistant closure (10) is provided and comprises a base (15) and a lid (20). The base has an inner skirt (50) and an outer skirt (25). The closure has locking means (81, 86) tor releasably locking the lid in a closed position. The outer skirt has one or more pressing zones (80, 85) which can be pressed to release the locking means. The inner skirt has one or more cut-outs (65, 70) in register with the or each pressing zone whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.
Claims18
A child-resistant closure comprising a base and a lid connected by a hinge, the base having an inner skirt and an outer skirt depending from a deck, their free ends terminating at approximately the same position, the closure further having locking means for releasably locking the lid in a closed position, the outer skirt having one or more pressing zones which can be pressed to release the locking means in a radially inward movement, characterised in that the inner skirt has one or more cut-outs, which extend through the inner skirt, in register with the one or more pressing zones whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.
A child-resistant closure comprising a base and a lid connected by a hinge, the base having an inner skirt and an outer skirt depending from a deck, their free ends terminating at approximately the same position, the closure further having a lock for releasably locking the lid in a closed position, the outer skirt having one or more pressing zones which can be pressed to release the lock in a radially inward movement, characterised in that the inner skirt has one or more cut-outs extending through the inner skirt in register with the one or more pressing zones whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.
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