Apparatus, system and method of providing a safety container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11034066-B2
Application number	US-201916290528-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2019
Priority date	Sep 9, 2014
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

A childproof container apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method may include a container body having therewithin a cavity; a cap capable of providing access to the cavity when opened; a collar about the container body and capable of impeding access to the cap; and at least one safety feature suitable, upon actuation, to allow the collar to slide to remove the impedance to accessing the cap. The container may further include a tamper evidencing feature at least partially physically associated with the cap. The at least one safety feature may include a plurality of tabs, or one or more buttons.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of forming a child-proof container, comprising:
single-shot injection molding at least a container body having a cavity, an integral flip top cap capable of providing access to the cavity, and a hinge between the container body and the flip top cap;
forming one or more safety features for physical association with the container body;
molding a collar for integration with the one or more safety features; and
sliding the molded collar over the integral flip top cap to a first position about the container body to physically associate the one or more safety features with an inner circumference of the collar, wherein, the flip top cap may not be actuated absent depression of the one or more safety features to allow for movement of the collar away from at least a portion of the flip top cap along the container body, wherein the one or more safety features remain physically associated with the inner circumference during and following the depression;
wherein the one or more safety features includes a plurality of undepressed tabs and when the collar is first position, the plurality of undepressed tabs extend beyond a bottom of the collar.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising installing a tamper evidencing feature in physical associated with the flip top cap.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the tamper evidencing feature comprises a tear off tab.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more safety features includes a button receivable within an opening formed in the collar.

Assignees

• Nypro Inc

Inventors

• Petit Robert G

Classifications

• B29L2031/7158

  Bottles · CPC title

• B65D2215/04

  requiring the combination of different actions in succession · CPC title

• B65D50/062

  the closure removal inhibiting means being a displaceable ring · CPC title

• B29C45/006

  Joining parts moulded in separate cavities · CPC title

• A61J1/00

  Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes (capsules or the like for oral use A61J3/07; specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments A61B50/30; containers for radioactive substances G21F5/00) · CPC title