Child-resistant closure
US9045263B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9045263-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213824979-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A child-resistant closure includes a body with a base and a lid, the closure having a locked position in which the lid is held in a closed position and an unlocked position in which the lid is released and can be moved to an open position. The sidewall has one or more pressing pads for moving the closure to the unlocked position. The or each pad is supported on the sidewall by force insulating links which restrict lateral spreading of forces into the sidewall during inward deflection of the pad(s).
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The invention claimed is: 1. A child-resistant closure comprising a body connectable to a container, the body comprising a base having an outer skirt and a lid, the lid being movable between a closed position and an open position, the closure having a locked position in which the lid is held in the closed position and an unlocked position in which the lid is released and can be moved to the open position, the outer skirt including two diametrically opposed panels, each of said pane…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65D43/0285Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65D47/0838Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9045263B2 cover?
- A child-resistant closure includes a body with a base and a lid, the closure having a locked position in which the lid is held in a closed position and an unlocked position in which the lid is released and can be moved to an open position. The sidewall has one or more pressing pads for moving the closure to the unlocked position. The or each pad is supported on the sidewall by force insulating …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fox Jamie, Mears Darren John, Faragher Stephen, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D43/0285. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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