Abstract:
A child-resistant cap with independent open and close ratchet sets. It includes an inner cap having a top and side walls and having inside surfaces and outside surfaces and an open bottom, and structure for attachment to a container. It also has a flanged base extending outwardly from its side walls, with the flanged base having one-way ratchet members thereon for engagement with an outer collar for locked rotation of an outer collar with the inner cap in a circular, first direction. It also has ratchets located on the outside surface of the top for engagement with an outer cap for rotation of an outer cap with the inner cap in a circular, second direction opposite from said first direction. There is an outer cap having a top and side walls and an open bottom and having inner surfaces and outer surfaces. It is rotatably attached to the inner cap and has ratchets on its inside surface of its top for engagement with the inner cap. There is also an outer collar rotatably mounted about the inner cap and the outer cap which has ratchets thereon for engagement with the ratchets located on the base flange of the inner cap.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed toward a child resistant locking slide box that is opened by deforming a locking tab on the slide box drawer that positively engages the surrounding cover. There are tracks on the inside surfaces of the cover side walls that positively engage and slide along tracks positioned on the outside surfaces of the drawer side walls. The engagement of the cover and draw tracks allow only for the respective lateral movement of the cover across the drawer. The lateral movement of the cover allowed by the tracks is restricted in one direction by the cover end tabs, and in the other direction by the drawer locking tab.The drawer locking tab has a step that overlaps the cover surface. To open the slide box the cover tab must first be deformed backward, removing the step from above the cover, and then downward so that the whole locking tab is beneath the cover. Once the draw tab is below the cover, the drawer can be pushed past the cover, exposing the contents of the drawer.
Abstract:
An actuator for an aerosol powdered suspension product in which an elongated spiral path is provided in the actuator head to reduce the "fogging" of the sprayed product.
Abstract:
The present invention is a medication container which includes a package designed to receive a softpack of individually segregated unit dosages of medication and a softpack puncturing mechanism located on a flat surface of the package. The softpack puncturing mechanism has a base segment and a top segment hingedly connected to one another. The base segment has an orifice located thereon which is of sufficient size to receive a unit dosage section of a softpack and the top segment has a protrusion adapted to nest within the orifice of the bottom segment. The protrusion of the top segment has sufficient height so as to puncture a dosage unit section of a softpack of medication.
Abstract:
The present invention involves a dispensing cap system for dispensing flowable material. It includes an inner cap which has an open bottom, a sidewall structure and top, as well as an orifice for dispensing which is located in the top of the inner cap. The inner cap may be attached to a container and has at least one vertical ratchet located on the outside of the sidewall structure so as to permit downward free motion and to prevent upward free motion of an outer cap, the vertical ratchet being adapted to engage such an outer cap when the outer cap is pressed downwardly. It also includes an outer cap having an open bottom, a sidewall structure and a top, the outer cap being movably fitted over the inner cap and the outer cap having an orifice for dispensing located on its top. The outer cap also has at least one vertical ratchet located on the inside of its sidewall and in alignment with the inner cap ratchet and is biased for downward free motion and upward locking of the outer cap be engaging the ratchet of the inner cap when the outer cap was pressed downwardly. The dispensing cap system also includes an outlet stem alignable with the orifices of the inner and outer caps for dispensing.
Abstract:
The present invention involves a child resistant closure for containers with threaded necks. It involves an inner cap and an outer cap which engages with one another by ratchets in order to close but these ratchets do not engage when an attempt is made to open the closure. The inner cap and the outer cap are generally cylindrical and have sides and a top, although the outer cap may have an open top. The inner cap has threads on its inside and is adapted to non-removably receive the outer cap so that the outer cap is rotatably engaged therewith. The outer cap is non-removably but rotatably mounted on an engaged with the inner cap. Atleast one keyway slot is located either on the outside of the inner cap or the inside of the outer cap and there is atleast one keyway protrusion extending toward the keyway slot and located on which ever of the inner cap and outer cap does not contain the slot. There are indexes on each of the caps and when they are aligned, the keyway protrusion and the keyway slot will be aligned. The user will align the indexes or indicia and then lift up so that the protrusion fits into the keyway slot. In this manner, the outer cap engages the inner cap so that they are simultaneously rotated for opening. Upon closure, the protrusion will be pushed or dropped out of the slot and the ratchets will engage for proper closure.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a child resistance container and lid which utilizes a semi-flexible ring. The snap lid which is utilized in the present invention container is substantially set into the top of the container and this lid has one component of either an extended lift member or an indented lift guide. The ring has the other component of either the extended lift member or the indented lift guide. When the ring is rotated, the snap lid cannot be opened. The snap lid can only be opened when the ring is simultaneously squeezed and rotated. In an alternative embodiment, the two component lift system is utilized wherein both components extend outwardly rather than one extending outwardly and one indented. They have geometric configurations so that one first slides past the other and then, in their reverse motion, one lifts the other so as to lift up a lid during operation.
Abstract:
A dispenser has a main hollow housing with side walls, a base and an open top which is at least partially open for dispensing material. A vertical support column is slidably mounted within the housing with horizontal ratchets and a push plate on top. A trigger component within the main hollow housing is movably connected to the housing and to the horizontal ratchets, and has an advancer arm, an opposing retractor arm and a flexible spring. The trigger component acts as a trigger, a ratcheting member and a spring and is strategically positioned in a swingable manner such that it may be rotated inwardly and released outwardly to cause advancement or retraction of the vertical support column.