US3860135A
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Container and container-cap combination
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-23
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Granted: 1975-01-14
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Expires: 1994-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A safety container and container cap combination, wherein the container may, for example, be a vial or a bottle, wherein a safety cap or stopper is permanently hinged to the top of one edge of the container. In one embodiment a slide channel extends diametrically through the cap or stopper, and a pair of recesses are positioned within the lip of the container on diametrically opposite sides thereof and in alignment with the slide channel to receive a pin member which may be retracted to disengage the recesses or, when the stopper is closed, extends through the slide channel into at least one of the said recesses firmly holding the stopper or cap in sealing engagement with the top of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A Yung
- 👤 Bob Mar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/08; B65D47/0804; B65D47/0833; B65D47/0838; B65D47/0842; B65D50/00; B65D50/02; B65D50/06; B65D50/067; B65D50/069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
In combination: a container having an opening with a lip for filling and emptying said container; a stopper, sized to fit into and substantially conform to said opening and said lip, including at least one slide channel formed in and directed across said stopper; at least one pin, equal in number to and positioned in said slide channels; at least one window and slot, equal in number to the number of said slide channels, in the lip of said opening, and each aligned with one end of a different one of said slide channels; said slots being sufficiently large that said pin can be lifted through said slot; each said pin having an enlarged portion on one end thereof sufficiently small to fit within said windows and sufficiently large that said enlarged portion cannot be lifted through said slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
In combination: a container having an opening with a lip for filling and emptying said container; a stopper, sized to fit into and substantially conform to said opening and said lip, including at least one slide channel formed in and directed across said stopper; at least one pin, equal in number to and positioned in said slide channels; at least one window and slot, equal in number to the number of said slide channels, in the lip of said opening, and each aligned with one end of a different one of said slide channels; said slots being sufficiently large that said pin can be lifted through said slot; each said pin having an enlarged portion on one end thereof sufficiently small to fit within said windows and sufficiently large that said enlarged portion cannot be lifted through said slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 1 in which each said pin has at least one slot formed at least a part of the length of said pins to facilitate insertion of said pins into said slide channels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 in which each said pin has a portion of its length reduced in thickness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: at least one recess, equal in number to said slide channels, positioned and aligned with said channels on the end thereof, within said lip, opposite said windows and slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claiM 4 in which said recesses comprise windows in said lip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: at least one recess positioned and aligned with a different one of said slide channels on the end thereof, within said lip, opposite said windows and slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 6 in which said recesses comprise windows in said lip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said window and slot are contoured to have the circumferential dimension of said window greater than the width of said slot, said slot extending from said window through said lip of said opening; said enlarged portions of said pins being contoured to have a wider dimension than the main body of said pins but no greater than the dimension of said window; said slots being contoured to have a width greater than the width of said main body of said pins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 8 and further comprising finger nail tangs upstanding from said enlarged portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said slide channel and said pin are positioned substantially upon a diameter of said stopper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 9 in which said pin is tapered from a wider dimension from the end of said pin adjacent said enlarged portion to a smaller dimension on the distal end of said pin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 11 in which each said pin has at least one slot formed at least a part of the length of said pins to facilitate insertion of said pins into said slide channels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 11 in which each said pin has a portion of its length reduced in thickness.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of claim 11 in which said enlarged portion of said pin conforms substantially to said window with the edges thereof substantial radially directed relative to said container and the end of said enlarged portion being contoured substantially to conform to the outer surface of said container when said pin is substantially fully engaged.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 14 and further comprising: at least one pin stop on said pin and at least one channel stop in said channel to engage said pin stop to limit disengaging travel of said pin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 15 in which said pin stop is a shoulder on top of said pin and said channel stop is a shoulder on the top of said channel and facing said pin stop.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 15 in which said pin stop is a shoulder on the bottom of said pin and said channel stop is a shoulder on the bottom of said channel facing said pin stop.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 15 in which said pin stop comprises at least one shoulder on the side of said pin and said channel stop comprises at least one shoulder on the corresponding side of said channel facing said pin stop.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 18 in which said pin has pin stops on both sides thereof and said channel has channel stops on both sides thereof facing said pin stops.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: at least one upstanding spacers positioned upon said lip, and a flange upon said stopper, said flange being sized and positioned to rest upon said spacers when said container is closed by said stopper.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: a flange upon said stopper, and at least one spacer depending from said lip, said spacers being sized and positioned to rest upon said lip when said container is closed by said stopper.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of claim 1 in which said enlarged portion of said pin conforms substantially to said window with the edges thereof substantial radially directed relative to said container and the end of said enlarged portion being contoured substantially to conform to the outer surface of said container when said pin is substantially fully engaged.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: at least one pin stop on said pin and at least one channel stop in said channel to engage said pin stop to limit disengaging travel of said pin.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of clAim 23 in which said pin stop is a shoulder on top of said pin and said channel stop is a shoulder on the top of said channel and facing said pin stop.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 23 in which said pin stop is a shoulder on the bottom of said pin and said channel stop is a shoulder on the bottom of said channel facing said pin stop.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination of claim 23 in which said pin stop comprises at least one shoulder on the side of said pin and said channel stop comprises at least one shoulder on the corresponding side of said channel facing said pin stop.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 26 in which said pin has pin stops on both sides thereof and said channel has channel stops on both sides thereof facing said pin stops.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-13 | 1982-07-15 | 1983-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-13 | 1986-07-15 | 1987-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |