Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
CLAIMS 1.
A child resistant package comprising
a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and
an open end,
a closure including an outer member and an inner
member,
said inner member having a portion thereof extend-
ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial
pressure may be applied through said portion to move the
inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-
tion,
a liner insert sealingly engaging the upper end of
the container,
interengaging means between the inner member and
the liner such that when the closure is removed from the
container, the liner insert is also removed,
spring means between the liner and the inner member
yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward
the outer member,
said container having radially resilient portions
on the side wall,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt
having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resilient
portions on the container,
said inner member having an annular wall adjacent
the skirt of the outer member,
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said annular wall having means thereon operable
upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said
radially movable portions of the container to disengage said
portions from the portions of the outer member,
said wall of said inner member and said skirt of
said outer member having interengaging portions which engage
upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial
movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner
member and the insert.
2.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1
wherein said radially resistent portions on the container
comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-
ferentially spaced cantilever portions,
each portion having a shoulder,
said portions on the skirt of said outer member
adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an
annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging beneath
said shoulders.
3.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 1
or 2 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages
each resilient portion of the container when the inner member
is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions
from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
4.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 3
wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container
includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly an
outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular
wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved
axially inwardly of the container.
5.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1
wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of
the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises
spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of
the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of
the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner member
is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
6.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1
wherein interengaging means between said annular wall of said
inner member and said liner insert comprise a radially inwardly
extending rib adapted to engage the periphery of the liner
insert and remove the insert from the container when the
closure is removed from the container.
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7.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1
wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging
the periphery of the open end of the container,
a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the
wall of the container and a central panel portion.
8.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 7
wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
9.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 8
wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly
extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
10.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 1
wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical
portion,
said opening in said outer member being such that
the cylindrical portion extends into said opening,
said inner member including a peripheral horizontal
portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical
portion.
11.
11.
A child resistant package comprising
a plastic container having a side wall, a bottom wall
and an open end,
a plastic closure including an outer member and an
inner member,
said inner member having a cylindrical portion thereof
extending through an opening in the outer member such that
axial pressure may be applied through said portion to move
the inner member relative to the outer member in an axial
direction,
a plastic liner insert sealingly engaging the upper
end of the container,
said inner member having an annular wall with a rib
on the inner surface thereof adapted to engage and the liner
such that when the closure is removed from the container, the
liner insert is also removed,
spring means between the liner and the inner member
yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward
the outer member,
said container having a plurality of radially
resilient portions extending axially upwardly in cantilever
fashion,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt an
annular bead on the inner surface adapted to engage said
radial resilient portions on the container,
12.
said rib on said annular wall of said inner member
being operable upon axial inward movement of said inner
member to move said radially movable portions of the container
to disengage said portions from the bead on the outer member,
said skirt of said outer member having spaced
annular grooves, said wall of said inner member having a
complementary bead on the outer surface thereof such that the bead
engages one of said grooves upon axially inward movement of the
inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure
can be removed and applied by axial movement of the outer
member carrying with it both the outer member and the inner
member and the insert.
12.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 11
wherein each said resilient portion on the container has a
shoulder,
said bead on the skirt of said outer member extending
radially inwardly for engaging beneath said shoulder.
13.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 12
wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container
includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and
outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular
wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved
axially inwardly of the container.
13.
14.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 11
wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging
the periphery of the open end of the container,
a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall
of the container and a central panel portion.
15.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 14
wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
16.
A child resistant closure for use with a container
having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially
resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall,
said closure including an outer member and an inner
member,
said inner member having a portion thereof extend-
ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial
pressure may be applied through said portion to move the
inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direction,
a liner insert adapted to sealingly engage the upper
end of the container,
interengaging means between the inner member and
the liner insert such that when the closure is removed from
the container, the liner insert is also removed,
14.
spring means between the liner and the inner member
yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward
the outer member,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt
having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial
resilient portions on the container,
said inner member having an annular wall adjacent
the skirt of the outer member,
said annular wall having means thereon operable
upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said
radially movable portions of the container to disengage said
portions from the portions of the outer member,
said wall of said inner member and said skirt of
said outer member having interengaging portions which engage
upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial
movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner
member and the insert.
17.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 15
wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange
extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said
shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
15.
18.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16
wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of
the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises
spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and
an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall
whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer
member in two positions.
19.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16
wherein said annular wall of said inner member has a radially
inwardly extending head adapted to engage the periphery of
the liner insert and remove the insert from the container
when the closure is removed from the container.
20.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16
wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion adapted
to engage the periphery of the open end of the container,
a plug portion adapted to engage the inner surface
of the wall of the container and a central panel portion.
21.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 20
wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
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22.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16
wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical
portion,
said opening in said outer member being such that
the cylindrical portion extends into said opening,
said inner member including a peripheral horizontal
portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical
portion.
23.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 16
wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly
extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
24.
A child resistant closure for use with a container
having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end, and radially
resilient portions at the upper end of the container,
said closure being made of plastic including an outer
member and an inner member,
said inner member having a portion thereof extending
through an opening in the outer member such that axial pressure
may be applied through said portion to move the inner member
relative to the outer member in an axial direction,
a plastic liner insert adapted to sealingly engaging
the upper end of the container,
17.
interengaging means between the inner member and
the liner such that when the closure is removed from the
container, the liner insert is also removed,
spring means between the liner and the inner member
yieldingly urging the inner member axially outwardly toward
the outer member,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt
having an annular bead thereof adapted to engage said radial
resileint portions on the container,
said inner member having an annular wall adjacent
the skirt of the outer member,
said annular wall having a rib thereon operable upon
axial inward movement of said inner member to move said
radially movable portions of the container to disengage said
portions from the portions of the outer member,
said wall of said inner member having a bead and said
skirt of said outer member having spaced annular grooves selectively
engaged by said bead upon axially inward or outward movement of
the inner member relative to the outer member so that the closure
can be removed and applied by axial movement carrying with it
the outer member and the inner member and the insert.
25.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24
wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages each
resilient portion of the container when the inner member is
moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions
from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
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26.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24
wherein said liner insert comprises a sealing portion engaging
the periphery of the open end of the container,
a plug portion engaging the inner surface of the wall
of the container and a central panel portion.
27.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 26
wherein said plug portion defines said spring means.
28.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24
wherein said inner member includes a generally cylindrical
portion,
said opening in said outer member being such that the
cylindrical portion extends into said opening,
said inner member including a peripheral horizontal
portion connecting said annular wall and said cylindrical
portion.
29.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 24
wherein said inner member includes an annular axially inwardly
extending rib engaging the panel portion of the insert.
19.
30.
A child resistant package comprising
a container having a side wall, a bottom wall and
an open end,
a closure including an outer member and an inner
member,
said inner member having a portion thereof extend-
ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial
pressure may be applied through said portion to move the
inner member relative to the outer member in an axial direc-
tion,
spring means yieldingly urging the inner member
axially outwardly toward the outer member,
said container having radially resilient portions
on the side wall,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt
having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial resil-
ient portions on the container,
said inner member having an annular wall adjacent
the skirt of the outer member,
said annular wall having means thereon operable
upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said
radially movable portions of the container to disengage said
portions from the portions of the outer member,
said wall of said inner member and said skirt of
said outer member having interengaging portions which engage
upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to
20.
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial
movement carrying with it the outer member, and the inner
member and the insert.
31.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30
wherein said radially resistant portions on the container
comprise a plurality of axially upwardly extending circum-
ferentially spaced cantilever portions,
each portion having a shoulder,
said portions on the skirt of said outer member
adapted to engage said cantilever portions comprising an
annular bead extending radially inwardly for engaging
beneath said shoulders.
32.
The child resistant package set forth in claims 30
or 31 wherein said annular wall of said inner member engages
each resilient portion of the container when the inner member
is moved axially inwardly to disengage said resilient portions
from said annular bead on the skirt of the outer member.
33.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 32
wherein each said radially resilient portion of the container
includes an inclined surface tapered radially downwardly and
outwardly which is engaged by the lower edge of the annular
wall of the inner member when the inner member is moved
axially inwardly of the container.
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34.
The child resistant package set forth in claim 30
wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of
the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises
spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt of
the outer member and an annular bead on the outer surface of
the annular wall of the inner member whereby said inner
member is interlocked with said outer member in two positions.
35.
A child resistant closure for use with a container
having a side wall, a bottom wall and an open end and radially
resilient portions at the upper end of said side wall,
said closure including an outer member and an inner
member,
said inner member having a portion thereof extend-
ing through an opening in the outer member such that axial
pressure may be applied through said portion to move the
inner member relative to the outer member in an axial
direction,
spring means yieldingly urging the inner member
axially outwardly toward the outer member,
said outer member including a peripheral skirt
having portions thereof adapted to engage said radial
resilient portions on the container,
said inner member having an annular wall adjacent
the skirt of the outer member,
22.
said annular wall having means thereon operable
upon axial inward movement of said inner member to move said
radially movable portions of the container to disengage said
potions from the portions of the outer member,
said wall of said inner member and said skirt of
said outer member having interengaging portions which engage
upon axially inward movement of the inner member relative to
the outer member so that the closure can be removed by axial
movement carrying with it both the outer member and the inner
member and the insert.
36.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35
wherein said skirt of said outer member has an annular flange
extending radially inwardly adapted to engage beneath said
shoulder on the resilient portion of the container.
37.
The child resistant closure set forth in claim 35
wherein said interengaging means between the annular wall of
the inner member and the skirt of the outer member comprises
spaced annular grooves on the inner surface of the skirt and
an annular bead on the outer surface of the annular wall
whereby said inner member is interlocked with said outer
member in two positions.
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