EP0147951A2
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A child resistant and tamper-resistant container and closure assembly
Assignee: Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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Filing: 1984-11-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-11-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a tubular container body and closure assembly with a smooth or flush outside surface. The assembly is provided with bayonet type child resistant means and tear away band tamper resistant means. The container body has a recess to receive a teartab on the tear away band so that the flush outside surface is maintained, the recess in the body being so positioned that when the tear tab is aligned with the recess an internal bead on the closure forming part of the bayonet type means is aligned with an external locking slot on the body so that the closure can be applied to the body by a longitudinal downward movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene Edward Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A container body and closure assembly with a flush outside surface and a bayonet type connection including locking slots on the outside of the body wherein the closure includes a tamper resistant tear away band and wherein the closure can be initially applied to seal the container body by direct downward movement substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body, the body being provided with at least one external recess to receive a tear tab or tongue attached to the tear away band and wherein the recess or recesses is/are so positioned that when the tear tab or tongue enters a recess, beads on the inside of the closure are correctly positioned to enter the locking slots of the bayonet type connection on the outside of the body, spring means being provided to hold the closure in its closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A container body and closure assembly with a flush outside surface and a bayonet type connection including locking slots on the outside of the body wherein the closure includes a tamper resistant tear away band and wherein the closure can be initially applied to seal the container body by direct downward movement substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body, the body being provided with at least one external recess to receive a tear tab or tongue attached to the tear away band and wherein the recess or recesses is/are so positioned that when the tear tab or tongue enters a recess, beads on the inside of the closure are correctly positioned to enter the locking slots of the bayonet type connection on the outside of the body, spring means being provided to hold the closure in its closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
A tubular container body and closure assembly wherein the closure, which includes a tamper resistant tear band with a tear tab, can be initially applied to the container body by direct downward movement substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tubular assembly with the tear tab aligned with a recess in the outer surface of the body shaped to receive the tab and wherein a child resistant bayonet type connection is provided between the closure and the body, the arrangement being such that when the tear tab on the closure is aligned with the recess on the body a bead on the inside of the closure forming part of the bayonet type connection is aligned with a locking slot on the outside of the body forming the other part of the bayonet type connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
A tubular container body and closure assembly wherein the closure, which includes a tamper resistant tear band with a tear tab, can be initially applied to the container body by direct downward movement substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tubular assembly with the tear tab aligned with a recess in the outer surface of the body shaped to receive the tab and wherein a child resistant bayonet type connection is provided between the closure and the body, the arrangement being such that when the tear tab on the closure is aligned with the recess on the body a bead on the inside of the closure forming part of the bayonet type connection is aligned with a locking slot on the outside of the body forming the other part of the bayonet type connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A tubular container body and closure assembly with bayonet type child resistant means and tear away band tamper resistant means characterised in that the container body has a recess to receive a tear tab on the tear away band so that the flush outside surface of the tubular assembly is maintained, the recess in the body being so positioned that when the tear tab is aligned with the recess an internal bead on the closure forming part of the bayonet type means is aligned with an external locking slot on the body so that the closure can be applied to the body by a longitudinal downward movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
107 words
A tubular container body and closure assembly with bayonet type child resistant means and tear away band tamper resistant means characterised in that the container body has a recess to receive a tear tab on the tear away band so that the flush outside surface of the tubular assembly is maintained, the recess in the body being so positioned that when the tear tab is aligned with the recess an internal bead on the closure forming part of the bayonet type means is aligned with an external locking slot on the body so that the closure can be applied to the body by a longitudinal downward movement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
An assembly according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the body has upper spaced projections forming part of the bayonet type connection and a lower annular projection for engagement with the tear away band, the upper projections being shaped to provide an inclined upper face to facilitate downward movement of the closure into its initial operative position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
An assembly according to claim 2 or 3 wherein the closure has a spring member to rest upon and press against an edge of the top of the body around the mouth to hold the bayonet type fitting in its connected position and to act as a seal to protect the contents of the body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly according to claim 4 wherein the closure has a number of the internal beads all shaped on the underside with an inclined surface to facilitate downward movement of the beads past the upper projections on the body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
An assembly according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the top of each locking slot is a substantially straight substantially horizontal edge and wherein in order to facilitate moulding of the edges openings are provided in a skirt forming part of the closure, there being an opening to correspond to each bayonet connection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure for use in an assembly as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A container body for use in an assembly as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3.
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