Child proof safety package and fitment therefor

Claim 2

A fitment for a child proof safety package comprising: a cylindrical sealing wall for sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of a container; an elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall and having an outer cap engaging end for engaging a safety cap, and an inner end exposed to the interior of a container when said cylindrical sealing wall is engaged with the inner wall of the mouth of such container; and a support portion connecting said inner end of said plunger with said cylindrical sealing wall and permitting resilient axial yielding of said plunger with respect to said cylindrical sealing wall, said support portion including a substantially flat radially outwardly extending end wall having its inner periphery joined to said inner end of said plunger, an axially and outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined to said cylindrical sealing wall and reinforcing means joined between said end wall and side wall to resist bending at the juncture between said end wall and said side wall.

Claim 3

A fitment as claimed in claim 1 further including a flange projecting radially outwardly from said cylindrical sealing wall for overlying a container rim.

Claim 4

A fitment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said reinforcing means comprises a plurality of ribs each having one edge joined to said end wall and another edge joined to said side wall.

Claim 5

A fitment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plunger is hollow, and the diameter of the inner end of said plunger is larger than the diameter of the outer end thereof.

Claim 6

A fitment for a child proof safety package comprising: a cylindrical sealing wall for sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of a container; a flange projecting radially outwardly from one end of said cylindrical sealing wall for overlying a container rim; a hollow, elongated plunger surrounded by said sealing wall and disposed in coaxial relationship therewith, said plunger being adapted to define a dispensing spout and having an inlet end and a discharge end; and support means supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said support means including a substantially flat end wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the inlet end of said plunger and extending radially outwardly therefrom, an axially and outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined integrally to the end of said cylindrical sealing wall opposite said one end, and a plurality of ribs eaCh having one edge joined to said end wall and another edge joined to said side wall, said ribs being spaced from each other around said plunger.

Claim 7

A fitment for a child proof safety package comprising: a cylindrical sealing wall for sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of a container; a flange projecting radially outwardly from one end of said cylindrical sealing wall for overlying a container rim; a hollow, elongated plunger surrounded by said sealing wall and disposed in coaxial relationship therewith, said plunger being adapted to define a dispensing spout and having an inlet end and a discharge end; and support means supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said support means including a substantially flat end wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the inlet end of said plunger and extending radially outwardly therefrom, an axially and outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined integrally to the end of said cylindrical sealing wall opposite said one end, and a plurality of ribs eaCh having one edge joined to said end wall and another edge joined to said side wall, said ribs being spaced from each other around said plunger.

Claim 8

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim; a fitment mounted on said container; said fitment having a cylindrical sealing wall received in said mouth portion in pressfit, sealing engagement therewith, a hollow, elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall and defining a dispensing spout and having an inner inlet end communicating with the interior of said container and an outer cap engaging discharge end, and a support portion supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said support portion including a substantially flat end wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to said inner end of said plunger and extending radially outwardly therefrom and an axially and outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined integrally to said cylindrical sealing wall; and reinforcing means joined between said end wall and side wall to resist bending at the juncture between said end wall and side wall; and a plurality of container locking elements on said container of the type that are adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from compelementary locking elements on a safety cap by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion.

Claim 9

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim; a fitment mounted on said container; said fitment having a cylindrical sealing wall received in said mouth portion in pressfit, sealing engagement therewith, a hollow, elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall and defining a dispensing spout and having an inner inlet end communicating with the interior of said container and an outer cap engaging discharge end, and a support portion supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said support portion including a substantially flat end wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to said inner end of said plunger and extending radially outwardly therefrom and an axially and outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined integrally to said cylindrical sealing wall; and reinforcing means joined between said end wall and side wall to resist bending at the juncture between said end wall and side wall; and a plurality of container locking elements on said container of the type that are adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from compelementary locking elements on a safety cap by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion.

Claim 10

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 6 further including a safety cap having an end wall, a peripheral skirt projecting from said end wall for receiving said mouth portion, a plurality of cap locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the inner surface of said skirt, said cap locking elements being complementary with said container locking elements and engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of the cap relative to said container, said cap engaging discharge end of said plunger being engageable with said cap when the cap and container locking elements are engaged to exert a biasing force in an axial direction between the cap and container to resiliently resist disengagement of said cap locking elements from said container locking elements.

Claim 11

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 6 wherein said reinforcing means comprises a plurality of ribs each having one edge joined to said end wall and another edge joined to said side wall, said ribs being spaced from each other around said plunger.

Claim 12

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 8 further including a safety cap having an end wall, a peripheral skirt projecting from said end wall for receiving said mouth portion, a plurality of cap locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the inner surface of said skirt, said cap locking elements being complementary with said container locking elements and engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of the cap relative to said container, said cap engaging discharge end of said plunger being engageable with said cap when the cap and container locking elements are engaged to exert a biasing force in an axial direction between the cap and container to resiliently resist disengagement of said cap locking elements from said container locking elements.

Claim 13

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 9 further including a flange projecting radially outwardly from said cylindrical sealing wall and overlying said container rim.

Claim 14

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim and a plurality of container locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the outer surface of said mouth portion; a cap having an end wall with a skirt projecting tHerefrom and a plurality of cap locking elements on said skirt; said cap locking elements being engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of said cap relative to said container; and a fitment biasing said cap against axial movement from locked engagement with said container, said fitment including a cylindrical sealing wall sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of said container, an elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall, and support means for supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said plunger having an outer cap engaging end and an inner end, said inner end being integral with said support means such that the plunger projects axially from said support means, said support means including a substantially flat end wall extending radially outwardly from said inner end of said plunger and an axially and radially outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined to said cylindrical wall, and reinforcing means joined between said end wall and said side wall to resist bending at the juncture between said end wall and side wall, whereby said plunger exerts a biasing force between said cap and container to resiliently resist axial disengagement of said cap locking elements from said container locking elements.

Claim 15

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim and a plurality of container locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the outer surface of said mouth portion; a cap having an end wall with a skirt projecting tHerefrom and a plurality of cap locking elements on said skirt; said cap locking elements being engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of said cap relative to said container; and a fitment biasing said cap against axial movement from locked engagement with said container, said fitment including a cylindrical sealing wall sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of said container, an elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall, and support means for supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said plunger having an outer cap engaging end and an inner end, said inner end being integral with said support means such that the plunger projects axially from said support means, said support means including a substantially flat end wall extending radially outwardly from said inner end of said plunger and an axially and radially outwardly extending side wall having its inner periphery joined integrally to the outer periphery of said end wall and its outer periphery joined to said cylindrical wall, and reinforcing means joined between said end wall and said side wall to resist bending at the juncture between said end wall and side wall, whereby said plunger exerts a biasing force between said cap and container to resiliently resist axial disengagement of said cap locking elements from said container locking elements.

Claim 16

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 11 wherein said reinforcing means comprises a plurality of ribs each having one edge joined to said end wall and another edge joined to said side wall, said ribs being spaced from each other around said plunger.

Claim 17

A child proof safety package as claimed in claim 11 further including a flange projecting radially outwardly from said cylindrical sealing wall and overlying said container rim.

Claim 18

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim and a plurality of container locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the outer surface of said mouth portion; a cap having an end wall with a skirt projecting therefrom and a plurality of cap locking elements on said skirt; said cap locking elements being engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of said cap relative to said container; and a fitment mounted in the cylindrical mouth portion of said container, said fitment including a cylindrical sealing wall sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of the container, an elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall, and support means for supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said plunger having an outer cap engaging end and an inner end located inwardly of the container with respect to said outer end, said inner end being integral with said support means such that the plunger projects axially from said support means, said support means extending radially from the periphery of the inner end of said plunger to the cylindrical sealing wall at the end of the cylindrical sealing wall remote from the open end of the mouth portion; plunger engaging means on said cap engageable with said plunger at its outer end when said cap is applied to said container, said plunger being forced axially inwardly of said container against the resilient force of said support means to a retracted position by said plunger engaging means as said cap is moved axially toward said container to engage and disengage said locking elements, said plunger being resiliently urged by said support means to extend from said retracted position to urge said cap toward axial separation from said container when said plunger is engaged by said plunger engaging means.

Claim 19

A child proof safety package comprising: a container having a cylindrical mouth portion with an annular rim and a plurality of container locking elements spaced peripherally from each other on the outer surface of said mouth portion; a cap having an end wall with a skirt projecting therefrom and a plurality of cap locking elements on said skirt; said cap locking elements being engageable with and disengageable from said container locking elements by an axial motion followed successively by a rotative motion of said cap relative to said container; and a fitment mounted in the cylindrical mouth portion of said container, said fitment including a cylindrical sealing wall sealingly engaging the inner wall of the mouth of the container, an elongated plunger coaxial with and enclosed by said cylindrical sealing wall, and support means for supporting said plunger for resiliently yieldable movement in an axial direction with respect to said sealing wall, said plunger having an outer cap engaging end and an inner end located inwardly of the container with respect to said outer end, said inner end being integral with said support means such that the plunger projects axially from said support means, said support means extending radially from the periphery of the inner end of said plunger to the cylindrical sealing wall at the end of the cylindrical sealing wall remote from the open end of the mouth portion; plunger engaging means on said cap engageable with said plunger at its outer end when said cap is applied to said container, said plunger being forced axially inwardly of said container against the resilient force of said support means to a retracted position by said plunger engaging means as said cap is moved axially toward said container to engage and disengage said locking elements, said plunger being resiliently urged by said support means to extend from said retracted position to urge said cap toward axial separation from said container when said plunger is engaged by said plunger engaging means.