US3845874A
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Safety vial and cap therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-11-08
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Granted: 1974-11-05
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Expires: 1993-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A safety vial and cap therefor, preferably of resilient plastic material, designed to prevent the inadvertent opening and usage of stored medicines by, for example, young children. The cap has a radially outward projecting cammed locking service over a portion of its radius, the cap being substantially of a plug type. The cap further has an additional outwardly extending locking lug portion of small angular dimension opposed to the aforementioned outwardly projecting cammed surface. The top of the vial includes an inwardly projecting ribbed section extending around the inner circumference thereof, with a slotted opening therein of substantially the same dimension as the second outwardly projecting locking member of the plug-in cap. Once the cap is inserted into the vial it is necessary to bring the second outwardly projecting locking lug into resistry with the slot in the top rib of the vial to permit upward movement of the cap through the slot therein. This will, in addition to locking the cap on the vial to prevent inadvertent opening thereof, further require that the cap be moved into exact registry to permit desired opening. Furthermore, once the cap is inserted onto the vial, except for the slightly extended tab, there are no projections outside the circumference of the cap which would make it possible for someone to forcibly remove the cap from the vial.
Inventors
- 👤 S Robbins
- 👤 D Robbins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D50/00; B65D50/02; B65D50/06; B65D50/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
278 words
A safety vial and cap therefor, comprising in combination: a generally cylindrical container having uniform wall thickness, said container being closed at the bottom and open at the top; a double ring shaped member having an outer depending ring shaped portion, the inner diameter of which is equal to or slightly less than the outer diameter of said cylindrical container and an inner depending ring shaped portion, the outer diameter of which is equal to or slightly greater than the inner diameter of said cylindrical container with said inner depending ring shaped portion having a slot therein, said outer depending ring portion and said inner depending ring shaped portion being joined at the top to thereby form a generally cylindrical slot therebetween adapted to have inserted therein the top of said cylindrical container; means for inserting the open end of said generally cylindrical container in and affixing the same to the cylindrical slot in said double ring shaped member; a plug type cap comprising a top portion having a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the outer depending ring shaped portion of said double ring shaped member and a cylindrical portion open at the bottom depending from said top portion and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the inner diameter of the inner depending ring shaped portion of said double ring shaped member, further including first and second protuberances on opposite sides of the bottom of the cylindrical sector of said plug type cap, a first one of said protuberances having an angular dimension approximately equal to the dimension of the slot in the inner depending ring shaped portion of the double ring shaped member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
278 words
A safety vial and cap therefor, comprising in combination: a generally cylindrical container having uniform wall thickness, said container being closed at the bottom and open at the top; a double ring shaped member having an outer depending ring shaped portion, the inner diameter of which is equal to or slightly less than the outer diameter of said cylindrical container and an inner depending ring shaped portion, the outer diameter of which is equal to or slightly greater than the inner diameter of said cylindrical container with said inner depending ring shaped portion having a slot therein, said outer depending ring portion and said inner depending ring shaped portion being joined at the top to thereby form a generally cylindrical slot therebetween adapted to have inserted therein the top of said cylindrical container; means for inserting the open end of said generally cylindrical container in and affixing the same to the cylindrical slot in said double ring shaped member; a plug type cap comprising a top portion having a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the outer depending ring shaped portion of said double ring shaped member and a cylindrical portion open at the bottom depending from said top portion and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the inner diameter of the inner depending ring shaped portion of said double ring shaped member, further including first and second protuberances on opposite sides of the bottom of the cylindrical sector of said plug type cap, a first one of said protuberances having an angular dimension approximately equal to the dimension of the slot in the inner depending ring shaped portion of the double ring shaped member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claim 1 additionally comprising a tab on the top portion of said plug type cap placed in angular relation to the first protuberance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention according to claim 2 wherein the outer wall of the double ring shaped member includes a mark indicating the slot in the inner depending ring shaped portion of the double ring shaped member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 1 wherein said protuberances are tapered so that at the bottom thereof, the protuberances merge into the bottom of the cylindrical portion of the plug type cap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the angular displacement of the second protuberance on the cylindrical portion of the plug type cap is less than 180*.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the top of said double ring shaped member has a slight taper operative thereby to facilitate insertion of the plug type cap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the protuberances on the cylindrical portion of the plug type cap are dimensioned such that upon insertion of the cap into the double ring shaped member on the vial, the protuberances are under the bottom of the inner depending ring shaped portion of the double ring shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the closure at the bottom of the generally cylindrical container is effected by affixing a closure member to the bottom edge of the cylindrical wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention according to claim 8, wherein said double ring shaped member is formed as an integral part of said generally cylindrical container prior to the affixing of the closure member to the bottom edge of the cylindrical wall.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-04 | 1978-05-06 | 1978-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-04 | 1982-05-06 | 1982-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-04 | 1986-05-06 | 1986-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |