US4069935A
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Child resistant closure
Assignee: FERDINAND GUTMANN AND Co
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Filing: 1977-05-06
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1997-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A screw-on child resistant double cap closure in which the inner screw cap has printing and coloration on the exterior surface of its crown and the cover is transparent. The cover and the screw cap include two halves of a selectively engagable, normally disengaged, torque coupling.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred H. Hampel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D50/00; B65D50/02; B65D50/04; B65D50/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A screw-on, child-resistant, double-cap closure for a container having a neck with a male thread thereon, said closure comprising: A. an inner screw cap having I. a crown, Ii. a skirt and Iii. a bead, Iv. the inner surface of the skirt including a female thread that matches the male thread on the container, and B. a cover having I. a crown and Ii. a skirt, Iii. said cover including an annular groove adjacent the bottom of the skirt, C. said cap being disposed concentrically within said cover, with said bead within said groove so that said cap is captive within said cover, D. a selectively engageable normally disengaged torque transmitting coupling constituting two halves of which one half is a part of the cover and the other half is a part of the cap, said coupling being engageable upon the application of an auxiliary force to the cover whereby to render the coupling drivingly engageable to transmit to the cap torque imparted to the cover, said closure including an improvement comprising: E. the transparency of at least the crown of the cover so that the exterior surface of at least the crown of the cap is visible therethrough, and F. non-uniform, non-concentric printing on the exterior surface of the crown of the cap, which printing is viewable through the crown of the cover, whereby the user instinctively, by viewing the printing on the cap as he manipulates the cover, becomes aware of the proper manner of applying forces including a twisting force and an auxiliary force to the cover in order to screw the closure on or unscrew the closure from the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A screw-on, child-resistant, double-cap closure for a container having a neck with a male thread thereon, said closure comprising: A. an inner screw cap having I. a crown, Ii. a skirt and Iii. a bead, Iv. the inner surface of the skirt including a female thread that matches the male thread on the container, and B. a cover having I. a crown and Ii. a skirt, Iii. said cover including an annular groove adjacent the bottom of the skirt, C. said cap being disposed concentrically within said cover, with said bead within said groove so that said cap is captive within said cover, D. a selectively engageable normally disengaged torque transmitting coupling constituting two halves of which one half is a part of the cover and the other half is a part of the cap, said coupling being engageable upon the application of an auxiliary force to the cover whereby to render the coupling drivingly engageable to transmit to the cap torque imparted to the cover, said closure including an improvement comprising: E. the transparency of at least the crown of the cover so that the exterior surface of at least the crown of the cap is visible therethrough, and F. non-uniform, non-concentric printing on the exterior surface of the crown of the cap, which printing is viewable through the crown of the cover, whereby the user instinctively, by viewing the printing on the cap as he manipulates the cover, becomes aware of the proper manner of applying forces including a twisting force and an auxiliary force to the cover in order to screw the closure on or unscrew the closure from the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover is made from a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of acrylics, polycarbonates, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polyvinyl chloride, a copolymer of ethylene and propylene, polypropylene and acrilonitrile-butadiene-styrene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1, wherein the crown of the cover is optically clear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the crown of the cover is flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the printing on the cap includes letters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the printing on the cap includes symbols.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein the printing includes a diametrally oriented area.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-07-25 | 1982-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-23 | 1985-07-25 | 1986-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-23 | 1989-07-25 | 1990-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |