Patent ID: 6450352
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A child-resistant push and twist locking cap and container, which comprises:(a) a container having a neck and a dispensing orifice at an outer end of said neck, said neck having one of a locking track and a locking lug; and, (b) a cap having at least three components and being assembled to cooperate with each other, said cap including: (i) an outer shell having a sidewall and a top, said outer shell being adapted to receive and contain an inner top and an inner collar member; (ii) an inner top member inserted into said outer shell, having a top, and having a sealing protrusion located at its center and extending downwardly therefrom for sealing said dispensing orifice of said container, and having a sidewall extending downwardly therefrom to abut an inner collar, wherein said inner top is in contact with said outer shell and said sidewall abuts an inner collar; (iii) an inner collar member fixedly inserted into said outer shell below said inner top member and abutting said inner top member sidewall, and having the other of said locking track and said locking lug; and, (iv) a spring mechanism located between said inner top and said outer shell so as to permit said cap to be pushed and twisted into said closed side of said â€œUâ€ -shaped track wherein said spring mechanism biases said cap away from said container to maintain said locking lug in said closed side of said â€œUâ€ -shaped track; wherein said locking track is generally â€œUâ€ -shaped with one side of the â€œUâ€ -shape being an open side for entry and removal of said locking lug, the other side of said â€œUâ€ -shape being a truncated, closed side with a locking position for said locking lug and the base of said â€œUâ€ -shape joining said open side and said truncated closed side.