Patent ID: 6311840
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B65D,G09F,Y02W

Abstract:
A system for improving personal hygiene through personally identifying a container having an annular neck and containing a product adapted for human consumption comprising:(a) an annular region on an exterior annular surface of said neck of said container, said annular region having identity-indicating alpha-numeric indicia circumferentially disposed within said annular region;(b) a turnable member including position-retaining means mounted on said annular region; said turnable member having selection display means including a window in a surface thereof for selectively and progressively displaying said alpha-numeric indicia as said member is turned; said turnable member including a pair of resilient regions responsive to pressure applied thereto for releasing said position-retaining means thereby to permit turning of said turnable member to a selected position; wherein said turnable member including a multi-faceted non-circular ring having a major lateral dimension greater than a perpendicular lateral dimension, and having one or more regions adjacent extremities bounding said major dimension which, when urged inwardly, correspondingly urge outwardly portions adjacent said perpendicular dimension thereby decreasing said major dimension and increasing said perpendicular dimension;(c) means including said resilient regions for controllably turning said turnable member to a selected position to display a selected one of said alpha-numeric indicia; and(d) position-retaining means for retaining said turnable member in said selected position.