Patent ID: 6059132
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination locking cap (2) for a container having a threaded opening, said combination locking cap comprising: a threaded closure cap (4) having an elongated stem (20), an elongated sleeve member (3) slidable over said closure cap stem, said sleeve member being structured to shift between an interlocking and a non-interlocking position with the closure cap and an annular shield (5), said annular shield holding said sleeve member and said closure cap, whereby said shield rotates independently relative to said closure cap and sleeve member when said sleeve member is shifted to the non-interlocking position, and the shield permits said closure cap to engage a threaded container opening, said shield having a circular void (23) at a vertex thereof and an internal interlocking means (6,45) compatible to engage said sleeve member while said sleeve member engages an external interlocking means (14) of said closure cap stem simultaneously, thus permitting torque to transfer from said shield to said closure cap when said sleeve member is shifted to the interlocking position whereby said closure cap is permitted to rotate, at least one rigid support member (27) interlocks with said shield providing a means of restricting said sleeve member from shifting to an interlocking position that permits torque to transfer from said shield to said closure cap, said rigid member shaped to release said sleeve member when aligned in a distinctive position relative to said sleeve member, whereby said support member and sleeve member are marked thereon to allow selection of a predetermined combination alignment for authorized users to operate.