Patent ID: 7600648
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: A61J,B65D,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A locking cap for a container comprising: a substantially flat top with a top surface, a downwardly projecting skirt, said skirt having an inner margin means in the form of a screw thread for engaging a container; a plurality of rotatable thumb wheels rotatably mounted in said top on parallel axes, said thumb wheels having knurled surfaces and indicia on an outer surface and projecting at least in part above the surface of said top; at least one hole through each of said plurality of thumb wheels which can be brought into alignment by rotation of said thumb wheels; one or more pins slideably mounted to said top in alignment with and insertable into said holes when said holes are in alignment, said one or more pins engaging locking means in said container when withdrawn from said holes; and a tab rigidly secured to said one or more pins so as to project above said top surface of said top and to be engageable by a human hand for sliding said one or more pins.