Patent ID: 8777032

Claim:
A child-resistant cap comprising: a top wall including: an exterior surface; an opposing interior surface; a generally circular outer peripheral edge; a first section spaced inwardly from the outer peripheral edge; and a second section spaced inwardly from the first section, the first section generally surrounding the second section; a skirt depending downwardly from the outer peripheral edge of the top wall, the skirt including: an attached end integrally formed with at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge of the top wall; an opposing free end; a plurality of spaced-apart slots extending through the skirt, each slot extending from the free end of the skirt and toward the outer peripheral edge of the top wall; and a plurality of spaced-apart apertures extending through the skirt, each aperture being spaced-apart from the free end of the skirt, the skirt includes an exterior surface and an opposing interior surface, a plurality of spaced-apart hooks extending radially inwardly from the interior surface of the skirt; a first liner having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface and an outer peripheral edge, at least a portion of the top surface of the first liner being attached to at least a portion of the interior surface of the top wall, wherein the top wall has a first configuration in which a geometric center of the top wall extends beyond a plane defined by the outer peripheral edge thereof and the attached edge of the skirt, and a second configuration in which the geometric center of the top wall does not extend beyond the plane defined by the outer peripheral edge thereof and the attached edge of the skirt, wherein in the first configuration the first section of the top wall is generally planar and the second section of the top wall is generally arcuate, wherein in the first configuration the skirt extends generally perpendicularly to the first section of the top wall to generally engage at least a portion of a container, and wherein in the second configuration the free end of the skirt extends radially outwardly from the attached end thereof to allow the cap to be removed from the container.