Patent ID: 6983859

Claim:
A child proof and tamper evident container comprising: a pail having a threaded opening at its upper end; a screw top cover correspondingly threaded for the cover to be screwed onto the top of the pail to enclose contents of the pail; latching means formed on the pail for engaging the cover to the pail; a first tab means including at least three tabs integrally formed with the cover for providing an indication as to whether or not the contents of the container have been tampered with, the first tab means engaging the latch means when the cover is on the pail and the first tab means being detached from the cover before a first use, or after sale of the container; a second tab means also including at least one tab integrally formed with the cover for preventing a child from removing the cover and opening the container, the second tab means remaining attached to the cover throughout use of the container, and the second tab means also engaging the latch means when the cover is on the pail, a child not being sufficiently strong to disengage the second tab from the latch means whereby the child is prevented from opening the container, and the tabs comprising the respective first and second tab means all being and equidistantly spaced about the cover; the latching means including a plurality of locking tabs one for engaging each of the first and second tabs, the locking tabs being formed around a rim of the pail with the same spacing as that of the tabs comprising the first and second tab means; and, each tab comprising the first and second tab means having a flange extending outwardly from the base of the respective tab for a leading edge of the flange to contact one of the locking tabs so to force the respective tab inwardly as the cover is turned past the locking tab.