Patent ID: 7703154

Claim:
A safety lid system comprising: a container having an interior chamber; a lid moveably connected to the container, the lid having a cavity formed therein; an arm comprising: a shaft with a first portion inserted into the cavity, a second portion extending parallel to the first portion, and a third portion extending normally therebetween, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion extends between a free end and an end connected to the third portion; a stop coupled to the free end of the first portion; and a locking end disposed at the free end of the second portion, the locking end having a width; a biasing member concentrically disposed about the first portion, the biasing member having a first end that is movable relative to the first portion and a second end that is immovable relative to the first portion and disposed between the first end of the spring and the stop; and a holding device connected to the container, the holding device having: a back wall connected to the container; a front wall opposing the back wall; an interior channel adapted for receiving the locking end, the interior channel comprising: a inlet section extending normally from the front wall; an intermediate section connected to the first section and extending parallel to the front wall; a detent section connected to the intermediate section and extending normally therefrom; and a keyway extending along the inlet and intermediate sections of the interior channel, the keyway having an entry end, a terminal end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween, wherein the entry end has a width greater than the width of the locking end, and the intermediate portion and the terminal end each have a width less than the width of the locking end; wherein the locking end is moveable from a locked position, wherein the locking end is disposed within the channel of the holding device securing the lid to the container in a position restricting access to the interior chamber, and an unlocked position, wherein the locking end is removed from the channel.