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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7372363 | Security device for a bottle A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and second catch members are pivoted within the housing for movement between... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7336194 | Closure for bottle/container A closure for a container comprises means to secure the closure to the mouth of the container and an electronic device. The closure further comprises activation means operative to activate the electronic device when the closure is rotated relative to the container. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7296700 | Method and apparatus for metering liquid nutritional supplements A method and apparatus for metering a liquid nutritional supplement provides a liquid dispenser having a body that contains a predetermined number of single dosages of the liquid nutritional supplement, a cap, such as a child-resistant cap, coupled to a neck portion... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7124904 | Reversible child resistant closure A reversible child resistant closure system including a closure and container a container having a neck portion, an engaging means and an axis extending therethrough about which the closure is rotatable. The closure has a child resistant mode when applied to the con... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097058 | Container and lid combination with tamper evident information A container (10) has a lid (12) for rotation mounting thereon. A tamper evident mechanism is located for operation between the container and lid. The mechanism includes at least one projection (42) on the container and at least one corresponding... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051907 | Refillable bottle and system of reuse A refillable container adapted to facilitate the purchase and use of larger volumes of consumer products and the selective discharge thereof The refillable container includes a refill-discharge cap assembly allowing ease in filling the container while permitting the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044317 | Tamper-evident closure with break-off piece retention A tamper-evident dispensing closure system is provided for a container. The system has a body for extending from the container at the container opening. The body defines a dispensing orifice, a channel, and a retention member projecting over a portion of the channel... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040497 | Hermetically sealed container with child safety overcap A child safety overcap is provided for a hermetically sealed container with a twist-off access closure having a unitary grip tab. The overcap has a top portion defining at least one slot adapted to engage the tab on the access closure when the overcap is pushed towa... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021211 | Stamp housing assembly A stamp housing assembly has a shell and a cover. The cover selectively attaches to the shell of the stamp to cover a stamp face assembly. With the shell oriented 180° relative to the cover, the cover does not attach to the shell, but can be used as a stand so the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004340 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000790 | Bottle cap There is provided a bottle cap configured such that consumers can easily identify the opening or closing of a cap openably installed on the mouth of a liquor bottle. The bottle cap for a bottle which holds contents, includes a cap body having an inner cap coupled so... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000789 | Two piece reversible child resistant closure A reversible child-resistant closure system including a closure and container. The closure has a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a first child-resistant position and has a non-child resistant mode when applied to the container in a second non-c... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6929137 | Composite sealing cap The cap (1) comprises a head and skirt and is characterised in that it comprises two assembled parts: a) an inner part (3) comprising a so-called inner head (30) and a so-called inner skirt (31), typical... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6912878 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member, an outer member and a cap member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. T... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6802427 | Reversible child resistant closure including two engagable caps A reversible child resistant closure system including a closure and container having a neck portion, an engaging means and an axis extending therethrough about which the closure is rotatable. The closure has a child resistant mode when applied to the container in a ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6769557 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The inner membe... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6729487 | Convertible child-resistant closure with invertible bi-stable spring element A bi-modal closure for a container opening is provided. The closure has a first mode intended for adult use, wherein the closure is readily opened, and a second child-resistant mode, wherein the closure is more difficult to open, especially by children. The conversi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6681945 | Child resistant overcap for oval container A child resistant overcap and container device is specifically for containers having non-round bodies, at least non-round upper bodies, with round necks, especially oval shaped containers. The container has a round neck for attachment of an inner cap. The... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6604643 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6371316 | Child resistant closure and container with guarded flip-top A child resistant closure and container having a lid base recess. A closure includes an annular inner member defining an opening, the inner member having a camming recess. The closure also includes an outer member engageable with the inner member, the out... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6244518 | Snake repellent system A snake repellent system for use in repelling snakes so as to prevent the human user from being bitten. The snake repellent system consists of a receptacle into which is placed a quantity of garlic or onion, the aroma of which is believed to be effective ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6095353 | Slide lock child resistant safety cap A safety cap, having an inner cap for covering a container and an outer cap covering the inner cap for selectively rendering the inner cap child resistant, is provided. The inventive safety cap includes a fixing mechanism for selectively fixing the inner ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6016931 | Cap separable from bottle at the time of disposal A cap comprises a cap body fitted and secured to the mouth of a container, an upper closure provided in the cap body, and a ring-like member which covers the outer surface of a skirt portion of the cap body. The ring-like member and the skirt portion are ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6006932 | Capsule for security closure of containers The invention relates to a closure (1) for the security closure of containers. It is usefully applied in the field of diagnosis and especially on containers full of a chemical reagent into which a sample of a substance to be analysed is injected. The clos... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5918752 | Tamper-evident squeeze-and-turn child-resistant closure A tamper-evident squeeze-and-turn child-resistant closure includes separate inner and outer caps each of integral monolithic plastic composition. The inner cap comprises a skirt with internal threads having application and removal lugs extending radially ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5911764 | Bottle lock with a chuck device An open ended cylindrical chuck device has an inner fixing ring, an outer movable turning ring, and three movable screw threaded bars crossing the chuck device. While the turning ring is turned, the screw threads on the turning ring move three screw threa... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5884815 | Safety closure for a container comprising a closure lower member and a screw cap A closure for a container having a closure lower member and a screw cap in which the closure lower member is connectable with a base member to the container aperture. The closure lower member has a pouring spout connected to the base member. The screw cap... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5725114 | Child resistant cap and container incorporating same A child resistant container apparatus includes a container for containing a substance and having an opening; a first inner cap member for removably covering the opening; first threads for rotationally engaging the first cap with the opening in a first dir... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5579932 | Closure with outer driver having movable segments forming manual engagement member A tamper-indicating, child resistant closure for a threaded bottle includes an inner cap and an outer driver telescoped over the inner cap. The inner cap includes a top wall having spaced apart upstanding ribs. The outer driver includes a top wall having ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5509550 | Child resistant cap with automatic release key The child resistant cap device is for containers with a threaded neck openings. It includes an inner cap, an outer cap and a key bar. The inner cap has a top and a sidewall having threads on its inside. The sidewall has on its outside, one of a male attac... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5462181 | Child resistant overcap with safety collar The dispenser closure includes a main closure base attachable to a container, an outer ring, an inner cap removably attached to the base and an overcap. The main closure base has a top portion with a circular horizontal track thereon for attachment with a... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5437382 | Safety lock pill container A container having a removable stopper located within the neck of the container and a cap with a handle disposed over the neck. The cap, when removed and inverted, also functions as a tool or driver for removing the stopper. The handle assists persons wit... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5351845 | Cognitive skill based child-resistant and tamper-evident closure A generally cylindrical relative rotatable lock structure comprises three relatively rotatable coaxial members. The first and second members have generally opposed surfaces carrying connecting means which interengage to prevent relative axial movement bet... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5295599 | Multiple cap seal for containers A multiple cap arrangement is provided to seal the open end of a container. The multiple cap seal includes a sealing cap and locking cap which are hingedly coupled to the open end of a container such as a disposable centrifuge container. The sealing cap i... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5230433 | Adult friendly child-resistant attachment for containers used to store potentially dangerous materials A child resistant attachment for containers used for storing and dispensing potentially dangerous materials, such as medicament tablets or the like, the attachment being resistant to opening by children but readily openable by adults, particularly adults ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5161706 | Twist and push snap-on child resistant cap A twist and push snap-on, child resistant cap and container has an inner cap seal which is easily snapped onto a neck of a container and an outer cap. The outer cap has a top and sidewalls and has a greater cross-sectional area than the inner cap, and rec... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5114029 | Child resistant bottle closure assemblage There is disclosed a child resistant bottle closure assemblage comprising an outer cap member, an inner cap member and an interlocking member disposed between the inner and outer cap members. When secured to a bottle in its normal, upright position, the o... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4984700 | Tamper indicating closure assembly A tamper indicating closure assembly for a removable closure cap includes a removable overcap which completely surrounds the closure cap, the overcap having a transparent window, and a rupturable membrane intermediate the closure cap and the overcap being... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4573598 | Child-resistant package with tamper indicating device A child-resistant package with a snap-on closure comprising a container having a neck finish including an annular retaining bead having at least one notch therein and a closure having a top and a peripheral skirt. The skirt has a lifting tab on the outer ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4280631 | Safety closure and container with snap cap liner The invention relates to an improvement in a child resistant liquid seal closure and container combination. The container neck has one or more locking projections which engage one or more locking lugs on the interior surface of the closure to prevent rota... | 07/28/1981 |
