Apparatus and method for a child-resistant oral nicotine can
Provided herein is a child-resistant can including a base and a lid. The base may include a bottom plate, a base circumferential wall, and an interior surface defined by the bottom plate and base circumferential wall. The lid may be configured to enclose the interior surface.
1 . A child-resistant can comprising:
a base comprising:
a bottom plate;
a base circumferential wall extending from the bottom plate,
the bottom plate and the base circumferential wall defining an interior surface and an exterior surface,
the base circumferential wall comprising an interior base projection extending inward from the interior surface and an exterior base projection extending outward from the exterior surface; and
a lid configured to enclose the interior surface, the lid comprising:
a lid top plate;
a lid circumferential wall extending from the lid top plate and configured to abut against the interior surface of the base circumferential wall, the lid circumferential wall comprising a lid projection extending inward from the lid circumferential wall; and
a snap-fit connector extending from the top plate outside of the lid circumferential wall and configured to abut against the exterior surface of the base circumferential wall, the snap-fit connector comprising a body having a hole,
wherein the hole is operable to receive the exterior base projection, and
wherein the interior base projection is configured to abut against the lid projection when the lid is coupled to the base.
2 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the interior base projection is configured to engage an upper portion of the lid projection, so as to prevent upward motion of the lid.
3 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the hole extends entirely through the snap-fit connector.
4 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the interior base projection and the exterior base projection are evenly spaced about a circumference of the base circumferential wall.
5 . The child resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the hole extends only partially through the snap-fit connector.
6 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the snap-fit connector and the lid projection are evenly spaced about a circumference of the lid.
7 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the interior base projection comprises a plurality of interior base projections.
8 . The child-resistant can of claim 7 , wherein the projection comprises a plurality of lid projections configured to be engaged by the plurality of interior base projections.
9 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the snap-fit connector comprises a plurality of snap-fit connectors, and wherein the exterior base projection includes a plurality of corresponding exterior base projections.
10 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the can is within a range of about 50 mm to about 100 mm.
11 . The child-resistant can of claim 10 , wherein the diameter of the can is within a range of about 60 mm to about 90 mm.
12 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein a height of the can is within a range of about 10 mm to about 30 mm.
13 . The child-resistant can of claim 12 , wherein the height of the can is within a range of about 15 mm to about 25 mm.
14 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein a width of the snap-fit connector is within a range of about 10 mm to about 20 mm.
15 . The child-resistant can of claim 14 , wherein the width of the snap-fit connector is within a range of about 12 mm to about 17 mm.
16 . The child-resistant can of claim 1 , wherein the can comprises at least one of aluminum, a plant-based plastic, or a petroleum-based plastic.
17 . The child-resistant can of claim 16 , wherein the can is formed of a biodegradable material.
18 . The child-resistant can of claim 16 , wherein the plant-based plastic is one or more selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroalkanoates (PHAs), polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB), polyhdroxyvalerate (PHV), and polyhydroxy hexanoate (PHH); and
the petroleum-based plastic is one or more selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid (PGA), polybutylene succinate (PBS), polycaprolactone (PCL), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and oxo-degradable polypropylene (oxo-PP).
19 . A method of opening the child-resistant can of claim 1 , comprising:
pulling a bottom edge of the snap-fit connector outward to disengage the exterior base projection from the hole;
rotating the lid to disengage the interior base projection from the lid projection; and
lifting the lid away from the base.
20 . A method of closing the child-resistant can of claim 1 , comprising:
placing the lid on top of the base, wherein the snap-fit connector is misaligned with the base exterior projection;
pushing the lid downwards such that the hole and the exterior projection are horizontally aligned and vertically misaligned;
rotating the lid such that the interior base projection engages the lid projection and the hole receives the exterior projection.