Snap-on cap for container
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a snap-on cap that is useful with containers, and in particular, collection containers useful for dental amalgam recycling systems. The snap-on cap is useful for shipping and recycling of particles from a dental liquid effluent drawn, for example, from a suctioning device.
1. A snap-on cap for use with a container suitable for collecting dental amalgam, the container comprises a top surface comprising an outer perimeter; the top surface comprising an inlet port and an outlet port projecting outward from the top surface; and the top surface further comprising a rim around the outer perimeter of the top surface of the container;
wherein said snap-on cap comprises an outer perimeter and further comprises a first snap-on cap port that is complementary in shape and location to the inlet port of the container and a second snap-on cap port that is complementary in shape and location to the outlet port of the container;
said snap-on cap further comprises at least three snap joints equally spaced along the outer perimeter of the snap-on cap; each snap joint comprising a distal end;
wherein each said snap joint comprises a cantilevered hook snap at its distal end,
wherein each snap joint can engage with the rim around the outer perimeter of the top surface of the container;
whereby, when said snap-on cap is placed over the container, and the first and second snap-on cap ports are aligned with the inlet port and outlet port, respectively, of the container, and downward pressure is applied to the snap-on cap onto the container, the cantilevered hook snap of each snap joint engages the outer perimeter of the top surface of the container and said snap-on cap mates securely onto the container.
2. The snap-on cap of claim 1 , wherein said snap-on cap comprises four snap joints.
3. The snap-on cap of claim 1 , wherein said snap-on cap comprises five snap joints.
4. The snap-on cap of claim 1 , wherein said snap-on cap comprises six snap joints.
5. The snap-on cap of claim 1 , wherein said snap-on cap comprises seven snap joints.
6. The snap-on cap of claim 1 , wherein said snap-on cap comprises eight snap joints.
7. A kit comprising said snap-on cap and the container of claim 1 , further comprising packaging for said snap-on cap and the container.