IP Library Granted Patent US 8,596,493
Granted Patent B2
US 8,596,493 · App. 13/505,084 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Safety closure with lock, and attachment system for safety closure

Inventors: Claudio Patrick Vollers (Rio de Janeiro, BR); Jefferson Luiz Miranda Araújo (Rio de Janeiro, BR)
Assignee: Fechamentos Inteligentes Desenvolvimento de Embalagens Ltda
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Patent No.
US 8,596,493
App. No.
13/505,084
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A safety closure secured against accidental opening or opening by small children comprises a lid and a cap interconnected by a hinge made of a single piece and having a single wall, the lid having a lateral skirt, a top surface with a pouring opening and an outer lateral grip that delimits a slot for engagement with the lock provided in the cap. The continuous lateral skirt has an internal thread, and a flap or ring is provided at the lower edge of the skirt for attaching the lid to the neck of a container. The inwardly extending flap secures the lid against axial movement when the lid is rotated in order to unscrew it. The cap has a sealing plug that closes the pouring opening and an external flap from which a locking body protrudes, the locking body having a central cutout that forms a spring blade that extends outwards from the locking body.

Claims (7)

1. A safety closure including a lock, comprising:

a lid and a cap interconnected by a hinge, the lid having a continuous lateral skirt with an internal thread and a lower flap forming a ring, and an external lateral grip delimiting a slot; and

the cap having, in a position diametrically opposite the hinge, an external flap from which projects a lock body configured for engagement within the slot of the external lateral grip, the lock body including a central cutout forming a spring blade extending outwards from the lock body, the central cutout configured to extend through the external lateral grip down to a lower level of the external lateral grip upon engagement of the lock body within the slot.

2. The safety closure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the safety closure is a single piece with a single wall.

3. The safety closure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the lid has a top surface with a dispensing mouth and the cap has a sealing plug configured to receive the dispensing mouth.

4. The safety closure in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the lock body of the cap and the external lateral grip of the lid are displaced diametrically from the hinge.

5. The safety closure in accordance with claim 4 , wherein a manipulation tab is provided on the cap adjacent the lock body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2013
From: VOLLERS, CLAUDIO PATRICK; ARAUJO, JEFFERSON LUIZ MIRANDA
To: FECHAMENTOS INTELIGENTES DESENVOLVIMENTO DE EMBALAGENS LTDA
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Priority Claims (1)
BR 0904284 · Oct 30, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120211505A1 · Aug 23, 2012