Child-resistant container with hinged closure

摘要

A child-resistant hinged closure coupled to a container wherein the closure, while securely locked, has freedom of axial rotation but limited freedom of radial displacement with respect to the container. The closure can only be unlocked by radially displacing the closure along a singular axis with respect to the container.

主权项

1. An assembly comprising: a closure coupled to a container; wherein the container is provided with a container neck terminated by a filling aperture to its interior space; and wherein the container is provided with an annular flange projecting from the container neck; and wherein the closure is provided with a plurality of retainer lugs positioned above and below the flange to prevent the closure from being disengaged from the container once coupled; and wherein the closure has limited freedom to be displaced radially with respect to the container; and wherein the closure is provided with a lid hinged to a closure body to cover the aperture of the container; and wherein the lid is provided with a latch that is able to securely engage the flange; and wherein the lid can selectedly be rotationally positioned about the hinge such that the latch engages the flange, thereby locking the closure; and wherein the closure can selectedly be displaced radially with respect to the container to disengage the latch from the flange, thereby unlocking the closure.