Container with adjustable date indicium

摘要

A closure for a container has a plurality of indicia such as date and/or time, disposed on the lid's top surface, with a rotary collar which is adjustable to a fixed position to highlight (select) indicia regarding the contents of the container.

主权项

1. A contents indicator for a container, comprising:
a base having a base sidewall, said base having indicia thereon indicative of differing dates and/or times; a selector part rotatably mounted with said base, said selector part having a common central axis with said base and a see-through area formed therein, wherein said selector part has a sidewall that is disposed outboard to the base sidewall, wherein one of said base sidewall and said selector part sidewall has an annular channel formed thereon concentric with a common axis, wherein at least one flexible member extends from the other of said selector part and said base, wherein said flexible member comprises a part configured to engage with said annular channel in said first position and configured to be disengaged from said annular channel in said second position; said selector part configured to be axially movable relative to said base between a first position and a second position, wherein said selector part is freely rotatable about said base in said first position, and wherein said selector part is in a latched condition relative to said base in said second position such that rotary movement of said selector part is prevented; and a latching mechanism between said selector part and said base which latches said selector part in place in said second position, whereby said date and/or time indicia are variously visible through said see-through area of said selector part and selectable through rotation of said selector part on said base when in said first position.