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WO1997048615A1 - Conteneur moule possedant une fermeture a encliquettement de type securite-enfants actionnable a l'aide d'un doigt et du pouce - Google Patents

Conteneur moule possedant une fermeture a encliquettement de type securite-enfants actionnable a l'aide d'un doigt et du pouce Download PDF

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WO1997048615A1
WO1997048615A1 PCT/AU1997/000374 AU9700374W WO9748615A1 WO 1997048615 A1 WO1997048615 A1 WO 1997048615A1 AU 9700374 W AU9700374 W AU 9700374W WO 9748615 A1 WO9748615 A1 WO 9748615A1
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box
lid
childproof
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Rupert Paul Cattell
Jennifer Ruth Mcdermott
Stephen James Ward
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MEDI-BOX PTY Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B65/00—Locks or fastenings for special use
    • E05B65/0014—Locks or fastenings for special use to prevent opening by children
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/06—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups in which the securing part if formed or carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2215/00—Child-proof means
    • B65D2215/02—Child-proof means requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1058—Latching mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/16—Use of special materials for parts of locks
    • E05B15/1635—Use of special materials for parts of locks of plastics materials
    • E05B2015/1642—Use of special materials for parts of locks of plastics materials for the whole lock

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  • TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to a childproof container and has been devised particularly though not solely for containing small objects that are dangerous to children such as drugs or medicines .
  • the present invention therefore provides a childproof container comprising a box having a lid connected to the box by a hinge and a childproof catch operable between a position adjacent a free edge of the lid and a corresponding portion of the box, the childproof catch incorporating a pair of arms extending from the lid into the box in the closed position of the lid, biasing means arranged to bias the arms outwardly away from one another, each arm having a distal end terminating in an outwardly extending barb engageable with a corresponding barb or ledge within the box in the closed position of the lid so as to prevent the lid being opened when so engaged, and a pair of finger holes in the lid, one adjacent the outwardly facing side of each arm, allowing a finger and thumb of a user to be inserted through the holes to squeeze the arms toward one another, releasing the barbs at the distal ends of the arms from the barbs or ledges within the box and so allowing the box to be opened.
  • the box and lid are moulded from a suitable plastics material and the catch is moulded integrally therewith.
  • the box and lid are moulded in one piece with an integral hinge of plastically deformable plastics material .
  • the arms comprise substantially parallel planar members, each having a reinforcing flange extending inwardly toward the other arm.
  • the biasing means comprise an elastically deformable cylinder of plastics material moulded integrally between the reinforcing flanges.
  • the barbs or ledges within the box comprise barbs at the distal end of a pair of arms extending upwardly from the base of the box.
  • the arms extending upwardly from the base of the box are substantially parallel planar members, each having a reinforcing flange extending outwardly away from the other arm, the reinforcing flanges being connected to other parts of the box so as to inhibit movement of the arms away from one another.
  • the rim of one of the box or lid is provided with a double flange around the sides remote from the hinge, and the other of the box or the lid is provided with a single flange around the sides remote from the hinge, arranged such that the single flange sits between the double flanges when the lid is closed and the catch engaged, inhibiting the removal of small objects from within the container by distortion of the lid.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a childproof container according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged cut-away view of the catch portion of the container shown from the same perspective as Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the catch shown in Fig. 2 with the catch in the engaged position;
  • Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 3 showing the catch being released by the finger and thumb of a user;
  • Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line V-V of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is an underside view of the container.
  • a childproof container is provided moulded from a suitable plastics material into the shape of a rectangular box 1 having a lid 2 connected to the box by a hinge along the edge 3.
  • the hinge is typically moulded integrally with the box and the lid to form a plastically deformable portion along the edge 3 between the box 1 and the lid 2.
  • the lid is secured in the closed position on the box by a childproof catch operable by inserting a finger and thumb of the user through holes 4 in the lid of the box.
  • the childproof catch incorporates a pair of arms 5 moulded integrally with and extending from the lid into the box in the closed position of the lid as shown in
  • the arms are typically planar in nature and parallel to one another, each having a reinforcing flange 6 extending inwardly toward the other arm.
  • the catch is provided with biasing means arranged to bias the arms outwardly away from one another, and in the preferred form of the invention the biasing means comprise an elastically deformable cylinder 7 of plastics material moulded integrally between the reinforcing flanges 6.
  • each arm 5 terminates in an outwardly extending barb 8 which is engageable with a corresponding barb or ledge 9 within the box in the closed position of the lid so as to prevent the lid being opened when so engaged.
  • the barbs or ledges 9 comprise barbs at the distal end of a pair of arms 10 which are substantially parallel planar members extending upwardly from the base 11 of the box 1.
  • the arms 10 each have a reinforcing flange 12 extending outwardly away from the other arm, the reinforcing flanges 12 being connected to other parts of the box such as internal partitions 13 and 14 so as to inhibit movement of the arms away from one another.
  • the thumb 15 and finger 16 of a user are inserted through the holes 4 and squeezed together, moving the arms 5 inwardly toward one another as shown in Fig. 4 by deforming the elastically deformable cylinder 7. This movement disengages the barbs 8 from the barbs 9 allowing the lid to be opened by the thumb and finger 15,16 of the user.
  • the size of the arms 5, the spacing of the holes 4, and the strength of the biasing cylinder 7 are determined so as to make the operation described above comparatively easy for an adult user but very difficult if not impossible for a young child.
  • the rim of the box is provided with a double flange 17 (Fig. 5) around the three sides of the box remote from the hinge 3, and the lid is provided with a single flange 18 around the sides remote from the hinge, arranged such that the single flange 18 sits between the double flanges 17 when the lid is closed and the catch engaged as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 5. It is of course possible to provide the double flange round the rim of the lid and the single flange around the rim of the box.
  • the double flange arrangement described above inhibits the removal of small objects from within the container by distortion of corners of the lid, and in particular corners 19 and 20 which are remote from the catch and from the hinge 3.
  • the container may be divided into a number of internal components by dividing walls such as those shown at 13, 14, 21 and 22 and the container is typically provided with an integral handle in the form of a recess 23 extending upwardly from the base 24 of the box to permit convenient carrying of the box.
  • the box may also be provided with keyhole mounting slots 25 in the base of the box.
  • a childproof container which may be simply and economically produced by a one- piece moulding from a suitable plastics material.
  • the unique design of the childproof catch enables the catch, including the biasing means, to be moulded in one piece with the lid and the box, resulting in significant savings in manufacturing cost compared with boxes having separate assembled catches.
  • the resulting container is robust in nature due to the integrally moulded construction, and therefore safe over an extended lifespan.

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Abstract

Cette invention concerne un conteneur de sécurité-enfants notamment destiné à des médicaments de types divers, lequel conteneur comprend une boîte entièrement moulée à partir de matière plastique, ainsi qu'un couvercle connecté à cette boîte par l'intermédiaire d'une charnière plastique déformable. La fermeture à encliquettement est moulée de manière intégrale et comporte deux bras (5) qui dépassent du couvercle dans la boîte. Ces bras (5) possèdent à leurs extrémités distales des ergots (8) qui entrent en interaction avec des ergots ou des rebords (9) correspondants situés à l'intérieur de la boîte. Les ergots sont séparés les uns des autres lors de l'ouverture de la boîte, ceci en pressant les bras (5) l'un vers l'autre à l'encontre d'une force qui est exercée par un système de poussée (7) moulé de manière intégrale. Les bras sont poussés l'un vers l'autre à l'aide du pouce et d'un doigt, ces derniers étant insérés dans des trous qui sont pratiqués dans le couvercle à proximité de la face de chaque bras (5) dirigée vers l'extérieur.
PCT/AU1997/000374 1996-06-17 1997-06-13 Conteneur moule possedant une fermeture a encliquettement de type securite-enfants actionnable a l'aide d'un doigt et du pouce Ceased WO1997048615A1 (fr)

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AU30199/97A AU3019997A (en) 1996-06-17 1997-06-13 Moulded container with childproof catch operable by finger and thumb

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AUPO0508A AUPO050896A0 (en) 1996-06-17 1996-06-17 Childproof container

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WO1999001101A3 (fr) * 1997-06-30 1999-04-01 Glaxo Group Ltd Dispositif de retenue de plaquettes alveolees
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