Child Resistant Flip Top Cap with Adjustable Viewing Window

Abstract

A new design for a child resistant cap which features a flip open top which opens to reveal a viewing mechanism, which allows magnified viewing of the contents of a container upon which the cap is installed, is presented. The cap allows the content's of a container to be viewed without the necessity of removing the cap from the container. The cap of the present invention includes an outer cap and an inner cap. The outer cap includes a lens concentrically aligned with a viewing window in the inner cap. The outer cap is also equipped with a flip top lid which is operable to cover and uncover the lens and viewing window. The outer and inner caps are equipped with features that make the closure difficult for a child to open.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 624,958, filed on Feb. 1, 2018 and entitled “Child Resistant Cap With Adjustable Viewing Window,” which is incorporated herein by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0002]This invention relates generally to child resistant closure devices, and, in particular, to a child resistant closure device which incorporates a viewing window which allows a user to view the contents of a container.Background Art[0003]Child resistant closure devices or caps for containers having a threaded neck are known in the art. Such closure devices typically include an inner cap having a screw thread for engagement with a container and features that allow the cap to engage and disengage with an outer cap, wherein it is necessary to engage the outer cap with the inner cap to remove to the inner cap from the container. This typically requires simultaneously a...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a new design for a child-proof closure that features a transparent window for easy viewing of the contents of a container without removing the cap. The closure is made up of an inner cap and an outer cap, which can be rotated to tighten or loosen the cap onto the container. The inner cap has asymmetric slots on its top and skirt, while the outer cap has teeth that engage with the slots to secure the cap in place. The unique design allows for easy and convenient viewing of the container contents without having to remove the cap, while still maintaining child-proof safety standards.

Problems solved by technology

Such closure devices are considered to be child resistant since it is believed to be unlikely that a small child would appreciate the necessity for simultaneously pressing and turning the outer cap to remove the inner cap, and, even if appreciated, a small child is unlikely to have sufficient strength to perform these functions simultaneously.

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