Container with locking mechanisms
The container's innovative design with flexible regions and locking protrusions addresses the challenge of unauthorized access by children and the elderly, enhancing child-resistant features and secure containment of oral products.
US20260070716A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-03-12ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- US19/324786
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-09-12
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-12
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing packages and containers lack effective mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access and ingestion of substances by children and the elderly, particularly those containing oral products like tobacco and cannabis.
Method used
A container design featuring a base with flexible regions and locking protrusions, a top cap that rotates between locked and unlocked configurations, and a bottom lid, ensuring complex motion requirements for opening, thereby enhancing child-resistant properties.
Benefits of technology
The design effectively reduces the risk of unauthorized access and ingestion by requiring complex motions, meeting child-resistant standards and ensuring secure containment of oral products.
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Abstract
A container including a removable top cap and a bottom lid. The top cap is configured to rotate about the base of the container from a locked position to an unlocked position. In an unlocked position side walls of the container may be deflected radially inward so that the top cap may be separated from the base of the container.
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