WO2024241300A1

WO2024241300A1 - A pill container with safety lock

Info

Publication number: WO2024241300A1
Application number: PCT/IB2024/055777
Authority: WO
Inventors: Rajnikant Himmatlal SALIYA
Original assignee: M/s Summit Nutritions India Private Ltd
Current assignee: M/s Summit Nutritions India Private Ltd
Priority date: 2023-05-24
Filing date: 2024-06-13
Publication date: 2024-11-28
Anticipated expiration: 2025-11-24

Abstract

The present invention discloses a pill container (100) with the safety lock. The pill container (100) with safety lock comprising a cap (1), a container (2), and a tab (3) to store a plurality of pills. The cap (1) having a plurality of threads which is an internal cap threads (4) and an external cap threads (5), and a plurality of protrusions (6). The container (2) having a plurality of threads which is an external container threads (7) and an internal container threads (8). The cap (1) is secured over the container (2) by tightening the threads, and having extruded round ring in-between the cap (1) and the container (2) to attain a moisture lock after full closure. The cap (1) also having a plurality of vertically aligned protrusions (10) around the circumference for better gripping. The tab (3) which is flexibly attached to the container (2) having a protruded fin (9) being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap (1).

Description

A PILL CONTAINER WITH SAFETY LOCK

FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to a pill container with safety lock. Particularly it relates to a pill container having moisture proof safety locking mechanism.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

The pill containers are used to store and dispense the medicine which are typically made of plastic or metal and have a lid that can be opened and closed. These pill containers being often used by the people who take the medicine on the regular basis.

The pill containers are not safe if they are not properly secured. The children can easily access the pills if they are not properly placed. Additionally, pill containers can be stolen, which could result in someone taking someone else's medication.

The current stage for pill containers does not adequately address the safety concerns associated with pill storage. The pill containers are often not childresistant and can be easily opened by children. Further, the available pill containers failed to provide the moisture proof locking mechanism in addition with the safety lock mechanism.

Some of the prior art documents discloses the pill bottles with safety lock. The US patent document US3245563A discloses a safety closure for containers. As per the disclosure, closure comprising an inner cap member; an intermediate sleeve member axially slidable on and rotatably enclosing said inner member; an outer cap member axially slideable on and rotatably enclosing said intermediate member; means on said members for limiting relative sliding movement there between; and engageable and disengageable clutch means on said members operable respectively to disable and enable relative rotation of said members.

Another US patent application 3055524 discloses a safety closure assembly comprising an inner closure having a top portion to cover the mouth of a container and a skirt portion to t over said container immediately adjacent the opening, threads on said inner closure skirt for engagement with complementary threads on the container, an outer shell of a size to receive an inner closure with sufficient clearance to permit relative rotation of the outer shell with respect to the inner closure, means for maintaining the outer shell and inner closure in axial alignment, ratchet teeth in the inner skirt of the outer shell for engagement with complementary ratchet teeth in the outer skirt of the inner closure for engagement to rotate the two with one another in the direction moving into the threads of the container, radial grooves in the top of the inner shell and radial ribs in the bottom surface of the outer shell for engagement with the radial grooves on the inner closure, an upwardly extending dome on said inner closure and a downwardly extending dome on said outer shell to keep the ribs out of the grooves, said domes being in axial alignment and being yieldable under pressure to permit said ribs to engage in said grooves.

The problem associated with the cited prior arts are the locking mechanism provided in that are not so durable and can be easily open. Also, there are chances that the moisture can leak in or out from the bottle in locking situation also. To overcome the above mentioned issues the inventors of the present invention has developed unique pill bottle with safety locking mechanism. It provides a pill container with a safety lock that addresses the safety concerns and moisture issues associated with pill storage. The pill container of the present invention is child-resistant also. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION:

The principle object of the present invention is to overcome all the mentioned and existed drawbacks of the prior arts by providing a pill container with safety lock.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pill container having moisture proof safety locking mechanism.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pill container having press, tab, and turn locking system which facilitates the opening of the cap by adult and child safe opening.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pill container having vertical thin lining on the neck of the cap gives the firm gripping while turning as well as pressing with the thumb and makes it easy to open the container.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pill container having extruded round ring inside of the cap that make sure it keeps a tight lock with the vials (body) and prevent moisture to go inside or come outside the vials and protects the products.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further disclosed in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. The present invention is all about a pill container with safety lock.

The main aspect of the present invention is to provide a pill container with safety lock comprising a cap, a container, and a tab to store a plurality of pills. The cap having a plurality of threads which is an internal cap threads and an external cap threads, and a plurality of protrusions. The container having a plurality of threads which is an external container threads and an internal container threads. The tab which is flexibly attached to the container having a protruded fin being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap. The cap is secured over the container by tightening the threads, and having extruded round ring in-between the cap and the container to attain a moisture lock after full closure.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a pill container with safety lock in which the cap having internal cap threads being mated with external container threads to close the container in which the axial movement of the cap being restricted after full closure.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide pill container with safety lock in which the cap having external cap threads being mated with internal container threads to close the container in which the axial movement of the cap being not restricted.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of the invention, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, exemplary constructions of the invention are shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 represents the assembly view of the pill container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 represents the detailed view of the container without cap of the present invention.

Fig. 3 represents the locking cap of the present invention.

Fig. 4 represents the front side of container of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

Detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein, however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific functional and structural details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs.

The present invention overcomes the aforesaid drawbacks of conventional sealing assemblies. The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will now be described in greater detail. Also, the following description includes various specific details and is to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that: without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure and its various embodiments there may be any number of changes and modifications described herein.

It must also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an," and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Although any systems and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the present invention, the preferred, systems are now described.

The main embodiment of the present invention is to provide a pill container having moisture proof safety locking mechanism.

As per detail embodiments of the present invention, a pill container with safety lock (100) comprising a cap (1), a container (2), and a tab (3) to store a plurality of pills; said cap (1) having a plurality of threads which is an internal cap threads (4) and an external cap threads (5), and a plurality of protrusions (6); said container (2) having a plurality of threads which is an external container threads (7) and an internal container threads (8); said tab (3) which is flexibly attached to the container (2) having a protruded fin (9) being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap (1); wherein the cap (1) is secured over the container (2) by tightening the threads, and having extruded round ring in-between the cap (1) and the container (2) to attain a moisture lock after full closure.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said cap (1) having internal cap threads (4) being mated with external container threads (7) to close the container (2) in which the axial movement of the cap (1) being restricted after full closure. As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said cap (1) having external cap threads (5) being mated with internal container threads (8) to close the container (2) in which the axial movement of the cap (1) being not restricted.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said cap (1) being capable to close the container (2) from two sides i.e. normal close and close with safety locking mechanism. For normal closing, said internal cap threads (4) being mated with external container threads (7). For close with safety locking mechanism, said external cap threads (5) being mated with internal container threads (8).

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said tab (3) being capable to restrict axial movement of the cap (1), which is obstructed physically by the plurality of protrusions (6) and protruded fin (9) after the full closure of the cap (1) on to the container (2).

As per the detailed embodiment of the present invention, said tab (3) being attached to the container (2) being capable of nondestructive displacement upon application of external force.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said protruded fin (9) being displaced to enable the axial movement of the cap (1) after applying the external force.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, cap (1) having a plurality of vertically aligned protrusions (10) around the circumference for better gripping.

The embodiments and its arrangement of the present invention is further explained through the reference of drawings. Referring to figures 1 of the present invention, it shows the exploded view of the pill container with the safety lock. The pill container mainly comprising a cap (1), a container (2), and a tab (3) to store a plurality of pills. The tab (3) which is flexibly attached to the container (2) having a protruded fin (9) being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap (1). The cap (1) is secured over the container (2) by tightening the threads, and having extruded round ring in-between the cap (1) and the container (2) to attain a moisture lock after full closure. The cap (1) having a plurality of vertically aligned protrusions (10) around the circumference for providing better gripping to the pill bottle.

As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, it shows the detailed view of the container (2) and cap (1). The container (2) having external threads (7) and internal threads

(8). The protruded fin (9) provided being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap (1) once container (2) closed with the safety locking mechanism. The cap (1) also having internal threads (4) and external threads (5). It also having plurality of protrusions (6) which stops at the protruded fin

(9) to protect it from opening. To open the container (2) said tab (3) need to be pressed and then the container (2) can be open.

As shown in Fig. 4, it shows the cap (1) having a plurality of threads which is an internal cap threads (4) and an external cap threads (5), and a plurality of protrusions (6). The container (2) having a plurality of threads which is an external container threads (7) and an internal container threads (8). To close with safety locking mechanism, said external cap threads (5) being mated with internal container threads (8).

Without further description, it is believed that one of ordinary skill in the art can, using the preceding description and the illustrative examples, make and utilize the present invention and practice the claimed methods. It should be understood that the foregoing discussion and examples merely present a detailed description of certain preferred embodiments. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and equivalents can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

Pill container (100)

Cap (1)

Container (2)

Tab (3)

Internal cap threads (4)

External cap threads (5)

Protrusions (6)

External container threads (7)

Internal container threads (8)

Protruded fin (9)

Vertically aligned protrusions (10)

Claims

CLAIMS: We claim:

1. A pill container (100) with safety lock comprising a cap (1), a container (2), and a tab (3) to store a plurality of pills; said cap (1) having a plurality of threads which is an internal cap threads (4) and an external cap threads (5), and a plurality of protrusions (6); said container (2) having a plurality of threads which is an external container threads (7) and an internal container threads (8); said tab (3) which is flexibly attached to the container (2) having a protruded fin (9) being capable of restricting axial movement of the cap (1); wherein the cap (1) is secured over the container (2) by tightening the threads, and having extruded round ring in-between the cap (1) and the container (2) to attain a moisture lock after full closure.

2. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap (1) having internal cap threads (4) being mated with external container threads (7) to close the container (2) in which the axial movement of the cap (1) being restricted after full closure.

3. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap (1) having external cap threads (5) being mated with internal container threads (8) to close the container (2) in which the axial movement of the cap (1) being not restricted.

4. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tab (3) being capable to restrict axial movement of the cap (1), which is obstructed physically by the plurality of protrusions (6) and protruded fin (9) after the full closure of the cap (1) on to the container (2).

5. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tab (3) being attached to the container (2) being capable of nondestructive displacement upon application of external force.

6. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 5, wherein said protruded fin (9) being displaced to enable the axial movement of the cap (1) after applying the external force.

7. The pill container (100) with safety lock as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap (1) having a plurality of vertically aligned protrusions (10) around the circumference for better gripping.