Squeeze and turn child resistant closure

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the squeeze and turn child resistant closure showing my novel design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view taken from the bottom in FIG. 2, the left side view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a view taken from the right in FIG. 3, the left side view being the mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a modified squeeze and turn child resistant closure;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view taken from the bottom in FIG. 6, the left side view being the mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a view taken from the right in FIG. 7, the left side view being the mirror image thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D404303
Type: Grant
Filed: May 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 1999
Assignee: Owens Illinois Closure Inc. (Toledo, OH)
Inventor: Charles A. Webster (Bowling Green, OH)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Application Number: 0/70,199
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9443; D9/445; D9/454
International Classification: 0907;