Abstract: A container assembly for transporting hazardous or corrosive material wherein a bottle containing the material is cushioned against breakage and the container is protected against leakage. The assembly includes an outer metal container with a bottle disposed within but partially or entirely out of contact with the container. The bottle is separated from the container by a plurality of separate, removable and repeatedly moldable and shapable cushion elements. Each cushion element is filled with a free flowing particulate solid material. There are individual cushion elements below the bottle, above the bottle and wrapped around the body portion of the bottle, respectively. Thereby, the cushion elements can fill essentially the entire space between the bottle and the metal container, providing mechanical support and absorption capability in case of leakage or breakage. The cushion elements can be quilted to provide pockets which prevent uneven distribution of the absorbent material.

Abstract: A tamper evident mechanism for a bottle and closure assembly. The bottle and closure each have engaging means adapted for engagement with each other upon clockwise rotation of the closure means and for becoming interlocked against counterclockwise rotation to prevent removal of the closure. A tear tab and associated frangible strips are provided on the skirt of the closure. The tear tab is disposed within an indentation on the outer surface of the closure. Pulling off the tear tab along the frangible strips accomplishes removal of the interlocked engaging means, freeing the closure for counterclockwise rotation and removal. At the same time a gaping hole is imparted to the skirt of the cap providing visual evidence of tampering.

Abstract: A child-resistant container including in combination a container and a threadedly engaged closure means. The interior of the closure means is provided with compressible sealing means for fluid-tight sealing of the container. The neck of the container is provided with outwardly radial projections and the skirt of the closure is provided with inwardly radial grooves to engage said projections and provide a child resistance means. The closure means has an indicating marker and the marker is visually aligned with a visible feature of the container when the container is both sealed and in the child-resistant mode.

Abstract: A package assembly for transporting hazardous materials including a bottle containing a hazardous material disposed within a metal can wherein the bottle is surrounded on all sides by individual upper, lower and side absorbent non-resilient and frangible synthetic resin foam elements. The foam elements provide cushioning for the bottle and absorbency in case of spillage. The individual foam elements are maintained out of contact with each other by means of fiberboard spacers. The spacers are disposed to separate the upper and lower ends of the bottle from the resin foam and to protect the frangible foam from disintegration due to abrasion by the bottle. The metal can be suspended within an outer corrugated fiberboard box by means of a fiberboard insert element for the outer box. The fiberboard insert element supports the can out of contact with the outer fiberboard box and provides a protecting buffer zone between the can and the walls of the outer fiberboard box for the protection of the can.

Abstract: A continuous electrically conductive ring is applied to the top of a lid which is used for covering a container opening. The lid is then placed on the opening of the container and current is placed in the conductive ring. The current in the conductive ring causes heat which causes the lid material to fuse to the surface contacts of the container opening. The current is then removed and the material is allowed to cool creating a seal between the lid and the container.