Biodegradable container having a child resistant closure

Abstract

A resealable jar for liquid, semi-solid, or solid content comprises a body having a rigid fibrous wall that at least partially defines a lumen and an open end, and a child resistant cap sized and dimensioned to engage the open end of the jar body. The cap is configured to be deformable to releaseably engage the open end of the jar body. The body could be composed of a paper or a fibrous material, and the cap could be composed of biodegradable material. The cap could be disengaged from the jar body by application of a force to a deformable center section, or to pinch tabs, or to a pull tab of the cap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A resealable jar, comprising:
 a body having a rigid fibrous wall that at least partially defines a lumen, and an open end; and   a child resistant cap sized and dimensioned to engage the open end of the jar body, wherein the cap is configured to releaseably engage the open end of the jar body.   
     
     
         2 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap at least partially comprises a flexible biodegradable material. 
     
     
         3 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the body and the cap are biodegradable. 
     
     
         4 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a fibrous material. 
     
     
         5 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a paper. 
     
     
         6 . The resealable jar of  claim 5 , wherein the body comprises a single piece of rolled paper. 
     
     
         7 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , further comprising vitamins disposed within the lumen. 
     
     
         8 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , further comprising herbs disposed within the lumen. 
     
     
         9 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a spring loaded removal device. 
     
     
         10 . The resealable jar of  claim 9 , wherein the cap at least partially comprises a flexible biodegradable material. 
     
     
         11 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a deformable center section, wherein the cap is configured to disengage the open end of the jar body by application of a force to the deformable center section. 
     
     
         12 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises at least two pinch tabs, wherein the cap is configured to disengage the open end of the jar body by application of a force to the pinch tabs. 
     
     
         13 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a pull tab, wherein the cap is configured to disengage the open end of the jar body by application of a force to the pull tab. 
     
     
         14 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a slot configured to receive a prying member for disengage of the cap from the open end of the jar body. 
     
     
         15 . The resealable jar of  claim 1 , wherein the body and cap consist of biodegradable materials.