Flip top closure

Abstract

A package for a product includes a container, a closure adapted for assembly to the container, a first child-resistant feature incorporated into the closure and a second child-resistant feature integrated between the container and the closure. The first child-resistant feature includes a push-to-release tab which is inserted into a slot. The second child-resistant feature includes a securing ring with first formations and being adapted to threadedly attach to the container. A closure body includes engaging formations such that the closure body is used to advance the securing ring onto the container and to remove the securing ring from the container.

1 . A package for a product comprising:
 a container;   a closure adapted for assembly to said container;   a first child-resistant feature incorporated into said closure; and   a second child-resistant feature configured between said container and said closure.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1  wherein defeating said first child-resistant feature allows said closure to be opened. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1  wherein defeating said second child-resistant feature allows said closure to be removed from said container. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said closure includes a closure body, a flip top lid and a securing ring. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4  wherein said flip top lid is hinged to said closure body. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 4  wherein said securing ring is constructed and arranged for being secured to a neck of said container. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6  wherein said securing ring includes engagement teeth and said closure body includes cooperating engagement teeth. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said first child-resistant feature includes a tab and a slot combination with the tab inserted into said slot. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 8  wherein said first child-resistant feature includes a push-to-release tab manipulation as a part of defeating said first child-resistant feature. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said second child-resistant feature includes a push-to-engage closure manipulation as a part of defeating said second child-resistant feature. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 1  wherein said first child-resistant feature requires first and second manipulations in order to defeat said first child-resistant feature. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 11  wherein said second child-resistant feature requires third and fourth manipulations in order to defeat said second child-resistant feature. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 12  wherein said first and second manipulations are independent of said third and fourth manipulations. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 12  wherein said first, second, third and fourth manipulations are each of a different type as compared to each other. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 5  wherein the flip top lid is hinged to said closure body by a snap-fit construction. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 5  wherein the flip top lid is hinged to said closure body by a living hinge. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 4  wherein said closure body and said flip top lid are formed as a single-piece component. 
     
     
         18 . A flip top closure for a container with an externally threaded neck, said flip top closure comprising:
 a closure body;   a flip top lid hinged to said closure body;   a securing ring captured by said closure body;   a first child-resistant feature integrated into said lid and closure body combination; and   a second child-resistant feature created by engagement between said closure body and said securing ring.   
     
     
         19 . The flip top closure of  claim 18  wherein said closure body includes engagement formations and said securing ring includes cooperating formations. 
     
     
         20 . The flip top closure of  claim 19  wherein said closure body and said securing ring are constructed and arranged for rotation of the closure body to impart rotation to the securing ring when said engagement formations and said cooperating formations are in engagement with each other. 
     
     
         21 . The flip top closure of  claim 18  wherein said first child-resistant feature includes a tab as a part of the lid and a slot defined by the closure body. 
     
     
         22 . The flip top closure of  claim 18  wherein the flip top lid is hinged to said closure body by a snap-fit construction. 
     
     
         23 . The flip top closure of  claim 18  wherein the flip top lid is hinged to said closure body by a living hinge. 
     
     
         24 . The flip top closure of  claim 18  wherein said closure body and said flip top lid are formed as a single-piece component.