Pyramid bottle with latching mechanism

Abstract

A pyramidal receptacle includes a planar base. A body portion includes separated angled members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled members extend from a top edge to a bottom edge. The body portion is coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge. A cap portion includes separated angled walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extends to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior. The separated angled walls extend from the apex to a lower edge. The lower edge includes slide rails formed thereon. The top edge of at least two opposing separated angled walls includes guide channels formed thereon. The slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and the proximal end of the slide rail including a guide block formed thereon which is received in the guide channels and is moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions.

1 . A pyramidal receptacle comprising:
 a planar base;
 a body portion including separated angled members including opposing front and rear members and opposing side members, the opposing front and rear members and opposing side members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior the opposing front and rear members and opposing side members extending from a top edge to a bottom edge, the body portion coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge, 
   a cap portion including separated angled walls including opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls, the opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extending to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior, the opposing front and rear walls and opposing side walls extending from the apex to a lower edge, the lower edge including slide rails formed thereon;   
       wherein the top edge of opposing side members includes guide channels formed thereon on an interior surface of the opposing side members, wherein the slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and include a downwardly extending member terminating at an orthogonal flange, the proximal end of the slide rail including a guide block formed thereon received in the guide channels and moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions. 
     
     
         2 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the top edge of opposing side members includes at least one latch member attached to the interior surface of the opposing side members, the latch member including a slide member attached to the interior surface, the slide member slidingly engaging the slide rails when moved between locked and unlocked positions, the slide member extending from a proximal to a distal end, the distal end including a flexible angled latch finger formed thereon that releasably engages the slide rails of the cap portion when the cap portion is moved between locked and unlocked positions. 
     
     
         3 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 2  wherein in the locked position the guide block is positioned laterally beyond the angled latch finger and a posterior surface of the guide block contacts the angled finger preventing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion in an unlocking direction. 
     
     
         4 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 3  wherein in the locked position upon application of a downward force flexing the angled latch finger the posterior surface of the guide blocks does not engage the angled finger allowing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion. 
     
     
         5 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the opposing side members include two latch members on each opposing side member. 
     
     
         6 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the base includes a lip extending about a periphery of the base. 
     
     
         7 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 6  wherein the bottom edges of the opposing front and rear members and opposing side members include a connection notch formed thereon receiving the lip of the base. 
     
     
         8 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the front wall of the cap portion includes a surface extension formed on the lower edge. 
     
     
         9 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 8  wherein the front member includes a cut out notch formed therein receiving the surface extension of the cap portion when the cap portion is in the locked position. 
     
     
         10 . A pyramidal receptacle comprising:
 a planar base;
 a body portion including separated angled members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior, the separated angled members extending from a top edge to a bottom edge, the body portion coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge, 
   a cap portion including separated angled walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extending to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior, the separated angled walls extending from the apex to a lower edge, the lower edge including slide rails formed thereon;   
       wherein the top edge of at least two opposing separated angled members includes guide channels formed thereon, wherein the slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and the proximal end of the slide rail including a guide block formed thereon received in the guide channels and moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions. 
     
     
         11 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 10  wherein the top edge of at least two opposing separated angled members includes at least one latch member formed thereon, the latch member including a slide member attached to an interior surface of the angled members, the slide member slidingly engaging the slide rails when moved between locked and unlocked positions, the slide member extending from a proximal to a distal end, the distal end including a flexible angled latch finger formed thereon that releasably engages the slide rails of the cap portion when the cap portion is moved between locked and unlocked positions. 
     
     
         12 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 11  wherein in the locked position the guide block is positioned laterally beyond the angled latch finger and a posterior surface of the guide block contacts the angled finger preventing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion in an unlocking direction. 
     
     
         13 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 12  wherein in the locked position upon application of a downward force flexing the angled latch finger the posterior surface of the guide blocks does not engage the angled finger allowing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion. 
     
     
         14 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 11  wherein the two opposing separated angled members include two latch members on each opposing side member. 
     
     
         15 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 10  wherein one of the opposing separated angled walls includes a surface extension formed on the lower edge. 
     
     
         16 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 15  wherein one of the opposing separated members includes a cut out notch formed therein receiving the surface extension when the cap portion is in the locked position. 
     
     
         17 . A pyramidal receptacle comprising:
 a planar base;
 a body portion including separated angled members connected to each other at lateral edges defining a truncated pyramid having a hollow interior, the separated angled members extending from a top edge to a bottom edge, the body portion coupled to the planar base at the bottom edge, the top edge of at least two opposing separated angled members includes at least one latch member formed thereon, the latch member including a slide member attached to an interior surface of the angled members, the slide member extending from a proximal to a distal end, the distal end including a flexible angled latch finger formed thereon 
   a cap portion including separated angled walls connected to each other at lateral edges and extending to an apex defining a pyramid having a hollow interior, the separated angled walls extending from the apex to a lower edge, the lower edge including slide rails formed thereon;   wherein the top edge of at least two opposing separated angled members includes guide channels formed thereon, wherein the slide rails extend from proximal to distal ends and the proximal end of the slide rail including a guide block formed thereon received in the guide channels and moveable laterally between locked and unlocked positions wherein, the slide member slidingly engaging the slide rails when moved between locked and unlocked positions and the angled latch finger releasably engages the slide rails of the cap portion when the cap portion is moved between locked and unlocked positions.   
     
     
         18 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 17  wherein in the locked position the guide block is positioned laterally beyond the angled latch finger and a posterior surface of the guide block contacts the angled finger preventing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion in an unlocking direction. 
     
     
         19 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 18  wherein in the locked position upon application of a downward force flexing the angled latch finger the posterior surface of the guide blocks does not engage the angled finger allowing lateral movement of the cap portion relative to the body portion. 
     
     
         20 . The pyramidal receptacle of  claim 17  wherein one of the opposing separated angled walls includes a surface extension formed on the lower edge and one of the opposing separated members includes a cut out notch formed therein receiving the surface extension when the cap portion is in the locked position.