Childproof Tube Container

Abstract

The present childproof squeeze cap tube container includes a cylindrical container with a screw-type mating mechanism on an insert within the cap that nests inside the cap sleeve and moves independently from the exterior shell of the cap. The insert can rotate independently from the cap sleeve when the cap sleeve is rotated in either direction. The exterior surface of the insert of the cap assembly has vertical grooves, channels, ribs or similar surface texture, wherein the interior surface of the cap sleeve has matching surface grooves, channels, ribs, or surface texture to the insert component of the cap assembly, allowing the sleeve and insert to grip each other and move together when inward pressure is applied to the outer sleeve.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a cap assembly including an inner portion and an outer sleeve, wherein the inner portion is positioned within the outer sleeve, wherein an outer surface of the inner portion includes a male threaded surface;   wherein the outer sleeve includes a first set of protrusions extending from an inner surface of a top wall of the outer sleeve;   wherein the inner portion includes a second set of protrusions positioned along an outer top surface of the inner portion;   wherein when the inner portion is positioned inside the outer sleeve, the first set of protrusions align with the second set of protrusions; and   a body including a base and a base cylindrical wall extending from the base defining an interior cavity, wherein a portion of an inner surface of an end of the cylindrical wall includes a female threaded surface to engage with the male threaded surface of the cap assembly;   wherein upon downward pressure on the top of the outer sleeve of the cap assembly, the cap assembly moves from a first position to a second position;   wherein in the first position, the first set of protrusions do not engage the second set of protrusions and the outer sleeve rotates independent of the inner portion of the cap;   wherein in the second position, the first set of protrusions engage the second set of protrusions and the inner insert rotates with the outer sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions are the same shape. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions and the second set of protrusions are different shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of protrusions are each a rectangular shape and the second set of protrusions are each a trapezoidal shape.