Locking System for Containers

Abstract

A locking security device including an outer collar and an inner collar wherein the inner collar rotates freely within the outer collar and wherein the locking security device is may be used with numerous genres of existing jars, mason jars and particularly wide mouth mason jars. The locking system provides an elderly-friendly, child-resistant pill locking mechanism which can be utilized in numerous capacities, and particularly fit for mason jars and wide mouth mason jars.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A locking device comprising:
 an outer collar;   an inner collar wherein the inner collar rotates freely within the outer collar.   
     
     
         2 . The locking device of  claim 1  wherein the inner collar is disposed to fit circumferentially over the top of the container to secure the lid so it cannot be removed without disengaging the outer collar and the inner collar. 
     
     
         3 . The locking device of  claim 1  wherein the outer collar further comprises a set of locking teeth. 
     
     
         4 . The locking device of  claim 1  wherein the inner collar further comprises a set of locking teeth. 
     
     
         5 . The locking device of  claim 4  wherein the inner collar further comprises a set of locking teeth wherein the set of locking teeth on inner portion of the upper region of the outer collar are design to engage with the set of locking teeth on outer portion of the upper region of the inner collar. 
     
     
         6 . The locking device of  claim 4  wherein the locking teeth of the outer collar and the locking teeth of the inner collar are designed with angularly displaced rearward support sections of the mating faces in order to add support and rigidity while retained lighter weight qualities. 
     
     
         7 . The locking device of  claim 4  wherein the locking teeth of the outer collar and the locking teeth of the inner collar are substantially rectangular. 
     
     
         8 . The locking device of  claim 1  wherein the outer collar further comprises a removably attached lanyard, a lanyard hole, and a removably attached name plate, and the name plate retaining portion. 
     
     
         9 . The locking device of  claim 1  wherein the inner collar further comprises a lanyard hole. 
     
     
         10 . The locking device of  claim 1 , wherein the outer collar further comprises a lower retaining mechanism for securely retaining the inner collar within the outer collar and upper retaining mechanism for securely retaining the inner collar within the outer collar.