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Abstract

A child-resistant aerosol cap comprising a base which is attachable onto an aerosol container, and a lid which is attachable to the base, the lid includes locking means for releasably locking the lid onto the base.

1 . A child-resistant aerosol cap comprising a base which is attachable onto an aerosol container, and a lid which is attachable to the base, the lid includes locking means for releasably locking the lid onto the base. 
     
     
         2 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the base and lid have cooperating screw thread formations. 
     
     
         3 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the cap includes a skirt. 
     
     
         4 . The cap as claimed in  claim 3 , in which the skirt is provided with one or more internal fins or lugs. 
     
     
         5 . The cap as claimed in  claim 4 , in which the base is provided with one or more abutments for cooperating with the fins or lugs, and in which the skirt must be deformed to move the fins or lugs clear of the abutments. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The cap as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the skirt is generally circular in section and is ovalized to move the fins or lugs clear of the abutments. 
     
     
         8 . The cap as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the base is provided with two abutments and the lid is provided with two fins or lugs. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the cap skirt is provided with one or more pressing pads for squeezing the skirt. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the base is provided with a snap bead for engaging an aerosol container. 
     
     
         13 .- 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the base is provided with means for preventing rotation relative to the aerosol container. 
     
     
         17 . The cap as claimed in  claim 16 , in which one or more ribs are provided. 
     
     
         18 . The cap as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the lid has an outer side skirt and locking means are provided at or towards a free end of the outer side skirt. 
     
     
         19 . The cap as claimed in  claim 18 , in which the lid also comprises an inner skirt. 
     
     
         20 . The cap as claimed in  claim 19 , in which the inner skirt carries a screw thread formation. 
     
     
         21 . The cap as claimed in  claim 19 , in which the inner skirt depends from the interior of the outer skirt. 
     
     
         22 . The cap as claimed in  claim 21 , in which the inner skirt depends approximately half way along the outer skirt. 
     
     
         23 . A child resistant aerosol cap, in which the cap is movable between a first, non-actuatable position and a second, actuatable position and the cap includes child-resistant locking means for preventing movement from the first to the second position, in which the cap comprises an actuator, and in which in the first position the actuator cannot be actuated and in the second position the actuator can be actuated. 
     
     
         24 .- 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The cap as claimed in  claim 23 , in which the actuator moves as the cap is moved between the first and second positions, and in which the actuator is revealed when the cap moves to the second position. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The cap as claimed in  claim 23 , comprising a push-and-turn or squeeze-and-turn child-resistant locking mechanism. 
     
     
         29 .- 30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . An aerosol container in combination with a child resistant, squeeze-and-turn aerosol cap. 
     
     
         32 . (canceled)